So, this year’s Hot 97 Summer Jam was not without controversy, as usual. When jock Peter Rosenberg introduced Kendrick Lamar, he said “We’re about real hip-hop here, not ‘Starships’,” referring to Nicki Minaj’s crossover single. Lil Wayne that preceded to Tweet “Young Money ain’t doing summer jam,” and pulled all of his labelmates from the [cont.]

First single from Ms. Banks’ Fantastic mixtape, produced by Mohawke & Nick Hook.

Harlem femcee Azealia Banks has had a steady buzz on the internet, getting props from people like Steve Aoki and Kreayshawn via Twitter, thanks to her ode-to-dining-at-the-Y, “212″, which essentially a vocal version of Lazy Jay’s “Float My Boat”. She tweeted last night that she has now signed to Universal Music.