50 Cent announced last Saturday the launch of his new imprint, G Note Records. VIBE spoke with the label’s flagship artist Hot Rod about how the deal came to fruition. 50 sat us all down—me, Spyder Loc… everyone. He told us straight up, ‘You got to make yourselves hot. I can’t just be doing everything.’ He wanted to see what we could do independently. This was back in ’07. G-Note has been established, but we just didn’t go public until now. […]

Shortly after Joell Ortiz and Reek Da Villian‘s freestyle, Busta Rhymes called in and spoke on the progression of his next album and said he will hit the stage this Thursday with Joell at S.O.B.’s. Hard to get a ticket!

[vodpod id=Video.5168524&w=425&h=350&fv=p%3D5296%26c%3D449330%26s%3D1113287%26tbid%3D2241%26allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26] The Breakfast Club’s back at it and in their second webisode, DJ Envy and Angela Yee analyze Charlamagne’s behavior since making peace with Diddy last week.

YN got to play “DJ Clue” while hosting Shade 45 this morning with Joell Ortiz and Reek Da Villian. With DJ Wonder on the wheels of steel, here’s how it went down. Mutilating mics left and right.

Before Joell takes the stage at S.O.B.’s on Thursday, he drops off an early Christmas gift with a freebie over Nicki and Em’s duet. Be sure to grab your tickets here before the show’s sold out.

Although “Monster” has yet to be released, Kanye’s already working on the visual to “All Of The Lights”. While on the set yesterday, Ri Ri tweeted a picture of her and the flick’s director Hype Williams. Bright lights. Brighter hair.

[vodpod id=Video.5166773&w=425&h=350&fv=] How YG managed to get 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg to appear in his new video beats me. But nonetheless, here’s the film to his popular hit. Only time will tell if he’s tooted and booted out the game by next year.

Bootleg Kev is set to release a new mixtape to commemorate the launch of his new site. Here’s the first cut from Pill inspired by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.

[vodpod id=Video.5165200&w=425&h=350&fv=] Sheek keeps the party going as he releases his latest video to accompany his next single. Keep the bottles poppin’ and cop Donnie G: Don Gorilla in stores now. yardie

Dirty Money’s train pulled into late night television again and made a stop over at Chelsea’s shining time station last night. Uh, thanks for not pulling out your schlong, Sean. Next time, don’t be late!