If you see this trio of dope emcees doing NFL playoff commercials, don’t be alarmed. Big Boi,Talib Kweli &Nick Javas are featured in the Pepsi MAX NFL Audible Program, which air during this weekends playoff games.  The ads feature Big Boi doing his thing and prepping us for the Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, [cont.]

Rapper Big Pooh and Tanya Morgan will join on The Value Menu Tour dates, all across the west coast, including some dates with Freddie Gibbs and Freeway & Jake One. VALUE MENU TOUR DATES: Thursday – Jan 20 – Seattle @ Habana Sodo Friday – Jan 21 – Portland, OR @ Backspace (also w/ Freeway [cont.]

Coming soon, says Game.

Who would have thought, huh? 2010′s breakout star celebrates over a million copies of Pink Friday sold in the U.S. in it’s sixth week on the charts.

There’s probably not a louder, realer voice in the game that Public Enemy’s Chuck D. With 2011 beginning, Mistachuck pens a letter to the industry, letting us know where his head’s at. Never have so many been pimped by so few….. Read on @ HipHopGods

Due January 18th on vinyl, via Year Round Records. Preem says: So…….I should have released this one a while ago, but I thought that these tracks would find a home somewhere with vocals of some kind attached to it…..Oh well, no big deal….I always will make more and more and more beats…I LOVE THIS GAME [cont.]

Q-Tip recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about his plans for 2011. He will begin working on his next solo LP, The Last Zulu, in February, expecting to see it released by the end of the year or early 2012. He also plans to release the album in three different language versions, English, Spanish and French. [cont.]

Flavor Flav’s about to show ‘em what time it is with his forthcoming autobiography, Icon, due in stores March 1st via Farrah Gray Publishing. Pre-order now via Amazon.

Critically acclaimed mc/producer and Soul Position frontman Blueprint (link artist page), returns with his highly anticipated sophomore solo release Adventures in Counter-Culture. Experimenting with synths, keyboards, and drum machines, Adventures in Counter-Culture touches on Blueprint’s cynicism with the world, his disdain for pop culture, the state of politics and an apathetic, uninspired society. The album [cont.]

Nasir gets in the holiday spirit to give back to the community in Harlem. Meanwhile, fans have set up WeNeedLostTapes2.Com, to petition to Def Jam to release the second volume in Nas’ Lost Tapes series.

1/2 of Mobb Deep will release an autobiography, My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy, in April 2011, courtesy of Touchtone Publishing, along with writer Laura Checkoway. Preorders are happening at Amazon now.

Legendary Fugees front-woman just released this list of tour dates along the east coast and midwest. Can we see Ms. Hill out west? Dec. 27 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom Dec. 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg Jan. 1 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom Jan. 3 – New [cont.]

Tomorrow night at The Knitting Factory in NYC, a reunited Leaders of the New School will hit the stage together for the first time in 15 years. But will Busta be present? The above promo video – shot over a year ago – shows each Charlie Brown, Dinco D, and Milo freestyling in the studio [cont.]

Cunninlynguists have released a teaser image for their next LP, Oneirology, hitting 03.22.11. Click the image for a larger version.

Nicki Minaj moved an additional 82,000 units, bringing her to about 561k and going gold in 3 weeks. Bawse Rawse sold 8k this week pushing him to gold status as well.

Here’s a first look at the tracklist from Kwel’s January 25th digital LP. 1. After The Rain (produced by 88-Keys) 2. Gutter Rainbows (produced by M-Phazes) 3. So Low (produced by Shuko) 4. Palookas feat. Sean Price (produced by Marco Polo) 5. Mr. International feat. Nigel Hall (produced by S1) 6. I’m On One (produced [cont.]

As Das Racist continues to make their move, the group has now introduced a remix contest where the winning remixer will have their remix spread out via Das Racist’s website, win a T-Shirt, and some signed CDs. The deadline for the submission is January 18, 2011. More info can be found at the remix contest [cont.]

According to the group’s website, Das Racist was deported and detained while on tour in the UK yesterday. The group released the following statement: UPDATE 12/14/2010 2:46 pm EST: We were not deported (or removed) because of our “political views,” that was a joke. Maybe a stupid one. We were removed due to paperwork and [cont.]

Wayne talks with DJ Drama about the new single “6 Foot 7 Foot”, public appearances, the future of Young Money’s roster, and much more. LISTEN: Lil Wayne Interview w/ Shade45 Via: KC

Finally…. Saigon switched up that cover and nailed down an official tracklist for his long-delayed official debut LP, originally meant to drop on Atlantic in 2006. Quite a roster: 1. Station Identification (Intro) (feat Fatman Scoop; Produced By Just Blaze) 2. The Invita Saigon (feat. Q Tip And Fatman Scoop; Produced by Just Blaze) 3. [cont.]