Drake brought Kobe out this past Saturday at Power 106′s Powerhouse 2010 in Anaheim, CA.

Props to Rap-Up

Drake at the 2010 MuchMusic Awards after the jump.

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Miss Info asks Gucci Mane, Nelly, Murphy Lee, Khujo Goodie, Chamillionaire, Asher Roth, Uncle Luke and Lil Jon to describe the south in three words.

After the jump they pick their favorite cities, which are those who have the best rippers. She also has Diddy and JD’s performance of “Welcome to Atlanta,” Bun B doing “Big Pimpin” solo and Mystikal doing “Make ‘Em Say Ugh” here.

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Drake performs “Over” above, takes home the award for Best New Artist and does a new verse over Justin Bieber’s “Baby” after the jump.

Spotted at Yardie’s.

UPDATE: Added K’Naan’s “Waving Flag” with Drake and that mallrat.

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This went down today in the UK, and by the looks of it, Jay is already celebrating his first win at the Brit Awards.

Props to LondonToMK

Related: Jay-Z Says He’s Got A ‘Crazy Record’ For Next LP [MTV]

Diddy delivered quite the acceptance speech dedicated to his mother, sitting in the crowd, at last night’s BET Honors.

Previously: Jay Electronica x Diddy – Exhibit C (Live) (Video)

Although Kanye was visibly missing from The Grammy’s last night, his mentor was there to put on for their city. Among all the fuckery I’ve read online today, the one thing I didn’t see was the legendary No I.D. getting the recognition he deserved for the work he put in this year. He not only took home a statue for his production on “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” but two more as well for the co-production of “Run This Town.” The world is anxious to see what he’s capable of doing in 2010.

Related: Fake Shore Drive has a picture of No I.D. in his seat last night

Hit the jump to see Common discussing working with Kanye West, Twilight Tone as well as No I.D. on his next project, The Believer.

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The show hasn’t even started yet but the winners in the Rap categories have already been announced.

Best Rap Album
Common – Universal Mind Control
Eminem – Relapse
Flo Rida – R.O.O.T.S.
Mos Def – The Ecstatic
Q-Tip – The Renaissance

Best Rap Solo Performance
Drake – “Best I Ever Had”
Eminem – “Beautiful”
Jay-Z – “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”
Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”
Mos Def – “Casa Bey”

Best Rap Song
Drake – “Best I Ever Had”
Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”
T.I. & Justin Timberlake – “Dead And Gone”
Jay-Z – “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)”
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town”

Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group
Beastie Boys & Nas – “Too Many Rappers”
Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent – “Crack A Bottle”
Fabolous & Jay-Z – “Money Goes, Honey Stay”
Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common – “Make Her Say”
Kanye West & Young Jeezy – “Amazing”

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore – “Pearls”
The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah – “Daykeeper”
Robert Glasper & Bilal – “All Matter”
Eric Roberson, Ben O’Neill & Michelle Thompson – “A Tale Of Two”
Tonex – “Blend”

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Beyoncé & Kanye West – “Ego”
Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down”
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town”
The Lonely Island & T-Pain – “I’m On A Boat”
T.I. & Justin Timberlake – “Dead And Gone”

There were no rap nominations in the Album of the Year, Best New Artist, or Record of the Year categories.

A big congratulations is in order to a friend of the site, Rik Cordero & Three/21 Media, for bringing home the Top Prize at the HBO NYILFF:

Rik Cordero’s coming of age drama Inside A Change won the 10th HBO New York International Latino Film Festival’s (NYILFF) Best Picture Award as the event drew to a close over the weekend. Lead Actor, Ephraim Benton, who accepted on behalf of Rik Cordero, was presented with prize money provided by HBO and the Best Picture trophy.

“I’m shocked that we won, considering all of the amazing films on the roster this year.” said Cordero. “We created a simple heartfelt picture about the importance of family and I think it’s something audiences strongly connect with during these tough economic times. Even if you strip away all the heavy grassroots promotion we did, the film follows the same basic principle: Tell a good story”.

Three/21 Films thanks HBO, the New York International Latino Film Festival and congratulates the entire cast and crew of Inside A Change for winning the Best Picture Award. For more information about the festival award winners please visit here.

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This year RUNDMC was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. He took the award home to Hollis Queens for public viewing at the Hollis Hip Hop Museum/Hollis Famous Burgers.

Previously: Grand Opening of Hollis Famous Burgers/Hollis Hip-Hop Museum w/ DMC

That wasn’t even an old version, that wasn’t even the video. It was just a bunch of footage, like a timeline type of thing to show the idea. That was pre-rough cut.
- Nabil Elderkin, ‘Paranoid’ Director

IT HURTS ME TO SEE THE OLD AND VERY WRONG VERSION OF THE PARANOID VIDEO GET LEAKED ALL OVER THE NET WHILE I WAS ON AN 11 HR FLIGHT AND COULDN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT’S JUST FRUSTRATING WHEN THIS STUFF HAPPENS BECAUSE I REALLY CARE ABOUT THE PRODUCT AND SINCE VIDEOS NEVER GET PLAYED ANY WAY YOU MIGHT AS WELL TWEAK THEM AND MAKE THEM AS SPECIAL AS POSSIBLE. THE VERSION THAT GOT LEAKED FROM THE CAMERA PHONE LAST WEEK IS AT LEAST A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE FINAL PRODUCT. THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR YOUR SUPPORT BUT THAT VIDEO WAS NOT UP TO MY STANDARDS.
- Kanye’s blog

Like this video version with new synths, etc in this version. Need this in CDQ, Ye.

Previously: Video: Kanye West feat. GLC & Consequence – Spaceship (Full)