Let’s try this again. Last year, LL was snubbed from the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame. But now, The G.O.A.T. has been nominated for a second time. Inductees will be announced in December followed by the ceremony on March 14th in NYC. Among the other nominees are The Beastie Boys, Kiss and Neil Diamond. Winners are selected by a panel of over 500 music experts. nytimes

Decatur Dan‘s HD lens filmed production trio J.U.S.T.I.C.E League to discuss the making of Rick Ross’ “Aston Martin Music.” Just goes to show that good music goes along way when you know how to Keep It Simple, Stupid.

Here it is my dears—the end product of Devi Dev and Terrace Martin’s collaborative experiment. The project features new music from Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Kendrick Lamar, and more. Download link and tracklisting after the jump.

Any Libra’s in the house? Yesterday, Lil Wayne celebrated his 28th birthday from his cell on Rikers Island. But a few days ago, he wrote a new letter thanking his fans. He even acknowledged NY radio stations BLS and Kiss. What, 97 can’t bounce to this? Previously: Lil Wayne’s New Letter To Fans

Last week, Bun B shot the next video off  Trill O.G. in Dallas with Slim Thug, Rick Ross and more. Ozone was on location and captured stills of the shoot. You can peep the full gallery here or check out some of the flicks below. Ride slow homies.

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Free. But today, eskay’s URL got the green light to premiere the first offering off his upcoming LP, Diamond In The Rough. Jake One on the track. Surely enough, it lives up to its title. Bonus: OnSmash with the visual. [vodpod id=Video.4532848&w=425&h=350&fv=]

Buju Banton can soon walk out of prison like a champion. After five days of jury deliberation, a Florida judge declared a mistrial yesterday in the drug case against the reggae star. Banton’s attorney requested that his client be released on bond. He hasn’t granted bail since his arrest last December. billboard

Before Vado spreads his Slime Flu on October 12th, he continues to plague the ‘net with some new music. This is pretty good fella. tss Previously: “Celebration”

[vodpod id=Video.4535630&w=425&h=350&fv=assetURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fmoma.org%2Fvideo_file%2Fvideo_file%2F703%2FGil_Scott_Heron_NYIKM.flv%26linkURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.moma.org%2Fexplore%2Fmultimedia%2Fvideos%2F4%2F694%26imageURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.moma.org%2Fimages%2Fdynamic_content%2Fexhibition_page%2F46206.jpg] No Nas or Mos Def onboard, but we ride along with Gil Scott-Heron on the subway train for his latest visual. Off his latest LP, I’m New Here. pitchfork via moma

We don’t have our 3-D glasses handy, so we’re just going to kick back and try to make this one out.  Check back later when the official version drops. Jeremih’s All About You in stores now.