Look at them. They’re getting money and laughing like everything’s funny. Here’s a couple of flicks of Drake and Sir Richard Branson in Toronto following Virgin America’s inaugural flight yesterday.

Well respected graffiti/hip-hop icon Rammellzee passed away yesterday. Check out tributes from my dudes, eskay and Dave Bry. Rock on, b-boys.

Seems as if Nicki’s trips to Hawaii were all work and no play. BET VP Stephen Hill spilled the beans to Rap-Up that he heard a song off Kanye’s tentatively titled Good Ass Job featuring the Harajuku Barbie. “He’s got a track with Nicki Minaj that’s so dope,” he exclusively revealed to Rap-Up.com. “You won’t believe it when you hear it.” We’ll see September 14th.

[vodpod id=Video.3938074&w=425&h=350&fv=] Dream is on his grizzly. Under the Motion Family’s direction, he combines three videos off Love King ( “Yamaha”; “Nikki Pt. 2”; “Abyss”) into one. Listen up, Terius got a story to tell. Performance of “Make Up Bag” on Jimmy Kimmel Live after the jump. Previously: “Panties To The Side” (Video Preview)

This ain’t funny so don’t you dare laugh. But here’s some new material from former Bad Boy, G-Dep. Lighten up, people. 57ave

Sauce moves his weight around and talks some real shit on this new track. Shots fired from all angles. Better duck sauce. nr

Rappers are hypocritical. And David Banner is no exception. How many other MC’s can record a gospel track with Mary Mary and then want to fire off a “9mm”? Either way, Banner is a complicated man and, in the clip above, he justifies his duality.

Jay Elect brought his antics to Highline last night too. In the clip above, he performs “Ghost Of Christopher Wallace”. Spooky.

According to Woooha, Kanye’s copped his new chain and ring from Jacob The Jeweler for $300,000. Ye rocked the 24k gold pieces on Sunday during his performance at the BET Awards. The medallion is a depiction of Egyptian deity, Horus. Lord have mercy.

On Smash’s Invasion concert went down at the Highline Ballroom last night in Gotham city. Joell Ortiz made the most of his set and brought out Fat Joe, Joe Budden, and Jim Jones. Above, he and Joe Crack run through “Twinz /Deep Cover 98”. More footage below. missinfo