The big story today was Eldrick breaking his silence and addressing the shitstorm he’s caused over the past coupla months. No wifey wasn’t with him, but his mama was. Of course, Twitter was on fire with reactions and snaps. Here are the best tweets. Sidebar: Hey was Ash, right? Judge for yourself.

While Ye is doing his “Good Ass Job” in Hawaii, he hopes we haven’t had enough of 808s & Heartbreak. Reports have surfaced that Mr. West tends to release another Nabil Elderkin directed visual next Wednesday. You might want to bundle up. Nav

As you know Bobby Ray held a free concert last night for his Internet fans live on Ustream and the good folks over at All The Way Live came through with the audio rip. Get in tune and download it here. Catch the setlist after the jump.

Nike recently released the copper colorway to their popular Foamposite line. The price? $200-300. As expected, the kicks were quickly sold out across the country. Before scoring a pair, here’s Pill’s plea for the sneaks. TSG

Not literally, but in this clip from the straight-to-DVD flick, Wrong Side Of Town. The film stars wrestlers Batista and Rob Van Dam. Pick it up in the discount bin (or local barbershop) next Tuesday. YAF

Earlier last month, it was reported that Raekwon, Method Man, and Ghostface were seeking a name for their outfit. But this past Tuesday, it was revealed that the crew had a change of heart. “We not a group,” Ghost tells Rap Radar. “We already in Wu-Tang. So it’s not like we trying to start a group. We don’t need that. Just put Rae, Meth, Ghost, nahmean?” As for the title, the album was changed to Three The Hardway but reverted […]

Esco and his ex had another battle in court today. Kelis’ lawyer claims he refuses to pay a huge tab of over 200 stacks and filed a contempt motion! Nas plead not guilty. But if these two don’t work this thing out soon, they’ll be a hearing which could potentially land the Rebel to America in jail. That’s not a comfy place. TMZ

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.923207&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D67292613001%26playerID%3D13590588001%26domain%3Dembed%26] This past Tuesday, Jay took home the “Best International Male Artist Award” at the 2010 Brit Awards and while he thanks the fans for embracing Hip Hop overseas, he also acknowledges the Spice Girls for their inspiration. Sarcasm alert! Jay-Z.com

This pic was snapped yesterday of Mr. Barker and the Thorntons in the stu’. So far, Travis has collaborated with Lupe and Pharrell for his forthcoming solo album. Considering his relationship with Game, he’s probably featured on there too. In a recent interview with Spinner, it was reported that Lil Wayne, Beanie Sigel, and RZA have also been recruited to assist in the effort. Can we get a drum roll please!

Nicki’s all alone on her inaugural magazine cover. Issue hits newsstands on March 2nd. FADER