Asher heats things up a bit to Pharrell and company’s latest single. Ain’t no fun if Ash can’t have none. 2db

Mick Boogie oversees Big Boi and Rick Ross’ mashup for this collaborative mixtape.  Download here. Titles below.

Will’s ol’ lady recently called the Coco Foolish & Mr. Foolish Morning Show and cleared the air surrounding her relationship with the late rapper. To hear her tell it, they had a “platonic romance.” What is an oxymoron, Alex? heads up: roc4life

This pretty much confirms that Albert Anastasia‘s prize winners will be featured on Ricky’s Teflon Don. Hallelujah! “B.M.F.” vlog after the jump. 57th ave

2pac’s 1995 hit “Dear Mama” was one of 25 recordings inducted today into the National Recording Registry. Each year, audio over 10 years old that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” are selected. The recordings are preserved at a facility in Culpeper, Virgina. This marks the third hip-hop inductee following Grandmaster Flash and The Furious 5’s “The Message” and Public Enemy’s Fear of A Black Planet.

According to Hits, Eminem’s Recovery is expected to do football numbers as the highest first week selling album of the year. Offering conclusive proof that Marshall still matters, Eminem’s aptly named Recovery will score the year’s highest sales debut. Look for a total of between 590-615k for the Shady/Aftermath/Interscope album, easily beating Sade’s 503k back in February. It could also beat his last album, Relapse, which sold 608k in its first week in May ’09.

Here is the latest offering from Capone and N.O.R.E.’s soon-to-be released LP. The War Report 2 finally arrives July 13th. Previously: “Bodega Stories” Ft. The Lox

[vodpod id=Video.3890851&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dseries%253D32%2526id%253D1641626%2526vid%253D530191%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A530191] It’s only a matter of time until the suits at Blackberry get wind of this. In this preview from Drake’s documentary Better Than Good Enough, the Canadian says he opts for the PDA instead of the pen to jot rhymes. “I can’t write my raps on paper,” Drake says. “The BlackBerry keys — my thumbs were made for touching them.” Uh, write on. The program airs tonight at 10PM Est. on MTV.

Last month, rumors surfaced that Lil’ Kim joined Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. During her interview this morning on Power 105.1, Kim skirted questions about rollin’ with the R-O-C.

[vodpod id=Video.3890531&w=425&h=350&fv=plugins%3Dadotube%26amp%3Bchannel%3D7273%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2FHhbTVZaBotWuHt31mraV.flv%26amp%3Blogo%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Ftemplates%2Fimages%2Fplayerlogo%2Flogo.png%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fdefault.swf%26amp%3Bbufferlength%3D15%26amp%3Bvolume%3D50%26amp%3Bautostart%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bstretching%3Dexactfit%26amp%3Bltas.mediaid%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2FHhbTVZaBotWuHt31mraV.flv%26amp%3Btitle%3Ddonnis+again%26amp%3Bdescription%3Ddonnis+again%26amp%3Badotube.title%3Ddonnis+again%26amp%3Badotube.description%3Ddonnis+again%26amp%3Badotube.adotubeid%3D8r2EXLA%26amp%3Badotube.omlsource%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.adotube.com%2Fphp%2Fservices%2Fplayer%2FOMLService.php%3Favpid%3D8r2EXLA] Donnis was put on da spot this week on Invasion Radio and improvised a couple of rhymes. He also gave Complex an interview and discussed his new mixtape and radio frontin’ on “Gone”. bob

In an interview with HipHopAndBS, the General M.I.C. and Royal Flush plug their upcoming projects and share their thoughts on the state of the game. Geronimo’s Lone Wolf EP is out now. Previously: Mic Geronimo x Royal Flush “Get The Money”

This is basically the automotive equivalent of “Shake”. The song’s produced by Dr. Dre and features Robin Thicke bustin’ a lot of rhymes. Back to the drawing board, guys. tsd

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Cookin’ up a monster?

[vodpod id=Video.3887385&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D12695815%26server%3Dvimeo.com%26autoplay%3D0%26fullscreen%3D1%26md5%3D0%26show_portrait%3D0%26show_title%3D0%26show_byline%3D0%26context%3D%7Cnewest%26context_id%3D%26force_embed%3D0%26multimoog%3D%26color%3D00ADEF%26force_info%3Dundefined] Big Sean’s new mixtape Finally Famuos Vol.3 is right around the corner. And to usher it in the right way is this new video for “High Rise”.  Produced by Don Cannon. That’s a big look.

Drizzy performed at Microsoft’s Bing Event last night in West Hollywood. Up top, he performs “Show Me A Good Time”, then segues into a J.Dilla verse. After the jump, he recites “Find Your Love”, an Al Green cover of “Let’s Stay Together”, and per Weezy’s request “Every Girl”. rap-up Sidebar: Drake Talks Michael Jackson & dead prez

Eminem continues his conversation with Power 106’s Big Boy and says that during his creative rut, he was on the verge of recording a diss record aimed at Kanye West and Lil Wayne. Ha! No one likes a hater.

J.Cole was at the Bryant Park Hotel last night to celebrate EA Sports latest title, NBA Elite 11 (formerly known as NBA Live). In the house was 9th Wonder and NBA players Brandon Jennings and Kevin Durant. Cole says his new video “Who Dat” was shot in one swoop on 35mm film—none of that digital shit. Watch this.

[vodpod id=Video.3889178&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D12782638%26amp%3Bserver%3Dvimeo.com%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3D1%26amp%3Bmd5%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_portrait%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_title%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_byline%3D0%26amp%3Bcontext%3Duser%3A4009809%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined] From BK to the UK, Bleek’s always repping for the borough. Here’s footage of M-EZ holding things down on the Manchester leg of the Bluprint 3 Tour. Be on the look out for his new mixtape The Return dropping later this week.

Everybody in the club gettin’ tipsy, but seems like Paul has had one too many. Heart Of A Champion drops July 13th. Hope you’re sobered up by then. yk2