[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.920183&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D64859766001%26playerId%3D1119642854%26viewerSecureGatewayURL%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fconsole.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Famfgateway%26servicesURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fservices.brightcove.com%2Fservices%26cdnURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fadmin.brightcove.com%26domain%3Dembed%26autoStart%3Dtrue%26] You already know the festivities for the big weekend in Miami are already gettin’ started. Here Ri Ri rehearses “Russian Roulette” for her Pepsi-sponsored pre-Super Bowl performance tonight. Are you just as excited as Nick? VIBE

Puff gets up close and personal with The Diamond Princess on location of her new video. Hey, where’s Miss Keri? Trina

Just in time for Sunday’s festivities comes Common’s latest endorsement move with Gatorade. Although the rapper doesn’t appear in the ad, he narrates the journey of the Super Bowl. In an interview with Bossip, Com spoke on the spot. “It has a soul to it that really depicts what football is about and playing and competing with heart and soul. The visual of it shows the heart and soul of what athletes experience, specifically the football players that were in […]

“Donnis gettin’ money like he grew up ’round a dreidel…” Mazel Tov! In a promotion for Def Jam’s new video game Rapstar, Donnis spits a freesytle that will likely end up on his new mixtape next month.

[vodpod id=Video.2989930&w=425&h=350&fv=p%3Ds%26c%3D364490%26tbid%3D301%26allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26] This Saturday, VH1 will air the Rock Doc: Soul Train: The Hippest Trip In America. At the screening last Friday in Beverly Hills, Asha the Intern chopped it up with guests Smokey Robinson, Jody Watley, and ?uestlove. All aboard.

?uestlove took a snapshot today of this menu inside the NBC Studios cafeteria. Wha, no watermelon? Happy Black History Month, indeed. UPDATE: Grio, spoke with NBC’s cook. Ignorance is bliss. Dig in. [vodpod id=Video.2990387&w=425&h=350&fv=allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26]

[vodpod id=Video.2989403&w=425&h=350&fv=] “Exhibit A”, “Exhibit C”, who can keep up? At The Independent last night in San Francisco, Mos Def and Jay Electronica quell talk of “Exhibit B”. Wonder if the same could be said about Act II ? The Deputy

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.920133&w=425&h=350&fv=] CurrentTV decided to let go of an outtake from Common’s Embedded interview where he speaks on how he met the late Dilla and his influence in music. Next week, we celebrate both his birthday and the anniversary of his death. RIP Mr. Yancey! NR

ABC reports that Eve’s former beau Teodorin Nguema Obiang, son of Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, is being accused of money laundering. In a U.S. Senate investigation report, Eve is mentioned for having her company “Sweet Pink Inc.” set up through illicit funds. Today, the rapper fired back at the allegations via her Twitter account. Sidebar: Lil reggae makes everything alright.

Looks like Kanye ain’t the only gettin hassled at the LAX, Fab was pestered by the paps recently on the way to his flight back to the NYC. Leave Loso alone, you asshole. CL