[vodpod id=Video.4184343&w=425&h=350&fv=] Swizz relived his youth with MTV for the latest episode of “When I Was 17”. He spoke on relocating to Atlanta, his early hustle as a barber and budding DJ career. Who would’ve thought 15 years later he would marry two R&B divas? Life’s funny like that sometimes. yk2

[vodpod id=Video.4187610&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D458505942001%26amp%3BplayerId%3D1126070790%26amp%3BviewerSecureGatewayURL%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fconsole.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Famfgateway%26amp%3BservicesURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fservices.brightcove.com%2Fservices%26amp%3BcdnURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fadmin.brightcove.com%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BautoStart%3Dfalse%26amp%3B] Billboard picked Nicki’s brain for their live Q&A session on Friday. She discussed her debut set Pink Friday and a whole bunch other of other topics including her style, influences, and recreation. Five additional clips after the jump.

Still out in the far East two days ago, Kanye took it above the clouds with his Chi-City bro Lupe Fiasco for the Late Registration hit during the Summer Week & T Festival in Gangneung, South Korea. Sky high. hhnm

[vodpod id=Video.4186032&w=425&h=350&fv=CONFIG_URL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtvu.com%2Fplayer%2Fembed%2Fconfiguration.jhtml%253fvid%253D549228] Ladies feeling geeky? Well if you aren’t, Sean drops off his latest video for his upcoming, Courtesy Of LP to get you in the mood. Directed by Mr. Boomtown. We see you Bonecrusher?

Gucci and Waka have gone their seperate ways, and the latter stopped by Shade 45 to tell DJ Drama that there’s isn’t any beef, but they just don’t speak like they used to. Love is love. Sidebar: Waka On NBC Miami: Niteside

[vodpod id=Video.4184629&w=425&h=350&fv=] No Birdman. Shot in the heart of Austin, TX during SXSW, here’s a look at the making of track eight off Freddie’s Str8 Killa EP. The final product coming soon. fsd Sidebar: 247HH Interviews Freddie Gibbs

Pardon the light and audio but that’s how it goes down at the venue. Jim Jones rocks his single “Salute” with the Snakes Say Hisss band Friday night at the Death By Audio in Brooklyn. Killer performance.

See, when has Rick Ross been known to lie? Wait, don’t answer that. As promised, here’s his appearance with Erykah Badu in the visual to “Window Seat”.  Afterward, she channels the memory of our nigga Biggie with “Turn Me Away”. tss

[vodpod id=Video.4180398&w=425&h=350&fv=] Yours Truly hooks back up with Freddie Gibbs and captures an in-studio rendition of “4681 Broadway” off his excellent mixtape, Str8 Killa, No Filla. FSD presumes that an official video is in the works as well. If you haven’t purchased his Str8 Killa EP, kill yourself…or cop it here.

Now that Ron Isley’s out of jail, he recently appeared on the All Out Show with Rude Jude and Lord Sear. He spoke on rappers sampling his music and cited Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day” as his favorite. This might require a lil’ diggin, but there was an article in Scratch magazine where Ron discussed this subject. He also spoke on Shade 45 about his new single “They Don’t Make It Like That No More” and relationship with […]