Jay Rock’s riding out with Kobe and ’em over James Brown’s classic. Lakers in six. I’m taking all bets. Sidebar: Jay Rock, Little Brother and Kendrick Lamar At Key Club

Photo: Chris Buck Em shows respect to RESPECT with an original photo shoot and an engaging exclusive interview. On newsstands June 9. Previously: 50 Cent Covers RESPECT.

[vodpod id=Video.3759271&w=425&h=350&fv=] Last night Drake held a listening session for his debut in NYC. Earlier that day, the project sprung a leak and Drizzy addressed it on Twitter. But on camera he tells The Life Files that he’s still standing by his product. Sidebar: YN Talks About The Leak To MTV

As we all know, Don Cannon replaced DJ Drama on Young Jeezy’s latest mixtape, Trap Or Die 2. Up until now, Drama hasn’t spoken on the substitution, but on The Morning After with Angela Yee, he says you can’t speak on Trap Or Die without mentioning him.

Game explains to 1515 why he passed on the video shoot for his Weezy and Birdman collab, “Everything Red,” off The Red Room. Apparently, he had a doctor’s appointment. “I flaked on the video. Bird was like, ‘Listen, daddy, you can come down here. Junior is gonna turn himself in next Wednesday. You can come down here. We can shoot the video before Junior go in. You just have that in the safe.’ I blew it. I didn’t make it down. Once he went [to jail], […]

Bun B’s probably got more friends than Tom on Myspace. Last night at S.O.B.’s, he brought out some of his comrades for a great live performance. After reciting solo and UGK hits, he kicked things off with Freddie Gibbs and performed  “Rock Bottom” for the first time. Afterward, he rocked alongside Termanology; Wale; Big Daddy Kane; Lupe Fiasco; Chamillionaire; Paul Wall, and Slim Thug. Already!

DJ Folk stopped being greedy and shared Da Snowman and Lamborgini Rossini’s take on Drake and Nipsey’s underground hit. Bonus: Young Jeezy x Boo Rossini “D-Boyz”

Niggas is bitin’ off album covers and shit again. Bad enough they biting lines, but like, niggas is killing me on how they bit off of Drake’s shit! Juvey caught his lil’ album cover move, boom, and did the knowledge to that shit. Don’t front for us man. If you gon’ play that role play it. But next time, keep it real, get your own shit man, and be original. That’s all, man. karen civil

BR continues his winning streak, with some more new material. This is off his Game Tested & Street Approved mixtape that will be out soon. mr. x Previously: New Music: Black Rob “Delusional”

Young Chris keeps things in motion this season with this new track. If you haven’t done so already, keep your summer heated with his latest mixtape, The Network 2. gotty