With “Young Forever” entering the Billboard Top 10 this week, Jay-Z set a new hip-hop record for scoring his 17th chart topper.  The honor was previously held by Ludacris with 16. But just like the weather, that’s subject to change with Luda’s “My Chick Bad” coming in at number 11. Tune in next week! Related: Ludacris Ties Billboard Record Heads Up: EW

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It’s… about… to go… down. JZW Via HelenAsPopkin

This ain’t funny, so don’t you dare laugh. Here’s some new material off Shallah Raekwon’s upcoming mixtape, Brinx Boys. Sounds serious. Miss Info

So sick. So sick.

David Banner is a jack of all trades. For Gatorade’s new ad campaign, he wrote, produced, and arranged the song “Evolve” performed by Kermit Quinn. Cut the check! Banner’s currently working on the joint album Death Of A Pop Star with 9th Wonder. Release date, TBD. UGC

Kudos to Marco Polo and Ruste Juxx for snagging Todd Angkasuwan to direct their latest visual. The track can be found on their album The eXXecution and to be honest, the video is better than the song itself. MG

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Violence And Drug Only was on DJ Self’s VIP Saturday Show and delivered a freestyle over “Popular Demand” and “Hottest In The Hood”. Spidey senses are detecting a Blackberry in the second clip.

Either someone’s lying or Diddy had one too many Coco Puffs. Although Rick Ross confirmed that Puff was his manager, the mogul dismissed the talk on his Ustream account that he was overseeing the Teflon Don’s career. Is there anything left to believe in? Lowkey