Raekwon tell EW that he’s decided to take his time in making his next album, Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang and comments on the track “The Masters of Our Fates” featuring Black Thought. “When I heard this track, I needed his voice,” he says. “I needed him to explain to me on the track why he’s so ill. He just went in.” Rae also told VIBE that the project will feature Raheem Devaughn, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, and GZA.

Which bitch you know got a billboard with no album? Nicki Minaj, that’s who. MTV’s promo push for the VMAs is already underway and somewhere in Gotham City, Nick’s ass is assisting the campaign. That’s one lucky Kawasaki. Ceremony airs September 12th at 9 P.M. blaqmontana

Mississippi’s finest defines his come up with this track found on the Potholes In My Blog and Prefix’s compilation project, Summer Sampler. It’s worth a listen. Pay attention.

[vodpod id=Video.4266080&w=425&h=350&fv=] Sean Garrett gets Bun B and Yo Gotti to show their faces for his new video. This just can’t be summer love. Word to Mr. Timberlake. wshh

T.I.’s following in the steps of Andre 3000 and T-Pain and revealed to The Morning After With Angela Yee that he’s producing a new cartoon series entitled Lil’ Homies. Saturday mornings will never be the same.

[vodpod id=Video.4265273&w=425&h=350&fv=] Yelawolf dumps a few bars in the dark for the first installment of his Rhyme Room series. Hey Eskimos, Trunk Muzik: O-60 coming next month. xxl

Joe Beezy sets the mood with the first installment of his mixtape trailer series. Mood Muzik 4 drops October 26th. Previously: Marsha Ambrosius Featured On Mood Muzik 4

Rae and Ghost aren’t the only ones that don’t like a shark biter. Drake’s producer, Noah “40” Shebib tells VIBE in the Aug/Sept. issue that Ye cursed him out for “borrowing” his sound. “I can’t even be mad at him,” says 40 [short for working 40 Days and 40 Nights…Noah’s ark, get it?) “Because the last CD I listened to before I started working on So Far Gone was 808s & Heartbreak.” Ah, that explains it. But Yeezy doesn’t have […]

No one man should have all that power. The man who wifed up A Keys created one of the three unique covers of YRB’s Art Issue. Big party in NYC next Monday to celebrate with Mr. Dean as the host. You better ask somebody for a hook-up. Issue on newsstands next week. Alternative front page status for Shepard Fairey and Mr. Cartoon after the jump.

Rappers never retire—or do they? In an excerpt from VIBE‘s Juice issue, Eminem speaks on the day he gracefully bows out the game. Hopefully, it’s no time soon. Issue on newsstands now. …Honestly, I don’t know how much longer I have in this game. I’m always going to love hip-hop. But how much longer am I going to still do it? I couldn’t give you an answer. But the day that this is not better than the last will probably […]