Directed by Wolf Creations.

Go behind the scenes at Young Jeezy’s preparation for his historic TM101 Live concert in New York City.

DD172/BluRoc presents the first look behind the scenes at the recording of his new album Love & Rockets, Volume 1: The Transformation, dropping October 11. The album was recorded at Camp BluRoc, the upstate New York mansion owned by DD172 head Dame Dash, seen here with L&R Vol. 1 producer Ski Beatz as well as fellow labelmates Da$h and Sean O’Connell, all appearing on the upcoming Hip Hop & Love Tour, also featuring Tabi Bonney and McKenzie Eddy. The tour kicks runs from September 27 to November 26.

A second and final message from the incarcerated King:

What up world? This will be my last message from Forrest City. Just reaching out and sending my love, respect and appreciation to all who have been ridin’ with me throughout this chapter in my life and not just recently but since all the things started happening one after another back in ’06. From Big Phil’s murder to my beautiful little angel Leiah being called home to heaven, to my arrest in ’07, the 1st prison sentence in ’09, to this last journey that I’m nearing the end of. A lot of people who are aware of all that has happened to me in my life say that there aren’t many men who could have endured and withstood so much pain, pressure and turmoil while managing to remain sane and keep their wits about them. I must say that I wouldn’t have been able to do so without God’s grace and having a strong support system behind me every step of the way. So often we spend time acknowledging the presence of “haters” and all the negativity they send our way but we don’t take the time to acknowledge and appreciate all the ones who love and support us and supply us with the positive energy we need to overcome. We complain about the pain so much that we don’t even notice how much stronger, wiser and better of a person the suffering has allowed us to become. I heard Pac say once “To live is to suffer and to survive is to find meaning in that suffering.” I later found out it came from an author by the name of Friedrich Nietzsche. When I heard Pac say that it was just some hard shit to hear your favorite rapper say before he kicked a verse. Now that I’ve gone through it and grown from it those words have a real true meaning to me. I know this won’t be my last battle with adversity but it has truly prepared me for whatever else may come in the future. For that also I’m thankful. Now it goes without saying that I hate I had to come back to prison for these 10 months but I am truly grateful for the knowledge, growth and understanding I’ve received from the experience.

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On the set of Smoke DZA’s new video, the two Harlemites talk about the song and how they hooked up.

iHopHop has pics from the “4 Loko” shoot here.

DZA’s #RollingStoned drops August 30th. Pre-order it here.

Previously: ASAP Rocky – Purple Swag (Live @ ALIFE) (Video)

Kanye trades in his ML430 for the G550 wagon.

Coodie & Chike (of CC) have the backstory:

How ironic, in 2002 the same day hov blessed kanye with a verse on the blue print 2 album & they’re 1st calabo ever, kanye got his other, other benz.

Previously: Jay-Z & Kanye West – Otis (Video)

Torae’s new album For The Record drops November 1st 2011.

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Previously: Torae & Large Pro In The Studio (Video)

At the same time Hov was celebrating the release of ‘Watch The Throne’, Meek Mill was also present at Club LIV and performed for the crowd.

Previously: Meek Mill – Dreamchasers (Mixtape)

Fresh off the release of The Cool Kids’ “When Fish Ride Bicycles” album, Sir Michael Rocks drops a new visual “Cell Dope” from his new upcoming project titled Special Edition Grand Master Deluxe, coming soon. Video directed by Ken Koller. Track produced by Sir Michael Rocks & Tye Hill.