Last night, Alicia Keys made her musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live with Sir Charles Barkley co-hosting and introducing her performances. But do you really wanna see that? Probably not. Instead, catch her “Digital Short” sketch which seems inspired a lil’ by her video, “You Don’t Know My Name”. Sidebar: This should’ve made the cut. Show was turrible! (Say it like, Chuck)

Photo: 2008. Hov at a Packers-Cowboys game. The real pigskin season began today as the first two of four Wild Card games were played. Of course, plenty of hip-hop folks were on Twitter sharing their thoughts as they watched the games. At the end of the day, The Jets beat The Bengals 24-14 in Game One. Then later much to the chagrin of the Philly fanatics, The Cowboys whupped the Eagels 34-14. Their first playoff win in over a decade. […]

What’s up with all this diggin’ up your favorite rapper’s HS yearbook trend? This is why I never posed for mine. I always knew I’d be somebody. Ha. Props: HHNM

Need somethin’ to step to on your Saturday evening? Here’s a new one from the singer/producer/Harvard alum. This may or not be off his next album, Les Is More. Props: Illionaire

Never knew Dre sampled ?uestlove’s parents on one of the greatest rap records of all-time. Props: Ahmir’s SwiftFM channel Bonus: Put a shirt on Daz!

Reports are surfacing that Banks and four other men were arrested for assaulting road manager Chris Hines after a payment discrepancy following a concert Friday night in Canada. Spotted: SOHH via Def Sounds

Sorry I missed Mr. Smith’s born day bash at Santos last night. Heard it was big fun in the big town. Mel D Cole got mo’ photos comin’ soon. Props: Village Slum

Sorry I missed Mr. Smith’s born day bash at Santos last night. Heard it was big fun in the big town. Mel D Cole got mo’ photos comin’ soon. Props: Village Slum

In between tough talk tweets about who’s a better b-ball player, Da Capo revealed that he and Chuck Taylor are recording a sequel to their first big collabo. Remember how mad 50 was that Game gave his first video look to somebody’s else’s record? Let’s take ’em back. UPDATE: TMZ has Game gettin’ dunked on. Ouch. UPDATE 2: Another pushback? SMH.

In between tough talk tweets about who’s a better b-ball player, Da Capo revealed that he and Chuck Taylor are recording a sequel to their first big collabo. Remember how mad 50 was that Game gave his first video look to somebody’s else’s record? Let’s take ’em back. UPDATE: TMZ has Game gettin’ dunked on. Ouch. UPDATE 2: Another pushback? SMH.