[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.920212&w=425&h=350&fv=] Earlier today, the Doggfather teamed up with Darth Vader, R2-D2, and the storm troopers to promote Adidas’ Originals and the Star Wars Spring/Summer 2010 collection at Times Square. May the Force be with you. Rap-Up

“I be the muthafucka uglier than Precious” Haha! Loving the way Scoop Deville flipped the Soul II Soul sample. Looks like Joey Crack’s coming pretty hard for his next album as promised. This is the first single off The Darkside, with Da Snowman on deck. Word to the hook: Slow down Joe you killin’ ’em. The 305

[vodpod id=Video.2990675&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D478651] At a press conference from the “We Are The World” recording session, Weezy made the following statement to the shocked and surprised room full of journalists before he exited. “I think it’s amazing what’s been done for Haiti. But I also think it’s amazing what hasn’t been done for New Orleans.“ Your thoughts? MTV

[vodpod id=Video.2990564&w=425&h=350&fv=] On YRB‘s rooftop, Gangsta Gibbs personalizes Souls of Mischief’s “’93 ‘Til Infinity”. From Gary to Bushwick, Freddie’s a nightmare on any street.

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.920183&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D64859766001%26playerId%3D1119642854%26viewerSecureGatewayURL%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fconsole.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Famfgateway%26servicesURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fservices.brightcove.com%2Fservices%26cdnURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fadmin.brightcove.com%26domain%3Dembed%26autoStart%3Dtrue%26] You already know the festivities for the big weekend in Miami are already gettin’ started. Here Ri Ri rehearses “Russian Roulette” for her Pepsi-sponsored pre-Super Bowl performance tonight. Are you just as excited as Nick? VIBE

Puff gets up close and personal with The Diamond Princess on location of her new video. Hey, where’s Miss Keri? Trina

Just in time for Sunday’s festivities comes Common’s latest endorsement move with Gatorade. Although the rapper doesn’t appear in the ad, he narrates the journey of the Super Bowl. In an interview with Bossip, Com spoke on the spot. “It has a soul to it that really depicts what football is about and playing and competing with heart and soul. The visual of it shows the heart and soul of what athletes experience, specifically the football players that were in […]

“Donnis gettin’ money like he grew up ’round a dreidel…” Mazel Tov! In a promotion for Def Jam’s new video game Rapstar, Donnis spits a freesytle that will likely end up on his new mixtape next month.

[vodpod id=Video.2989930&w=425&h=350&fv=p%3Ds%26c%3D364490%26tbid%3D301%26allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26] This Saturday, VH1 will air the Rock Doc: Soul Train: The Hippest Trip In America. At the screening last Friday in Beverly Hills, Asha the Intern chopped it up with guests Smokey Robinson, Jody Watley, and ?uestlove. All aboard.

?uestlove took a snapshot today of this menu inside the NBC Studios cafeteria. Wha, no watermelon? Happy Black History Month, indeed. UPDATE: Grio, spoke with NBC’s cook. Ignorance is bliss. Dig in. [vodpod id=Video.2990387&w=425&h=350&fv=allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26]