[pic from blog.themavenreport.com] BIG BOI of OUTKAST debuts his new song straight from the studio. All i can say is his new hit is the sh#t! When you play the video, you’ll hear talking for the first 5-6 minutes, and then Big Boi Breaks us off!! The song is called Straight From the ATL. ft. Too Short

[JAY Z states]“I would never do that, I would never have the nerve to do that.. I thought it was the equivalant to what Kanye did to Taylor Swift, but nobody really talked about that cuz I’m not a little sweet girl from Middle America… We worked really hard… People put in weeks to make that performance happen. If you look at those screens, we had to go to Yankee Stadium. We did rehersals, run-throughs… I was a little angry, yeah. But what I’ma do, fight Lil Mama?” [found quote on nahright.com] Ok, now it’s time for me to weigh in. I really like Lil’ Mama, but when she walked…

BIGGIE SMALLS 10 CRACK COMMANDMENTS push play… [pic from thismayconcernyou.com] 50 cents gives his 10 lessons for success but so does Biggie Smalls…

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listen here.. Ok…why is everybody coming up with the number 10? Just curious. Maybe 50, Biggie, & Daytona are kindred spirits…maybe we should take heed to their lessons…below is a tight video by The Kid Daytona…The Kid Daytona feat. Bun B – “Air Born” World Premiere The Kid Daytona is one of NYC’s best unsigned rappers. We would say to give this dude a record deal, but he seems to be doing just fine on his own. Hailing from the Bronx, the Cipha Sounds protégé turned heads with his mixtape A Tribe Called Fresh, which reinvented seminal Tribe cuts with a clever, obsessive and laugh-out-loud hilarious attention to detail. Read…

THE CITY OF GOD The Band from left to right: Raphael (Drums), Stephanie (Vocals), Rocco (Bass), Danny (Vocals), Gunnar (Guitar), & Tiago (DJ/Sunthesizer)…Tiago spoke for the band. We linked up at the Future Classic Festival in Miami. LISA: Tell the readers where your band name came from? City of God: We got our name from the City Of God Movie. LISA: Did you see the third City of God installment which recreates the police side of the story? City of God: The name of that movie is Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad), which is one of the dopest movies out there…you see there are two sides to the story about…

AMBER ROSE [found pics of amber rose at ITS Entertainment. Thanks to DJAFRESH www.twitter.com/DJAFRESH]

AFTER MUCH ANTICIPATION, TREY SONGZ IS READY!!For those of you who are R&B freaks, you need to go buy the album because Trey Songz’ voice is sounding strong and crystal clear as always. His new album is titled READY, but I prefer the cover artwork on his Anticipation album (a prequel to READY), so that art cover is featured first. You can download Anticipation on his website (www.treysongz.com) and buy READY now on this website or wherever music is sold. Ok, let me get straight to the interview…here we go… Lisa: First off, what’s up with your haircut? Is this a transition that you’re going through? Trey Songz: My haircut…

50 CENT’S 10 LESSONS FOR SUCCESS!! Success comes from seeking an advantage in each and every encounter, here the US rapper offers indispensable advice on how to win 1. See Things for What They Are – Intense Realism Reality can be rather harsh. Your days are numbered. It takes constant effort to carve a place for yourself in this ruthlessly competitive world and hold on to it. People can be treacherous. They bring endless battles into your life. Your task is to resist the temptation to wish it were all different; instead you must fearlessly accept these circumstances, even embrace them. By focusing your attention on what is going on…