[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4456629&w=425&h=350&fv=event_function%3DYAHOO.yv.Player.SWFInterface%26forceProxy%3D1%26id%3D17570106%26vid%3D6761081%26%3D1%26onsite%3D1%26site%3Dvideo.yahoo.com%26page%3D792730258%26lang%3Den-US%26intl%3Dus%26thumbUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fl.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fi%2Fbcst%2Fvideosearch%2F9475%2F100251441.jpeg] It’s funny I wrote for dude doin’ the interview here. Billy Johnson from Rap Sheet. Ha! Anyways, J. Cole chops it with Yahoo in L.A. after a session with No ID. In part one above: He talks about Jay-Z dissin’ him when he tried to hand him a beat CD. Livin’ up to the Roc legacy. A personal song called “Too Much” (produced by E. Wilson) that will definitely make the album. After the jump, how Flavor Of […]

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4456564&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%253Dnews%2526vid%253D470804] You heard it from Talib and video director Sam Brown. Now Swizz Beatz chimes in on the the imagery found in the “On To The Next One” video with MTV. “I don’t think about that. I know that’s a billion percent not true. The video displays another level of art and creativity from two great minds: the director and Jay — and myself, bringing the collaboration together. It’s no satanic ways around me and that’s for sure. I’m […]

Los Angeles Clipper, Baron Davis takes to the streets of New York to promote his new sneaker line. Check out cameos from DJ Clue, Irv Gotti, Jim Jones, and Common. MG via Slam

Finally. Following an immigration hearing today, MTV reports that Banks was allowed to return to the United States. Yesterday, the rapper and accomplice Nicklas Sloane, were remanded by Canadian immigration. Sloane remains in custody. The Boy Wonder was arrested last week after allegedly beating and robbing club promoter, Chris Hines.

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.915366&w=425&h=350&fv=allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26] Last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Ringo Starr lent a hand to The Roots as they played their track, “Here I Come” off Game Theory. Go Ringo go! PrefixMag

Jigga & Friends took their promo run to 395 Hudson St. and checked in with Angie Mar on Hot 97. Here’s what went down. Part 1: Hugs and pounds before the throwdown. Tickets for the Garden go on sale Friday. Part 2: After discussing the crisis in Haiti, Hov speaks on his religious beliefs and repudiates involvement in any “secret society”. Part 3: The newly-christened Mob Squad talk tour bus arrangements, jokingly arguing over who gets the master suite, who […]

Jigga & Friends took their promo run to 395 Hudson St. and checked in with Angie Mar on Hot 97. Here’s what went down. Part 1: Hugs and pounds before the throwdown. Tickets for the Garden go on sale Friday. Part 2: After discussing the crisis in Haiti, Hov speaks on his religious beliefs and repudiates involvement in any “secret society”. Part 3: The newly-christened Mob Squad talk tour bus arrangements. Part 4: Jeezy speaks on his philanthropy and TM […]

This sounds like an unfinished track with Weezy rappin’ and P sangin’. If you know what’s good for ya ladies, check right into the smackdown hotel. YAF

During Raekwon’s Hip Hop Nation radio takeover yesterday, The Chef explained how he fostered the title for “Catalina”.

Hot 97’s DJ Camilo just let something new and different from Da Capo. Holla at Joe La Puma if ya got problem with it. Goonies!