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The master marketer really knows how to promote. Watch Puff party underneath the studio, plug Last Train To Paris, Ciroc vodka and his I Am King cologne at a feverish pace. I think he had Jimmy shook.

Previously: Puffy’s Making His Band TV Show (Full Episode)

Bonus: Diddy on Alexa Chung. Our cable went out that day. SMH.

Yesterday morning, Jay-Z phoned into Big Boy’s Neighborhood and talked about how the Blueprint series puts him in a comfort zone, The Game, and Drake. In the second clip, he plugs Roc Nation and how he’s not in the Tweets. We don’t believe you!

Part 1

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Part 2

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Props: Big Boy

Hey, Fab and Jay can both see the borough; they can both see the bridge. Coincidence? I think not. Loso’s Way in stores now.

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Here’s a cut off Statik Selektah’s upcoming album, 100 Proof (The Hangover) dropping in October. This is that black hoodie rap.

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Here’s some non-Scranton footage from the first lady of Young Money. I’m not familiar with the songs she’s performing in B-More, but I know you perverts will be more glued to the gluteus maximus anyhow. What a talent.

Props: Jabari

Bonus: More on ole girl’s play date with Kanye’s squeeze.

If you follow Kamaal’s Twitter account you know he’s a huge fan of the King of Pop and very soon after his passing, he promised to give the legend a proper musical salute. Well that day has come and it wlll fittingly be goin’ down on his actual born day. I’ll be in the house. You should be also. Info below:

Q-Tip Presents: “Long Live the King! A Birthday Celebration for Michael Jackson”

Special Invited Guests: Mark Ronson & DJ Spinna

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Reminder: Notes From A Different Kitchen

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Here’s a modern day throwback. Remember Saigon? Well here he is. Amalgam Digital just let this one go and are still promising Warning Shots 2 on Sept 29. But like all Sai Giddy release dats it’s subject to change. Man, I still want a copy of Greatest… nevermind!

Previously: Saigon “Come Again” (Live)

Bonus: WS2 Tracklist.

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Here’s five year old footage of RZA giving a eulogy at Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s funeral. Sorry Abbot, but not even the Dirty one would be caught dead in that suit.

Props: XXL

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“The banned man with a band” sounds cool but I don’t see it.

And wait: 7:57-8:37??

Looks like they dealt my nigga Da Snowman a bad hand. 

Bonus: Ok, I see a drummer now. And the lights are out. That’s a better look.

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Here’s some new material courtesy of Dwayne Carter and Just Blaze. Wayne’s ‘phors and similes are intact, but that flow? Not so much. I think it’s time for an intervention.

Props: X-Man

Bonus: Weezy salutes the Notorious One.

Update: My fellow half-Black hit me with the official version of his song that LowKey leaked today.

Mr. Thanksgiving says:

The leaked version was the version before I did hooks. And I broke up his verses. I named it million dollar baby cuz I’m wayne’s boxing coach on the song and its a three round fight. bells and all. Just blaze was gonna be the announcer at end but we never finished it.

08 million dollar baby hithiphop.com

HitHipHop they gets props too!

And…

More footage from KC.

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