Here are Em and D12 gracing the cover of the upcoming July issue of XXL. If you’re wondering what I’m doing with this so early, (normally I wouldn’t have had it until at least tomorrow) just know that your boy recently got jumped into the goon squad over at xxlmag.com by the boy Brendan Frederick and Elliott "Billion Dollar Budget" Wilson (I see you exo) and we’re about to get on some real talk greasy, gimme your lunch money and get off the strip shit on these here mean internet streets (what up Fresh). You have been warned. 

"I got a extra-extra-large magazine, but you can’t read it…"

From AHH:

Rapper The Game was arrested this past Saturday (May 20) in Burbank, Calif., and charged with possession of a dangerous weapon after police pulled his vehicle over in the suburb of Los Angeles.

The Compton, California-bred rapper, born Jayceon Taylor, was detained around 9 p.m.

Sources told AllHipHop.com that Game was pulled over for having no license plate on his 2006 Bentley and having a tint on his windows that was too dark.

Now reading that first paragraph wouldn’t you think this guy got arrested for a gun? Nope, try brass knuckles. What a character. I wonder why (I already know how) he kept it quiet for nearly 4 days, don’t rappers nowadays usually put out a press release after an arrest, shooting, or other such niggerish incident?

50 is named Songwriter of The Year…at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards. Yeah, that sounds about right.

DJ Envy Breaks His Silence, Does Interview with BET’s "Rap City"

Jay Smooth joins last night’s rolling (and floating) cypher. (with pics)

The MTA plans on sinking 25 million into a battle they’ll never win.  

U.K.’s school discipline adviser rails against hip hop.

Tommy Hilfiger snuffed Axl Rose? That’s hood.   

Here’s some vintage audio from way back in 2001 when Star was still on Hot 97. On his show, he had been discussing an alleged jewelry reallocation that Prodigy had supposedly fallen victim to and was urging the rapper to call in and let everybody know he was alright. In this clip P calls up to Flex’s show while Star is there and a confrontation ensues.

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Well well, look who turned up at Radio City Friday night.

I hate to do this to everybody on a Friday afternoon, but I have to refrain from posting anything and disable comments for about 24 hours while some work is done on the server. You’ll still be able to browse the site, but you won’t be able to leave comments, and don’t be surprised if there is some downtime between now and tomorrow.

I’ll get with ya’ll in a few 

Nas, Common, Talib Kweli, and Big Daddy Kane perform with The Roots last night at Radio City Music Hall.

From Billboard.com:

Recent Def Jam signee Nas will deliver his first album for the label in late September. The rapper made the announcement last night (May 18) while performing on the first leg of labelmates the Roots’ two-night stand at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.

The album is titled "Hip-Hop Is Dead,” according to a Def Jam representative, who also confirmed the September release.

That’s probably a wise decision because I don’t know how much promotion he would’ve gotten with his previous choice.

The Roots forget to call Jay-Z

DJ Premier to produce entire Royce tha 5’9 album which is great but what about the Little Homey?

Mos Def, Fat Joe, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes Go "Beyond Beats and Rhymes"

The Clipse Got The Remix 

Scumbag teenager accused of raping and killing the girlfriend of the  man who took him in off the street, sings Ja Rule’s "It’s Murda!" in the interrogation room.

The U.N. urges the U.S. to close secretive prison at Guantanamo Bay. Meanwhile, guards and inmates clash after one of the prisoners tries to commit suicide.

Rick Ross ft. Jay-Z and Young Jeezy – Hustlin Remix

"We don’t resort to violence, we on resorts and islands, with linen shorts and shades/ in case they thought you was lying, my Louis slippers, Polo top, linen shorts so my balls don’t get hot…(Jay-Z laugh)"