Film critic Ben Lyons lost a bet with Statik Selektah last Spring, so he in turn interviewed him for the E! Network. Statik spoke on new music, working at Shade 45, celebrity DJs, and favorite movies.

Tremaine keeps jackin for beats and with his latest kidnapped instrumental, Trigga journeys below with Tha Carter IV ‘s fifth track. broken cool

With a blunt in one ear and Just Blaze’s instrumental in the other, Freddie Gibbs displays his raps during last night’s visit on PNC Radio‘s The Combat Jack Show. He major! pds

[vodpod id=Video.15376517&w=540&h=350&fv=] Erykah Badu sat down with Fuse for a look back at her debut album. She also discusses the two tracks that didn’t make the final cut. Catch her perform the LP live at Rock The Bells. Previously: Nas l Cypress Hill l Lauryn Hill l Raekwon l Mobb Deep l Common

A lack of ambition is so wack. That’s why Wale isn’t waiting any longer to kick off his tour next month. The journey starts on the 2nd in Minneapolis and ends December 8th in ATL. More dates after the jump. Ambition coming November 1st.

With Mario’s new album on the way, he breaks down the wall and brings Fabolous along for the project’s latest offering. Courtesy of Centric TV. Produced by Rico Love. hhnm

Directed by Matteo Podini & Frank Siciliano of Frame 24 Films, the Masta I.C. enters now on our video player to accompany The Remedy-produced track. 427 Whistler coming soon.

Whether on the race track or on the road, Berner and his riders put the pedal to the metal until the wheels fall over in their video. Buckle up. wshh

During Big Sean’s UK adventure, he stopped by Tim Westwood’s BBC Radio 1xtra radio show and let his flow go over the airwaves. He went in, boi.

Birdman’s got 965,342 reasons to smile. His label’s latest release, Tha Carter IV, clocked nearly a million copies in seven days. The Cash Money Records CEO called Shade 45’s Sway In The Morning to speak on the sales, rumors, and Drake’s Take Care. Sidebar: Birdman Announces New Single?