Here is the opening track from N.E.R.D.’s new album Nothing. Party People, can cop the album on November 2nd. Sounds promising so far. yaf via uhtn

Looks like Swizz is following the trend of dropping new music every week. He’s calling it Monster Mondays and the first track features Estelle. What you waiting for, DJ play the beat! bm

Although the hottest in the hood shot a new video last week, today, he drops off a long overdue clip for track six off his recent mixtape. wshh

According to the New York Post, Jay-Z may be asked to push for President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. “I can’t believe you’ve finally heard the chatter about him replacing Larry Summers,” Deputy White House Press Secretary William Burton told us. “In all seriousness, keep in mind he was pretty active during the 2008 election, so I don’t think it’d surprise anyone that he would be involved again. But it’s a little premature.”

Over Just Blaze’s instrumentation, Cam’Ron pours out a lil’ liquor for Huddy 6. Hud passed away two weeks ago in a car accident on the George Washington Bridge. missinfo

Banks’ new album The Hunger For More 2 drops November 22, the same day as Kanye and Nicki. And in an interview with Rap-Up, he explains how the posse cut, “Start It Up” came into fruition. Vroom vroom!

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Last Thursday, Peedi, Jakk Frost, and Free brought the ruckus in Philly and delivered their set of bars over an M.O.B.B. instrumental during Duck Down’s 15th Anniversary show. It’s the real.

For the final tune of his impromptu set, Kanye rocked his current single to the crazed cheers of the intimate crowd. Shit, he even took care of Pusha T’s verse for good measure. Good times! Sidebar: Photos courtesy of Kirillwashere and Mel D. Cole

Last night Nicki was in my neck of the woods for the D.C. leg of her Pink Friday tour. Above she makes her entrance reciting verses off your favorite radio tunes. Hey, the bass was high, but her verses turned me on and her pants were mighty fitted, uh, damn!