Lupe Fiasco was a part of a panel discussion last night for Bun B’s Religion and Hip Hop Culture Class at Rice University. Others on the panel included Talib Kweli, Trae Tha Truth, Malice and more. Above Ozone captures the discussion on the subject of rappers as role models. After the jump, a clip of Lupe.

Big K.R.I.T. and Freddie Gibbs rolled their Returnof4Eva tour into Houston last night and brought a few surprising guests along for the ride. After becoming the first artist to receive an encore at the Warehouse, Devi Dev caught up with K.R.I.T., Gibbs, Killa Kyleon, and Bun B backstage.

[vodpod id=Video.5891667&w=540&h=350&fv=] Following Big K.R.I.T.’s Return Of 4 Eva listening session at Tree Sounds Studios in Atlanta, 3 Little Digs broke out the camera and shot an impromptu visual for track three off the project. Sidebar: Bun B On Working With Big K.R.I.T.

Reek DeVille decides to spice things up by adding a few heavyweights to a track off The Gift mixtape. Drinks all around. On B.Dot’s tab of course.

Fresh out the Showoff Bassment, Statik and Termanology waste no time releasing a track they recorded last night with Bun B and Josh Xantus. New 1982 album coming soon. mr. x

A new supergroup has hit the scene consisting of: The Cool Kids, Freddie Gibbs, Chip Tha Ripper, Blended Babies and occasionally Bun B. With production mainly done by the Blending Babies, the tandem have already recorded tracks together since Gibbs’ “Oil Money”, Here’s their latest offering with Nate Santos on the hook. fsd Sidebar: Hypemen Podcast 27: Freddie Gibbs

With the Spring 2011 semester beginning today at Rice University, Bun B called the Madd Hatta Morning Show on 97.9 The Box in Houston and spoke on teaching his Spirituality and Hip Hop course. Below is the required reading for the class. We see you, Decoded.

Mr. Combs wasn’t the only legendary hip-hop figure to check into the Shade 45 Morning Show today. Mr. 5 Mics talks his favorite albums of 2010 and his Rice University teaching gig. Yup, YN believes in edutainment, my niggas. Ha! My laugh > Wiz’s.

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The homie from UGK blessed Angela Yee and I this morning with two exclusives fresh from the stu. We got Bun goin’ on the Snoop instrumental (it’s only right). Check Team Yee for another “Stupid” one.