Now: A week after premiering his video at S.O.B.’s, here’s the sanctioned version for your viewing pleasure. Then:

Look out Tracy, Andre and Lonnie. According to her recent tweet, Erykah’s coming clean on her former flames. Before shacking up with Jay Electronica, Erykah dated The D.O.C., 3000 and Common. But don’t expect any Superhead esque stories here folks. In past interviews, she has admitted to maintaining a cordial realtionship with her former beaus.

“You got me twisted.” Now this is fresh. During the Hennessy Artistry tour stop in the Dirty South, hip-hop’s finest band tore through two of Mi Marie’s signature tunes. *I’m dancin’* Props: For all your soundboard audio needs, All The Way Live.

“You bad, brother.” Here’s an oldie but goodie: An 18-year-old James Todd Smith makes his Soul Train debut. *Dead at hypeman E-Love at the 3:05 mark.* And nothing tops the interview at the end. “Fascinating art, gentlemen.” SMH. Props: It must be Robbie

Saig-Giddy reminisces on how his former girlfriend held him down during his stint up North. He also shows off Joy Bryant’s modeling portfolio. Before her career took off, the Yard Father and the actress used to date. In fact, on his song “Favorite Things,” he rapped, “Favorite Girl: Joy.” Somebody loves ya baby. NR Sidebar: Ole girl recently confessed she’s a weave-a-holic.

[cnn-video vid=”/video/showbiz/2009/09/23/nat.the.roots.cnn”] ?uestlove scuffs at the notion that he and his bandmates are sellouts since joining Jimmy Fallon. Take it from [insert artist here] It’s better to sell, than not sell at all. CNN

Keri’s out. T-Pain and Keyshia Cole’s in. But, I mean like, for real like, who wanna hear Kells with Auto-Tune on? Do you, that’s some bullshit. HHNM

17 hours? That ain’t no fun, homie.

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3526008&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%253Dnews%2526vid%253D440812] Coming in at numero nueve is 50 Cent. Of course, not everyone was pleased with the placement. Why He’s Hot: Over the past year, 50 Cent chose not to roam on one of his main predatory terrains, the Billboard charts, by continuing to hold back the release of his long-awaited Before I Self-Destruct LP. Instead, the G-Unit General began to fully realize the potential of another region in which he’d already planted his flag: the Internet. MTV Sidebar: […]

“His record…it sucks.” Earlier this afternoon, 50 Cent was “hospitalized” and treated for noise poisoning after listening to Fat Joe’s new record. Hugging his son Marquise, he sheds some tears over the whole ordeal. This guy’s sick. No pun intended. Props: Thisis50 Update: Crack’s retort. Spotted: Miss Info