Featuring Funk Doc.

The video depicts Pete Rock shopping for records the old-fashioned way. I’m feeling this one from my heart all the way to my sneakers.

::Why does Jay-Z’s “I Know” video look so familiar?

>>The Making of Jay Rock’s “All My Life” with Lil Wayne [GooTube]

>>Dr. Dre is too busy selling drinks to finish Detox [Prohiphop]

>>Download: DJ Big Texas - Essential Elements of Erykah Badu [Hip-Hop Is Read]

>>Listening to rap music can make you sexist [Reuters]

>>Young Jeezy makes wishes come true [The Boombox]

>>Stic.man talks about dead prez riot and working with Nas [OnSmash]

Sure, it hurts to lose your best player halfway through the season while fighting for a playoff spot, despite touting the league’s longest active victory stretch, in an incredibly tight conference where a 2-game skid could easily send your playoff dreams to the shredder.

But we’re fine, thank you.

Apparently, ‘Ye wasn’t pleased with the first two versions of the “Flashing Lights” video. That’s how we wound up with this one. C’mon now, there’s gotta be a better explanation than that. I’ve also heard that there might be some sequels in the can. Maybe Kanye will go all R.Kelly Trapped in the Closet on us and turn this thing into a 50-part miniseries.

::Glasses Malone ft. Akon - “Certified”

>>11th Annual Justo Mixtape Awards Nominees [About.com]

>>Juelz Santana points fingers at Cam’ron [SOHH]

>>Rumor: Jay-Z and Nas collabo album? [Nahright]

>>Even gangstas have twitter widgets [Prohiphop]

>>mp3: Common - The Light ‘08 (It’s Love) [Sit Down Stand Up]

>>Forget Obama, rap can heal the world [Hip-Hop Elements]

>>mp3: Wale feat. Bun B - Go Mode [Boo Goo Doo Boom]

>>A surprise No.1 in NBA power rankings [Sports Illustrated]

Happy 36th birthday to Lone Star State’s first lady of music, Erykah Badu. Today also marks the release of her latest album, New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War.

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Ludacris crashed The Walter Pyramid at UC Santa Barbara last Saturday, expecting to find some fans. Well, he did. But he also ran into some raging protesters who wanted nothing to do with a “sexist, violent” rapper. (more…)

The video doesn’t really enhance the song, but you already know how I feel about black and white videos.

Janet spoofs 5 “reality” shows, including Diddy’s Making Da Band. Who woulda thunk she had a sense of humor?

[Thanks, Q]

Jay-Z’s long-running friendship with LeBron James is well documented. They’ve hosted several events together. The two appeared on the cover of XXL together years ago. And James even has his own Roc-A-Fella chain. Now, sports aficionados are speculating that Jay might be planting a seed, which he hopes to reap in the next couple of years.

From Yahoo!’s Sports Column:

What’s unnerving to Cleveland is that Jay-Z happens to be a part owner of the New Jersey Nets with unlimited access to James’ heart, mind and ambitions. Of course, the Nets are plotting a move to a sparkling new arena in Brooklyn, perhaps as soon as the 2011-2012 season. They’re clearing cap space and planning a pursuit of James when he can opt out of his contract in the summer of 2010.

Should the Cavs be worried about Jay-Z’s relationship with LeBron?