Lauryn’s got bills to pay. And now that’s she’s resigned to Sony, she’s hoping get her money right by releasing some new music. Ms. Hill says: “Here is a link to a piece that I was ‘required’ to release immediately, by virtue of the impending legal deadline,” writes Ms. Hill. “I love being able to reach people directly, but in an ideal scenario, I would not have to rush the release of new music… but the message is still there.” ru

The Nasty African strikes again. According to the NY Post, Hot 97’s Mister Cee was arrested in Brooklyn yesterday for patronizing an undercover cop posing as a prostitute. Back in 2011, Cee plead guilty to engaging in a sex act with a male hooker.

Held off posting this yesterday evening for this lovely Saturday morning. Enjoy!

Nice screenshot. From Fulton County on to the Tube, Gucci welcomes himself home in the latest visual off his Trap Back 2. If your Gucci playlist is dry, download the mixtape here.

Verse Simmonds brings out more ammo by adding Da Snowman to this renovated track. Verse’s 1996 coming soon. Produced by Sak Pase. xzone

Q catered to a show at The Observatory last night and treated the audience to a new track off his upcoming Oxymoron album. Luckily for you “gangstas” at home, It’sTheDaily captures it on film. hhnm

E-V-E made her return to late night television last night on Jimmy Fallon. Back by The Roots and collaborator Gabe Saporta, they performed “Make It Out This Town”. Lip Lock May 14. mwp

With caller Lacey on the phone, Mac Miller decides to have some fun on the mic for DJ Wonder’s “5 Fingers Of Death” freestyle.

B.o.B’s still here. And with the Hustle Gang’s mixtape G.D.O.D. impacting next Tuesday, he raises the ante alongside Jeezy, Dro and Gotti. Anyone still buying rounds?

Lil Wayne’s having the worst week ever. Two days after suffering from another seizure, Mountain Dew severed ties with the rapper. The termination stems from the controversy surrounding Weezy’s Emmett Till reference on the “Karate Chop (Remix)”. In a statement, Mountain Dew’s parent company PepsiCo said: “Offensive reference to a revered civil rights icon does not reflect the values of our brand.”