::According to Prodigy, Hav’s album The Kush has been pushed back to Friday, September 28.

>>Curtis says he’s never heard of the guy who’s about to murk him on 9/11. [Shoutmouth]

>>Q and I had an aim-style conversation about the craziest, weirdest hip-hop beards the other day (no Larry Craig). The outcome was yet another Street Census classic. [Street Census]

>>Why the right be hatin’ on hip-hop? [OpEd News]

>>Freebie Alert! Culture Bully is giving away a ton of music throughout September. [Culture Bully]

>>Gangsta rapper Nas banned in Canada, still welcome in VA. [FemaleFirst]

>>Polow da Don to marry Miss Teen South Carolina. [Hiphopmusic]

>>Should a man who didn’t kill be sentenced to death? Texas Governor doesn’t think so. [Chronicle]

Scarface – “Never”

Scarface who once said he’d never un-retire is back to saying ‘never say never.’ Can’t complain though, hip-hop could use a Brad Jordan album at this point. It’s obvious he has a new album in the works, even though the folks at the Black Oasis ignored all my inquiries on the issue. But that’s by the way…

Add Face’s rebound to the Steve Francis comeback and you’re in for an H-Town championship this year.

Not for the faint of heart (aka NSFW)

This is why Ja is hot (no Larry Craig). He always does something sooo different from what everyone else is doing. Hip-hop is alive and well.

>>You won’t believe who’s winning our Curtis vs. Graduation poll. [About]

>>Lil Weezyianna’s live performance of “Pussy Monster,” from Tha Carter III. [GooTube]

>>Unlike here in the States, folks in Australia have something nice to say about hip-hop. [ABC News]

>>New Orleans: Two years later. [Different Kitchen]

>>Shots Fired: Big Tigger vs. Superhead. [Hip-Hop Crunch]

>>George Bush vs. Miss Teen South Carolina. Pure comedy. [illdoctrine]

Lupe tries to make it rain the old fashioned way

“Make a song for the b*tches, n***a (dumb it down)/We don’t care about the weather, n***a (dumb it down)”…
“You putting me to sleep (dumb it down)/ That’s why you ain’t poppin’ in the streets (dumb it down)/You ain’t winning awards (dumb it down)/Robots and skateboards? (dumb it down)”

Throughout the song Lupe runs off on a stream-of-consciousness tangent about how prolific he is, explaining the metaphors as he goes. It’s as if he’s spoonfeeding his thoughts to the average listener without necessarily compromising his lyrics. Wordplay is ridic.

Produced by the ever improving Soundtrakk and supposedly taken from Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool.

“Let ‘em hate though, I’m on my way to the bank. L.M.A.O.” – Weezyianna

I almost feel bad for 50, even little Wayne is kicking sand in his eye. Not to mention that Graduation has been getting rave reviews in the streets. Poor Curtis. Reminds me of back when Prodigy was everyone’s laughing stock, getting dissed by both Jay and Nas. I wonder what all the G-Unit Stanleys are going to do about this. Better yet, I wonder how many copies of Curtis Interscope plans on buying to keep Fif closer to No.3, cause you can’t tell Kenny Chesney nothin’ either.

Btw, Busta doesn’t belong on this beat.

(Shout out to DJ Skee & DJ Reflex for this remix.)

::Playaz Circle feat. Little Wayne – Duffle Bag Boy

>>RZA talks 8 Diagrams. Apprently Raekwon’s newfound role in the group has to do with telling people that their verses are weak and comparing RZA’s production to the Black Eyed Peas’ work. [Blender]

>>Apparently someone saw Toni Braxton showing her hangers to a doctor and concluded that she has breast cancer. [Hip-Hop Crunch]

>>The devil made him do it. Surprised they didn’t blame this one on hip-hop. [C & D]

>>Craig G and Q-Tip freestyling live. [Grand Good]

>>This cop plans to release a rap CD. I kid you not. [HHC]

>>Two Years Later We Remember Katrina–Does George Bush? [Davey D]

>>Could you be the next president? [Radar]

>>Outlawz ft. Young Buck – Drivin Down the Freeway (Produced by Hi-Tek) [zshare]

Some lucky bastards will get to see GZA rip through his 13-track masterpiece, Liquid Swords, on September 15th. Rain or shine, GZA will rock the stage at Brooklyn’s McCarren Park Pool for a benefit show to assist the Open Space Alliance of North Brooklyn. In case you’re wondering, OSA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to irrelevant duties like improving existing parks and acquiring new parkland in Brooklyn.

If you’re one of those lucky bastards, head on over to ticketmaster now and spend the best $19 of your life. Be sure to bring back some pics.