Looks like Mr. West has upgraded his lady friend as the two were all dolled up at the Opera last night.

A far cry from when Ye’s buddy Perez Hilton was throwing ole girl under the bus.

Bonus: Necole Bitchie has audio from an old Angela Yee Lip Service intv that a raunchy Rose did.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjq2bMqVN2c]

Gucci’s Home! And a lot of people are excited. I’m still waiting on his DJ Drama collabo that was supposed to be a Double R exclusive. SMH.

Props: Rolling Out TV

Check out this new trailer to see what all this Jim Jones the actor hype is all about. Cameo game is strong here.

Hip-Hop Monologues

Kelis was snapped up at a birthday party in Los Angeles last night. Yo peep the baby bump! For those who’ve been living under a rock, Nas and wifey are expecting a son to join God’s Son’s daughter Destiny.

Props: Concrete Loop

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Common speaks on his clothing deal with Microsoft. Don’t see myself rockin’ any of this but I applaud the business behind it.

Props: Fake Shore Drive

Here’s a new cut from The Talk of New York.

“And I stay with that million, like Dream stay on a Milian.” Com’on, step it up Marv!

“Durag To A Skimask”

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Spotted at nahright via thisis50

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Just noticed I’ve yet to post anything from Asher Roth. Well here ya go. I loved community college and I love White people. Well at least a few.

Props: IllRoots

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Yours truly opens up on the Detox of publishing.

Props: The Fly Girl and her nosy ass!

Happy born day to the greatest hypeman in rap history (sorry Spliff)!

We forgive you for all the bullshit reality shows.

In fact, let’s take it back to the essence. Here’s audio of MC/DJ Flavor hosting Doctor Dre’s (the fat one) old WBAU radio show, The Operating Room. What’s the occassion? Well his birthday of course.

Flavor WBAU Birthday Party Part 1

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Flavor WBAU Birthday Party Part 2

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Flavor shouts-out Chuck D and his wifey

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UPDATE: Grandgood reports that Flav celebrated the big 5-0 last night at B.B. Kings with Chuck D, Kool Herc, Ice-T and Melle Mel. Where was our invite?!

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When the homie Jayson Rodriguez asks Lil Wayne to respond to 50 Cent’s retort regarding, “Louisianimal” Wayne changes the subject altogether.