[vodpod id=Video.15376043&w=540&h=350&fv=] Last week, Mobb Deep issued a statement about their new deal with Sony/RED. Backstage at the Rock The Bells concert this past weekend, P and Hav gave MTV the specifics about their new situation. “The way we structured it is as a distribution deal basically, so we run our own label, Infamous, and we gotta do the daily ins and outs of everything. We gotta handle all the record company business and they get it in the stores […]

9th Wonder gets in touch with reality with Raekwon and Big Remo for this cut off his album, The Wonder Years. Pick it up on September 27th. hhnm

Wow, Birdman ain’t lie. According to Hits Daily Double, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV sold an estimated one million copies. If the number holds up, he becomes the second rapper after Eminem to hit platinum twice in the first week. The final tally is in tomorrow, but this will mark Weezy’s third number one album. Belee dat. UPDATE: Final number via SoundScan: 965,342 Digital: 362,058 | CD: 603,284

Well, we’ve been waiting awhile for this one. Mr. West and his protégé have some fun with the ladies in this colorful clip. Directed by Hype Williams. Finally Famous in stores now.

In the second part of their interview with Bootleg Kev, Jeezy and Gibbs spoke on their first encounter, the songs they’ve recorded together, and they briefly touched on the Kat Williams brawl at their recent show.

[vodpod id=Video.15374045&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] If you aren’t familiar with The Bogus Boys yet, it might be time to check them out. Here’s a new promo for their debut LP, Now Or Neva, which will be dropping this Halloween featuring Rick Ross, Bun B, Mobb Deep and more.

Jimmy Carter’s favorite rapper? Ha! Ty Kidd Previously: Birds Are Chirpin’  

Continuing on with Em and Royce’s European excursion vlog, we get another look at their performances in the UK before Royce shout-outs his thank yous and appreciation. You’re all welcome. Previously: Pt. 1 l Pt. 2

The gang’s all here. Rozay and the hottest crew in the game cover XXL. Issues hit newsstands September 20th. Peep an excerpt below. XXL’s new executive editor, Jayson Rodriguez, moderated a roundtable discussion between MMG stars Wale, Meek and Pill, to find out about each rappers role in the crew, what MMG represents as a team and what gives them an advantage over their competitors. “I think it’s a plus that everybody got their own fan base, they got their […]

[vodpod id=Video.15373094&w=540&h=350&fv=] During his performance at Rock The Bells on Saturday, Mos Def tells Peter Rosenberg that next year, he will be going by the stage name of Yasiin. Great, hopefully music stays the same. mtv