Big Pooh revealed the album artwork for his next solo release, Dirty Pretty Things. It will contain production contributions from DJ Khalil, Focus, Nottz and features by Carlitta Durand, Torae and Joe Scudda.

We all heard about Rick Ross lil’ run in with Kreayshawn at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, he’s still not letting up. In his XXL cover story, he calls her a dirty bitch before wanting to smack her handlers.


He even threatens Kreayshawn, the fledgling Bay Area rapper who called Ross “fake” in a recent freestyle. “I cant wait to slap the shit out of whoever carries her bags,” he sneers. “And I hope it’s her nigga. Dirty bitch. You better know the fuck you talking about. I’ll pay 50K to mess up your whole week.”

According to Emperor Lu of KanyeToThe forum, who recently spoke with Lupe, we may finally see a new mixtape on ThanksGiving.

Bow Wow’s long-awaited Cash Money debut was initially set for a November release. Yesterday, he tweeted it has been pushed back to December 6 and explained the reasoning behind it. Letter to my fans: 


What up tho? me working hard as ever on this “Underrated Album”. So how do i say this with out making my fans some what a lil upset.. well i guess i cant right? but naw on the real im happy to announce the last and final release date on Underrated. New date will be DECEMBER 2nd. Reason being is mixing plus clearances for the records. Typical (Business Shit) no biggie. This album is more important to me than anything. For the last 2 years i have been working on this album since the day i signed. Even while working on “Lottery Ticket” and “Madea’s Big Happy Family”. I want this to be perfect not just for myself but for yall as well. No im not tryna build hype i believe the hype will build as we get closer to December and if you ask me the hype is already building. I’ve always been a december 4th qtr artist. Just about all my albums dropped in december so this is nothing to us. Look at it this way, Im trying to perfect something for my fans. When you going into a store and buy my shit, i want to make sure its worth your dollar. This is my van gogh my basquiat. Its my art. I now have the time to give yall way more material and videos than before. Because of the distance between now and December, i’ll have one of the biggest album roll outs in my career. I have time to drop 2 singles before my album comes out as well as videos. Even ones off “Greenlight 4″ i now can successfully deliver the “Batman” and “Boy or girl” videos prior to my singles off Underrated and album release. Ive worked with everybody yall on this mafuka. My label mate and homie Lil Wayne Chris Brown The Game Snoop Dogg Fabolous Meek Mill Bone Thugs n Harmony plus more… So once again dont be upset look at it like this is for yall, so yall can get what yall been waiting for for so long and thats that new hot “Bowizzle” shit. Not some rushed product because people want it so bad. Im glad yall understand and believe in me to bring yall the best album of my career. We all in this together. I will always bring yall the truth, and i know yall respect that when i keep it 100 with yall. On a side not e tho… This is what i do! i got us December 2nd is the date we locked and loaded. Now let the Promo begin. #UnderratedAlbum

While at Sirius XM radio this morning, Maino ran into the WWF—now former WWE wrestler.

The Village Voice reports the Hip-Hop mogul was issued a restraining order and charged with six counts of allegedly selling and storing liquor without a license at his DD172 gallery in NY. He’s scheduled to appear in court on September 14.

Adult Swim announced they have picked up a 15 minute live-action series, Loiter Squad, which will launch sometime next year. Produced by Dickhouse Entertainment: Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville, and Jeff Tremaine, the series will showcase Odd Future’s comedy sketches and pranks.

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Here’s the artwork for Watch the Throne’s next single Niggas in Paris. Let’s hope we get an video very soon.

According to Hits Daily Double, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV sold an estimated one million copies. If the number are true, he becomes the second rapper after Eminem to hit platinum twice in the first week. The final tally is in today sometime.

 UPDATE: Final number via Soundscan: 965,342 Digital: 362,058 | CD: 603,284

“Fuck the FBI and the army troops, fighting for what? Be your own man, I’ll be flying through the clouds with green like I’m Peter Pan.”

Apparently,Soulja Boy’s lyrics from “Let’s Be Real” have ruffled a few feathers. Fred A. Flores, commissioner for the L.A. County Veteran’s Advisory Commission told TMZ the following:

  It’s a very offensive statement … especially with the 10th anniversary of 9/11 coming up. He should apologize to ALL armed forces. [The rap] is very irresponsible especially for a person who is an entertainer for the youth of our country.

 UPDATE: SB took to Global Grind and apologizes:

 As an artist, I let my words get the best of me. Sometimes there are things that we feel, things that we want to express, and when we put them on paper and speak them out loud, they can come out wrong. When I expressed my frustration with the US Army, not only did my words come out wrong, I was wrong to even speak them. So, I write this to give my sincerest apology to all members of the United States military services, as well as their families that were offended by my most recent lyrics. As a young man who grew up in the post-9/11 era, I have watched our country fight two wars that seem like they are never going to end. I have seen thousands and thousands of our brave men and women get killed in battle and often times, I think for what? A lot of people in this country are struggling to make ends meet and I think a lot about what if we had never gone to war. Where would our economy be? Our schools, our after-school and work programs, our streets? I mean, damn, 48 people got shot in New York City just this past weekend … in 3 days … I’m not saying that it is just because of a bad economy, but at a certain point we have to take care of our own people. In no way would I ever want to offend those who are protecting our freedoms … a lot of homeboys who I grew up with, a lot of people who come from the neighborhoods we live in … In no way do I want to hurt any of our honorable soldiers who put their lives at risk, regardless of how they feel about the two wars we fight in. I am just frustrated that we haven’t been able to bring you all home quick enough and my frustration got the best of me. I am deeply sorry.