Rick Ross was at Juliet Supper Club in New York sometime last week and performed “Walking On Water” (5:00 mark) for the first time. Looks like Rozay’s drowning in his own sweat. hhnm

This isn’t something you’d expect to hear from Nipsey, but his grind continues all the way until the release of his debut, South Central State Of Mind. Sidebar: Complex Previews South Central State Of Mind

Po recently rolled to Mexico City to shoot visuals for his street single. His album Gangland is tentatively scheduled to drop in December, but if Po has it his way, his other LP The Messiah will be released the same day. ice via som

Banks appeared on Lenny S.’s The Round Table this evening and left his mark with some prepared raps. This probably would’ve been more memorable if it weren’t over an instrumental Banks already ripped. muzikfiendz

[vodpod id=Video.4356826&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D557603%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A557603] DJ Khaled’s not letting up. For a second time, he pleads for Eminem to appear on his next album, We The Best Forever. Khaled says he’s confident they would produce an “anthem” but doesn’t have a way of reaching him. Maybe he should try Twitter: @Eminem. mtv

The Kang gets suited for a two-cover edition of UPSCALE magazine. An excerpt from the story on the state of his profession below. Cover two after the jump. “I know I still have the ability to do it, but I don’t know if I have as much passion to do it as I once did… I might find that I’m more effective in another capacity, but I won’t know if I don’t ever try. I have other talents and abilities […]

Rihanna’s ready for war. Well, not really. Ri Ri threw on the fatigues and is currently in the 50th state, shooting her first film, Battleship. The flick based off the popular board game and hits the big screen in 2012. More after the jump. rd

Mac is back. While out in NYC, Mac Miller gives the folks over at YRB a quick interview before dropping off a few bars. Sounds like it’s straight from the dome. Listen up.

[vodpod id=Video.4355195&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D556652%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A556652] Christopher Wallace’s widow isn’t the only one dippin into the catalogue. Nelly tells MTV that with Puff’s encouragement Big’s vocals from “Everday Struggle” are all over his new song, “1000 Stacks”. How original, gentlemen. “I did this beat with my man Don Vito and it had this Biggie sample in it, and when I heard it, I was like, whoa. It was bananas. I let Puff hear the song. I told him, ‘I got something that I think […]

There’s two different versions of Jay-Z’s Q cover. The first features him with along with Lady Gaga and Dave Grohl. The other is the one you see above. In the story below, he’s asked about his relationship with his big brother Eric of “You Must Love Me” fame: “How come I had a gun at age 12?” he says. “That’s the life in Marcy. I was an angry and confused kid trying to work my situation out. I would never […]