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Last night, Wale made an appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s nightly gig. After a brief badinage, he performs alongside Daniel Merriweather.
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Last night, Wale made an appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s nightly gig. After a brief badinage, he performs alongside Daniel Merriweather.

Freezer and Young Chris go coast to coast on this new cut. International hustlers, indeed.
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Last week, YN visited Jonathan Mannion’s photo gallery at the Milk Studios here in NY. A bulk of the images were shot during his tenure at 1115 Broadway. Respect. Insolence is bliss.
Irony: NR
Previously: Jonthan Mannion: Favorite Picture

This week, Cory borrows Special Ed’s old school melody. See, the kid’s got soul!
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It’s real easy to clown this, but I might have to head out West soon so I’m gonna chill. Ha!
Bonus: Behind-The-Scenes—”The Mack is Back!”
Sidebar: I saw the Ray J cameo, but is this J.J.’s daddy? Confused!


This one goes out to all the brothers who gotta rock suits to their gigs, here’s the soundtrack to your after-work drink. Ha! Seriously, I’m ready for a post-Tameka album from Mr. Raymond. Can’t be any worse than the last one.
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That’s What’s Up: Rap-Up
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Don’t know how Officer Ricky managed to get pass airport security with his service pistol. Ah well, here’s yet another vid from Passenger 57.
Props: PDS
That blog post perfectly captured the raw intensity of Joell Ortiz’s performance at Guz Sports Bar! His delivery of Battle Cry was absolutely electric, making the whole room feel like it was vibrating with pure, unfiltered energy. It reminded me of those high-stakes moments during a intense word guessing game with friends where the pressure is on and every single syllable counts. Seeing such a lyrical powerhouse perform in such an intimate, gritty setting was a legendary experience. If you weren't there, you truly missed out on some masterful storytelling. I'm still buzzing from that incredible night of hip-hop excellence!