Damn, that was fast. After joing N.E.R.D. last summer, word is vocalist Rhea was recently cut loose. No reason as to why, but rumor has it creative differences played a role.

Nowadays, most “remixes” are unofficial collabos where MC No Name jumps on the instrumental of whatever the hot song of the moment is. That’s not what Fab did here, kids. New beat. New chorus. And special guest spot from Drizzy Drake who reminisces about his cougar romance. Although Loso more than holds his own on the lyrical tip, it’s producer Shatek who’s the real shining star here. Who needs Terius in the lab when you can just sample one of […]

Don’t get scared now.

New music? Now, that’s somethin’ to sing about. Yuuup!

Last summer, Maino became the first rookie since Fabolous to bring a platinum plaque back to Bedford Stuyvesant. In his singature chant, Maino declared, “Take a look, and you can tell that I am destined for greatness”. And with the help of T-Pain and Just Blaze’s boom bap, “All The Above” unexpectedly became a seasonable anthem. Disagree? Hi, hater! Before: RR’s ’09 Best Singles: #8 Snoop Dogg “I Wanna Rock”

Clearly, Usher’s right hand isn’t too pleased with yesterday’s leak. Is there a plumber in the house? G14

Sunday night, the Talib and Friends’ show went down at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. Here, Kweli, John Forte and Picaso perform their rendition of Kanye’s “Homecoming”. Where Brooklyn at?! PDS

Apparently Pretty Boy Floyd and Officer Ricky did bump heads in Sin City over the weekend. If these stills are any indication, things got testy. Footage should surface soon. Hang Hang: 57th Ave

He’s had a career every free download-peddling Internets rapper would kill for. But just when you think of sending Mr. Broadus into pasture, he oops upside your head you with another banger to join the classic catalogue. Just released a few months ago, this is the rap song we’re movin’ into the new decade with. Obviously a ton of credit goes to producer Scoop Deville, who took the Galactic Force break and a splash of Rob Base‘s “It Takes Two” […]

Yesterday, Mimi was honored for her role in the film, Precious at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards. She admits during her speech that she was a little bit, um, yeah. Bottoms Up: Rap-Up