Pill’s back like he never left. If the Refill wasn’t enough, here’s the first leak from his upcoming mixtape, 1140: The Overdose.

From the BMI “How I Wrote That Song” panel, Esco speaks on how the Kurtis Blow sample inspired him to create It Was Written’s first single. He also discusses how he met producer Salaam Remi and their in-studio chemistry.

Looks like Valentine’s Day came early this year. Pull up a chair and watch the first episode of HBO’s new original series, How To Make It In America. The show premieres this Sunday and stars Kid Cudi as Damingo Dean. Good luck Scotty. ICE

Even though the Super Bowl’s a wrap, your favorite rappers are still in Miami. Here’s some snapshots from Khaled’s next cinematic piece. We already feel the thrill.

Yesterday, Onika announced on Twitter that she’s offering $50,000 for the safe return of her pink monkey doll. Apparently, she lost it en route to Miami. Show me the money! Idolator

Khaled teased us a couple weeks ago with a preview, but here is the album’s title track featuring Esco and Mr. Legend. Hey, wasn’t Kanye supposed to be on this? Where are you Yeezy? UHTN x MusicOnPlay

Nip speeds things up on this new track. Best ta what ya mouth when you talk about the Hussle. 57 Ave via Radio Planet Update: No more tags. X

Drake’s hitting the road. Along with K-OS and pop band Francis and The Lights, Drizzy will be making 25 stops at college campuses across the country starting April 6th. School just got cooler. 4/06/2010 Charleston, IL Eastern Illinois University 4/07/2010 Columbus, OH Private Location 4/09/2010 State College, PA Penn State University 4/10/2010 Boston, MA Private Location 4/11/2010 Lock Haven, PA Private Location 4/14/2010 East Lansing, MI Michigan State University 4/15/2010 Rochester Hills, MI Oakland University 4/16//2010 Morgantown, WV West Virginia University 4/21/2010 […]

[vodpod id=Video.3008621&w=425&h=350&fv=] Better clear your schedule cause there’s more. Kellz reveals that he’s got 15 more chapters of his “Trapped In The Closet” series. Personally, things got too silly after the first eight chapters. YK2

[vodpod id=Video.3016104&w=425&h=350&fv=allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26id%3D4893743%26] Nelly found himself on the other side of the microphone during Super Bowl weekend as a correspondent for ESPN magazine. The rapper interviewed sports figures such as Donvoan McNabb, Terrell Owens, and Serena Williams. Don’t quit your day job, homie.

Here are some stills from Rihanna’s next video off Rated R. Get in tune to the call of the wild after the jump.

[vodpod id=Video.3015632&w=425&h=350&fv=autoPlay%3Dfalse%26amp%3BconfigParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D482134] Although Common‘s on the fence about the “We Are The World” rehash, LL Cool J most certainly isn’t. Last week, Nipsey Hussle revealed that LL lead the rap portion of the recording. Conversing with MTV, the G.O.A.T. explains how he was approached to handle the tall order.

Tomorrow Wayne ends his countdown to lockdown. In fact, MTV got the scoop on his daily regiment for the next several months. But before donning his prison blues, Wayne held a farewell party last night at Dolce Ultralounge in Miami. Guests included Drake, B.G., and Bow Wow. More photographs after the break. Sidebar: Lil Wayne The Drought Is Over 7 Mixtape Cover FSL

Before Dr. Cornel West’s speech at The Center for the Arts in Buffalo Friday night, he spoke with The Spectrum on random topics including his view of Hip-Hop and Pop music on the radio. Now I’m an old school hip-hop guy, and I know you’re big on that stuff and have even been mentioned in Lupe Fiasco songs. I’m kind of skeptical of modern hip-hop, pop kind of stuff. What’s your view of all of the stuff on the radio? […]

Here’s some footage from Diddy’s Super Bowl party this past weekend. With Biz Markie on the 1s and 2s, Diddy premieres a new song called, “Hello, Good Morning” around the 1:40 mark. Guess the last train is still on track. HHNM

The Rosenthals return from their three month hiatus and lick a shot for Kanye West. B-b-best chorus of all time, guys.

After the New Orleans Saints’ victory over the Indianapolis Colts last night, star running back Reggie Bush caught up with Swizz Beatz. And in their hands are the latest male Louboutin sneakers. Word on the curb is that Swizz has partnered with the designer to produce his own line of kicks. Just keep ’em away from Jennifer Lopez.

Last Saturday, The Source and Magic Shave hosted a private birthday party for Ricky aboard a yacht in Miami. In case you didn’t get the invitation below, here’s some footage from the party. 21 gun salute. EA

Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg might be Big Pun’s biggest fan. So to commemorate the rapper’s legacy, he complied a mix of nearly his entire discography. Download or stream it here. One of the best to ever do it.

[vodpod id=Video.3013777&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D480625] Can’t get enough of Ludacris’ Conjure mixtape? Well in an interview with MTV. The Mouf of the Souf discusses the tape’s beat selection. If you haven’t already, check it out here. “O Let’s Do It.” “Atlanta’s been on fire for quite some time,” Ludacris said, before delving into why he got on Waka Flocka Flame’s beat. “We stay on fire. Right about now, it’s a lot of crazy aggressive beats that’s coming out of the hometown. That keeps […]