Yesterday, Mashonda took to Twitter and addressed the love triangle involving her, Swizz Beatz, and Alicia Keys. Read what she had to say after the jump. Heads Up: VIBE

During a visit to Columbia College Chicago, B.o.B. spoke on making beautiful music with Marshall Mathers. He also addressed  how Atlantic Records is trying to get him to sign a 360 deal. Damn shame. Performance footage after the cut. iLLRoots

Yesterday via Twitter, Jazzy Jeff revealed that he and Will turned down the lead roles in the House Party trilogy. Imagine that. Is it too late to switch?!

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3510815&w=425&h=350&fv=] For the third time, Fat Joe addresses his conflict with Big Pun’s widow, Liza Rios. Joe says he doesn’t make a dime off Pun and doesn’t exploit his legacy with tribute videos and shitty remixes. Got that, Mr. Combs? Previously: Home Invasion: Green Lantern Interviews Fat Joe

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3510358&w=425&h=350&fv=] Backstage at the Orange Rock Corps concert in a London, Nasir skirts questions about his absence on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx  2 and “Empire State of Mind.” Smarten up Nas, opportunity comes once in a lifetime. Props: PunchBowl Update: Some live footage of Nas’ from the show. Props: London To MK

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Last night at the Hollywood Palladium in Cali-Forn-I-A, Kanye performed for the first time since crashing Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the VMA‘s. It was a star-studded “Common & Friends” benefit show, so the Chi duo had to perform their verses off  “Make Her Say.” More of the greatest performance of all time, after the jump. Yikes: fuckkerihilson

Can’t believe this went down in mi barrio and I missed it. Fail. After weeks of waiting, yesterday, 50 & Co. finally held their concert in the parking lot of P.S. 40. Fif ran through mixtape favorites and some new material. More after the cut. Props: ICE

The last of Hov’s European adventures. The best part is the question about B and who picks up the check at dinner. I love the response. Just watch. Ha! Props: Jay-Z World Bonus: And another one.

Ms. Keys knocked out a couple of radio call-ins on Friday to promote her new album, The Element of Freedom, due Dec. 1, to honor World Aids Day. Big Boy’s Neigborhood She survives a relentless amount of Lil Mama jokes and mentions her second single is called “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart.” Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg The Puerto Rock and Jew get to play her their hilarious audio of Lil Mama backstage. Then, A.K. reveals she’s shootin’ the “Doesn’t […]