Exclusive Access shot a lil behind scenes footage at the Waka x Diddy x Rick Ross “O Let’s Do It (remix)” video shoot. No rappers were robbed in the making of this video.

Mikey: It looks like Shallah found some time to relax and visit the the zoo while on tour in Perth, Australia. I assure you the commentary in this video alone is worth the watch, they need to make a skit from the sound clips. After the jump Rae speaks on this years’s Paid Dues Tour and some behind the scenes footage from his forthcoming “Canal Street” music video.

Related: NewMusic: Meth, Ghost & Rae “Miranda”

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Mikey: Jonathan Mannion has shot them all… way to many to start naming. His photos will forever be part a Hip-Hop history from CD and magazine covers to full size portraits, Mannion is the illest. (via RESPECT)

Mikey: The homies at VIBE sat down with one of my personal favorites, Janelle Monae, to discus her new project, The Archandroid. In this, clip Janelle talks about the impact that Big Boi and Diddy have had on her career. Expect more clips from the interview soon.

Mikey: While on set at Drake’s video shoot for his first single “Over”, MTV News got Drizzy to speak about the concept behind his project.

“We talked colors, we talked epic, emotion-evoking visuals,” the 23-year-old Toronto native said of the collaborative “Over” video. “The story is actually interesting. The song is so aggressive, and it’s sort of a love story in the video. It has a lot to do with the album [Thank Me Later]. The album is about finding love, feeling ‘Have I sold my soul’ as far as ‘Will I ever be able to gain the trust of a woman? Will I only be able to be around the dark, evil women? Will I ever find that pure love?’ Those elements are in the video.

Just to catch you guys up to speed, over the weekend Lloyd announced that he has officially signed with Interscope, Lil Tunechi’s Rebirth Album was certified Gold moving over 500k units, 50 Cent revealed that he was already 3 songs deep into his next album, Black Magic while his bodyguard got into a lil trouble for roughing up some paps in Denmark and Rah Digga spoke to XXL about her comeback album,

(Video clips after the jump)

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New Music: Meth, Ghost & Rae “Miranda”
The three Wu swordsmen dropped this joint on iTunes off that Wu-Massacre (Mar.30th)

New Music: Redman “Buck Buck” (prod. by Illmind) (download link)
Funk Doc hooks up with fellow Jersey native Illmind for some Brick City grit

New Mixtape: G.O.O.D. Music, Nah Right & Universal Motown Present Consequence Movies On Demand (download link)

(New Music from Asher Roth, Ski Beatz feat. Mos Def & Whosane, Joell Ortiz, Gudda Gudda feat Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy feat. Keyshia Cole and more after the jump)

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(Trina ft. Diddy & Keri Hilson “Million Dollar Girl”)

Mikey: After dealing with some server issues, we’re back folks. Check out these vids while we get back to our regularly scheduled programming.

(New videos from Lloyd Banks feat. Juelz, Sean Price, Gucci Mane, and more after the jump)

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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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Mikey: In an effort to raise awareness for the fight against diabetes, Hip-Hop legends KRS-One, Dres (Black Sheep), Greg Nice, and few a more performed for a benefit concert last night at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Hosted by Michael Rappaport, Phife Dawg, and Okayplayer, the event had a line wrapped around the block all night long. But around midnight it was pretty clear who the folks came to see… minutes later Jay Electhanukkah crept out from the clusterf*ck going on backstage, that’s when I opted to climb back into the crowd for a better shot. It’s only just begun…

MissInfo: First off, big up to all the folks who performed because the threat of diabetes is such a scary thing, and it’s great to see Phife back in action. I’m not sure what makes people all mash up on a tiny stage, but big up to Mikey for thugging it out, lol. Now I heard Mel D Cole was there so I’m sure some dope images are soon to come, but I also got an email from the Keap Hope blog with their show post link. (Is this blog a Williamsburg blog? because there’s both a Keap St. and a Hope St. in the area. Hmm). Also big up to my Mighty Healthy family who were there: Denis, Drew, Damian and John.

Related: Video: Jay Electronica x Diddy perform “Exhibit C” at Highline Ballroom (Mos Def’s Show)

(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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