In the second installment of The First 48 Hours, Ghost critiques the Obama sneaker with Ed Lover. Whoever rocks these deserves to be tarred and feathered. Previously: GFK Wants To Charge Coochie To Def Jam

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3645621&w=425&h=350&fv=] Here’s an excerpt from tonight’s Behind The Music special with 50 Cent. In the clip, Eminem recalls meeting Fif for the first time. Sidebar: Sorry, folks but we won’t have any rips of tonight’s festivities. VH1‘s C&D’s are bad for our health. Happy bootlegging.

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3639404&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D445203%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A445203] Carlos tells MTV that in 18 days, he and La Flare are dropping a joint mixtape entitled, Fright Night. Be afraid. Be very afraid. “Halloween man! I’m Jason, Gucci Mane is Michael Myers. We’re going in, we drop our mixtape this Halloween. It’s gonna be real crazy. Fright Night! Y’all look forward to it. DJ Drama, DJ Scream, they gonna do the mixtape together. [Me and Gucci], we’re going back-to-back, all-new material.” Uh, is this a trick or […]

In a strip nonetheless, Papoose explains the motivations behind his “Law Library” series from his mixtapes. Who needs Harvard when there’s Thug-A-Cation? Props: X

Cigarette butts, that is. In an interview with HipHopHollywood, Cudder says he picked up the habit at 17 and kicked it 10 months ago after contracting the flu. Cough up a lung.

Early last month, it was revealed that Roxanne Shante lied about earning a PhD. Now two months after the development, she offers an apology. Read up after the jump. VIBE

Funny how time flies. This Saturday, Pharoahe’s celebrating the 10 year release of his debut, Internal Affairs. If you’re in Medina this weekend, Simon says get the fuck up and show ya support. Props: Brooklyn Vegan

Here’s more of Angela Yee‘s red carpet interviews from the BET Hip Hop Awards. In addition to the upcoming Young Money compilation, Nicki reveals that she’s been in the lab with Usher and Mariah Carey. Yep, she’s got a great future behind her. Yesterday: Lupe & Eminem Are On B.o.B.’s Debut Album

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3637699&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dtype%253Dnormal%2526vid%253D444988%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A444988%2526startUri%3Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A444988] This is the most press Dre has done in a decade. With Jimmy Iovine by his side, the Doc speaks on the importance of squeezing the juice out of your headphones with the right audio equipment. Props: MTV

Last week, Fif phoned into Rickey Smiley’s morning show on 107.9 FM in Atlanta. Briefly, he explains why he skipped BET’s Hip Hop Awards this past Saturday.  His reasoning is somewhat justfifed. Props: HHNM via Thisi50