[vodpod id=Video.15379516&w=425&h=350&fv=stillurl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fpdl%252Estream%252Eaol%252Ecom%252Fpdlext%252Faol%252Fbrightcove%252Fame%252F201109%252F07%252F26483%252Ftanningeffect%255F01%255F090711%255F%255F8%255F640x360%252Ejpg%26amp%3Bpublisherid%3D1612833736%26amp%3Bvideoid%3D1147997112001%26amp%3Bplayerid%3D61371448001%26amp%3Bcodever%3D1] Steve Stoute’s new book The Tanning Of America hits bookstores today. Coinciding with the release, here’s highlights from his new web series based on the tome. It includes interviews with Jay-Z, Pharrell, and Jimmy Iovine. huffpost

Welcome to the jungle? Well apparently, Kelly Rowland and Big Sean are taking us all there with their upcoming video. Rap-Up was on the set and lays down our first looks.

This Sunday, not only marks the 10th anniversary of 9/11, but also the release of Jay-Z’s sixth album, Blueprint. CNN wrote a piece on the project’s impact which coincidentally dropped during the tragic terrorist attacks .  “Young people not directly affected are always more removed from the onset of national tragedy,” said Tricia Rose, a professor at Brown University and author of “The Hip Hop Wars.While the much older fans of Mariah Carey or Bob Dylan would likely be too busy and worried about terrorist […]

If you didn’t know, track three from Watch The Throne will be The Throne’s next single. Hopefully the video gets the people going. Sidebar: “Why I Love You” Artwork

[vodpod id=Video.15379259&w=540&h=350&fv=] Look out Bruce Leroy. Scott Mescudi, who recently teamed up with the clothing brand Surface Air, gets his action on in the mini-flick, directed by Jeremie Rozan of Surface to Air Studios. Spoiler Alert: It was all a dream. hhnm

Vitamin Water’s Uncapped Tour made its way to Good Units last night in New York. On the bill was Big K.R.I.T. Freddie Gibbs and CyHi Da Prynce. If you missed out William, comes through with some performance footage.

Mixed by Greg Nitty, Freezer lets it rip over various beats from Jeezy for his latest cut This can also be found on Superstar Jay & DJ Love Dinero’s upcoming mixtape, The Intermission. Class is in session. Previously: “Niggas In Africa“

If you do not know about these three, maybe their latest video will finally get you familiar. Welcome to Atlanta. wshh

[vodpod id=Video.15379186&w=540&h=350&fv=] After hitting up Hot 97, Pusha T held his Fear Of God II: Let Us Pray concert at the Bowery Hotel last night. During his performance, the Pusha Man brought out Odd Future’s Tyler for a performance of “Trouble On My Mind”. Info has the scoop. illroots Sidebar: Tyler and Swizzy in the studio.

[vodpod id=Video.15378517&w=540&h=350&fv=] Before K-Dot, Jay Rock and Gangsta Gibbs closed out their RapFix Live interview with Sway yesterday, each of the three respectively kicked a few bars for the MTV cameras.