This came through in the mail today and caught my interest. Similar to Jay-Z’s upcoming book, Decoded, Understand Rap provides explanations to some of the game’s most iconic quotables. The book drops today and is also available on Amazon. Peep an excerpt below. Lyric: “I was strapped wit’ gats when you were cuddled wit’ cabbage patch.” Lyric From Song “Forgot About Dre” On Album 2001 By Artist Dr. Dre Explanation: When you were still a child and had no concerns […]

[vodpod id=Video.4624936&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D627106412001%26amp%3BplayerId%3D340480126%26amp%3BviewerSecureGatewayURL%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fconsole.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Famfgateway%26amp%3BservicesURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fservices.brightcove.com%2Fservices%26amp%3BcdnURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fadmin.brightcove.com%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BautoStart%3Dfalse%26amp%3B] ATL’s very own is up next for Diesel’s Only The Brave video series. Here he tells Common how his four years stationed in Japan  influenced his music and his desire for performing. Fashionably brave. Previously: Nipsey Hussle | Vado

DJ Deep Freeze returns with the second installment of Reek and Busa Busss in the studio. After acknowledging The Conglomerate, Reek lets the verbal AK spray. Better duck down.

Looks like everybody is all about that mighty dollar. And while Juganot is on that paper chase, he recruits some of the game’s top dogs for his remix. inflexwetrust

Puff’s Last Train To Paris has suffered more than a few derailments. In this week’s issue of NME, Diddy says he’s apprehensive about the amount of singing on the project. As of now, the album is scheduled to pull off in December. “There’s definitely nerves. It’s nerve-wracking because there’s more singing for me. You have a new concept, and it took people a while to buy into it. I think a lot of times people forget how many hits I’ve had. […]

Blowa! Blowa! Blowa! Flocka is bustin’ ‘them rounds in the video for his album’s opener. That’s a lot of sound effects. Flockaveli in stores now. wshh

Lupe Fiasco fans can put away their picket signs. After meeting with Julie Greenwald yesterday, Atlantic Records has given Lu a a release date of March 8, 2011 for his third album, Lasers. Next Friday, fans planned to protest outside of the label demanding the LP’s release. hhnm

[vodpod id=Video.4620362&w=425&h=350&fv=] The Cable News Network rounded up Birdman and Young Money manager Cortez Bryant, to speak on Lil Wayne’s current incarceration. Weezy is weeks away from completing eight months on Rikers Island for weapons possession. He’s set to be released November 4th. ice

No telling if they recorded a song together, but it’s good to know Wasalu and Atlantic Records kissed and made up.

A few months back, Nicki Minaj scored her first Billboard number one. Now, she has become the first female rapper with the most entries on Billboard’s 100. The seven entries are listed as Nielsen Soundscan’s 200 best-selling songs of 2010 with, so far, a total of 4,298,000 in sales: The entries consists of her single “Your Love” (755k) as well as her guest features including Luda’s “My Chick Bad” (1,246,000), Lil Wayne’s “Knockout” (519k), Trey Songz’ “Bottoms Up” (518k), Usher’s “Lil Freak” (508k), […]