Next Tuesday, VH1 will celebrate Def Jam’s 25th anniversary with a special edition of Hip Hop Honors. All week long, we’ll commemorate the label with print ads from the past decade. And what better way to kick things off then with Hov’s classic, The Blueprint. I’d bet my bottom dollar the original title was The Ghostwriter. When the album dropped, I was reluctant to listen. At the time, Nasir had my ear. Eventually, I put biases’ aside and was captivated […]

Besides putting an entire mix together in memory of Mr. Magic, DJ Premier created his own custom intro to pay fitting homage. Very nicely done. Spotted: Nottingham via Preemo Blog Sidebar: NY Times obit

The Gooch on the help out!

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It ain’t no secret as to whom Mr. Raymond’s referring to on his first single off Raymond vs. Raymond. Divorce Court, here we come.

In light of Derrion Albert’s murder, Nasir sat alongside Don Lemon on CNN and discussed his lyrical content—specifically, “Shoot ‘Em Up” off Nastradamus. Clearly, mainstream America doesn’t understand the art of storytelling. Props: Street Knowledge

Here are a couple of flicks from Ross’ shoot for MM 2.5. As you can see, the Thorntons plowed, right in. Ugghk. 57th Ave

Breaking up is hard to do. So when Complex gave Joe Budden’s ex a shoulder, she cried on it—literally. What were some of your fondest memories with him? I know five years is a long time… Tahiry: Yeah, it is tough…[breathes] you know, again, it’s the little things that guys fail to realize. Five years is a long time so it’s just the little things…You’re going make me cry and I have makeup on. My first surprise birthday party he gave […]

“On the Interstate with that Justin Timberlake.” New Snowman off TM103. This day is startin’ to pick up. Ha! He told MTV awhile back: “I got a joint called ‘I Got This,’ ” he said about the new album. “Then there’s ‘Suicide Music.’ I don’t wanna give it all up, because you’ll probably figure out where I’m going. The list goes on. To me, I know [artists] say, ‘This is going to be my best work.’ This is going to […]

According to ABC, The Panty Raider was arrested this morning for tax evasion. Reports state Meth hasn’t filed in four years and owes Uncle Sam $32,799. He will be arraigned later today at Stapleton Criminal Court. If found guilty, he faces four years behind bars. Can someone pass the C.R.E.A.M., please?