Love is in the air and Jon Connor’s new mixtape is on the Internet. Inspired by Jay-Z’s sixth solo album, the player features Jon’s take on some of Hov’s classics. Tracklist and download link after the cut.

Make way for the new generation. 2 Chainz, Tyga and Mac Miller take the February/March cover of The Source. The issue’s cover story will feature the three as well as Kendrick Lamar. mtv

[vodpod id=Video.16087436&w=540&h=350&fv=] Over the weekend, Drake said he liked this song, but mistakenly named wrong artist. Seizing the moment, here’s Willie new video directed by John Boros. Get you some of The Cure 2 now. Domino!

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.1012530&w=540&h=350&fv=affiliateSiteId%3D176704%26widgetId%3D502288%26width%3D628%26height%3D386%26js%3D1%26noScale%3D1%26autoPlay%3D0%26mediaURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bet.com%252Fvideo%252Fbethonors%252F2012%252Fperformances%252Fkelly-bet-honors-performance-2012%252F_jcr_content%252Fleftcol%252Fvideoplayer.mrss%253Ftype%253Dembed%26playOnLoad%3D0%26revision%3D387%26allowfullscreen%3D] While honoring Mariah Carey during last night’s airing of the BET Honors, Ms. Rowland and Rae took it back like pacifiers with her cover of “Fantasy”. Salutes to Mimi and R.I.P. ODB! Previously: Common’s Performance

[vodpod id=Video.16087212&w=540&h=350&fv=videoId%3D1450279353001%26linkBaseURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.xxlmag.com%252Fvideo%252F2012%252F02%252Fjoe-budden-and-victor-cruz-talk-football-salsa-video%252F%26playerID%3D735056479001%26playerKey%3DAQ%7E%7E%2CAAAAj36EHhk%7E%2C2pR1tWM5uVhnbSj–UUJCXbI03wJZIun%26domain%3Dembed%26dynamicStreaming%3Dtrue] Joe Budden recently got his ESPN on during Victor Cruz’s visit to the XXL offices. The Super Bowl Champ speaks on the G-Men’s victorious season and his salsa dance. Ole!

That crown is definitely for the taking. Nicki returns to the cover of VIBE for their February/March issue. Mag hits stands next week, but below is an excerpt. You were heavy on the fashion scene last year around Fashion Week with Anna Wintour. Do you feel like you’ve been accepted by the fashion world? Yeah, I realized more recently that even if it’s for a fashion magazine, I’m not gonna change who I am. When I was doing photo shoots […]

P is teaming up with Complex to release his new project on February 21st. So a week before it hits the ‘net, here’s the official artwork and tracklist for the tape.

This bridge is over? Nah, it’s just begun. Here’s Ed Sheeran and Yelawolf’s new four track EP, The Slumdon Bridge. Pay the toll and peep the tracklist and download link below.

[vodpod id=Video.16086866&w=540&h=350&fv=] God knows we love the folks over at 1515, but after yesterday’s exclusion of J.Cole, their public enemy number one. But, the show must go on, and coming in at number eight is G.O.O.D. Music’s rookie of the year, Big Sean. The biggest part of Big Sean’s rise over the past year has been the unwavering support of his fans. While he’s signed to a major label (Def Jam) and one of the brightest stars on Kanye West’s […]

At times, Kendrick’s quirkiness can be hit or miss. And this new track is an example of the latter. The beat’s not bad, but the long intro and inconsistent pauses are. Can’t front, this one comes off a bit soggy. Produced by THC.