5 mins, 11 secs, and it’s not even the longest track on H.N.I.C. 2.

Featuring D.C. whiz kid Wale and Def Jam songbird Chrisette Michele.

Definitely better than “Birthday Girl,” but I don’t know if it’ll work as a single.

Photo © Ginny Suss

MJB and Mohammed Hovito took their “Heart of the City” tour to New York last night.

Personally, I think the tour may be overrated. Anyone going to see them elsewhere?

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I completely feel Jay on this issue.

>>I was thinking about doing this, but Complex beat me to it [Complex]

>>The 4th and final GTA 4 trailer [SiTV]

>>Download: Jay-Z’s “Ain’t I” (The No Yelling Version) [2 Dope Boyz]

>>All the leaked Rising Down tracks on one page [HipHopConsensus]

>>Eazy-Essentials [Hip-Hop Is Read]

>>Smoking Sessions with Trick Trick Pt. 2 [TSS]

>>T.I. to spend 1000 hours talking to kids about guns [Baltimore Sun]

DJ Doc Rok – Repo Beats

For all the aspiring MCs out there, here’s 13 free beats from DJ Doc Rok.

One of my favorite songs from Below the Heavens.

Tip got off easy. Remy Ma wasn’t so lucky.

According to the International Herald Tribune, Remy Ma left the Manhattan courtroom today in tears, having been convicted of assault, weapon possession, and attempted coercion. She may face anywhere from 10 to 25 years. We’ll know the verdict on April 23.

She quietly wiped away tears as the verdict was read, then wailed loudly and sobbed openly after she was outside the courtroom. Many of her supporters also cried.

She should’ve hollered at T.I.’s lawyers.