B.o.B. stopped by DJ Envy’s gig on Power 105.1 this afternoon and spoke briefly on collaborating with Eminem on ”Airplanes (Part II)”. Part 1 premieres next Monday at 10 a.m. He says Em even keeps a bodyguard when recording to fend off stans fans waiting outside the studio. Crazy. The Adventures of Bobby Ray drops April 27th.

Iz he 4 real? 14 years after dropping his classic Muddy Waters, Red says that he’s working on two follow-ups. Don’t wait til the water runs dry, Reggie! 57th Ave

Here is a quick look at the behind the scenes of Ri Ri’s tour, which kicks off July 2nd in Auburn, WA. Tickets go on sale today at Live Nation. No Nicki included. HHNM

Someone call National Geographic. Ras Kass put himself on the endangered species list with his latest mixtape, The Endangered Lyricist. Download here. Tracklist after the jump.

Plies appeared on Shade 45’s Morning After With Angela Yee this past Tuesday. At the 2:24 marker, Plies takes a listener’s call and addresses dances around the rumor that he was valedictorian of his high school. Even if he were the top seed of his class, what’s the big deal? Is there something wrong with, dare I say it, being smart? Personally, I’d rather lie about being a doctor than a cartel kingpin. YK2 via Team Yee

Last night, Justin Bieber took the drumsticks and rocked out with ?uest and The Roots on Jimmy Fallon Live. Hey little girls, give the drummer some.

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Top Dawg’s top dogs, kick some ignorant shit over Jiggaman’s track. Slow down Kendrick, ya killin’ em! 2DB

Cube retreated to his blog yesterday and said Dr. Dre agreed to contribute to his upcoming album, I Am The West. He then repudiates dissing the Doc and anyone else on his new record “Drink The Kool-Aid”.