2pac’s 1995 hit “Dear Mama” was one of 25 recordings inducted today into the National Recording Registry. Each year, audio over 10 years old that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” are selected. The recordings are preserved at a facility in Culpeper, Virgina. This marks the third hip-hop inductee following Grandmaster Flash and The Furious 5’s “The Message” and Public Enemy’s Fear of A Black Planet.

According to Hits, Eminem’s Recovery is expected to do football numbers as the highest first week selling album of the year. Offering conclusive proof that Marshall still matters, Eminem’s aptly named Recovery will score the year’s highest sales debut. Look for a total of between 590-615k for the Shady/Aftermath/Interscope album, easily beating Sade’s 503k back in February. It could also beat his last album, Relapse, which sold 608k in its first week in May ’09.

Here is the latest offering from Capone and N.O.R.E.’s soon-to-be released LP. The War Report 2 finally arrives July 13th. Previously: “Bodega Stories” Ft. The Lox

[vodpod id=Video.3890851&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dseries%253D32%2526id%253D1641626%2526vid%253D530191%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A530191] It’s only a matter of time until the suits at Blackberry get wind of this. In this preview from Drake’s documentary Better Than Good Enough, the Canadian says he opts for the PDA instead of the pen to jot rhymes. “I can’t write my raps on paper,” Drake says. “The BlackBerry keys — my thumbs were made for touching them.” Uh, write on. The program airs tonight at 10PM Est. on MTV.

Last month, rumors surfaced that Lil’ Kim joined Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. During her interview this morning on Power 105.1, Kim skirted questions about rollin’ with the R-O-C.

[vodpod id=Video.3890531&w=425&h=350&fv=plugins%3Dadotube%26amp%3Bchannel%3D7273%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2FHhbTVZaBotWuHt31mraV.flv%26amp%3Blogo%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Ftemplates%2Fimages%2Fplayerlogo%2Flogo.png%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fdefault.swf%26amp%3Bbufferlength%3D15%26amp%3Bvolume%3D50%26amp%3Bautostart%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bstretching%3Dexactfit%26amp%3Bltas.mediaid%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2FHhbTVZaBotWuHt31mraV.flv%26amp%3Btitle%3Ddonnis+again%26amp%3Bdescription%3Ddonnis+again%26amp%3Badotube.title%3Ddonnis+again%26amp%3Badotube.description%3Ddonnis+again%26amp%3Badotube.adotubeid%3D8r2EXLA%26amp%3Badotube.omlsource%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.adotube.com%2Fphp%2Fservices%2Fplayer%2FOMLService.php%3Favpid%3D8r2EXLA] Donnis was put on da spot this week on Invasion Radio and improvised a couple of rhymes. He also gave Complex an interview and discussed his new mixtape and radio frontin’ on “Gone”. bob

In an interview with HipHopAndBS, the General M.I.C. and Royal Flush plug their upcoming projects and share their thoughts on the state of the game. Geronimo’s Lone Wolf EP is out now. Previously: Mic Geronimo x Royal Flush “Get The Money”

This is basically the automotive equivalent of “Shake”. The song’s produced by Dr. Dre and features Robin Thicke bustin’ a lot of rhymes. Back to the drawing board, guys. tsd

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