::Cover art for the Biggie Greatest Hits CD I told you about yesterday.

-My Top 10 Sentimental Rap Songs is now available for your viewage.

-Ice Cube remains relevant.

-Rocawear takes a stand on racism. Either that or they “just bought a model chick” and threw some D’s on that chick.

-The King is back. (Pause) Now let’s hear some hits.

-In case you forgot, Bush reminds you that he’s the boss of all bosses.

-Brandy’s fans calling for her arrest. In case you need a late pass on the story, Brandy accidentally “killed” a 38-year old woman last year.

-Rappers, y’all ain’t really caking like that.

-Can’t make this up.

>>>Mick Boogie f/ Little Brother & BlackStar - Let It Go
I heard 9th Wonder saying he made Tay/ Made Tay say ‘Ok, so make another Tay.’ Just kidding y’all. Is 9th still in LB?

>>>>Joel Ortiz - “Hip-Hop”
Of all the 579 similarly-titled rap songs, this one’s a sure-shot.

>>Khaled f/ Akon, T.I., Rick Ross - We Taking Over
Not the most alluring lineup, so don’t expect your every need to be met here. (via Milk Was a Bad Choice)

>>Young Buck - Get Buck
When the snake on the ground with his nine on the line, with the n***az who grind with King Kong hittin’ Thailand, give it here…You get the point.

>>>Snowgoons ft. Reef - Never
Ambient paranoia with a little bit of rap.

Let’s hear your thoughts on these songs. Which ones are you feeling? Which ones do you need a refund on your 3 minutes for?

(Don’t sleep on Rizoh’s Radio >>>to your right)

The Notorious B.I.G. - Greatest Hits Tracklist:

1. “Juicy”
2. “Big Poppa”
3. “Hypnotized”
4. “One More Chance (Remix)”
5. “Get Money”
6. “Warning”
7. “Dead Wrong”
8. “Who Shot Ya”
9. “Ten Crack Commandments”
10. “Notorious Thugs”
11. “Notorious”
12. “Nasty Girl”(why?)
13. “Unbelievable”
14. “Ni**az Bleed”
15. “Runnin Ya Mouth” (unreleased)
16. “Want That Old Thing Back” (unreleased)
17. “F*cking You Tonight”

How can you possibly wriggle a “Greatest Hits” compilation from 2 1/2 albums? In any case, B.I.G. afficionados already own these tracks…yeah, even the so-called unreleased gems.

Biggie’s Greatest Hits is slated for March 3, 2007.

(Official Tracklist courtesy of Bad Boy)

Does that say “Jay Z” on his left arm? j/k. Really though, what’s the whole shirtless thing?

Oh yeah, this thing drops on March 20th.

Melle Mel’s new single, “M3 (The New Message)” (Jacked from OKP)

-BET kicks off Black History Month with Hip-Hop History Weekend.

-MP3 of the Day Diego Redd - Turn Out (produced by Needlez) (Props to Andrew)

-James Brown honored…with 10,000 shoes.

-Check out Discobelle’s Disco D audio tribute.

-Speaking of which, DJ Warrior was one of the last folks to talk to Disco D prior to the suicide. My interview with Warrior is now on About.

-Promoting diplomacy through hip-hop.

-Snoop cops a plea.

-A new Wu-Tang album titled The 8 Diagrams arrives this summer.

-Someone please explain this madness to me.

-JT & Wassalu split the cover of Rap Fanatic

-DJ Warrior reacts to Disco D’s death.

-Info on Sha Money XL’s producers conference, featuring DJ Premier, Swizz Beatz, Hi-Tek, Havoc, etc.

-MLK’s daughter, Bernice King, knocks hip-hop for violence and misogyny.

-Brandy causes fatal car crash.

-As IllRoots points out, Mixunit.com now allows free streaming of mixtapes on their site.

-Pics of Kanye West’s Manhattan apartment in its early construction stages.

-Beyond beats and rhymes: Hip-hop and black masculinity.

-Jamie Foxx makes some Sirius moves.

-Rawkus goes foreign.

-DJ Drama and Don Cannon’s court date has been postponed.

-Gay rapper takes on 50 Cent.

-No such thing as race.

-Gone but not forgotten: Carlos Lezama

I keed! I keed!! But seriously, how the hell did he earn that ‘Freestyle King’ moniker?

Still trying to wrap my head around this bizarre news: sound architect Disco D reportedly committed suicide Monday night:

Details regarding his death are still sketchy, but sources close to Disco D told BallerStatus.com that he had recently divorced from his Brazilian wife and was having a hard time coping with the split.

The producer had over 10 years of experience in the music industry beginning his career in the dance scene in Detroit, Michigan.

In 2005, he produced the track “Ski Mask Way” for 50 Cent’s Massacre album, which put him on the hip-hop map.(Ballerstatus)

May God bless his soul, and grant his family the fortitude to pull through this inexplicable tragedy.

Ciara: Sucker for covers

-Poll: Who will get the hip-hop vote in 2008?

-The Game backs down from Africa, Canada.

-Common is getting a little too excited about this “Smokin’ Aces” movie. I would too, if I had to chill with Alicia Keys all day.

-Man, what on earth happened to Lil’ Kim?

-It was only a matter of time. Rapidshare comes under fire.

-Bloggers who criticize government may face prison. No comments.

-MP3 of the DayFreddie Foxxx (aka Bumpy Knuckles) - “Hard Ghetto” (Jacked from Spinemagazine.com)

-First it was Jay-Z, now Fall Out Boy have teamed up with Kanye West on their new album, Infinity on High.

-While the RIAA was asleep, Redman jacked Jay-Z’s “Lost One” beat.

-Can’t make this stuff up.

Raekwon & El Michels live in NYC.

El Michels ft. Raekwon - The PJs…from Afar (mp3)
A deftly intertwined combo of vintage Wunometrics and nostalgic rhymes.
What’s good with Cuban Linx II anyways?