This is just ridiculous. Wu-Tang Management is holding a competition to find the “The Next 9 Generals” to carry the iron flag. To enter, rappers must be between 18-33 and pay a $23.50 registration fee. Auditions begin this summer. Judges include Steve Rifkind and U-God. On behalf of Ghostface Killah…. Woooha

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With Aristotle and Thi Chie in the director’s chair, Fab took his act to the cemetery and shot a new video for “Mr. R.I.P.” off his mixtape, There Is No Competition 2. Nice flicks of the graveyard after the jump. Hey, I’ve been dying to go there. By Any Means

Somehow, Young Guru found time to put this together. In honor of the Invisible Bully, Guru remixed some of B.I.G.’s classics over original production. The tape should be dropping sometime today, but here’s a sample of what’s to come. “Whatchu Want” “10 Crack Commandments” “Suicidal Thoughts”

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With his album on the horizon, Mr. Raymond tries to get his swag back on the latest issue of Billboard. No alternate covers this time around. The full story covers everything from his former marriage to the adjustment in the industry. We’ll find out the end result come March 30th. SFTA

K. Dot zones out on the 150th entry of DJ Booth’s freestyle series. Look out for his new EP, The Songs That Didn’t Make the Kendrick Lamar coming soon. Bonus: Kendrick & J.Cole performance at U-N-I party last night. Devi Dev

[vodpod id=Video.3208649&w=425&h=350&fv=] Yesterday, DMX was arrested for the first time this year and lashed out at videographers in the court room. They should’ve known X was gon give it to ’em. TMZ

B.o.B. revealed to Rap-Up that he recorded another track with T.I. entitled “Dream Up”. The song could possibly appear on T.I.P’s new album scheduled to drop on August 24th. “Me and T.I. have a song that can potentially go on his album. I think it’ll definitely be a smash.” Dreams do come true. Previously: T.I. Featured On B.o.B.’s Debut Album

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