Like a Tiger Woods press conference, T.I. didn’t take any questions but he did speak to the record spinners across the country as promised. Listen up, shawty. Props: DJ Judge Mental

I posted up with the Williams Brothers near the elevators, ’cause this shit was stupid hectic. Damn, shutterbugs. Stay strong, Dwayne. SFTA Earlier: Birdman & Slim Entering Criminal Court

While Tip was on a conference call with the game’s top DJs, the good folks at the NMC got their grubby fingers on his new single before the 5 pm launch. We missed you, Mr. Harris! Splash UPDATE: MC’s Be Warned: Y’all got five months to get your thing together.

In HHC’s second installment of their interview with Steve, he reflects on signing the Wu to Loud and smoking with 2Pac when he crashed at his L.A. Rifkind’s got stories to tell. Previously: Steve Rifkind On Meeting Dame & Trying To Sign Jay-Z

Wayne finally had his day in court this afternoon. Weezy was sentenced today to a year in jail for weapons possession. Before he entered Manhattan Criminal Court, Cash Money CEO’s Birdman and Slim lead the way a few minutes before. Unfortunately, cameras aren’t allowed inside the building. Up top is brief footage of the brothers outside the courthouse. Below is them leaving.

Slim Thug spilled the beans on the Q&A website Formspring that he’s featured on the offical remix to Lloyd Banks’ “Beamer, Benz, Or Bentley”. Doubt this is Banks’ surprise collaboration.

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Let’s try this again. After a week of postponement, Weezy boarded private jet en route to begin his year long jail sentence. In-house “photographer” DJ Scoob Doo‘s been snapping away since this morning. More flicks and footage in the coming hours. Last Week: Lil Wayne’s Road 2 Rikers Photos

There she goes again. This time at an ATL nightspot for Luda’s Battle Of The Sexes release party. Monica, Lil Scrappy, and Diamond were just a few that helped Mr. Bridges celebrate. The battle begins tomorrow. More snaps after the jump. NB via Freddy O

Maino goes ga ga on this new track of unknown origins. Cheers to that and middle fingers to U. Splash