July 17, 1961 – April 19, 2010

[vodpod id=Video.3476165&w=425&h=350&fv=autoPlay%3Dfalse] Fabolous made a cameo on The Colbert Report yesterday and made a quip about four teenagers charged with disorderly conduct. What you expect, it’s Comedy Central. No Clipse. Incilin

Earlier this month at the House Of Blues in Beantown, Lupe premeired a new song. It’s unclear as to the title, but some are calling it “Stereo Surge”. Hey, don’t shoot the messenger. LupEnd

Diddy and his new client were on location for Dirty Money’s new music video “Hello, Good Morning”. Has anyone seen T.I.? Two mo’ flicks below. 57thave

Apparently King Kong ain’t got shit on Denzel nor Curren$y. Last night at Dame Dash’s DD172 studio, Spitta performed a new song named after that big ass ape. The track will appear on his new album Pilot Talk. DGB

On Monday, Lauryn Hill made a rare appearance and attended the Tanzania Education Trust Gala And Reception in NYC. Outside the event, she told the paps that she’s “possibly” coming out with new material. L Boogie’s first (and last) solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was released nearly 12 years ago. No Unplugged. Keep your fingers crossed. RU

Dear Kelis, They hate you so much right now. The hip-hop community. If Solar is Satan, you’re the Wicked Witch Of Rap. Shit, you even had Just Blaze talkin’ crazy about you and he’s genuinely a nice guy. I’m gonna say this directly to you, what’s on the mind of most hip-hop heads: Why must you destroy our icon? The mighty Nasir Jones. You must like his pockets flat not fat. I don’t wanna be all up in your business […]

Last month, T.I. visited Woodland Middle School in Henry County, GA . Unfortunately, not everyone was happy he was there. According to WSBTV, several parents are upset that the rapper was featured as a guest speaker. One of the parents wrote an email letter to the principal, Dr. Terry Oatts stating: “In the future, if T.I. or any other convicted felon needs to perform community service, ask for parental permission to allow our children to be exposed to these questionable […]

In case you forgot (or didn’t know), today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. And to celebrate, Biz Markie flipped the classic to commemorate the holiday. Let’s save the planet, damn it! Woooha

Travis adds a few kicks and snares to the remix to Game’s “Shake”. In a recent interview with Rap-Up, Chuck says that he shot the video for the song in Dr. Dre’s crib without his consent. Better be prepared for a shakedown. Vibe