[vodpod id=Video.6806849&w=540&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D645529%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A645529] 50 promised to release the first single to his new album this week, but so far, nothing in sight. While on set with Nicole Scherzinger, he gave an update on the status of the record with MTV.

[vodpod id=Video.7107500&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] DJ Quik celebrated the release of Book Of David yesterday at a marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles with a performance and a meet-and-greet. As you can see, it was smokin’.

Fast Five hits theaters nationwide in a week, but today IGN swings by with the remix of Don Omar’s track. We see you, Conglomerate! Off the motion picture’s soundtrack, which will be available May 3. Buckle up. hhnm

Norega’s Nore’aster mixtape will make landfall this Sunday. But for the next 48, rock out to this banger whipped up by Scram Jones. Other producers featured on the project include The Neptunes and Cool & Dre.

Not sure what’s the likelihood of this happening, but according to Max B, his 75 year prison sentence will be truncated this summer or by the end of the year. He’s currently serving time for orchestrating a 2006 murder and robbery. mikeytthemoviestar

Da Brat keeps the new music going on strong and today gets gangsta on us by taking her flow to Rozay’s instrumental. rtny

Time to bring out the strobe lights and glow sticks as Kardinal and friends crash your favorite nightspot with his new single. Produced by Clinton Sparks and DJ Snake. Off his upcoming LP, Mr. International. info

Of course we all know exactly where DMX is, but this evening, DHH finds themselves with an unreleased track from the Dark Man X. Now this should have been kept locked up.

Sheek was in the mood to drop a new tune this evening. No word on if this is off a new mixtape, but knowing him, it probably is—or maybe not. Nonetheless, this sound like it’s bi-winning. dj op

[vodpod id=Video.6754968&w=540&h=350&fv=%26amp%3Bbackcolor%3D0x000000%26amp%3Bbandwidth%3D31460%26amp%3Bcontrolbar%3Dover%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fv7.tinypic.com%2F10icjtd.flv%26amp%3Bfrontcolor%3D0xeeeeee%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Flulzimg.com%2Fi19%2F0ee2cd.png%26amp%3Blightcolor%3D0xeeeeee%26amp%3Bplugins%3Dviral-2%26amp%3Bscreencolor%3D0x000000%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.longtailvideo.com%252Ffiles%252Fskins%252Fglow%252F5%252Fglow.zip%26amp%3Bstretching%3Duniform] Earlier this evening, Katy and Kanye both phoned home— well more specifically viewers at home, by performing their extra-terrestrial remix on American Idol. Expect PETA to have a field day by tomorrow. mwp