Official, final, slightly-improved album cover for Kingdom Come, due out Nov. 21

-Eskay has posted a better version of Nas and Jay’s clash of the comets aka “Black Republicans” (lol at the title).

-I didn’t see it happen, but I’ve heard that Lloyd Banks got knocked the f**k out by Game at the BET Hip-Hop Awards.

-On today’s episode of “Karma is a Bitch”: Michael Jackson’s child abuse accuser caught in welfare fraud.

-Speaking of Jacko, he’s set to perform “Thriller” with Ne-Yo at the WMA tomorrow.

-Kelis Wardrobe Malfunction (Nas, watch your girl)

-The Listening: Fader previews Young Jeezy’s The Inspiration, while Rodney Dugue previews Nas’ Hip-Hop Is Dead

-Someone, please tell K-Fad to shut up and put out the sex tape already.

-Details on the 2006 Billboard Music Awards.

-Victoria Beckham doesn’t trust Snoop with her husband. I guess she can’t entertain the thought of seeing her man drag women on leashes.

-I don’t know if anyone noticed but yesterday was the 2nd death anniversary of ODB.

-Pimp C speaks on the forthcoming UGK album, which features Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap and Marley Marl on one song (”H-Town”).

(Ed’s Note: I apologize for the recent turn of sporadic posts. With the BET Hip-Hop Awards now behind me, your boy is back in full effect. Pics later.)