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

Ticketmaster.com

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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Ms. Keri baby, sat down with Alexa Chung this afternoon and talked about rappers smelling goods and how she would never strip down to her birthday suit in a movie. *Yawn* After the jump, check out her performance of “Knock You Down.”

G-Unit’s Boy Wonder doubles your pleasure with some brand new flavor. This one’s for you.

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Saw It: NR

Alright folks, I got a pair of tickets to see Jigga Man this Friday at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival in Jersey City, NJ. The first person to email me ([email protected]) the working title of Elliott “YN” Wilson’s unauthorized Jay-Z biography wins. Hint: Google is your friend. Of course, if you don’t live in the surrounding tri-state area, fuggedaboutit.

Be sure to include your full name, address, and telephone number in the body of the email. Good luck.

Whoa, that was fast. Congrats to the winner. Now, stop emailing me damn it! Ha!

This is a stick up. Give up the beat, Plies. As heard on The Deal, here’s the CDQ version of his freestyle over “Plenty Money”

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Props: HHR via Cash Rules

Bonus: RTT Instrumental