The former front man of the band Fall Out Boy, Patrick Stump teams up with Lupe Fiasco for his brand new single. His debut solo album, Soul Punk is coming soon. fsd via av club

While discussing Mellow Hype and Earl Sweatshirt with Pitchfork, Odd Future’s Hodgy Beats elaborates more on the upcoming Nas-featured track. #swag Pitchfork: What’s the status of the Nas collaboration? HB: The song is almost finished. We’re just waiting on a verse. It will be Frank Ocean, Tyler, Hodgy Beats, and Nas. I’m just stoked to be on a song with him. I know I’ll meet him eventually. When I was younger, I met his father on an airplane. That was tight.

Starting in July, Sway Calloway of MTV will be joining the Shade 45 family to host a brand new morning show called, “Sway in the Morning”. The show will air Monday through Friday at 8 AM– 12 PM EST. Says Eminem: “I got my start on radio with Sway and so it only makes sense for things to come full-circle and have him join the family at Shade 45. I’m looking forward to the honor of Sway making mornings better […]

From the lab to the lab, Diggy Simmons was all wired up during the video shoot for his first single. Before he dumps the full clip, Rap-Up gives us our first look from the set.

Note to self: Never conduct an interview with the air conditioning blaring. Anyway, we caught up with Uncle Murda yesterday at his Midtown recording studio in New York. Two years ago, Murda changed his name to Uncle M and then reverted to his original moniker. In this clip shot with Canon T2i, he explains to the Double R his reasoning for the flip-flop and the misconceptions surrounding his alias.

Looks like The RZA could be the next real American Hero. According to Variety, Bobby Digital is set to star in G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes. If all goes as planned, he will play the role of Blind Master. We didn’t see that coming. liveforfilms

Big Daddy Kane is the latest artist featured in TV One’s Unsung. In this installment, Biz Markie, Kool Moe Dee and Roxanne Shante chronicle the uprising of one of hip-hop’s most charismatic MCs. mwp

How bout some more “Rare Hov” to jump-start your morning? Over the weekend Jay-Z’s debut, Reasonable Doubt turned 15 years old. To commemorate the milestone, Philadelphia radio personality Colby Colb, released a 16-year-old Jay interview which includes a “Criminology” freestyle. Sidebar: Jay-Z Collaborating With Adele?

[vodpod id=Video.11812925&w=540&h=350&fv=] Not too long after Breezy released his take, Drizzy throws back some booze and drops this visual aid for the official version.Yea, we know Chris. Good night. Ha!

And the various renditions of Aubrey’s ballad keep making its way through and this morning, Chris Breezy decides to make room for another one.