Didn’t see this coming. According to DJ Big Mike, Sheek Louchiano has inked a solo deal with Def Jam Records. If true, Sheek now joins partner Jadakiss at the label. Get that paper. Is that you, Sha Money? YAF UPDATE: Ok, Donnie. Congrats!

[vodpod id=Video.3584303&w=425&h=350&fv=] “I’m loved like the great late Malik Sealy” Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett laments over former teammate and friend Malik Sealy. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard died a decade ago in a car accident after leaving K.G.’s 24th birthday party. Yk2 via Yardie

[vodpod id=Video.3584222&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Did%253D1638714%2526vid%253D514779%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A514779] Back in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Wiz gives a breakdown of his latest mixtape, Kush & Orange Juice to MTV. Smoke one wit’ cha dawg. “Mesmerized”:  “My man Carlo did that beat. Taylor Gang or die. You know what it is,” he said. “That song is about keeping it G, in a nutshell. Can’t really say too much about it. When they see it, they recognize and they’re mesmerized.” “Never Been”: “My man Sledgerin did that beat,” Wiz […]

[vodpod id=Video.3581566&w=425&h=350&fv=] Cam’Ron channels mobster Vincent Gigante while leaving the Loews Hotel in Atlanta. A few years ago, Jim Jones admitted on a SMACK DVD that he goes shopping in his boxers. So much for the whole no shirt, no shoes, no service policy. TLF

[vodpod id=Video.3579645&w=425&h=350&fv=] Somehow, WSHH managed to secure the first on camera interview with Remy Ma at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in New York. She’s currently serving eight years behind bars for assault, weapons possession and attempted coercion. Unfortunately, the sitdown is marred by awkward questions. Nonetheless, in the first segment she discusses her life in jail, female rappers, and time away from the booth. Previously: Remy Ma Calls From Prison

[vodpod id=Video.3583847&w=425&h=350&fv=id%3Dv218671702%26amp%3BeID%3D1301797%26amp%3Blang%3Dus%26amp%3Bympsc%3D4195329%26amp%3BenableFullScreen%3D1%26amp%3BshareEnable%3D1] Remember when videos had budgets? Well allow Ice Cube to refresh your memory. Here’s his new clip for the first single off I Am The West. Album drops July 13th. Throw them dubs up. Sidebar: Ice Cube Talks To GQ

As CNN confirmed, pioneering actress and singer Lena Horne died last night at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. She was 92. A Brooklyn native, Horne overcame racial discrimination as the first Black actress signed to a major Hollywood studio. She later went on to release 40 albums. Below is her final television performance 12 years ago on The Rosie O’Donnell Show.

[vodpod id=Video.3578915&w=425&h=350&fv=] Saturday night was DJ Infamous’ 5 year celebration on ATL’s V-103 and plenty of big dawgs were in the house. Watch Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Cam, and Vado encourage DJ Khaled to spit his verse from his latest remix. Oh Lord. OS

[vodpod id=Video.3581052&w=425&h=350&fv=videoGUID%3DC5A532F4-8DAC-4E85-BBEA-CA2013F474EC%26playerid%3D1000%26plyMediaEnabled%3D1%26configURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwsj.vo.llnwd.net%2Fo28%2Fplayers%2F%26autoStart%3Dfalse] Swizzy takes the Wall Street Journal on a walkabout of the Upper Westside and discusses his transition from a DJ to producing and growing up in the South Bronx. South, South Bronx. NR

Off the Evil Empire’s Trending Topics 3 mixtape, here are some exclusives including some new TIP, Fab and an unreleased Drake, produced by Scott Storch. Don’t mind the tags. T.I. “Keys & A Mac” Fabolous Ft. Rock City “One Life” Drake “One Man Show” Illionaire