It’s album promo time and to get you ready, Mr. Folarin shares images of some of his influences. From Jordan to Jobs to Jackson, we should all strive for greatness. The Gifted 6.25.13.

Today marks 15 years since Big Punisher dropped his classic debut, Capital Punishment. MTV dug in their vaults and unearthed film of him speaking on going platinum, his weight, and comparisons to B.I.G. Big Pun Forever!

President Obama held his annual White House Correspondents Dinner last night in our nation’s capital. After being introduced by “Hail To The Chief”, he dropped the beat and played, “All I Do Is Win”.  Funny stuff. Later on (4:12 mark), he cracked a joke about Jay-Z’s trip to Cuba.

But from the third floor, she’s gorgeous. Ty Kidd Previously: They Ain’t Us

Life was so exciting at B.B. Kings last night as Fab and Push brought their tour to the Big Apple. For those who weren’t in attendance, here’s a recap of the evening.

Earlier tonight, DJ Mark Ronson premiered Bey & Dre’s cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black” on his East Village Radio show.  The track appears on The Great Gatsby soundtrack which is executive produced by Jay-Z and will be available on May 7th. missinfo

As you can see, it’s still so cold in the D. info

Def Jam’s and GBE’s Lil Reese stacks his paper and does it like it ain’t nothing on his new cut featuring Folarin and Waka. Young Chop on the beat. hhnm

Ghost recently swung by Sway’s morning gig at Shade 45 to promote his album, Float. During their chat, he cracked the mic for an in-studio performance of “I Need Weed” and “Murder Mansion”.

Fresh off her new deal with Island Def Jam, Grand Hustle’s first lady shakes and breaks it down on the latest single off her debut, The New Classic.