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“Freestyling on the dome/ No Blackberry, I ain’t looking at my phone”

Can’t get enough Drake, eh? Well, here’s additional footage from his gig last night in the T-Dot. Do you see all that estrogen in the crowd? Gheesh! After the jump, check out a pre-soundcheck interview.

We’re Connected: 1loveto

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Here’s the actual clip of Fab clearing up rumors of him dissing Maino on the “Hottest In The Hood (Remix.)”

“I heard they was trying to make the Maino line a dis. It was just metaphorically saying, ‘The watch got cuts in the face.’

Stop reaching, Stanleys.

Salutes: 1515 Boys

According to Hits Daily Double, early reports say it’s gonna be a close race to see if Killa can top his former partner Jim Jones’ last album in first week sales. Pray IV Reign sold 42, 820 units.

CHART FAILURE: If you’re looking for sales relief, don’t expect any this week. The two top debuts appear to be a pair of Asylum rappers in Cam’ron (40-45k) and Paul Wall (15-20k) (5/13p)

Poor Paul Wall.

UPDATE:  Asylum adamantly denies this report and promises XXLmag.com that Cam will hit numero uno.

Hey I did my part. It’s on you, hip-hop nation.

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Jada kicks it on 57th Ave and touches on everything from KFC grilled chicken to Puffy wanting No Security to be released on Bad Boy. Personally, I wouldn’t recommend it.

The NMC unleashed this last night. But the homie from the U.K., Adanan “Killer” Khan just hit me with the CDQ. The inside word from Atlantic is this is one of the five new songs included in the Paper Trail re-release due in early Sept. Joint is a lil’ overly dramatic, but I can dig it.

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Once Again: Team Supreme

Guess it’s time for Kanye to fully present his new protege, Mr. Hudson a.k.a. the blonde-haired white boy from the U.K. And you say Chi-City?

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Bonus: On the telly from Hawaii, Mr. West reveals to Radio One that this song was originally intended for 808s. He also plugs his upcoming “Paranoid” video featuring Rihanna. Is ‘Ye quietly planning to give Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” a run for summer banger? Hey, he’s got a shot.

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Big Props: Team Supreme

Fresh from Shade 45, The Ratchet goes in with a 1,000 bars over Red Cafe and David Banner beats.

Sounds like you-know-who to me. Just think, a whole new generation of young MC’s inspired by Lil Wayne. Guess Weezy doesn’t have to impregnate every girl in the world to have a village of kids. The future’s bleek/bleak like Memphis. Ha!

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Tony Neal, DJ Neal, and Derek Juan of the Core DJ’s speak on the importance of the DJ and breaking new artists. 

I made this point a couple days on Twitter. I know everyone currently has a hard on for Drake, but I feel more DJ’s need to step up to the plate. The public eats whatever you feed them, and frankly, I’m malnourished. There are tons several emerging artists, like B.o.B., that sling good product but aren’t getting their just due. Video didn’t kill the radio star, so please, don’t butcher me with bad music.

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So the VIBE Best Rapper Alive contest has officially turned into a Joe Budden vs. Method Man battle. Both parties called into Ed Lover’s show this morn’ on Power 105.1 in New York. Crazy how you can’t predict this stuff. Jump Off wants to rap. Tical wants to fight. Let’s be careful out there. © Hill Street Blues

Joe Budden Call Part 1

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Joe Budden Call Part 2

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Method Man Call

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