New music? Now, that’s somethin’ to sing about. Yuuup!

Last summer, Maino became the first rookie since Fabolous to bring a platinum plaque back to Bedford Stuyvesant. In his singature chant, Maino declared, “Take a look, and you can tell that I am destined for greatness”. And with the help of T-Pain and Just Blaze’s boom bap, “All The Above” unexpectedly became a seasonable anthem. Disagree? Hi, hater! Before: RR’s ’09 Best Singles: #8 Snoop Dogg “I Wanna Rock”

Clearly, Usher’s right hand isn’t too pleased with yesterday’s leak. Is there a plumber in the house? G14

Sunday night, the Talib and Friends’ show went down at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. Here, Kweli, John Forte and Picaso perform their rendition of Kanye’s “Homecoming”. Where Brooklyn at?! PDS

Apparently Pretty Boy Floyd and Officer Ricky did bump heads in Sin City over the weekend. If these stills are any indication, things got testy. Footage should surface soon. Hang Hang: 57th Ave

He’s had a career every free download-peddling Internets rapper would kill for. But just when you think of sending Mr. Broadus into pasture, he oops upside your head you with another banger to join the classic catalogue. Just released a few months ago, this is the rap song we’re movin’ into the new decade with. Obviously a ton of credit goes to producer Scoop Deville, who took the Galactic Force break and a splash of Rob Base‘s “It Takes Two” […]

Yesterday, Mimi was honored for her role in the film, Precious at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards. She admits during her speech that she was a little bit, um, yeah. Bottoms Up: Rap-Up

Just Blaze let loose N.O.R.E.’s rendition of Jay Elechanukkah’s underground favorite. War Report 2 coming this year…we hope. UPDATE: Now with video from 57th Ave.

If inspiration comes in many forms, look no further than Drake and Trey Songz’s “Successful”. Though the song appears on Trey’s latest album Ready, the cut was first heard on Drake’s mixtape So Far Gone. Over 40’s nimble snare, the tandem seek direction in their pursuit of happiness. Remember: the money, the cars, the clothes, the hoes are all a nigga knows…I suppose. Before: RR’s ’09 Best Singles: #10 Jay Electronica “Exhibit C”

Yesterday, Carlos and his fellow ATLiens shot scenes for his upcoming video in the Peach State. Of course, Gucci Mane couldn’t make it. Here is a look at what went down. Props: ExclusiveAccess