::Young Buck - “Get Buck” video

-Four Four zooms in on some fact-checking errors in the otherwise stellar March issue of VIBE.

-Speaking of waxing nostalgic, Noz digs up some oft-overlooked Critical Condition joints.

-Bill Cosby vs. 2Pac

-Next Level Audiobloggery for Listeners: O-dub compares two softwares that allow Mac and PC users to stream (or download) mp3s from their favorite blogs.

-Need a reason to watch VH1’s Blood Diamonds documentary tonight at 8? Here’s an insider’s take on Bling’d: Blood Diamonds & Hip-Hop.

-Polow da Don: The King of White Girls.

-Enigmatik reviews (well sorta) The Roots’ Houston concert.

As you can see, Cris has been steadily climbing back up the chart lately, thanks to an undeserved win for Best Rap Album at the Wammys.

(4) 11. Akon - Konvicted - 69,751 (1,569,843)
(32) 37. Young Jeezy - The Inspiration - 28,302 (858,445)
(111) 44. Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere - 26,672 (1,232,070)
(65) 48. Ludacris - Release Therapy - 22,867 (1,083,957)
(48) 60. Eminem - Eminem Presents: The Re-Up - 18,639 (873,146)
(53) 62. Nas - Hip-Hop Is Dead - 17,814 (633,803)
(56) 67. Jay-Z - Kingdom Come - 16,144 (1,351,775)
(55) 69. Gym Class Heroes - As Cruel As School Children - 15,935 (160,562)
(54) 70. Birdman & Lil’ Wayne - Like Father Like Son - 15,774 (619,741)
(59) 73. Snoop Dogg - Blue Carpet Treatment - 14,963 (782,147)
(79) 76. Game - Doctor’s Advocate - 13,874 12 (847,441)
(999) 84. JR Writer - Writer’s Block 4 - 12,926 12,965
(86) 86. Bow Wow -Price of Fame - 12,516 (420,522)
(118) 100. Diddy - Press Play - Press Play - 10,797 (531,099)
(152) 137. T.I. KING - 7,565 (1,629,604)

::My Block Virginia - Part 2

-Kanye’s ego will probably fly through the roof after this.

-It’s bigger than hip-hop.

-Must read: Welcome to the hip-hop woodstock.

-Another facet of blood diamond trade.

-Busta Rhymes ponders plea deal.

-Obama heads to Hollywood.

-Vanessa Williams to pose nude again?

-Can’t make this up.

I forgot just how ill Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor was.

Redman - Put It Down (version 2)
Here’s the clean, DJ-less version of that Redman joint I posted last week.

Joell Ortiz ft. Immortal Technique - Modern Day Slavery
Like minds Joel Ortiz and Immortal Technique challenge various conspiracy theories. Perfect Black History Month theme song, and they’re not even black.

Prodigy - 7th Heaven
From the mildly anticipated Return of the Mac.

Nas - Hope (Original version?)
Allegedly the original version of “Hope.” Sure sounds better than that a capella drop on Hip-Hop Is Dead.

Bonus ‘Bites:
Young Chris ft. Freeway & M.O.P. - Original Gangstas
Saigon ft. B.G. & The Game - Pain In My Life (Bloodstains) Rmx
K-Starks - Still Fresh

[Thanks to Cicana.com, Enigmatik, Young Legend, and all the mp3 heads who sent me links over the weekend.]

::Top 10 Rap Releases for March

-Black History Month special: Tavis Smiley examines different representations of hip-hop.

-Hip-Hop acts on TV this week.

-Crimes behind the rhymes: Hip-hop’s institutionalized messages of violence, misogyny and homophobia.

-Mixtape Monday: Redman talks about his upcoming album; Young Buck finds 50/Cam feud funny; Busta weighs in on the now forgotten 50/Game beef.

-Hip-hop biz news in cartoon form?

-Are all our Black leaders dead?

-Video: Martin Lawrence gets mistaken for Eddie Murphy.

50 Bodies is the latest installment from one of my favorite new emcees, Termanology. It highlights 50 of his most ferocious verses recorded between 2002 and 2007.

Download: Termanology - 50 Bodies

Apparently, someone has been spreading some ill-informed rumors that led many to believe that E-40’s stunna shades were blasted off his eyes in LasVegas. His publicist shot down those reports in a statement fired off to The Rap Up office:

I am writing to dispel any and all of the rumors currently circulating concerning the health and safety of Earl Stevens p/k/a E-40. Mr. Stevens is alive and well in Las Vegas enjoying All-Star weekend and has not been the victim of any shooting or accident. Sick Wid It Records, Chaz Hayes, and 40 Water thank all those who have expressed concern and kept 40 in their prayers and urge whoever is responsible for generating these outrageous rumors to contemplate the gravity of their actions and stop immediately.

Feel free to add this to Snopes.com

“Stuck on You” is the lead single from Prodigy’s upcoming Koch album, Return of the Mac. See, with catchy ditties like this Blood Money might had a solid showing on the charts.