-Paul Wall Get Money, Stay True cover

-Jay-Z’s baby mama?

-Timbaland rides with Hillary Clinton.

-Radio station frees Bobby Brown.

-Beanie Sigel talks new album, Jay, Dame, etc.

-David Banner says he has a phenomenal album. Don’t they all say that?

-JustBlaze TV: Jean Nelson is Mad. There’s a Hov/Saigon collabo-teaser at the beginning of the clip.

-Hip-hop is dying a slow and painful death. Haven’t we been down this route before?

-Nas maps out his spring tour, which kicks off in Cleveland a month from today.

-VH1 Classic to air Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

-Like I rightly predicted, the RIAA is now going after bloggers.

::Cover art for Flip’s upcoming LP, I Need Mine, due out March 27

-Prefixmag interviews lyricist extraordinaire, Rich Boy. I keed! I keed!!

-2007 SXSW Hip-Hop Schedule.

-Ski Beatz: Don’t call it a comeback.

-Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z and Dame Dash collaboration?

-Breaking NEWS!! Rap is a vehicle for social change.

-Winning muslim hearts with Eminem.

-Fabolous trades in Weezy for Jeezy.

-50 Cent’s baby mama out to get more than 50 cents.

-Snoop and Diddy to play under the “stupidest” name ever.

-Health scare at Beyonce’s Sports Illustrated bash.

-Can’t make this up.

::Video: Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony - I Tried

-Understandably, Ludacris asks for privacy after dad’s death.

-Who knew Mariah Carey was a Bone Thugs stan?

-“Sensitive thugs, you all need hugs.” ^(c)S.Carter

-“The only crime I’m guilty of is being a young black woman,” Foxy Brown.

-Good to hear that James Brown will finally rest in peace.

-Dick Cheney heard “boom!”, ran to shelter.

-Ray-J hooks up with Lil Kim.

- Devin asked to wait till March 20th to Inhale.

-Wu-Tang join forces with Rage Against the Machine.

-Complete list of Oscar winners.

-The Source and Ebony are among the 51 Best Magazines of all time, according to Goodmagazine.com.

-Gaming League Showdown: Just Blaze vs. Ne-Yo

-Tim Hardaway sued for skipping mortgage and car wash rent payments.

-Beyonce cries over J-Hud’s Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

-Justin Combs’ security team fired over that controversial lapdance.

-Pictures from the Oscars.

-Imagine this happening in the U.S.?

-Rap Meets Rock: Looking for the Emo Connection.

-Timbaland at Wrestlemania?

-FameCast, an American Idol-style competition needs your votes.

-My condolences go out to Ludacris on the death of his father.

::Video: Hue Hef - Southern Man

-Soundbomb of the Day: Fall Out Boy + Kanye - This Ain’t a Sceeeennne…

-Some well-deserved buzz on Byron Hurt’s Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes.

-Seeing as DMX has not been arrested for traffic violations for 3 weeks, Busta Rhymes rises to the occasion.

-Edutainment grows in Brooklyn.

-And Paula Zahn won’t tell you this.

-Why white kids love hip-hop.

-Oliver Wang weighs in on the mind-boggling debate over Obama’s blackness.

::Young Buck - “Get Buck” video

-Four Four zooms in on some fact-checking errors in the otherwise stellar March issue of VIBE.

-Speaking of waxing nostalgic, Noz digs up some oft-overlooked Critical Condition joints.

-Bill Cosby vs. 2Pac

-Next Level Audiobloggery for Listeners: O-dub compares two softwares that allow Mac and PC users to stream (or download) mp3s from their favorite blogs.

-Need a reason to watch VH1’s Blood Diamonds documentary tonight at 8? Here’s an insider’s take on Bling’d: Blood Diamonds & Hip-Hop.

-Polow da Don: The King of White Girls.

-Enigmatik reviews (well sorta) The Roots’ Houston concert.

::My Block Virginia - Part 2

-Kanye’s ego will probably fly through the roof after this.

-It’s bigger than hip-hop.

-Must read: Welcome to the hip-hop woodstock.

-Another facet of blood diamond trade.

-Busta Rhymes ponders plea deal.

-Obama heads to Hollywood.

-Vanessa Williams to pose nude again?

-Can’t make this up.

::How about some classy pics of Coolio “I Got Some Head” to spice up your weekend?

-Taking Hip-Hop to New Heights: CNN’s spotlight feature on Felicia Palmer, SOHH.com founder and Rizoh’s former employer.

-Read Q’s interview with Pharoahe Monch to get the skinny on Desire.

-Hip-Hop Summit Action will stop by Houston in March. Count me in.

-Here we go again. Foxy Brown revives an otherwise dull news week.

-Cam’ron forced to meet with Probation officer, following the well publicized 50 Cent beef.

-Since Jay won’t put out his album anytime soon, Freeway’s getting his bread elsewhere.

-Devin the Dude going gospel?

-Travis Barker gets down with Paul Wall and Juelz Santana.

-If you’re in the NYC region and looking for something to do this weekend, may I recommend Hip-Hop Karaoke at the Knitting Factory.

::Peanut Butter Wolf Valentine’s Mixtape

-Top 12 Hip-Hop Love Songs.

-A hip-hop valentine

-Now, that’s what I’m talking about.

-Smh at Billboard describing Remy Ma as a Bronx singer.

-Sleep on Oh Word’s Incredible Rap Songs series at your own peril.

-Might have to start reading Sports Illustrated again.

-Vanilla Ice can help you with your taxes.

-War on Barack Obama.

-Soundbomb of the Day: Nas, Kanye, Rakim, KRS-One - Classic (mp3) (Prod. by Premier)
Potentially the best posse cut of ‘07.

-2007 Grammy Rap Winners. See also: Past “Best Rap Album” winners and nominees.

-Freedom of the press under attack again. What would be the reaction if this started happening in music?

-Universal threatens DJ Swindle. You may remember Swindle from that Almatic mash-up I posted last year.

-State of the Black Union 2007. Glad to see others documenting today’s political arena.

-Video: Two-6-Mafia ft. Chamillionaire - Doe Boy Fresh

-Has Jay-Z dumped Beyonce? Were they ever together?

-Wyclef is “nuts” for Shakira. This made my day.

-Audio: Cam’ron’s Hot 97 interview with Kay Slay. *Yawn*