Keep this on the low, but light skinned Jermaine is having a secret show at  [insert venue here] on June 16th. And guess what, we’ve got 10 tickets to giveaway. You know the drill: the first to email me at [email protected] with your full name and telephone number wins. Open to anyone in the New York City area next Wednesday. Good luck. No spamming! Ha! Sidebar: “Who Dat” on iTunes UPDATE: Got damn it, stop emailing me! Contest’s over! Ha! […]

Told you Viacom wasn’t having it. At the 4:12 mark of Ciara’s interview with DJ Envy on Power 105, the singer comments on her video, “Ride” being banned from Black Entertainment Television for being too sexual. Kids got the Discovery channel, don’t they?

[vodpod id=Video.3790303&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dseries%253D32%2526id%253D1640990%2526vid%253D525539%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A525539] Ricky Ross explains to MTV the reasoning behind his song, “MC Hammer” off his mixtape, Albert Anastasia. My, oh my. “I just was reflecting on certain parallels of lifestyles,” Ross told us last week during the taping of “VH1 Hip Hop Honors.” “I always loved MC Hammer, what Hammer brought to the game, the energy. When I was young, Hammer had the females and the dudes, then he was rocking with Deion Sanders. Everything Hammer brought to the […]

Drizzy gave his first performance in the United Kingdom last night as the opening act for Jay-Z’s concert at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Afterward, Jigga encouraged the 13,000 fans to pick up Drake’s debut, Thank Me Later because “it’s good music—just my thoughts”. June 15. bbc

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[vodpod id=Video.3788247&w=425&h=350&fv=] If you missed the airing of VH1’s Hip Hop Honors tribute to the dirty South, then here is the ceremony’s full show with all the performances. Up top, we pay homage to Miami bass king, Uncle Luke. Catch the rest after the jump. yardie

Not as hot as the recent temperature the past few days, but on his born day, The Current decided to let go a new Prince track. According to Nav, he could possibly have an album coming soon. Above Prince covers the latest issue of EBONY. All purple everything?

“I’m trying to be a player. You Chris Rock talkin’ to Kobe.” Nickel Nine is tired of y’all and once again drops rhymes over a Drake track. Hey hey hey, is that you singing?

Joell has one too many with his latest. Intoxicated flow on deck. Drink responsibly.

[vodpod id=Video.3787147&w=425&h=350&fv=plugins%3Dadotube%26amp%3Bchannel%3D7273%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2F0K4UAtFeW5Q1HCNFlz2C.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%2F0K4UAtFeW5Q1HCNFlz2C.flv%26amp%3Btitle%3Dq+tip+2%26amp%3Bdescription%3Dq+tip+2%26amp%3Badotube.title%3Dq+tip+2%26amp%3Badotube.description%3Dq+tip+2%26amp%3Badotube.adotubeid%3D8r2EXLA%26amp%3Badotube.omlsource%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.adotube.com%2Fphp%2Fservices%2Fplayer%2FOMLService.php%3Favpid%3D8r2EXLA] In Tip’s recent interview on Grind Music Radio, he says that the beat he provided for Nas’ “One Love” is what got him the recognition as a producer. When asked if he considers himself more of a producer or MC, he says both. Good answer.