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Battle of the Sexes this summer. I ain’t mad at that. Lookin’ forward to the project.

Props: AJ Dixon

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This video actually sucks after the 1:11 mark.

Props: I actually wanna thank Illseed. I actually had nothin’ to do with this.

Props: Splash

At this point, it seems like this warrants its own headline. Here is DJ Eleven’s ode to DJ Manny Fre-Fre-Eee-Fresh with 50 Minutes of Fresh. Do yourself a favor and download the damn thing. And by the way, Mannie Fresh > J Dilla. (R.I.P., of course)

Found this at: TSS

Rolling Stone reports that gangsta rapper Kanye West was charged with three misdemeanors following his attack on the paparazzi last September. He’s due back in court April 14 for arraignment. Though he’s bound to get a slap on the wrist, the thought of Kanye going to the bing makes me chuckle. You don’t want to know what they do to guys that wear pink in there. Ha!

Here’s another treat from the Shade 45 airwaves: Last Tuesday, Just Blaze played some brief but spectacular snippets from the above marathon Baseline studio session. Jay Electronica also shot some video from that night that I’ve been trying to get my hands on since our launch. In the meantime, this better hold ya over.

No Clifford here. But my other rap buddy named Jay sounds great and when was the last time you heard Mos flow this well. I guarantee whatever Just got is 10 x doper than any bullshit Pretty Flaco album on the way. Some artists need guidance!

Snippet #1

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Snippet #2

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Say it ain’t so! As the first hip-hop publication, Hip-Hop Connection has fallen on hard times. And after 232 issues, the U.K. based mag is finally folding. In their final issue, they surveyed 100 MCs to crown the Greatest Rapper Of All Time. But com’on, let’s be honest. 2Pac >(insert MC here)

Props Unkut via HHC

Interview: Insanul “Incilin” Ahmed

Bernard “Bun B” Freeman keeps on moving. He leans back into his black leather recliner to change out of his Nikes and into socks and sandals, but he doesn’t sit for long. He gets up and grabs his iPhone or he stares out the window of Jive’s Midtown office in Manhattan, New York. He’s in New York promoting the final UGK album, 4 Life, which drops March 31st. Taking a moment out of his busy sked, he sits with RapRadar and reflects on Pimp C, the history of UGK, and being apart of the most underrated rap groups of the ‘90s.

That Rick Ross sure is a nice guy. Last night, Officer Ricky gave us media folks these shirts as a parting gift from his listening session. Promo T’s are the best. Not only are they free, but they’re also great for wifey to rock around the house. See, even Stewie approves. Click the jump to see the back.

Here is the latest and greatest from King Jaffe Joe:

“Caveman”

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“It’s so easy a caveman can do it dog!”