…because the world needs another $-sign-named rapper

Ca$his, one of the few marginally talented new artists on Shady Records, will release his County Hounds EP on May 8th.

To hold you over till then, he’s offering a free download of his Bogish Boy mixtape.

-Bone Thugs rollin’ with Akon and Mariah on new album.

-Bizzy Bone goes homeless and turns to God. No comments.

-Diddy will smack flames outta your ass. Sad but hilarious.

-Rocawear sold for $204 million. I don’t see Dame’s name anywhere in that report.

-Beanie Sigel stuck in the middle.

-Michael Jackson tickets didn’t sell out. Welcome to 2007.

-Guess who’s coming to reality TV-land?

-Russell Simmons: Helping poor people get rich since ‘84.

-New Yorkers unmoved by ‘N-word’ ban. Why not? A non-binding resolution my ass. Enforce it or don’t bother at all.

-Paul Wall Get Money, Stay True cover

-Jay-Z’s baby mama?

-Timbaland rides with Hillary Clinton.

-Radio station frees Bobby Brown.

-Beanie Sigel talks new album, Jay, Dame, etc.

-David Banner says he has a phenomenal album. Don’t they all say that?

-JustBlaze TV: Jean Nelson is Mad. There’s a Hov/Saigon collabo-teaser at the beginning of the clip.

-Hip-hop is dying a slow and painful death. Haven’t we been down this route before?

-Nas maps out his spring tour, which kicks off in Cleveland a month from today.

-VH1 Classic to air Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

-Like I rightly predicted, the RIAA is now going after bloggers.

::Cover art for Flip’s upcoming LP, I Need Mine, due out March 27

-Prefixmag interviews lyricist extraordinaire, Rich Boy. I keed! I keed!!

-2007 SXSW Hip-Hop Schedule.

-Ski Beatz: Don’t call it a comeback.

-Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z and Dame Dash collaboration?

-Breaking NEWS!! Rap is a vehicle for social change.

-Winning muslim hearts with Eminem.

-Fabolous trades in Weezy for Jeezy.

-50 Cent’s baby mama out to get more than 50 cents.

-Snoop and Diddy to play under the “stupidest” name ever.

-Health scare at Beyonce’s Sports Illustrated bash.

-Can’t make this up.

You’re looking at the official cover art for Timbaland Presents Shock Value, due out on April 3rd, 2007. The guest list for Shock Value reads like a musical melting pot. I wonder what Timbo’s trying to affirm with this record.

One of the most consistent albums I’ve heard all year. The year is only 3 weeks old, so what…sue me.

Tracklist.