New Music: Raekwon “Flawless Crowns” (prod. Mondee) (download link)

Update: Raekwon “Flawless Crowns” (prod. Mondee) (download link)
Producer Mondee sent over his own mix of the track

Mikey: Why did I not hear this before? and why was this not included on OB4CL2? … those are the questions that have played over and over again in my head as I brought this track back 8 times. Yea, it’s not the most groundbreaking or super lyrical, but sometimes you just come across music that speaks directly to you. (Props Nation)

New Mixtape: DJ Drama x Fabolous – The Funeral Service: There Is No Competition 2 (Live Mixtapes) (download link)

Mikey: Without further ado here’s DJ Drama x Fabolous The Funeral Service: There Is No Competition 2 (thanks DJ Drama)

(Stream after the jump)

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(I love these animal x hip hop illustrations from Patrick Moberg, see more here)

-New Music: Raekwon, Ghostface and Method Man “Our Dreams” (download link) (via Nation)

-New Music: Consequence feat. Asher Roth “Childish Games” (download link)

-Comedy: Complex’s Twitter Fight! Bow Wow vs. Bow Wow’s Mom: Another classic imaginary twitter convo from Complex’ Peter Rubin, this time documenting BowWow’s epic social network struggle with his mom-ager Teresa Caldwell, with guest appearances by Shyne, Mystikal, Waka Flocka, OJ, Usher and more…

-News: Brian Birdman Williams and Ronald Slim Williams of Cash Money start investing in “oil and gas.” I just had to include this because of the genius of the name of the CM Brothers new venture….Bronald Oil and Gas. Awesome.

-Fashion: There were two photos that….well, frankly…they confused me.

(On the left: Chris Brown at Milan Fashion Week, imitating an formal chauffeur-turned-hillside-strangler. Sleeves tucked in?) (pic spotted at TMZ)

(On the right: Monique and husband at this past Sunday’s Golden Globe awards…but…where’s PETA to regulate that mink pelt on her legs? *shivers*) (pic spotted at SandraRose)

After the jump….Nivea remakes her 2nd baby daddy’s worker’s song and turns it into a tale of abandoned love…

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Rihanna “Redemption Song” (For Haiti Relief)

Mikey: Rihanna channels the late Bob Marley and shows her support to Haiti. She’ll be performing this song on Oprah’s live special which airs this afternoon titled,  Just Back from Haiti—Wyclef Jean’s Devastating Eyewitness Account. Remember you can still donate by simply texting “yele” to “501 501″.

(props to Mr.X )

The homies at Onsmash got the world premiere of this new Clipse video “Freedom,” directed by Shomi/IllusiveMedia/Re-UpGangFilms.

Love this song, and I like simple stark vids….but I think even men need a dusting of translucent powder ; )

Mikey: Yesterday, the web was flooded with new Drake songs, some unreleased and reference sounding tracks of course. But the keeper of the bunch is “My New” which features Von Pea of Tanya Morgan & Phonte of Little Brother and Nottz on the beats. Such a dope mix of styles on this one…

Drake feat. Von Pea (Tanya Morgan) & Phonte (Little Brother) “My New” (produced by Nottz) (via RappersIKnow)

Drake “Love & Gunz” (Verse)  (Produced by Tha Bizness) (via Nahright)

Drake feat. Colin Munroe “Where Were You” (Unreleased) (via UHTN)

Off Heartbreak Drake 4.0 mixtape

Drake “Successful” (Unreleased Verse) (via Nahright)

Off Drake’s It’s Been a Pleasure Mixtape

Bonus: Lil Wayne “I’m Raw” (no tags)

On Sunday, Jay E. called P.Diddy to the stage at the Mos Def show (click to see Mikey’s exclusive footage)…and tonite, the big homie Funk Flex answered Jay’s twitter-request to hear “Exhibit A” on Hot97, lol…so I guess he felt benevolent and released this video. Nation/Nahright says that Jay told him that Jason Goldwatch/Decon’s footage is from Dubai, and also Nepal (previously seen in “Dear Moleskine“).

Tonite, the big homie Funk Flex debuted this new (not I Cant Feel My Face material) collabo between Elz and Weezy….And Juelz (and Joe Wunstop) were nice enough to send me the CDQs for you (thanks Juelz, Thanks Joe Wunstop). Now Juelz told me that they already have the video done, and it should be debuting this week (along with a live performance of “Back to the Crib” : ). But I’m also interested in hearing Juelz’ upcoming song, produced by Bangladesh…I’m happy to see the kid heating up. He’s good peoples.

NMC World Premiere: Juelz Santana feat. Lil Wayne “Homerun” (produced by Drumma Boy) (download Dirty) (download Clean)

Bonus: Splash sent this Juelz Santana “I Wanna Rock” freestyle (download link)

Jimmy’s new mixtape The Ghost of Rich Porter (see Jimmy talking about the mixtape here) drops on Tuesday, and there have been a couple other leaks, but I’ve been waiting for this sequel to Jim and Game’s “Certified Gangsta” that I think made folks perk up and say, “hmm, this guy is serious about being a solo artist” back in 2004.

New Music: Jim Jones, Game, Mel Matrix and Sen “Certified Gangsta Part 2″ (via Splash) (download link)

More music: Joe Budden “Keep On,” Nipsey Hussle “Return of the Mack,” and more…

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cute girls counting money in a crappy apartment….never gets old.
(yes, it does)