It’s Holiday season—with Shawty Redd on the track. Here’s a new posse cut featuring Yo Gotti, Waka Flocka, Pill, and SL Jones. Find your escape below.

Shortly after Nas announced the release of his Lost Tapes Vol. 2, he responded to the 1515 Boys and revealed that the compilation will be released on December 14th. “I’m unloading records I want the streets to hear,” the Queens rapper said in an e-mail. “Cleaning out my hard drives. Gonna do this, then start fresh. I’m dropping my solo LP before the summer of 2011. I love the energy the world has been giving me over the last two […]

N.O.R.E. literally brought the animals out and the honeys during the shoot of his upcoming video in Vegas. Pause N.O.R.E. for displaying his taco meat. S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. coming soon. 57

Anybody up for a late night game of chess? Here’s your first look at the artwork for Maino’s upcoming mixtape with DJ Drama. The Art Of War begins next Tuesday. splash

The day after the release of his Pain, Passion & Pleasure, Trigga stopped by 106 to promote the album and he even gets a phone call from his homie Drake. Mini concert performances after the jump. yardie

Still in the zone? Well, X to the V just released the full version of his latest mixtape’s intro. If you haven’t done so, download it here.

Over Plies’ recording, Crooked I serves his weekly fix for the sixth installment of his Hip Hop Weekly series. Pretty sick. Last Week: “HHW Reloaded 5 (Talkin’ To Myself)”

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”nelly1″] At the top of this year, Nelly said that actress Taraji P. Henson was going to appear on his upcoming album, 5.0. Turns out the collaboration fell through. He does however discuss his other collabos including “Dilemma 2” with Kelly Rowland.

Bussa Bus caught some rays in South Beach with The 400 Club this past Labor Day weekend and hosted a party at club Mansion. Rick Ross wasn’t around, but the Rozay was! Check out life behind the velvet ropes.

Wait, stop the party! Eight years after Nas dropped his classic collection of unreleased music, he announced via his Twitter account today that he’s working on a sequel. Nasty!