[vodpod id=Video.3563062&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D514434%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A514434] Jadakiss wants to do it big on his next album, Top Five, Dead Or Alive. He tells MTV that he’s already got three unrecorded joints in the stash. “I got about three good ones,” he said of the songs. “Not even recorded. I got probably two verses off each song. Maybe four good ones. [DJ Drama] sent me something. I’m doing real careful selection on production on this project. “Just fire,” he added about what he’s looking for. […]

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

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