Cafe holds Kanye’s instrumental hostage for the title track of his upcoming mixtape. Witness the strength of street knowledge. uhtn

Drake is the new face of Hip Hop on the latest issue of Billboard, which hits stands May 29th. In related news, “Find Your Love” has rounded out the top 20. atf UPDATE: Billboard has the cover story up. The accolades flatter Drake, but he still feels he isn’t quite there-yet. “That’s the most flattering thing in the world but at the same time, real, legendary status can’t be dictated by the people who are still here witnessing it,” he […]

Noreaga and Raekwon run a train on Fat Joe’s instrumental. Ice Water, ya killin em! CNN’s Camouflage Season mixtape drops next weekend. 57ave Update: And just like that, Capone hops on too splash

[vodpod id=Video.3671456&w=425&h=350&fv=] Remy continues her jailhouse interview with WSHH from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. The clip starts with her reciting an acapella freesytle and ends with her pleading her case—followed by some shout-outs. Previously: Remy Ma Prison Interview (Pt.1)

YN’s currently in the Lone Star State and caught Drake’s performance last night at the Verizon Wireless Theater. He brought out the Birdman and hometown heroes Bun B, Z-Ro, and Lil Keke. Check out the rest of the gig after the jump.

Timbo’s got apartments a bus you can put your home in. Here’s a tour of the producer’s mobile recording studio  which includes more TVs than Best Buy and Solid State Logic technology. Roll out. hhnm

[vodpod id=Video.3671467&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D518863%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A518863] If Christopher Wallace were alive, he would’ve turned 38 today. His partner-in-crime, Lil Cease reflects on previous birthday memories with B.I.G. and imagines how he would’ve celebrated his day. “Today, he’d probably just be with the family,” Cease said. “We had our experience on the road: performing, doing shows, big parties. He definitely would have had a big party. A celebrity affair. But he also would have done something private with the M.A.F.I.A., close friends, wife. He kept it […]

[vodpod id=Video.3671256&w=425&h=350&fv=] Who knew Ryan Phillippe frequented the Double R? At the 2:40 of his appearance last night on Lopez Tonight, the actor clarifies his statement in Men’s Health magazine last month. His new film, Macgruber is in theaters now. Heads Up: 1CoolNerd Previously: Ryan Phillippe’s Hip Hop Favorites

Black Rob is wasting no time getting back into the groove of things. With his mixtape, Game Tested & Streets Approved on the way, here’s his latest cut. Mr. X

For a third time, Pharrell and the boys have their shit pushed back from July 6th to their new date, September 7th. There goes our summer. bbc.

White America… and Canada. HHNM

Loso and Cafe brought Brooklyn to 106 earlier today and performed “I’m Ill”. Down below, Fab discusses his three BET Award nods, and the Supreme Team. Also, Cafe says he’s aiming for an October release for his album. Seeing is believing. Yardie

With a Statik Selektah beat on deck, CyHi does his one two thing for the 172nd entry of DJBooth‘s Freestyle series. What’s in a name?

[vodpod id=Video.3666664&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Did%253D1639721%2526vid%253D518839%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A518839] Although Jay’s guest feature on Teflon Don is still titleless, Rick explains to MTV that Hov found time from the BP3 Tour to lay his verse down with the quickness which left everyone in awe. “Played it, [Jay] listened to it,” he continued. “We played it, backed it up, played it again. Played it, backed it up, played it again. Backed it up, and he spit his verse. It’s gonna be magic for people to see Jay do his “Rain […]

[vodpod id=Video.3665470&w=425&h=350&fv=] Word on the streets is Vado’s what’s poppin’. And for his new video he takes a stroll through his Harlem barrio. Slime Flu mixtape coming soon.

[vodpod id=Video.3665998&w=425&h=350&fv=] Ibiza nightclub in D.C. was the place to be last night as Rick Ross took to the stage and performed his new single sans Ne-Yo. After the jump, with the help of DJ Khaled and T-Pain, Ross knocks out his verses from “All I Do Is Win”, “O Let’s Do It” and “Hello, Good Morning”. Benjamin

[vodpod id=Video.3665968&w=425&h=350&fv=] Top Dawg Ent’s, Black hipsters improvise some lyrics while kicking it in the lab. Man, every studio in the world must have that same black couch. os

[vodpod id=Video.3665832&w=425&h=350&fv=file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjays.com%2Fvideo%2Fm%2F822.mp4%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fmediaext.djnetworks.net%2Fmedia%2F560%2F644%2Ffiles%2F5606441.jpg%26amp%3Btype%3Dvideo%26amp%3Bautostart%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bcontrolbar%3Dover%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fmediaext.djnetworks.net%2Fincludes%2Fswf%2Fjwplayer%2Fskins%2Fdangdang.swf%26amp%3Btitle%3DFresh+Fest+2010%26amp%3Bdescription%3DOld+School+Reunion+Tour%3A+Big+Daddy+Kane%2C+MC+Lyte+and+more.%26amp%3Bplugins%3Dgapro-1%26amp%3Bgapro.accountid%3DUA-9135497-1%26amp%3Bid%3Ddrjays_video_822] Boss Lady was backstage this past Tuesday in Bridgeport, Connecticut on the first stop of the Fresh Fest 2010 tour. The original concert took place 26 years ago and this year’s performers included Kid N Play, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, MC Lyte, Nice N Smooth, Fat Boys, EPMD and Whodini. drjays.

[vodpod id=Video.3665801&w=425&h=350&fv=plugins%3Dadotube%26amp%3Bchannel%3D7273%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2FvRPlmSzz0RSpSTGTRQdo.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%2FvRPlmSzz0RSpSTGTRQdo.flv%26amp%3Btitle%3Dhavoocccc%26amp%3Bdescription%3Dhavocccc%26amp%3Badotube.title%3Dhavoocccc%26amp%3Badotube.description%3Dhavocccc%26amp%3Badotube.adotubeid%3D8r2EXLA%26amp%3Badotube.omlsource%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.adotube.com%2Fphp%2Fservices%2Fplayer%2FOMLService.php%3Favpid%3D8r2EXLA] One of my personal favorite (and underrated) producers of all-time recently stopped by Grind Music Radio. He spoke on his discography and described the track he supplied for Eminem’s Recovery .

Rick Ross has a thing for gangsters. In fact, his upcoming mixtape’s named after Albert Anastasia and album (Teflon Don) stems from John Gotti’s alias. Ross recently revealed that the moniker was also his former stage name. But despite the praise Gotti’s received (especially in rap songs), he admitted in his final years that he didn’t want those type of fans and blamed society’s downward spiral on “coons and niggers“. But Ross is undeterred. In the final clip below, he […]