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News: Nelly's Apple Bottom Coming To A Shelf Near You

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Nelly is set to join the mob of celebrities with their own fragrance lines. He is expanding his hit apparel company into a woman's fragrance franchise.

MTV's Hottest MCs List: Number 8 ????

Hey party people, it's that time again. Time to unveil the MTV's Hottest MCs In The Game List pick for today. We are at number eight and the lucky rapper is ..... Fabolous.

Ok, not feeling Fab's new stuff all that much. It's not bad, just hasn't grabbed me yet. However, I was a huge fan of his prior to this comeback. Therefore, I can definitely respect this choice and him being on the list. It's an alright look, definitely makes up a little bit for yesterday's poor decision, haha. -MinM

MTV's Hottest MCs List: Number 9 ????

As promised, here is today's results from MTV's Hottest MCs List. It's the number nine pick and my favorite rapper to hate, 50 Cent.

Well, I think this is bulls--t and I am happy to see that some of the MTV News Staff thought so too. Based on their criteria of: lyrics, flow, impact, etc; there is no way in hell 50 should be on this list. He has had no album and very few songs out this year and those songs were hardly up to par at all. Most of the stuff we have seen him for this year is tacky beefs and silly a** internet videos. So if this was for top media or internet whores, I'd gladly accept his position on the list. Cause he's definitely been doing any and everything to get attention and stay relevant. But it's not, it's supposed to be a list about music and REAL artistry. Therefore, I find this choice unacceptable. MTV lost credits with me, either stick to your criteria or just say part of this is just a popularity contest. Don't make exceptions and try to sell people on bogus a** choices. The number nine pick was a major FAIL to me. Anybody else want to chime in? Please feel free to leave a comment. -MinM

News: DJ AM's Cause Of Death Revealed

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DJ AM's cause of death has officially been revealed. The Medical Examiner says that the earlier reports of suicide from the police were wrong.

KRS-One Says Def Jam Is To Blame For Destroying Hip-Hop

With the 2009 VH1 Hip-Hop Honors soon approaching, I thought this would be interesting to post. Reason being is, that the honors this year are a tribute to the Def Jam legacy. KRS-One seems to think that the honor comes a little tainted though. Peep his feelings about the legendary record label below.

MTV's Hottest MCs List: Number 10 ????

Okay, remember me saying that today marked the beginning of MTV's Hottest MCs In The Game List? Well number 10 has officially dropped and it's posted right after the jump. Before that though, I want to run down real quick some info about this event. First off, this is the third year for the list to come out. What happens is, a group of MTV News Staff gets together and have round table like discussions about rappers currently in the game. They have an internet poll going on in addition to the discussions, that allows the fans to weigh in. After a certain amount of time they close the poll and use the results to help compile a top ten list. And while the poll is included in the decision making, the MTV Staff get the final say on who makes the list and who doesn't. Once all that is complete, they reveal the list to the public. This year, they are dropping each pick one day at a time up until number five. Then five through one will be unveiled during the P. Diddy's Starmaker show on Sunday, October 4, 2009. The lists usually get a big rise out of fans and sources say this year's list may cause the biggest buzz yet. Well wait no more, click the jump and see who made number 10.

News: Ruff Ryders' First Lady Falls On Hard Times

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Rapper Eve is our latest victim to the celebrity version of the recession. Reports have it that she has been dropped from her label Geffen Records. Details are scarce at the moment but all of her business ties and contractual obligations to the company have been severed.

The Roots - "How I Got Over" (Trailer)

For those of you who are worried that The Roots are going to neglect their music for house band duties, have no fear. I ran across this trailer for an upcoming video and heard a rumor that they will be dropping an album soon too.

This video looks decent, seems like it's one for the people. Would like to have gotten a better feel for the theme though, but I guess that's why they call it a trailer, huh? The entire video is supposed to drop before this weekend is out. This will be their first single off of their upcoming album. That album will also be titled, How I Got Over, and it supposedly hits the streets on November 17, 2009. Keep in mind the date is not official yet, that's just the word on the project at the moment. Anyone excited? Do we have any Roots fans out there? I know they get a lot of praise for their work on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. I have yet to catch a show myself. Leave some comments, let's do some discussing. -MinM

Mista Mista feat. Jon Hope "Adjust My Tie (Remix)" + Interview With Jon Hope

Feeling like the blood, sweat, and tears shed on your path to greatness are amounting to nothing? Mista Mista and Jon Hope are here to uplift you. The Providence, Rhode Island emcees utilize church-inspired production (check the organ, bass guitar and drums– it’ll remind you of Sunday morning service with Big Mama) to trade verses back and forth about how valuable their struggles became to them once they begun to realize their goals. The message? At the end of the day, your experience will enable you to “live more/eat more/learn more/teach more.” “It’ll feel so good when you touch that sky,” promises Mista Mista through rhyme. Use this track as one of your theme songs while fighting your daily battles.

Click Here to Listen + Download Mista Mista feat. Jon Hope "Adjust My Tie (Remix)"

Jon Hope's shades aren't tinted rose just for swag purposes. The Breezy Effect had the chance to chop it up with the homie a few months ago upon the release of his EP, Some Kind of Wonderful. Check out what he had to say after the cut...

Young Money F/ Lloyd - "Bedrock"

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"Bedrock"

This song has been getting a lot of praise on the net, so I decided to check it out. And I have to say, I don't get what all the fuss is about. The production is alright, could be better. It has a light bass, some soft instrument sounds, and a chill vibe going on. The hook is solid, Lloyd's vocals are nice. However, I think the lyrics are a bit on the corny side. "Ooh baby, I be stuck to you like glue baby. Want to spend it all on you baby. My room is the G Spot, call me Mr. Flintstone, I can make your bed rock," weak as hell right? Doesn't do much for me either. The verses are just okay too, nothing to get excited about or anything. Everybody just brought average rhymes, very little creativity, and simple deliveries. It was all just very forgettable. And I'm very disappointed in Drake and Nicki Minaj, I expect the most from them out of everybody. In the end, I'd say this is not worth all the hype. It for sure doesn't contain any of the catchy/guilty pleasure elements of the first Young Money mega hit, "Every Girl." If they want to stick around for a while, they gone need to step their game way up. But as always, please peep the track for yourselves and make that final decision. Also, feel free to comment and let us know what you think. -MinM