Darn, no cameos from the man himself, but things gets wild and crazy in Mac Miller’s latest clip. The Best Day Ever goes down March 11.

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Two weeks after going on sale, Lil’ Kim finally shipped out her Black Friday mixtapes. Following her appearance on RapFix Live, she held her own live stream and explained the delay. YN, it’s coming.

Wiz continues his reign over the print industry this month and covers the latest issue of DUB magazine. Welcome to the gun show. Ha!

This leaked earlier today, but here it is, sans tags. Word on the Internet is that it might make its way on to the Ruff Ryders reunion album, Evolution: Generation I. nbd UPDATE: CDQ Version via NQM  

[vodpod id=Video.5689797&w=540&h=350&fv=] We already got a brand new joint from Clyde a week ago, but today Clyde drops off a video for his latest. What I would do is be on the look out for Something to Speak About dropping sometime in April .

For this week’s installment of Timbaland Thursdays, Timbo teams up with Brandy’s alter-ego Bran’Nu who shows off her rapping skills. Not sure if we’re all gonna like this one.

Almost two weeks after Steve Stoute’s diatribe in the New York Times, Neil Portnow, President of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and The Commissioner issued this statement regarding their new pact: “The voices of artists and our creative community are at the heart of the missions of the Recording Academy and indeed the music industry itself. Expanding constructive and positive ways to continue to actively incorporate generational and artistic diversity in the Academy’s development and good work […]

[vodpod id=Video.5690804&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The kid X to the V hits the club scene with CyHi, Vado and singer, Erin Christine. Expect to see more from him and his new project, The Kid With The Green Backpack coming soon. thisis50

[vodpod id=Video.5690617&w=540&h=350&fv=] Although Jay Rock released his Black Friday mixtape over three months ago, he keeps the momentum going with a new video in support of track 12. As for that other Black Friday mixtape, someone needs to get on their shit.

Rap Radar: Any idea of doing a Maybach Music compilation album to introduce the new movement fully? Rick Ross: I think we will bypass the compilation aspect but we’re gonna be releasing mixtapes. I was on the phone with DJ Drama last night discussing the possibility of a Maybach music, Gangsta Grillz. Like what we could do to make it different, you know. We had a good conversation. Where there’s demand, someone will supply. Hours after YN posted his Rick […]