Image: Mel D. Cole Hip-hop’s dynamic duo hit up DJ Green Lantern’s Invasion radio last night. Of course, they had to explain the status of Act II. Blame it on the… Nas verses?

“They wanna lock me up and throw away the key/ I wanna pop ‘em up and throw away the heat“ Accompanied by a sample from ‘Pac’s Thug Angel DVD, Weezy pens his legal troubles and frustrations onto his latest offering. Props: KC

Make sure you hit Shallah up and wish the Chef blessings on his born day. Peace God! Update: Only fitting here’s some audio of Rae on Tony Touch’s final show of ’09.

If you’re anticipating another Beyoncé album this year, don’t hold your breath. Starting this spring, Mrs. Carter is taking a chill pill for the following six months. “It’s definitely time to take a break, to recharge my batteries. I’d like to take about six months and not go into the studio. I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again….It will be the hardest thing in the world for me to make myself not do an album […]

If you’re anticipating another Beyonc

If you’re anticipating another Beyonc?lbum this year, don’t hold your breath. Starting this spring, Mrs. Carter is taking a chill pill for the following six months. ?t? definitely time to take a break, to recharge my batteries. I? like to take about six months and not go into the studio. I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again….It will be the hardest thing in the world for me to make myself not do an album and […]

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4442758&w=425&h=350&fv=] Lil Boosie gets his Nino Brown on in his latest video. Am I my brother’s keeper? Nope…I’m an only child. TSS

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.914890&w=425&h=350&fv=level%3D0%26repeat%3Dlist%26logo%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi47.tinypic.com%252Fb4cbyr.jpg%26image%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi46.tinypic.com%252F24v1stl.png%26skin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fspamtheweb.com%252Ful%252Fupload%252F2809%252F25294_bekle.swf%26lightcolor%3DFFFFFF%26frontcolor%3D000000%26bandwidth%3D0%26backcolor%3DFF0000%26screencolor%3D000000%26controlbar%3Dover%26file%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fvideo.ak.facebook.com%252Fvideo-ak-sf2p%252Fv22832%252F215%252F15%252F250943358320_43198.mp4%26dock%3Dfalse%26plugins%3Dviral-2] Priority Records has produced some of the greatest albums in hip-hop. And to help commemorate their 25th anniversary, Creative Chairman Snoop Dogg, plans to release Snoop Dogg Presents: The West Coast Blueprint compilation on February 23rd. Peep the tracklist after the jump. Yardie

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.914790&w=425&h=350&fv=] At 5:36 in the morning, Malice thanks everyone for their support, plugs his new blog and upcoming book, Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind and Naked. An oh yeah, Til The Casket Drops’ next visual, “Freedom” is all wrapped up. No days off for the Thornton brothers. Earlier: Malice’s Wake Up Call

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