As-Salamu Alaykum. Mos Def, now known as Yassin Bey, is among GWU‘s top 500 influential Muslims of 2011. Peep Dante Smith’s excerpt below. amir

Crooked I keeps it in the family and gathers the whole gang for his new video. It’s that underground rap, chumps. Off his latest EP, In None We Trust: The Prelude.

Twista joins Waka’s encore track and makes his rapid flow clap for the remix. Drop it to the floor—or just listen to the track.

[vodpod id=Video.15820780&w=540&h=350&fv=] Yesterday, we gave you the trailer for YN’s sitdown with Young Jeezy. And today, here is Part 1 where he speaks on the Hustlerz Ambition documentary which comes with the Deluxe Edition of TM:103. Directed By Any Means.

Word on the curb is that Cons is dropping his new mixtape. Well here it is with Superstar Jay and DJ Love Dinero on the hosting duties. Tracklist and download link below.

Damn niggas is everywhere these days. More recently, Nelly and his crew were spotted in the A shooting the video for their posse cut. Here’s a recap of its creation from GrindHD.

[vodpod id=Video.15820590&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] We already got their choice for Rookie Of The Year. And today, Combat Jack, Jayson Rodriguez, Jeff Sledge, Joe La Puma, and  Brian give us their choice for this year’s most improved MC. What do you think? al lindstrom

[vodpod id=Video.15820584&w=540&h=350&fv=] Lil Twist and his colorful wardrobe of furry friends posed in front of the cameras while shooting the video for his new cut with Busta. Video courtesy of Derick G. Don’t Get It Twisted drops next year.

Last week, Bad Boy took over the Big Apple to promote the new team. Here’s a look behind the scenes from their Hot 97 invasion to French’s announcement on 106. They’re everywhere, you ain’t never there.

Don Trip will not speak until his attorney is present. Now that he is, here’s his latest video. Good luck, Trip. Hopefully, he’s got one that will eat this case.