Big K.R.I.T., Thugga and Lil Keke take us down memory lane while riding clean in their brand new music video. Directed by Michael Artis.

Ace Hood steps to the mic and drops a few rhymes for the latest installment of BET’s weekly freestyle series. Body Bag Vol. 2 drops August 17. Previously: Curren$y

“Tru Life stole all ya chains/Max B wrote all ya flames/Montana rode all ya waves/Killa called you a lame.” After exchanging tweets with Jim Jones earlier in the week, Azealia Banks brings the drama on wax with her new recording. Hell up in Harlem. 40ozVan UPDATE: Jimmy reacts. [tweet https://twitter.com/jimjonescapo/status/234382835589451776]

Meek’s debut Dreams & Nightmares was initially set to arrive August 28. Today, Hip Hop-N-More has confirmed the new date of October 30 with the next single after “Amen” arriving in a couple of weeks.

Over araabMUZIK’s production, Slaugherhouse lets the bodies hit the floor on the latest recording off their On The House mixtape. Crooked kills this one. Project coming soon. officiallyice

Power 105.1’s DJ Self caught some northern exposure last weekend while at Caribana in Toronto. Here’s film of his escapades and introducing Waka Flocka to the stage at Kool Haus.

The Olympians aren’t the only ones breaking records. With 2 Chainz’ “No Lie” landing this week at #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts, Drake’s assistance earned him a total of 10 #1s passing Jay-Z’s 9. Drake is also the current record holder for most #1s on Billboard’s Rap charts. In February, “Make Me Proud” earned him his 11th passing Puff. How’s that for a new Drake record?

While in Arizona for his Live From The Underground tour, K.R.I.T. swung by Bootleg Kev’s show to speak on his Def Jam debut, project with Yelawolf, getting booed and everything in between.

Word on the curb is that Puff is in talks to become one of the next judges on American Idol. If his addition is anything like it was on Making The Band, this might be worth watching. New season begins January 2013.

1982’s 2012 has been in stores and for one of the standout tracks, they link up with Cory Gunz & Kid Ink for the remix. This one is really fire.