Eddie Huang, resident “Based FOB” and restaurateur, brings us a XXX tour of Miami for his VICE docu-series Fresh Off the Boat. In part 1, Eddie and his film crew explore two aphrodisiacs that drive hunger: food porn and real porn. ”Yo, it will be cool to just take a porn star out to eat because I’m convinced that y’all are just as normal as everybody else, but probably more normal,” he says in the video. And that he did. Riding around Miami on the Bangbus (I’ll give you a minute to google), Eddie takes porn star Jada Stevens out to his favorite fritas joint and an Argentinian restaurant in between her, um, work breaks. Disclaimer: shots of sizzling steak are extremely sexy and graphic.

Watch part 1 of Fresh Off The Boat: Miami after the jump…

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A standard interview with Action Bronson is funny enough, so you know a full 48 hours with the guy is going to be pretty hilarious. Noisey did just that back in December, when they followed the stocky Queens MC around for two days during his stop in London on the European leg of his tour. Highlights include Bam Bam going “trainer” shopping, jumping into the crowd at the Highbury Garage, out-smoking Tim Westwood and letting a fan get on the mic at his show at the Candy Store. It’s clear the U.K. has got love for Bronson.

Watch Noisey’s 48 hours with Action Bronson, plus watch Bam Bam compete in a chef-off at Milan’s “Al Mercato” restaurant, after the jump…

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In the instagram rap game, there is a sliding scale for likely to unlikely meet-ups and mash-ups. Diddy and Kanye? Likely. E-40 and Miguel? Pretty likely. Drake and Guy Fieri? File under “hilariously unlikely.” The above photo surfaced late last night without any real context: Is Drake trying his hand at donkey sauce? Did Drake serve up customers at Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar restaurant (which received a scathing review from The New York Times)? Whatever the occasion, the YMCMB rapper seems to stand by the peroxide-diner-connoisseur in midst of all his bad publicity.

Click through more photos of recent celeb pairings, including Larry King giving his best mean mug impression with Wiz Khalifa, after the jump…

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In his third and final segment of the “Fresh Off The Boat: Taiwan” video series, Eddie Huang recruits his dad to send off his tour in Taipei. The Huangs first pay a revisit to Din Tai Fung restaurant, where Eddie has been snacking on their savory soup dumplings since he was 12 years old. He and his camera crew then go behind-the-scenes to show how the tiny baos are artfully and meticulously created. Before rounding off his three-part Taiwanese journey, Eddie makes one last stop to his grandpa’s spiritual resting spot to pay forth his respect and remembrance.

Watch the third part of his “Fresh Off The Boat: Taiwan” edition, after the jump…

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Nicki Minaj wasn’t the only one this week giving back to her community for the holidays. Some of hip-hop’s stars took the time to help those in need leading up to Thanksgiving. On Wednesday, 50 Cent partnered with Feeding America, the Food Network and SMS Audio to provide Thanksgiving meals for families in the NY area and victims of Hurricane Sandy. The event, “Our Table Is Yours” was held at Cipriani’s in Manhattan. 50 spoke with MTV News on the importance of giving back.

“I’m able to provide meals for victims of Sandy or other people in New York City that don’t actually have food. [Hunger,] it’s a world issue, it’s not a third-world issueOne in six Americans are actually going hungry. You got kids that’s surviving based on their school lunch and more than one out of five kids are experiencing hunger.

I don’t cook. I’ll go to my grandmother’s house; it’s always safe there to eat. You know the food is always decent. Sometimes she’ll allow my aunts and uncles to bring food there and I can tell when she didn’t do it. It doesn’t taste the same.”

Catch more footage of Young Jeezy, Birdman, and The Game giving back in their hometowns after the jump….

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Eddie stares down the double sausage snack–one of many street foods found in Taiwan’s “Shilin Night Market.”

Eddie Huang, munchie king and owner of New York’s delectable Baohaus, takes us to his homeland of Taiwan as part of his ongoing VICE video series, “Fresh Off the Boat.” In the first mini vlog from the far east, Eddie travels to Taipei, but bypasses the industrialized food joints and, instead, takes the backroads to the city’s seedy underbelly. Eddie soon uncovers Taiwan’s quirky sense of humor, as he gets hopped up on Betel nut, tries a “sausage”-shaped dessert, and goes to a shrimping club. The next two parts of his “Fresh Off the Boat: Taiwan” series will debut in the next two weeks.

Mikey: Props to Eddie on his new web series. Since he opened his first Baohuas in the LES, the homie always shows love to the MissInfo.TV when we stopin for pork belly sammiches. He’s opinionated as a mug, and has a sick knowledge of 90s rap. Yes, he’s one of us.

Watch Eddie Huang in the first part of his VICE docu-series, “Fresh Off the Boat: Taiwan,” after the jump…

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Tanya: Three of my favorite entities are mashed into one savory clip: Anthony Bourdain, Talib Kweli, and sizzling duck fat.

In the finale episode of Anthony Bourdain‘s acclaimed show No Reservations, the native New Yorker visits Brooklyn to highlight the mass culinary and social changes the borough has been experiencing in the last decade. Tony recruits Brooklyn-bred Talib Kweli to discuss food culture, black culture, and the ongoing gentrification that continues to influence both of these economies. “I’m ignorant about what’s going on Brooklyn,” Talib tells Bourdain over ravioli and duck.”Where I moved to now is by Myrtle Ave. When I was growing up it was called ‘Murder Ave.’ I walk down there’s an organic grocery and it’s like white guys with beards. Which, I’m not mad at it. But it’s something that’s so different I didn’t recognize it.”

The episode will air on November 5 at 9pm on the Travel Channel. Watch a clip from the show of Talib Kweli giving his take on Brooklyn’s gentrification, after the jump….

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These Def Jam artists are stepping up their video blog games lately, first 2 Chainz and now Fabolous. In support of his new “So NY” street anthem, ‘Livin’ Good Loso’ presents a new vlog campaign themed around the city he grew up in. For the first installment, Fab takes us to one of his favorite restaurants, Sons of Essex located in the Lower East Side. Opening in 2011, owner Matt Levine speaks on the hot spot and offers some of their favorite dishes for Fabolous to try. Nation‘s right, Loso may have another career on his hands.

Fabolous’ The S.O.U.L. Tape 2 arrives on Thanksgiving.

Watch the debut of Fab’s “So NY” campaign after the jump…..

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Help me! I am dying laughing while watching this clip from Action Bronson‘s upcoming “The Symbol” video. Bronson and Rik Cordero/Three21Media have done it again. Even if you don’t do music video “previews”, just watch this to kick off your weekend. It’s so good. Action Bronson looks like Pimp Mario Batali on crank.

Watch Action Bronson wilding…
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(Nas in Babeland: actress Jessica Alba posted this photo of her and her pals Jessica Sawyer, Nicole Ritchie…and Esco?)

In the latest installment of quick flicks, Nas wines ‘n dines with Hollywood ladies (above), Drake gets his FIFA on, and Kim Kardashian makes her daily Hawaii frozen-yogurt expedition in yet another unflattering outfit. *scratches head*

See for yourself after the jump.
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