[vodpod id=Video.4164570&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D548393%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A548393] From the set of Trey Songz’s new video, “Bottoms Up”, Nicki tells MTV that her debut album, Pink Friday is “progressing miraculously”. Real, insightful ma. Off camera though, she spoke on her next possible single. “I have a record called ‘Right Through Me’ that I think will be a standout,” Minaj said. “It’s not gonna come right now. It’ll come closer to when the album drops, but it’s a really, really pretty song. Everyone’s gonna like it.” The […]

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”lep_bogus_boyz__sobs_pt2″] This should’ve been included in this post earlier, but it slipped under the radar. At the beginning of the Bogus Boys’ set, they performed a personal favorite, “Heavenz Door”. Not to be confused with Dylan, GNR, or Clapton‘s versions.

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Ghostface hooked up with producer Frank Dukes, who won Red Bull’s Big Tune competition. Below is footage of their collaborative effort. For what it’s worth, Ghostdini Wizard Of Poetry is still in stores, people. That album should’ve done Marshall Mathers numbers. nr

Along with Cinematic Music Group, GFCNewYork and DJBooth.net, Harlem’s Smoke DZA pushes the button for the release of his latest mixtape. Before you spark one up, download here. Tracklist after the break.

For those born during the Clinton Administration, Lord Finesse gave Grind Music Radio a brief history of his legendary crew, DITC. That’s Diggin’ In The Crates, kids. Other members included Showbiz & A.G., Big L, O.C., Fat Joe, Diamond D and Buckwild. See, knowing is half the battle.

Christopher spreads his love and commandeers Nicki’s chart topper. Oh yeah, he’s rhyming again too. Love stinks. kingz

All good things must come to an end. After five weeks at number one, Eminem’s Recovery was bumped to number two on the Billboard Charts. The shift was caused by rock band Avenged Sevenfold’s latest album Nightmare, which sold 163,000 copies. But don’t cry for him yet Argentina, Eminem still managed to sell 159,000 copies last week. woooha

Em and Ri Ri’s video is not the only big one premiering tomorrow. Kanye’s “Power will debut on MTV tomorrow at 11pm. Directed by Marco Brambilla, here’s a look at the video’s creative process. Besides the tatas, the visual looks, um powerful. thi

Before heading to S.O.B.’s to watch Freddie Gibbs last night, I stopped by the Def Jam Rapstar event at the Cooper Square Hotel on the Lower East Side. In a nutshell, the video game is karaoke: hip-hop style. Just Blaze was in the house too and Ms. Drama convinced us to battle over T.I.’s “Live Your Life”. A song Just produced, nonetheless. By the end of the song, yours truly walked away victorious! And oh yeah, there wasn’t a handicap! […]