[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”ceelo”] At the Axe Lounge this past weekend in Dallas, TX , Cee-Lo comments on actress Gwyneth Paltrow‘s vocal talents and their upcoming performance this Sunday at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

Cory Gunz’s reality show, Son Of A Gun is set to premiere this April. But it seems things may have already backfired. According to TMZ, MTV and executive producer Nick Cannon were served with a cease and desist from Johnny Fratto, son of mafia boss Louis Fratto. Fratto claims he has a series titled Son Of A Gun in the works and that the MTV trailer used some of his themes. Now that ain’t gangsta.

GoodFella Media were at the Hip Hop Nation studios and captured an in-studio performance of Talib Kweli and Sean Price reciting track four off Gutter Rainbows. Album is available for digital download here.

This was initially supposed to drop last year. But with yesterday marking 11 years since Pun’s passing DJ Soul finally releases his tribute mix of the late rapper. He plans to release the project on iTunes with proceeds going towards Pun’s family. Tracklist and download link after the jump.

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G Rap’s probably seen the Godfather one too many times. So in the spirit of Vito Corleone, comes his new EP, Offer You Can’t Refuse. Make the family proud and download it here. hhnm

For the cover of Snoop Dogg’s 11th solo album, Doggumentary, he takes a back seat and leaves his chair vacant. Better watch the throne, nephew. Album drops March 29th.

Maino shot his new video for “We Keep It Rockin” at club Amnesia in NYC yesterday evening. NigelD’s camera was there and filmed what went down.

Later today, Cons will finally get to premiere his Movies On Demand 2 over at XXL, but until then, grab a seat and check out a preview of what’s in store with its latest leak.

With today marking the 11th anniversary of Big Pun’s death, Angie Mar dug in her archives and found an old interview with Big Pun and N.O.R.E. on Hot 97. Pun talks about being nominated for a Grammy and wanting to be the first rapper to release a quadruple album. Ha! Rest In Peace, Punisher. Hearing the two artists trade jokes over a crackling terrestrial broadcast offers a sharp contrast to the highly monetized ways hip-hop figures control their own platforms […]