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Guess it’s time to finally put a face with name. Last Friday, yours truly appeared on BET’s The Deal during its website week. Other guests included Miss Info, Andreas Hale, and OnSmash. Briefly, I spoke on how the site came to fruition and the daily grind of the ‘net. (Rap Radar lunch boxes coming soon. Ha!). Check out parts two and three after the jump. And please excuse my hands arms. I think the gawd was a bit nervous. Keep it on the lee-low.   

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It’s a celebration bitches, more bottles of cham-p! Check out the two year anniversary clip of It’s The Real. Cameo’s galore. 

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Three nights ago at a show in the ATL, De La Soul brought out 2/4 of A Tribe Called Quest. That’s right 2/4. And they had an important announcement to make. Are you ready?:

Jarobi & Phife Dawg The Other Half (2010 or 2011)…Um, you can add *crickets* here. Thanks, B.Dot. Please don’t tell Kamaal or Ali about this.

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Here’s a closer look at how Weezy closes out each show on his current tour. Think he’s made up for this yet.

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This is wrong on so many levels. 

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Big Daddy, yes big not little (pause?) talks to D-Nice about the making of his classic track, “Ain’t No Half Steppin’.” Take note rappers, when Kane’s pen hits the paper…ahh shit!

Previously: Big Daddy Kane “Ain’t No Half Steppin” (Live At Prospect Park)

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Here’s a clip from the upcoming documentary on the topic of much controversy lately. Watch the widow Liza Rios, various friends, associates, and Mobb Deep’s Prodigy discuss his issues with weight gain. Very sad.

Spotted: NR

Previously: Big Pun: The Legacy (Trailer)

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At a recent AMW stop in VA, Da Snowman brought your favorite quarterback out of hibernation. Fuck being low-pro when there’s a rap show to go to! And his lil cousin’ rhymes too. Who knew?!

Previously: Young Jeezy Supports Michael Vick

Sidebar: Akon provides “Soul Survivor” support.

According to the Rap-Up, Drake reveals in the current issue of Rolling Stone his love for cookin’ up in the kitchen.

“I want to drop this album, then another, and then take a break to do film and study culinary arts.” Once he masters his skill, the aspiring chef plans to put it to good use. “Then I’m gonna open a restaurant in Toronto. Hopefully my name will hold more weight by then.”

Let’s just hope his album is a dish worth waiting for. *rimshot*