Last week, I called on hip-hop fans everywhere to write Foxy in jail. The vlogging geniuses at The Real took it one step further and created a video message to Inga. Hilarious.

[Photo: MTV]

>>Weezy visits old New Orleans school [MTV]

>>Joey chops it up with DJ Booth, Padded Room due in May [DJ Booth]

>>The legendary Pete Rock echoes the late Pimp C [Memphisrap]

>>Mos Def keeps making me proud [Columbia Spectator]

>>No I.D. is still an underrated beatsmith [Fake Shore Drive]

>>Smithsonian brings hip-hop forward [Worcester Telegram]

>>Congresswoman pushes for ‘Donda West Law’ [Ballerstatus]

>>Download: Rakim - Hip-Hop (Produced by Nick Wiz) [zshare]

>>Freebie: Rock the Dub Radio - Episode 15 [Rock the Dub ]

>>Can’t make this up [KETV-7]

Astonish feat. Termanology - “Life Ain’t Sweet”

Astonish is a budding rapper from the Windy City. His EP, From Now Until Forever, drops this Tuesday (2/26).

On the Web:
myspace.com/astonishmusic

Sean Bell’s widow angered the NYPD by appearing in Rocawear’s “I Will Not Lose” ad campaign. The president of the Detectives Endowment Association called the move a publicity stunt. (more…)

>>Study: Blogs boost album sales

>>Video: Talib Kweli’s “Hostile Gospel (Deliver Us)”

>>Soundbite: The Cool Kids - Stunnas On (produced by Starski)

>>Bill O’Reilly wants to lynch Michelle Obama?

>>Tracklisting: Bun B’s II Trill

>>Video: Rick Ross feat. T-Pain - “Boss”

>>Pics from Bun B’s listening party

>>Soundbite: Rakim’s “It’s Nothing”

Diddy is featured in the current issue of Time , where he answers 10 Questions from readers. Some of the Q & As are pretty insightful. Take a look, you might learn something: (more…)

Here’s Nas’ “What It Is,” sporting a new beat from Khalil. The beat is incredible. The rhymes are OK. But the combination isn’t working. Nas needs to take this beat to the studio and rap over it with a different approach.

Head on over to Che Sing The Cool for the downloadable version and backstory.

Rakim - “It’s Nothing” (Produced by DJ Static)

You might remember this from Ra’s 2006 VH-1 performance. I was upset when he came to Houston that year ’cause his tour DJ, Kid Capri, had left the instrumentals in another city.

Not really feeling this, but I’m looking forward to the GOAT’s comeback.

::Common and boxer Winky Wright at the latter’s post-fight show

>>Erykah Badu makes Common the butt of her jokes [KTRE-TV]

>>Download: Game Theory Samples [Hip-Hop Is Read]

>>Rapper preaches salvation through hip-hop [La Crosse Tribune]

>>Man sells music collection for $3M [Jam!]

>>On house arrest, T.I. stays busy by designing a shirt for Playboy [Boombox]

>>It sucks being Scott Storch right now [Ballerstatus]

>>Gerald Green brings his cupcake to Houston [KHOU]

Some Kodak moments from last night’s listening party. Dwyane Wade was in the building, since his team came to town to face the Rockets. Bun seized the opportunity to forewarn Wade about tonight’s routing. To no one’s surprise, the game ended 112-100 in favor of, who else, the blazing Rockets. Poor Wade.

Oh, my bad, I was supposed to show you some pics. Dig in, there’s more…

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