Game spoke with 1515 on the production for his R.E.D. Album. Producers include Pharrell, Dr. Dre,  Cool & Dre, and RZA. He says he’s disappointed though that he didn’t link up with DJ Premier. “The only person I’m upset I didn’t work with on this album is DJ Premier. I feel his shit would have been perfect for this all-star producer cast that I have. One Premier track would have did me just fine. I would have murdered that shit. […]

Power 105.1 held a showcase last night at B.B. King Bar & Grill in NYC. During Red Cafe’s set, Fabolous, Santana, and Maino came through and performed “Swag Surfin (Remix)” for the first time together. Surfs up.

Pac Div will be releasing their next mixtape, Don’t Mention It in two weeks and their album, Grown Kid Syndrome soon. Thanks to the Los Angeles Leakers, here is a cut off their mixtape for now. We rollin’ with this one. YK2

B.o.B., T.I. and Playboy Tre call our bluffs on this new joint. Unfortunately, we’re still going to have to wait until April 24th for the other collabo with T.I.P. on The Adventures of Bobby Ray.

The apple really doesn’t fall too far from the tree. Today, Run’s middle son Diggy, signed a deal with Atlantic Records. Congrats! If that wasn’t enough, Diggy also turned 15 years old yesterday. How’s that for a birthday present. Related: Diggy Simmons Hip-Hop’s Youngest Old Soul

Last night, Joell Ortiz vented about his situation with E1 (Koch Records). To hear him tweet it, the label’s preventing him and his Slaughterhouse brethren from inking a deal with another entity. That’s just shady.

And now for your feature presentation. Directed by Danny Clinch. Powered by Absolut vodka.

Two things we love: Dope photographs and RESPECT. magazine. In their latest issue, photographer Janette Beckman speaks on her pic of Slick Rick clutching a bottle of bubbly while grabbing his ballzack. There’s plenty of interesting anecdotes found throughout the mag, so pick one up whenever you can.

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Here’s another leak off Jomo’s new mixtape, The Ghost Of Rich Porter. This one’s produced by Joe Black and features Shoota, Hard Luck and Oshy. Everyone’s on that paper chase.