Laws recruits CyHi for this cut off his Paul McCartney inspired project, Dedication. And with the new year approaching, Laws is also working on follow-up tapes to 4:57 PM and 5:01 (Overtime) mixtapes, which will be dropping in early 2011. Gotta honor, the grind.

This morning, Trey Songz serenaded the ladies on The View by performing “Can’t Be Friends”. Prince also stopped by to promote his MSG concerts. Below, Tremaine spoke on meeting him backstage. “It was amazing. They didn’t tell me who I was meeting, […] and I was kinda shocked a little bit.” rap-up

Nah, that’s not Chip, but he’s releasing his new mixtape, From Me To You: The Prelude to Gift Raps Part II this holiday season. Today though, he gains some cool points with this track supporting the emancipation of On Smash.

TIME released their annual top album list today and rounding out the top 10 are Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Left Foot (#9), Drake’s Thank Me Later (#5), and Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (#1). Read what they had to say about each below. Kanye West can seem like an attention-hungry young child who constantly tugs on his mother’s pant leg, saying, “Watch this! Watch this!” But once Kanye got our attention, instead of a simple somersault, he delivered […]

With the direction of Derek Pike, Sheek goes ape shit in his latest video. Donnie G: Don Gorilla in stores December 14.

Weeks after unveiling his first Reebok design, Swizzy introduced his “Grape Juice” line. In the latest issue of XXL, he gives more insight on the deal and says that he’s working with sneaker company to use art inspired by Jean-Michel Basquait for the kicks. Previously: Swizz Beatz Talks Partnership With Reebok

Drake and Trey Songz aren’t the only ones riding out with Kodak. As part of RESPECT. and So Kodak’s ad campaign, yours truly along with Angela Yee, John Gotty, and Nigel D gave testimonies on our daily grind. Cameras followed me through the Rap Radar Mansion and to Headquarters barbershop in Queens. Get the picture? UPDATE: Now with flash photography.

Bundle up gangstas. Before Freddie plans to drop his LP, Baby Faced Killer next year, he plans to drop another mixtape in February. While there is no official date, its tentatively titled A Cold Day In Hell. Yesterday morning, he tweeted this warning shot: Call it whateva u wanna call it, its 13 tracks str8 gangsta shit, maybe a few insults but no apologies. Related: Freddie Gibbs vs Peter Parker

photo: atf YN flexed his Rolodex again and pulled Drake into the Sirius studios this morning. In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of what went down. Break 1: YN and Drake sip a lil’ wine while discussing fans hunger for more. Break 2: Drake talks Thank Me Later reviews and condensing Take Care. Break 3: Drizzy discusses befriending J.Cole and Grammy talk. Break 4: Drake comments on Lil’ Wayne and his exclusion on Kanye West’s “All Of The […]

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”nicki_mina_pti”] Nicki Minaj turned 26 years old yesterday and during ESPN’s daily program Pardon The Interruption, host Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon wish the rapper a happy born day. Salute to Crystal Howard and Bill Hofheimer on the clip.