[vodpod id=Video.4562543&w=425&h=350&fv=] Jay-Z, Sade and Janelle Monae helped Alicia Keys celebrate Keep A Child Alive‘s seven year anniversary during her annual Black Ball at the Hammerstein Ballroom this evening. In the clip above, Empire’s finest pay a lil homage to Ol’ Blue Eyes before performing their modern day classic. NYC Everything! rsschaefer

Draya and London sandwich Rozay on the latest issue of Urban Ink magazine. Again, this looks like a major upgrade. Peep the behind the scenes for the shoot below. [vodpod id=Video.4562137&w=425&h=350&fv=%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fpartyspree.com%252Findex.php%253Foption%253Dcom_hwdvideoshare%2526task%253Ddownloadfile%2526file%253D250%2526evp%253D52b5492b51936a6703d615cec5275ba3%2526media%253Dlocal%2526deliver%253Dplayer%2526tmpl%253Dcomponent%26amp%3Blinktarget%3D_blank%26amp%3Bbufferlength%3D5%26amp%3Bvolume%3D60%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bquality%3Dhigh%26amp%3Bbackcolor%3D333333%26amp%3Bfrontcolor%3Dcccccc%26amp%3Blightcolor%3Dffffff%26amp%3Bscreencolor%3D000000%26amp%3Btype%3Dvideo%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fpartyspree.com%252Fhwdvideos%252Fthumbs%252Fl_wpcfy00gijyd3g.jpg] rtny

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.7049771&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D578739%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A578739] During the Doc’s Beats By Dre event yesterday, the producer tells MTV that after sharing the same stage with Jay and Em a few weeks ago, it has given him more motivation to work on Detox. He also says that he’s overwhelmed by the demand from fans.

Dza and Mac recently linked up to record this Big K.R.I.T.-produced track for the upcoming, The Smokers Club LP. Up top is how it all went down and below is the result. The three kick off The Smokers Club tour tomorrow along with Curren$y. x

Kids can be so cruel. Anyway, here’s the video for the Em and Wayne’s collaboration found on Recovery. The clip also featuring the song’s producer, Just Blaze. It’s definitely a knock out.

[vodpod id=Video.4560940&w=425&h=350&fv=] Better be cautious when Montana and Joey run the streets of the Empire State, well, the BX to be exact. Directed by Picture Perfect, Ya heard! wshh

You can probably ask me where the weed is at, and I’ll tell ya. But Maino’s got 5 on it. Here DJ Clark Kent gets Mr. Hustle Hard to hop on the classic Luniz tune. Dum-dum-dum-dum. nr

[vodpod id=Video.4558791&w=425&h=350&fv=] In this clip during yesterday’s live chat with XXL, Banks discusses his collaboration track, “Remember the Titans”on Joe Budden’s Mood Muzik 4, which also features Fab and Royce. Banks also says he was hesitant at first when he was approached about the record during last year’s ThisIs50 fest.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drake_swizz”] Before the close of night two, Drizzy brought Swizzie out for a performance of his current single. No T.I. nor MJB but no problemos. *Dead* at Kaseem’s diddy bop dance at the end. Maybe he was warmin’ up for tonight’s Black Ball. Ha!

No Nick Ashford. Props to EMZ.