[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”preem_on_guru_visit”] I was honored and humbled to be an invited guest to DJ Premier’s Live From Headqcourterz Hip Hop Nation radio show last Friday night. Not only did Preem pay musical homage to his partner, he more importantly, for the first time, revealed that he did visit Guru in his last days. The details are heartbreaking. Damn you, Solar. Previously: DJ Premier’s Guru Salute Mix

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”gang_starr_owners”] This was lifted from the actual CD of Gang Starr’s last studio album, The Ownerz. A DVD was planned but never came to fruition. Included are several interviews and live performances. One of the best yet. Bonus: Footage from Preemo’s Salute Set

During SXSW music festival, Peter Rosenberg caught up with music historian Nardwuar. More recently, The Human Serviette put the Black Eyed Peas through the ringer. Check it out after the jump.

The audio is distorted up to the 3:00 mark, but last Friday Common was at Club Ibiza in D.C. And once again, he showed off his talents with another freestyle. Watch out for the lollipop reference at the 5:15 point. Again: 57th ave

The Alchemist produced track, “Pain” is the next video on deck from CNN. And over the weekend, the duo shot scenes for it. After the jump, they take their pain to the cemetery. 57th Ave

This was completed over the weekend in Trnava, Slovakia. The wall was painted by Risk (AEK), Ewil (Point 3 Crew), Seph (Point 3 Crew), Duon. Gone but never forgotten.

[vodpod id=Video.3494450&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D508494] Drake explains to Sway his methodology when approaching a mixtape versus an album. In his own words, he says: “A mixtape can’t be the songs that don’t make your album, or songs that aren’t good enough to make your album make your mixtape — unless you’re that good. There aren’t that many people that are that good. I’m not that good. That mixtape [So Far Gone] is me working my hardest. It wasn’t ‘Oh, here are the songs […]

[vodpod id=Video.3494244&w=425&h=350&fv=] No need to wait. Tremaine brought his ballads to MTV as the latest artist for their Unplugged series. Here he performs some of his hits along with his band followed by a brief interview. Sounds just as good live. More clips on the other side. Yuuup! OnSmash

To help promote their latest flick, Just Wright, Lonnie and Dana snuggle up for the April/May issue of UPTOWN magazine. Do the wright thing and hit up your local newsstands and keep print alive. Woooha

The next 10 minutes are pretty informative and hilarious. Capone-N-Noreaga held a press conference and fielded questions from the press. The duo talked about the music they’re digging these days, boofin’ weed, and much more. Now excuse me, I got to fart and smoke a cigarette. New Mello