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Update: Amerie “Why R U?”
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Hot 97’s Funk Flex just world preemo’d this. CDQ manana, but in the meantime take heed: this one sounds right to me. (Pardon the terrible cuts.)

Dear Summer,

Remember Amerie? She’s now signed to Def Jam. Album in August.

Make it hot,

YN

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CDQ To Tha Rescue. FTW!

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Clipse: “I’m Not You” x “Cot Damn”

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Here, the boys from VA perform my favorite cut, “I’m Not You”. Lord knows how many times I’ve ran this back. The Neptunes’ steel drums coupled with Malice’s and Styles verses is what did it for me. After the jump, see if you can recognize Roscoe P. Coldchain in “Cot Damn”.

Datwon Thomas Resigns From XXL
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Word on the curb is that Datwon Thomas has stepped down from his position as Editor-In-Chief of XXL and Executive Editor, Vanessa Satten will resume duties at the top of the masthead. No reason as to why Datwon allegedly left his post, but we’ll have more as this story develops.

Update: Day quit,” says an unidentified Harris Publications employee. “Vanessa’s EIC.

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Clipse: “When The Last Time” x “Ma, I Dont Love Her”

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In honor of their performance last night, here’s some vintage footage of the Thorntons, Pharrell, and Kelis circa 2002. Peep the jersey dress and trucker hat? Ha! After the jump, track 6 off, Lord Willin’

Raekwon’s A Chef (Part 1)

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So, The Chef really is a chef. Hmm, I’ll take “Irony” for a thousand, Alex.

“If you thought rappers can’t cook, you should think again! Premiering

exclusively on XclusivesZone.net, the talented Raekwon proves his

skills are not just limited to rapping…The man can also put it down

in the kitchen!! Each day, starting from today until Friday,

XclusiveZone.net will be premiering a total of four exclusive Raekwon

videos. Trust us, you don’t want to miss these hilarious videos of

Raekwon in the kitchen doing what he does best…being THE CHEF! Only

Built for Cuban Linx II drops August 11th! Video courtsey of Cashmere

Agency”

RR Exclusive: Clipse “Grindin” x “Mr. Me Too” x “Kinda Like A Big Deal”

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Here are the final full visuals of the Clipse’s performance last night in hell at Webster Hall. After the jump, the Throntons perform “Kinda Like A Big Deal” in NYC for the first time.