Although Nasir scrapped the Lost Tapes 2, he’s ready to get the ball moving with his next album, Life Is Good. Last summer, he told Tim Westwood producers Swizz Beatz, DJ Premier, Alchemist, Dr. Dre, Kanye West and RZA have reached out to him to work on the project. In the meantime, you can catch him reciting Illmatic this summer at Rock The Bells.

[vodpod id=Video.9725874&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Don’t get left in the dust, but until the full product arrives, here is a quick preview of Em and Royce’s video. Hell: The Sequel arrives June 14.

To kick off this holiday weekend, here is one of the tracks off Drumma Boy’s 2011 Memorial Day Weekend Playlist mixtape, which you can download in full here. Ah, yea booii.

[vodpod id=Video.9701129&w=540&h=350&fv=] Dancing all by her lonely, Ms. Badu gets us in the mood with her moves in her new video. Directed by Erykah Badu herself. Off last year’s release, New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return Of The Ankh. yk2

Damn, reports say a legendary forefather to hip-hop has passed away. He was 62. We will pay homage next week in the Breaks section. Hip-Hop reacts on the tragic news after the jump. Rest In Peace, Gil.

Before hitting up Soundclash in the UK, Just and Al chopped it up earlier with Sumit. Just recalls an MC battle at Rutgers in 1997 and rapping with Craig G. Midway through the clip, the pair kicks some bars and sing a song for Jay Electronica.

[vodpod id=Video.9708656&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Just before the start of the weekend, Nicki releases a viral for “Did It On Em” which includes a montage from the I Am Music 2 Tour. If you haven’t, go cop that Pink Friday in stores now.

Thanks to DJ Khaled’s camera phone, check out some photos from the video set for his current single with Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne. We see you Baby and Mack. In my professional opinion, Drizzy should replace Ross and Weezy’s verses and release it as a remix on his album Take Care.

Karen Civil was on location for Meek Mill and Rick Ross’ new clip shot in Los Angeles. Before the video’s debut, here’s some unedited footage. Previously: On The Set

Just in case you forgot, Memphis Bleek reinforces the age ol’ motto on this new cut. The Process coming soon.