Them other niggas tellin’ fairy tales. Ty Kidd Previously: Pray For Me

Along with his former Firm desperados, Mega’s “Professional Style” gets revisited with the sounds of a live band. You can find this on Cormega’s Raw Forever which is also in stores today. sb

Heavens to Betsy, Bow Wow’s on a roll. Before releasing his album Underrated on December 6, Shad plans to release a new mixtape, I’m Better Than You at midnight. Here are two tracks. Amen to that. “Heaven” “Lame” Produced by Jermaine Dupri

After releasing his new single, Bobby Ray brought his previous hits to Hollywood’s House Of Blues last night to perform for Barack Obama’s re-election fundraiser. Afterwards, B.o.B. joined Obama’s dinner at Mediterranean eatery Fig & Olive with will.i.am, Jamie Foxx and more.  ru

After an in-studio event at Invasion Radio, DJ Green Lantern put Jermaine in the hot seat to display a few bars over Kanye’s “Crack Music”. Happy Cole World Day. Album is available now.

Common’s memoir One Day It’ll All Make Sense has cracked the New York Times Best Seller list at number 20. Yesterday, he sent out a message via his YouTube page thanking everyone for their support.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”pawnstars”] Full disclosure: The History Channel’s Pawn Stars is one of my favorite television shows. And on last night’s episode, a guy hawked his Snoop Dogg doll. He initially asked for $300, but ended up getting $100. Not bad. Anyone know the going rate on a Master P doll?

Sponsored by Pepsi and hosted by Hot 97, the Bronx Flavor went down Sunday at Barretto Point Park. During Montana’s set, he brought out Skinny Joe for “Shot Caller” before Crack went into his own set of hits. 57thave

[vodpod id=Video.15463415&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Travis Barker and his band brought the Honda Civic tour to the Woodlands Pavilion last night in Houston. Aside from bringing out Bun B again, they kicked it up a notch and brought out the city’s own Slim Thug and Paul Wall.

[vodpod id=Video.15463397&w=540&h=350&fv=] Today’s Lil Wayne’s birthday, but awhile back, he and his Young Money familia visited skater Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory. Yep, he’s a grown ass kid. dg