Over on 16th St. last Tuesday, Wiz celebrated the release of his album Deal Or No Deal at the Highline Ballroom. The event was hosted by Shade 45’s Angela Yee and blogger Combat Jack. Check out more performance footage after the jump.

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4060193&w=425&h=350&fv=] Before bringing out the hometown hero Saturday night, Cudi performed “Love Connection Part II”. It appears the song is a follow up to “Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part I)”. Can you feel the love? Props: DatNewCudi

According to YN’s review: 4. “Stupid Wild” Featuring Lil Wayne & Cam’Ron (Producer: Bangladesh) Gucci first verse displays different voice than he does on hook. He’s really growing as an MC. Wider range of flows. “Niggas want to fight but I shoot shoot”. Second verse is Wayne. “Put that pistol on your grandpa”. Talks about the Bloods. It’s a spoken strange hook. Killa Time. Cam got “furs his and hers burr”. Ha! He talks about the “Bust it baby” like […]

Jigga Man tells Women’s Wear Daily about his race to a billie and his biggest regret with the Rocawear line. “Dame did a great job when he was here,” Carter said. “I just feel that I have a different way of running things, which I think is working out well. I let people make mistakes, and push them to be creative. I let a design team design. When they feel good about something they have created, it makes them want […]

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4060121&w=425&h=350&fv=] Last month, the Thorntons cruised down Georgia Ave. in D.C as part of Howard University’s Homecoming festivities. Too bad mother nature let it rain on their parade. Karen Civil

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4060018&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%253Dnews%2526id%253D1627100%2526vid%253D459764] Beans tells Tim Kash that his new music is a direct representation of the harsh realities in the world. “Everything that’s out is aggressive, you know what I mean? Even if you look at what people would say [about] the recession — ‘It came so aggressively,’ you know what I mean? Everybody gotta move and be aggressive, and even in just a work space by being able to hold down your job you gotta go extra hard with […]

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4059661&w=425&h=350&fv=allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26src%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymotion.com%2Fswf%2Fxbbatw%26allowfullscreen%3Dtrue%26] After much delay, Woooha reports that Ice Cube and Mike Epps movie, Janky Promoters has been released on Digital Video Disc. The film was scheduled for a summer 2009 theatrical release but due to financial restraints, The Weinstein Company pulled the plug. In a Rap Radar interview earlier this year, Young Jeezy said he was approached by Cube to co-star in the film. Above is his performance of “Put On”.

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4059094&w=425&h=350&fv=level%3D0%26image%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi48.tinypic.com%252F2q03l9v.png%26dock%3Dfalse%26lightcolor%3D000000%26screencolor%3D000000%26frontcolor%3DFFFFFF%26link%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mrworldpremiere.net%252F%26controlbar%3Dover%26file%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fvideo.ak.facebook.com%252Fvideo-ak-sf2p%252Fv6814%252F0%252F47%252F192794868320_60687.mp4%26backcolor%3DFF0000%26bandwidth%3D2972%26plugins%3Dviral-2] Don’t call it a comeback? Last night at the Soul Train Awards, Toni Braxton locked lips with Trey Songz during their performance of “Yesterday”. Imagine getting mauled by that cougar. Yardie

Looks like Jayceon’s back to his shenanigans. At a local L.A. club, he goes jacking for beats and name drops: Suge Knight, 50 Cent,  Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Jim Jones and Gucci!

Straight from the Death Row vaults, is an unreleased video from the good doctor. The 16-year-old clip is off the Death Row – Ultimate Collection. Ain’t nothin’ but a gangsta party.