“Who would have ever thought a dude out of Watts from the Nickerson Garden Projects would have a debut album coming out soon.”

XXL just posted an interview with the next young man ready to put the West Coast on his back. A lotta people have told me this kid was good during my hiatus but I’m gonna have to check him out myself. I liked the track he did with Wayne of course but the beat was so fire, I coulda made a hit of that. Oh well, time will tell.

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.891911&w=425&h=350&fv=]

Ryan Leslie was gettin’ it in at his afterparty with wifey. I didn’t even know dude was engaged. Congrats!

And as John Brown would say she’s a stunna. Peep more flicks.

The original 106 and Park co-host, Free returned to BET for their special show about domestic violence.

Remember this guy? He raps pretty good when he actually is focused on rapping. This freestyle however is pretty blah. You’re better than this Dante! I’m goin’ to sleep.

“Brooklyn (Go Hard)”

{mp3}mos_def-brooklyn_go_hard{/mp3}

Salute: The Kid Legend

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Z955pKwtg]

“He look like Kamala the wrestler.”

Is Tony Yayo the hottest new vlogger in the game? Don’t get me excited.

Bonus: The latest Officer Ricky cartoon after the jump.

“Thou shall not fuck with nor say Big rhymes/If you ain’t one of the Shawn/Sean’s, the shit’s corn.”

Props to the Statik man for blessing the Double R. Here’s the first single off the album, All In A Day’s Work.

“So Cruel”

{mp3}02 so cruel{/mp3}

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX12joLOCNg]

My man Mr. Smith gives details of the upcoming Maino video for “All The Above.” Speaks about comin’ up with the hook for that, as well as T.I.’s “Live Your Life” and Jamie Foxx’s “Number One.” Plus he provides clarity on Saigon’s Amalgam Digital dealings.

File this under I’ll believe it when it’s published but apparently Trick Daddy has inked a book deal with MTV/Pocket Books. His autobiography, Magic City: Trials of a Native Son, will be written with Miami Herald writer, Peter Bailey and will tell the story of his poor troubled childhood, pimp father, and drug-dealing brother Hollywood. Don’t make me actually get my Jay-Z book done. Ha!

Props: AHH