Kendrick and Ab-Soul try to impress their lady pals with this new duet. It’s OK, guys can like it too. No homo, of course.

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4268907&w=425&h=350&fv=] For the last several months, Cudi’s been filming the new HBO series, How To Make It In America. As the title suggests, the show will chronicle the lives of three young people in their pursuit of happiness. Cudi stars as Domingo. The series premieres February 14, 2010. I love HBO. ICE

Jeezy’s frontline chops it up with FADER magazine’s online division. The crew speak on their formation and not relying on Da Snowman’s coattails. Fast forward to the 2:05 mark and hear Boo tell a solider’s story.

In the second portion of Jessie McGuire’s interview, Lupe spoke on the The People Speak documentary and touring. At the 4:31 mark, he speculates that the first single off Lasers may drop in the beginning of January. Before: Lupe Talks Mixtape & More (Pt.1)

You know the expression: Numbers don’t lie. And according to the Nielsen BDS report, Usher’s “Yeah” is the second most played record of the last 10 years with 416,267 spins. Unfortunately, the song was no match for Tim McGraw’s “Something Like That” with 487,343 rotations. Meanwhile, Flo Rida’s “Low” and Snoop’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot” own the Rhythmic and Urban formats, respectively. CHR/Top 40: “Yeah” / Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon / 416,267 spins Rhythmic: “Low” / Flo […]

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Last night at 237 West  42nd St. Lloyd Banks performed in the core of the Rotten Apple. After running through some album and mixtape favorites, he brought out Dip Set’s Juelz Santana to lend a helping hand. More after the jump.

The king has returned. After serving seven months at Arkansas Forrest City Prison for weapons possession, T.I. was released early this morning and sent to a halfway house in Atlanta. T.I.’s lawyer Steve Sadow told XXL, “You live within this house that is broken into areas for living, and you are permitted to leave during the day for certain reasons of which would be employment, medical reasons, things of that nature, and you return to the halfway house in the […]

Good call. This past weekend, Swizzy and estranged wife Mashonda called a truce in celebration of their son’s third birthday. Throughout the year, the former couple traded barbs regarding their relationship via the world wide web. Good to see they’ve buried the hatchet. Previously: Swizz Beatz vs. Mashonda II | Mashonda Addresses Alicia Keys Via Twitter More Pics: NB

Da Snowman reps for his hood and keeps it one hundred one o’ three on his latest beat jack. TM 103 on the way. Spotted: OS Previously: Young Jeezy “Money To Blow (Remix)”