I’m in a good mood today, so one lucky Trubian will walk away with a free Xbox copy of NBA Live 10. Some of you know me as an avid NBA 2K fan. I’ve been playing 2K for almost a decade, and I couldn’t imagine a better hoop game. However, I’m going to give NBA Live fans a chance to make their case right here. That’s right, all you have to do to enter this contest is convince me that NBA Live is, in fact, better than 2K. I’ll pick the most convincing argument tomorrow (Friday) at noon CT. Go!
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20th Century Fox has teamed up with The Rap Up to offer a copy of Notorious on DVD to the reader who comes up with the best answers to the following questions:

1. Name the top two Biggie collaborations he did with another emcee.
2. If Biggie was alive today, who would you pair him with to release a single (one emcee, one producer). Both the emcee and producer must be active. No retirees.

Email your responses with ‘Notorious DVD Contest’ in the subject line to therapup at gmail.com. Contest ends Tuesday at 12:00am CT. May the best response win!

Foxy Brown’s claim to fame was her guest appearance on Jay-Z’s ‘96 smash single “Ain’t No N*gga.” During the studio session, Foxy was given food and drink. She then went into a room to write her portion of the collaboration.

I have 7 free copies of Foxy’s KOCH debut, Brooklyn’s Don Diva, (out May 13th) for 7 lucky TRUbians. All you have to do is complete the following sentence with the correct entry.

During that studio session, Jay gave Foxy a pizza pie and a big bottle of _____________

Mail your answers to therapup at gmail dot com. The first 7 correct entries win. Go!

UPDATE: We already have 5 winners, so the question can’t be that hard. But if you’re still unsure, here’s a dead giveaway: It starts with the letter “S”

(Fine print: Must be a US resident to be considered eligible for the giveaway)

I have one free copy of The Formula by Buckshot & 9th Wonder for you.

The contest question is: “What’s your formula for success?”

If you’re interested, simply reply in the comment section in 26 words or less within the next 2 hours. Be sure to include your email address in the email column only, because I’ll contact you if you’re the winner. Again, do not enter your email in the comment section for your own sake. Put it in the email column of the comment box and I’ll see it just fine.

Contest ends at 6:00 pm CT. May the best formula win. Good luck!

UPDATE: Contest is closed. Thanks for playing.

Who wants an autographed copy of Desire?

The good folks at Cornerstone Promotions have hooked us up with three signed copies of Pharoahe Monch’s new album, Desire (in stores today), as well as free copies of the limited edition Gun Draws newspaper (see pic above).

Take your best shot at these Monch chi chi-related questions for a chance to win:

1) In a bid to capture a Rocky Balboa raw feel for his album, Pharoahe Monch recorded the bulk of Internal Affairs in:

a) a low-budget studio
b) a closet
c) a boxing ring
d) a dressing room

2) How many songs did Pharoahe Monch ghostwrite on Diddy’s Press Play?

You know the drill, send your answers to therapup at gmail dot com.

Update: Contest is over. Thanks for playing.

Enter for a chance to win a free Microsoft Zune Player, courtesy of HHTV x The Rap Up
(Comes in either black, brown or white. The winner gets to decide which color they prefer)

Contest starts 04/09/07 at 8am EST and ends on 05/07/07 at 8am EST

Zune Features:
Storage: 30 GB
Capacity(songs): 7,500 songs
Capacity(pictures): 25,000 pictures
Capacity(videos): 100 hours of video
Built-In FM Radio

These are just some of the features of the Zune player. For a complete features/specifications list and to explore the world of Zune, please go to www.zune.net

Here’s what you need to do to enter:

1.) Log on to Myhhtv.com. Go to the section titled JOIN HHTV and register with HHTV. (You cannot enter the contest without registration so make sure you register first)

2.) Write a rhyme no longer than 250 words. The topic for the rhyme is “How Hip-Hop Changed My Life”. The person that writes the dopest rhyme wins the Microsoft Zune player, courtesy of HHTV x The Rap Up.

UPDATE: Please send your entries to freezune@myhhtv.com.