After months of being courted by the music industry’s biggest bosses, word on the curb is Odd Future are staying independent with major backing. I hear the ink ain’t dry but Odd Future Records will sign with RED Distribution/Sony. All acts under one umbrella with the same creative freedom they have now. Rising musicians can check out The Orchard distribution to make their music public. When pressed for confirmation, manager Chris Clancy sent this statement below.

[vodpod id=Video.7144043&w=540&h=350&fv=%26amp%3Bbackcolor%3D0x000000%26amp%3Bbandwidth%3D31460%26amp%3Bcontrolbar%3Dover%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fv7.tinypic.com%2Fznpkau.flv%26amp%3Bfrontcolor%3D0xeeeeee%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Flulzimg.com%2Fi19%2Fcb5a92.jpg%26amp%3Blightcolor%3D0xeeeeee%26amp%3Bplugins%3Dviral-2%26amp%3Bscreencolor%3D0x000000%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.longtailvideo.com%252Ffiles%252Fskins%252Fglow%252F5%252Fglow.zip%26amp%3Bstretching%3Duniform] In between his two gigs in NYC, Lupe kept the show going earlier with a performance of “The Show Goes On” on the Late Show With David Letterman. Do remember losers, Lasers in stores now. mwp

Fresh off the release his Covert Coup EP, Spitta keeps the momentum going with another smooth groove. Support the Jet Life and cop on iTunes. Muscle Car Chronicles coming soon. #JetsGo! ee

Loso flew to the Mother Land and performed for the 233Connect Concert on Saturday in Ghana. Above FreshWallStreet catches Fab recite his verse off Breezy’s remix and Red Cafe’s freestyle below.

[vodpod id=Video.7141206&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] For Gorilla Zoe and Lil Jon’s new video, they take it to the club for their intoxicated collabo. Sounds like our kind of party. Yeeah!

Hit it right? Sure we’d love to, but instead we get a quick glimpse of Katrina partying like a rock star in her new video. Off her latest mixtape, Diamonds Are Forever. hhnm

Pardon the español, but just days after the track dropped, it didn’t take too long for N.O. to get to shooting—the video that is. Directed by Giancarlo Loffredo and off the N.O.R.E.aster EP. 57thave

[vodpod id=Video.7041345&w=540&h=350&fv=] Better late than never, but dead prez finally releases visuals behind a track off last year’s mixtape with DJ Drama, Revolutionary But Gangsta Grillz.

The Talk Of New York is releasing his next mixtape, El Chapo this Thursday, but until then, here’s a clip of his Mobb Deep-collabo shot during their studio session. Better have a good supply of body bags. thisis50 Sidebar: The Making Of Mobb Deep’s The Infamous

[vodpod id=Video.7117601&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Lupe performed last night at The Roseland Ballroom in NYC for the first of two shows this week. Sorry for the not-so-great footage but for now check out Lupe performing his hit single, “The Show Goes On” and a few more selections after the cut. Sidebar: New video dropping this week.