After noticing Freddie Gibbs’ insightful and often humorous observations on sports through his Twitter account, Rap Radar decided to give him a forum to express his thoughts on the thrills of victory and the agonies of defeat. It’s Gangsta Gibbs Wide World Of Sports. The black Bill Simmons is here. And for his seventh column, Gibbs provides another NBA Playoff update. Better luck next year, Knickerbockers.

[vodpod id=Video.6792359&w=540&h=350&fv=] Last Wednesday, Manhattan boutique WEST NYC commemorated the release of a collaborative T-shirt with Milkcrate Athletics and Rakim. The God MC performed classics including “Microphone Fiend”,  “Know The Ledge” and “Paid In Full”.  More footage below.

[vodpod id=Video.7097299&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Joe Beezy stopped by Five Towns College for a performance at the Hip Hop and R&B Showcase on Thursday. Above, iRockCollege provides a film montage from Joey’s set. It’s deeper than rap.

Idris Elba also known as DJ Driis, has the eye of the tiger on the May issue of The Source. In the issue, which hits newsstands May 2, Idris discusses producing for Jay-Z, his transition from his role on The Wire to his upcoming flick, Thor and more.

Tyler teamed up with his Odd Future partner Frank Ocean in Los Angeles to shoot the second video in support of his upcoming album Goblin. You can check out some photos that were released via their tumblr. More flicks after the cut. rap up

[vodpod id=Video.7089427&w=425&h=350&fv=launch%3D42700334%26amp%3Bwidth%3D400%26amp%3Bheight%3D320] Last Friday, Skateboard P appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe alongside Tyson Toussant to discuss Bionic Yarn. The line of fabrics consist of fibers from recycled plastic bottles. Captain planet to the rescue. woooha

Beastie Boys continue their winning streak, and drop off a new track with some help from Santigold. This too will appear on their upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 on May 3rd. Sidebar: Beastie Boys Make Some Noise MSG hhnm

Algernod was in the giving spirit last night at Level Club as he returned his Ft. Myers, FL stomping grounds. He dropped $10k on bottle service and crowd surfed while performing a few of his notable tracks. Yep, there’s no place like home. ea

Welcome to the best of both worlds. Now that Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″ are back on the same page, the pair are set to release an EP inspired by their 1999 collaboration, Bad Meets Evil. The project is set to drop on June 14th through Interscope and will feature production from D-12’s Mr. Porter, Havoc, DJ Khalil, Bangladesh and others. Here’s what Em had to say: “Royce and I started hanging out again and inevitably that led us back […]

[vodpod id=Video.7084025&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Big K.R.I.T. rolled his ReturnOf4Eva tour to D.C. last night and brought out the city’s own Raheem DeVaughn for their collaborative track, “Player’s Ballad”. Off K.R.I.T.’s, ReturnOf4Eva LP.