La Flare may be locked down, but that’s not stopping DJ Holiday and Asylum Records from releasing a new mixtape entitled, The Burrprint 2 (HD). The tape will be released in stores April 13th. Tracklist below. 1515

Seems like everyone’s cashing in on hip-hop these days—even Bounty paper towels. In their latest ad campaign, the company shot a video to show that their brand is the quicker, thicker, picker upper. This would’ve been a lot cooler if Jadakiss was involved. After all, he’s got a bandana made of a napkin. Woooha

Luda didn’t tie or break any records today, but he did earn his fourth number one album after moving 136,950 copies of Battle of The Sexes. Congrats! Jay-Z currently holds the title with 11 numero unos.

Late last month, Wyclef was recognized for his humanitarian services and named artist of the year by the Harvard Foundation. If you couldn’t make it to Cambridge, here’s footage from the ceremony.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”fox5-dame-dash”] Good Day New York aired a profile on Dame Dash this morning from inside his DD172 art gallery. He discussed his new endevaors, money, and fall-out with Jay-Z. Good to see Dame bounce back like roundball.

Last night on America’s most watched network, Snoop presented David Letterman’s Top 10 list. Aren’t these things supposed to be funny? More Malice drops next Tuesday. That’s no laughing matter. Yardie

No more samples. After two months of waiting, Kae Hock hits the strip with his new mixtape, .25 The Taste: Adventures of Inhale and Exhale. Download here. Backcover after the jump.

[vodpod id=Video.3255795&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D493709] Perhaps this is the “surprise” Banks was alluding to. During Juelz Santana’s conversation with 1515, he revealed that he, Banko, Fabolous, and Jadakiss are collaborating on a new track for his mixtpae, The Reagan Era. ‘Elz says the record flips Estelle’s “American Boy” as an ode to the Empire State. Welcome to New York City.

[vodpod id=Video.3253801&w=425&h=350&fv=mediaKey%3D6e5da571-d2fe-485b-9bb7-90565718aa1a%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ftmz.vo.llnwd.net%2Fo28%2F2010-03%2F16%2F031610_dmx_court_still.jpg%26amp%3Borigin%3Dembed] Yesterday, a Phoenix judge sentenced DMX to six months in the slammer. A week ago, X was arrested on probation violation. He could be released sooner if he’s accepted into a drug rehab program. At his court hearing, Dr. Drew’s Pasadena Recovery Center has offered to assist in the effort. MSNBC & TMZ

Although Lil Wayne’s currently serving a year long sentence at Rikers Island, Yuma County police in Arizona have issued a bench warrant for the rapper. Weezy was due in court yesterday stemming from his January 2008 arrest where DEA agents found three firearms, $22,000, 105 grams of marijuana, 29 grams of cocaine, 41 grams of ecstasy and other illegal narcotics on his tour bus. TMZ