Last night, Nasir and Damian stopped by The Tonight Show With Jay Leno to perform their first track off their collaborative effort live. Distant Relatives in stores now. herb

Expect a whole lot of folks on hand for this one. But for now, Banks and Jadakiss kicked off the first day of the video shoot for the remix. Mo’ flicks after the jump. This Is 50

[vodpod id=Video.3658359&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D518419%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A518419] Nas told MTV that he regreted missing out on Raekwon’s OB4CL 2. In return, the Chef tells 1515 that there’s love lost and says it wasn’t all about recording a follow-up to “Verbal Intercourse”. “It wasn’t even about reinventing ‘Verbal Intercourse’. It was about, he was there for the first album. When I think about us making this album, a lot of people, a lot of my fans knew he was down with me on the first [Cuban Linx] album. I wanted […]

Here is the latest leak off the U.N.’s May 25th release, Heat In Here Vol 1. If you noticed from the previous ones, they all sound pretty similar. This one also got that two-step bounce. NR via XXL

Supposedly this is Mr. Nash’s final album and it arrives June 29th. Let’s hope he doesn’t have any remakes included. UHTN

Where we going to for breakfast? Well, Jay-Z knew the answer his morning when met with NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, developer Bruce Ratner, and NJ Nets majority owner Mikhail Prokhorov at Gracie Mansion. Pics of the gathering down bottom. heads up: uhtn

Xzibit’s back to pimpin’ tracks and here’s his new single from his upcoming album, MMX. Sounds promising.

[vodpod id=Video.3656056&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D518377%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A518377] So far in J.Cole’s career, he’s already established himself as one the game’s premiere collaborators. Before taking the stage at S.O.B.’s two months ago, he gives MTV a breakdown of some of his guest features.

Pic: exclusive access Contrary to previous reports, Rick Ross’ movie, Teflon Don will not be packaged within his album. Instead, it will be released after the LP hits shelves. Back in February, he gave a sneak peak of the film in his video “Mafia Music 2” and now, he gives Rap Radar a brief synopsis of the plot. Bonus: Since the movie will be released as its own entity, Ross reveals that a documentary will be included with the album. […]

Donnis’  mixtape  Fashionably Late is arriving a month from now. So for the next 30 days, ride out to this new track featuring a certain Caribbean Queen. Yup, that one.