[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”jayz_at_radio_city”] Before Kanye’s gig at The Box, Jay-Z gave a special guest performance following the Nike World Basketball Festival game. With Memphis Bleek by his side and Young Guru on the turntables, Hov recited some oldies and goodies. Here’s footage from Row KK Seat 602.

When Kanye West stopped by Rolling Stone’s office three weeks ago, he informed the staff that Justin Vernon of the indie-band Bon Iver, will appear on the track “Lost In The World”. “I called [Vernon] and we ended up becoming like really good friends, playing basketball together everyday, and going into the back studio and just record his parts,” West told RS. He’s similar to me, like where he just does shit just so people would be like, ‘Oh shit […]

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Jay-Z wasn’t the only rapper holding things down in NYC last night. At The Box over on the Lower East Side, Kanye held a private show with a strict dress code. He performed some familiar tracks and for the second time recited, “Mama’s Boyfriend”. Awl revealed that the song samples Billy Joel’s “Movin Out (Anthony’s Song)“. Off camera, Yeezy confirmed rumors that Pusha T signed to his G.O.O.D. music label. Mo’ footage after the jump. Sidebar: CyHi Da Prynce signed […]

The dog roams free once again. TMZ reports that DMX has been released from L.A. jail. A few weeks ago, he was sentenced to 90 days for a 2002 driving conviction. Welcome home…again.

Twista heats things up with Shallah over a No I.D. and Traxster instrumental. An unfinished version with tags dropped yesterday, but here’s the complete version. Now that’s hot. nav

Not even the Feds can stop these bosses. So sip somethin’ and get your two step on with 40’s latest video. Revenue Retrievin’: Day Shift/Night Shift in stores now.

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Capone and N.O.R.E. were also in the line-up of performers during Funk Flex’s birthday concert at B.B. King last night. Here they recite The War Report’s track number two and personal favorite. Where my live niggas who smoke weed, car thief style? 57 Previously: Cam & Busta l  Ja Rule

Drake was in the City of Angels last night as the musical talent at the launch party for the Blackberry Torch. He performed a bunch of his chart toppers and tested the device out with his eyes closed. Think anyone ever found his Blackberry with the side scroll? More footage below. atf