Unfortunately, Banner still won’t get the opportunity to record with Andre Benjamin on Death of A Popstar. But it’s all good in the hood. David says he communicates with him regularly and gives his reaction to Dre approving his verse on the original version of Erykah Badu’s “Jump In The Air (Stay There)”. He and 9th Wonder then reveal that Ludacris, Marsha Ambrosius, Erykah Badu, Big Reemo and Anthony Hamilton are amongst the features on Death Of A Popstar.

Apparently, Dres of Black Sheep wasn’t privy to the rapping hamsters in Kia’s latest ad campaign. D-R-E-S shares his thoughts with VIBE on the group’s song being used and how he’s expecting some royalties to come along with it. “The Choice is Yours” is in a new Kia commercial and some other classic hip-hop songs have been getting commercial revivals too. What’s up with the resurgence of golden era hip-hop in advertising? I think it’s reflective of a time period of a certain level […]

Look at them. They’re getting money and laughing like everything’s funny. Here’s a couple of flicks of Drake and Sir Richard Branson in Toronto following Virgin America’s inaugural flight yesterday.

Well respected graffiti/hip-hop icon Rammellzee passed away yesterday. Check out tributes from my dudes, eskay and Dave Bry. Rock on, b-boys.

Seems as if Nicki’s trips to Hawaii were all work and no play. BET VP Stephen Hill spilled the beans to Rap-Up that he heard a song off Kanye’s tentatively titled Good Ass Job featuring the Harajuku Barbie. “He’s got a track with Nicki Minaj that’s so dope,” he exclusively revealed to Rap-Up.com. “You won’t believe it when you hear it.” We’ll see September 14th.

[vodpod id=Video.3938074&w=425&h=350&fv=] Dream is on his grizzly. Under the Motion Family’s direction, he combines three videos off Love King ( “Yamaha”; “Nikki Pt. 2”; “Abyss”) into one. Listen up, Terius got a story to tell. Performance of “Make Up Bag” on Jimmy Kimmel Live after the jump. Previously: “Panties To The Side” (Video Preview)

This ain’t funny so don’t you dare laugh. But here’s some new material from former Bad Boy, G-Dep. Lighten up, people. 57ave

Sauce moves his weight around and talks some real shit on this new track. Shots fired from all angles. Better duck sauce. nr

Rappers are hypocritical. And David Banner is no exception. How many other MC’s can record a gospel track with Mary Mary and then want to fire off a “9mm”? Either way, Banner is a complicated man and, in the clip above, he justifies his duality.

Jay Elect brought his antics to Highline last night too. In the clip above, he performs “Ghost Of Christopher Wallace”. Spooky.