Soulja Boy recently revealed that he has been working closely with Kanye West, for both artist’s respective albums. He told MTV news that Kanye highly approved of his new material. “When I was in the studio, I played him a couple of joints, and then he just said, ‘Damn, he’s really starting to go hard,’ [cont.]

NPR scores the exclusive first web-stream rights for Gorillaz new Plastic Beach album, dropping next week. Features include Mos Def, Snoop Dogg, De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys, Little Dragon, The Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental Arabic Music, and more. Go here to listen (but be sure to come back…)

Russell Simmons is upset with the media. So upset, that he has addressed them head on. This, coming from a man who laughs with paparazzi, shoulder-dusting on the reg. The New York Post reported last week (complete with “bad rap” puns in the headline) that Russell and Jay were beefing over New York’s Aqueduct redevelopment [cont.]

Eventful weekend for LA’s Ya Boy, who dropped his brand new mixtape “”, along with the official announcement of his signing with Akon’s Konvict Music…. Full press release and download links below. Ya Boy – “The Fix 2″ (Mixtape) PRESS RELEASE: With over 45 million Myspace views, 37 million plays, dominating Southern California radio stations [cont.]

Full uncut interview…. Jay Elec and Peter Rosenberg shoot the breeze for 30 minutes touching upon race, religion, music, masturbation, and more. Listen or download below… Listen: Jay Electronica + Peter Rosenberg Interview (2/28/10) Jay Electronica + Peter Rosenberg Interview (2/28/10)

NewJersey.Com recently blew the whistle on a controversial ad for T.I.’s AKOO brand jeans, that suggests buying the clothing will leave customers with their pants on the ground. The billboard shows a woman licking her lips, while holding on to the unbuttoned waistline of a man modeling the jeans. Placed in the heart of the [cont.]

Electro-rap jokers, Red Foo and Sky Blu (better known as LMFAO), will use the recent airline altercation with Republican politician Mitt Romney, as the basis for a new track, “We Came To Party (The Vulcan Grip Mix)”. The song will be the first single from the group’s sophomore LP, Don’t Judge Me, currently set for [cont.]

Lady Gaga recently tweeted details about the upcoming  video for “Telephone” – also known as the biggest girl-song of 2010 – shot last month with Beyonce in California, and directed by John Akerlund. “Telephone is coming I promise! Still editing. I want it to be perfect,” typed Gaga via Twitter. “The Haus has dubbed her [cont.]

MTV recently caught up with a Riker’s Island prison guard, who explained the day to day routines that Lil’ Wayne will repeat for the next 365 days, after being arrested on weapons charges. “He’ll be housed with inmates who are classified in his category, and he’ll be able to be a regular inmate,” the guard [cont.]

43 year old Gangstarr frontman, The Guru (aka Keith Alam) suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday, February 28th, and is scheduled to undergo open heart surgery at a New York hospital today. While rumors began circulating the internet via Twitter and other social networking avenues last night, it was confirmed by DJ Premier, whom called [cont.]

In an unpredictable turn of events, rapper Juvenile has been arrested for possession of an illegal substance known only as “marijuana”, the Associated Press reports. Apparently, the creator of such hits as “Ha” was allegedly – get this – lighting and smoking the substance, in order to produce some kind of euphoric effect or “high”, [cont.]

TMZ reports that Nas’s financial troubles are just beginning…. Apparently the-best-rapper-ever-in-our-opinion has a tax lien of $3,365,671.26, which has increased since the original October total of $2,484,206.31. As reported last week, he also owes over $200k to Kelis in child / spousal support. TMZ reports that Nas “doesn’t have a clue he’s going under financially [cont.]

So, Kid Cudi surprised the audience at Cinespace this weekend by joining Dan Black on stage to perform their track “Symphonies” together – and the got a surprise of his own. In the above video, at about the 3:20 mark, an excited, dancing kiss-monger hops on the stage, so shocked that he actually made it [cont.]

A new day, a new update on Gorillaz Plastic Beach…. Today we have the album sampler, and some news: Stylo” the first music video from the Gorillaz’ forthcoming album Plastic Beach is due to premiere globally on YouTube at 5am GMT on March 2nd, 2010. The video follows Gorillaz bass playing demigod Murdoc Niccals through [cont.]

The New York Post reports that two twenty-something gentlemen, Robsson Depeine, 23, Jeff Sylvain, 24, along with five other friends, racked up a champagne bill of over $28,500 at the M2 Ultra Lounge on Monday night, in celebration of Julez Santana’s birthday. The duo attempted to show Santana just how lavish their lifestyles are by [cont.]

Just got hit with a ton of media from DJ Revolution’s upcoming Malcolm & Martin project, coming soon from Millenia Music / Soulspazm Records. The first official leak single is “Thank God”, produced by DJ Revolution, coming off their debut project Life Doesn’t Frighten Me. Grab that and the official mixtape below – and check [cont.]

Jay Electronica spoke to MTV on the future of his music, the release of his upcoming album, and future projects he is working on…. “It’s still Act II. Act III, the official album, which ‘Exhibit A’ and ‘Exhibit C’ are a part of [as well as] ‘Dear Moleskin,’ ” Jay said in Europe earlier this [cont.]

The label with no rich relatives, QN5 Music, released this tantalizing image today, stating QK10, announcing a list of projected releases scheduled for release this year. No dates have been attached, but the list reads like this: PackFM & Domingo – I F*cking Hate Rappers Substantial – Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood Tonedeff & Kno – Chico [cont.]

In a recent interview with XXL, Bun B revealed that he is leaving Warner Bros’ Asylum Records imprint and moving to Universal’s Fontana Distribution for the release of his next LP, Trill O.G. “[This new situation] works better for me,” Bun told the magazine. “I work better in the small system. When you’re in the [cont.]

Here’s an exclusive first look at the album cover for Roc Marciano’s forthcoming Marcberg LP dropping April 20th on U.N. Music / Fat Beats Records. As you may know, Roc is a member of the U.N. gang, who did some work with Pete Rock a few years back during the Petestrumentals era….