Perhaps Kimberly didn’t get the memo, but Auto-Tune is dead. And if she keeps appearing on bad records like this, her rap career’s next. As for Birdman and Nicki, what more can I say? His Fault: Splash

Yesterday, Snoop made a guest appearance on the Yo Gabba Gabba! Live: “There’s a Party in My City” tour in Los Angeles. No need to get your walk on here. Woooha via Rap-Up

Last Friday, Swizzy graced the stage at M2 Ultralounge in NYC. Swizz runs through some of his notable cuts including “Down Bottom”, “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Money, Cash, Hoes”. Casio keyboards rule. DJexcelmixmaster

Here’s some new material from Gangsta Gibbs. The track is off his upcoming mixtape, The Labels Tryin To Kill Me and produced by Buckwild. Get familiar below: “If you ever have the pleasure of meeting Freddie, this song will tell you the true story about how he acquired the scar by his eye.  Much love to Buckwild for making this banger and much respect to Beanie Sigel for already blessing this beat and making his own version”. X

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3928606&w=425&h=350&fv=] Robert Goulet, Sigel-Sigel…Gone! JayZWorld

Today marks 10 years since Dr. Dre released his last album, 2001. To commemorate the date, XXL spoke to Game on Dre’s classic disc. Wait, wasn’t Jayceon in a coma? When Dre put out 2001, man, every single car that drove past the hood was bumpin’ that album and different tracks. Everybody always had they favorite and wanted to argue over what was better or who rocked better but that combination of Mel Man, Dre and Hittman was crazy, man… […]

So after several false starts, 50’s new compact disc, Before I Self Destruct hits stores today. It’s actually bittersweet. Fif has gone on the record and said this is would be his final recording on Interscope Records before releasing a greatest hits compilation. So if this is indeed Curt’s last hurrah, let’s take ’em back.  Above is an article I saved from a summer 2002 issue of Rolling Stone. That’s right, I’ve been rocking with the kid 50 Cent since […]

Mariah takes center field at Yankee Stadium in her new video off Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel. Be warned, the clip is as blurry as Hype Williams’ directorial vision.

Over the weekend, Chris Brown performed his new single, “Crawl” in H-Town. No one’s knockin da boots here, kids. TLF

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3927165&w=425&h=350&fv=] Holy 2000 Naughty Nine! This morning Vinnie, Treach, and Kay Gee appeared on The Wendy Williams Show. Sandwiched between “O.P.P.” and “Hip-Hop Hooray, they performed their new single, “Get To Know Me Better”. Afterwards, they spoke on performing for the troops in Iraq.