[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drakeflight”] From 30,000 feet, Drizzy speaks on being a passenger aboard Virgin America’s first international flight. Dubbed “Air Drake”, the plane took off Tuesday from L.A. and landed in Toronto. Other passengers included Sir Richard Branson and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. atf via muchmusic

Yep, Fab’s heading back to the lab to make There Is No Competition 2 twice as nice. More than likely, “Body Ya” exceeded the label’s expectations.

Does this make Nas and Damian weed carriers, now? Ha! Issue out on newsstands. ht via tlf

Preemo was out in the Far East this past Saturday and moved the crowd with the wheels of steel. Guru rest in peace! Previously: Pete Rock & DJ Premier Working On Album

Drake has postponed the European leg of his Away From Hour Tour until November due to a family emergency. Check dates below. On Tuesday, he told Extra that his mother was undergoing a surgical operation. Hopefully, everything is all right. Despite Drizzy’s absence, the festivals will continue on as scheduled. 7/2 Arendal, Norway @ Hove Festival 7/3 Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival 7/4 London, UK @ Wireless Festival 7/5 Paris, France @ La Cigale 7/7 Amsterdam, Holland @ Paradiso 7/8 […]

It seems as if the verdict’s still out on T.I.’s new material. With that said, here’s another cut to analyze courtesy of X. King Uncaged drops August 17th.

Here’s what Ricky and Yeezy have been brewing in the lab. Off Rozay’s Teflon Don. Be sure to leave a good lookin’ corpse. uhtn Sidebar: Ross and West in the studio.

K.R.I.T. shook off the cobwebs and got back on his A-game before a thick crowd at S.O.B.’s last night. Up top, he and co-headliner Curren$y perform “Glass House”. Underneath, he kicks that “Country Shit” and eats “No Wheaties” with Spitta and Smoke DZA.

Fast foward to the 4:34 and 5:00 marks. At those points, Captiol Records exec Craig Davis, says that 50 Cent has brought the Unit to his label. Hmm, and the plot thickens.

There’s 16 tracks on Eminem’s new album, Recovery and nearly half of ’em are scattered on the Billboard Top 100. This week, the album sold 741,000 copies, while the songs listed below have netted 701,000 downloads combined. Awesome. 2. “Love The Way You Lie” 11. “Not Afraid” 23. “No Love” 62. “Won’t Back Down” 71. “Cold Wind Blows” 88. “Talkin’ 2 Myself” 92. “25 to Life”