Congratulations are in order for Big Boi who recently signed a deal with Def Jam for his solo album, Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty. Obviously, the LP’s not dropping next Tuesday, but the deal marks the reunion with former boss, L.A. Reid.

Palm cut Mos Def a check to use his song “Quiet Dog Bite Hard” in their new ad campaign. Now, that’s ecstatic. SRD

Who can keep up with this guy? Waka phoned in to Baltimore’s 92Q and gave his first interview since getting released from jail. He was arrested on Wednesday stemming from a probation violation.

Yesterday, Max B’s manager Joli O’Shay told XXL that the rapper has hired a new lawyer and has been granted an appeal in his murder case. “He’s gonna try hopefully to go back to trial, or get it a mistrial or get it time served, whatever we can do,” she said. Max is serving a 75 year sentence for masterminding a 2006 robbery that left one man dead.

Katrina hooks up with Ludacris’ cousin on this new song from her album, Amazin‘. What? Ain’t no more to it. The 305

[vodpod id=Video.3270664&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D494755%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A494755] Welp, cat’s out the bag. Nicki explains to 1515 why she passed on XXL‘s Freshmen 10 cover. In the process, she revealed that she and Drake shot for the magazine’s May 2010 issue.

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Kay Slay premiered this last night during the Drama Hour on Hot 97. Now it’s Miss Info’s turn to feed the streets. Cam flips Foxy Brown’s (Not the rapper) classic for this new joint from his upcoming mixtape, Boss of All Bosses 2.5

The streets got a new face and we got new material from Capone and Noreaga. It’s a win, win. The War Report 2 coming soon. X

Allow him to reintroduce himself. The artist formerly known as Young Jeezy is simply going by: Jeezy. Rap-Up notice the change on the artwork for his single, “Lose My Mind”. And on Def Jam’s website, the rapper’s billed under the moniker as well. So much for being forever young.