Die-hard Knicks fan, Slim Joe sat with Rahim The Dream and gave his prediction on the Knickerbockers season. For those keepin’ score, the team currently stands at 5-4 and hosts the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at MSG. Let’s go Melo!

For a mixtape entitled Cold Day In Hell, Freddie Gibbs, knows how to make some smoking hot tracks. Off top, Gibbs attempts to boost the crime rate with “Rob Me A Nigga” and “187 Proof”. He unveils his art of storytelling on “My Homeboys Girlfriend” and then salutes his comrades on “My Dawgz”. How’s that for juxtaposition? Throw in features from Young Jeezy and 2 Chainz (“Twos And Fews”, “Neighborhood Hoez”) and Cold Day In Hell is nothing more than […]

Hov’s business ventures keep going and going. During the CES convention in Vegas, it was announced that Duracell Powermat JV has tapped Jay as their new spokesperson and investment partner. Statement from Jay not included. nymag

From ‘Bama to The Bronx, Yelawolf and Kid Rock take us on a fantastic voyage for their new video. DJ Kool Herc makes one helluva tour guide. Radioactive in stores now.

Mac Miller is back in the zone, and lets loose a new record dedicated to his hometown record store. Never too late to cop Blue Slide Park there or everywhere.

2 Chainz will make his first appearance on the 30th at S.O.B.’s in NYC. Tickets are nearly sold out, but every day until showtime, we’re giving away a pair. First person to email us at [email protected] with your full name and #Similac in the subject wins. Doors open at 7:30. You can still buy tickets here. UPDATE: Contest Over. Props to Patrick.

Swizzy scrapped his album Haute Living but earlier today, he tweeted that he is currently working on a untitled mixtape. Get back, it’s showtime! hhnm

50 Cent was one of the special guests at The Consumer Electronics Show earlier today in Las Vegas. During an interview, he speaks on his headphones line and status of his next album. rd

Wanna see some bad acting? Well after releasing their duet earlier today, Wiz and Amber face off in this preview of their upcoming Western flick, Gang Of Roses 2. Film hits theaters the ‘net February 14. L-O-V-E. karen civil

Last year, we got an appetizer to the album with 1.21 Giggawatts and now it looks like Luda is back to work. He spoke with Billboard and confirmed that his new project, Ludaversal will be out sometime in May. ” Usher is one person that I’ve already worked with, and in terms of other artists, you can say that there’s going to be a lot of surprises on here.” “It’s been a minute since I’ve been away from music, and […]