XXL‘s annual freshman cover should be arriving within the coming weeks, but don’t expect Vado to be apart of it. During Cam’Ron’s interview with DJ Drama on Shade 45, he explains why his protege won’t be a part of the collective.

Nipsey treated his Twitter followers yesterday with a new freestyle over a YouTube remake of the opening track from Recovery. Glad this one blew over our way.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”kanye_kandk”] Mr. West is in the building—and on the TV screen. Kanye made a cameo appearance tonight on the series premiere of Kourtney & Kim Take New York. The girls are opening a boutique and ask for ‘Ye’s advice. After all, he dresses amazing! Ha!

Gucci and Birdman have expensive taste. Here’s a new track from the duo produced by Drumma Boy. No word as to the origins but, this is far from golden. tnt

[vodpod id=Video.5410041&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Did%253D1568964%2526vid%253D615593%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A615593] Mr. Kweli’s fourth solo album, Gutter Rainbows is dropping digitally tomorrow. But before pressing the download button, here is his latest visual. Support the good music.

WATCH THE THRONE COMING IN 2 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!! MY NEW ALBUM COMING THIS SUMMER. ALL THE LIGHTS VIDEO IN 1 WEEK!!!!!! THIS IS HIGH END RAP MUSIC Two months after the release of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye announced via his Twitter account that his sixth album is on the way this summer. He also confirmed that his collaboration project with Jay-Z, Watch The Throne is coming in March. The spring is his.

[vodpod id=Video.5408111&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Did%253D1568964%2526vid%253D615591%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A615591] In support of his current album, H.F.M.2, Lloyd Banks puts his latest love story on to our video player. What a happy ending—for Banko that is. Lucky bastard.

[vodpod id=Video.5406536&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] In anticipation of his debut on Cash Money, Bow Wow is going to be releasing a few webisode clips for his upcoming album, Underrated. The first clip is of him and Ricky Rozay in the studio recording a new track called “Pull Up To The Club”.

We’ve heard some snippets of this track over the past year but here is the full CDQ version of it. Still not sure where this track will finally end up, but if it’s used as a single, it could be pretty big. eastexclusives Sidebar: Wiz Khalifa Brings Out Amber Rose In Milwaukee

[vodpod id=Video.5400086&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D615673%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A615673] MTV has started a new series called “Behind The Beats”. For their new edition, Lexus speaks about his evolution as a beat maker, how it was hard to catch a break at first and how he got his big break when he heard Waka’s “Hard In The Paint” for the first time on the radio in the ATL.