A moment of silence, please. It is with gratitude and joy that I announce the untimely demise of Dipset. Cam’ron has officially declared the end of the group he helped pioneer in the early 90s, despite the growing public clamor for more in-fighting among its members. “To keep it 100, Dipset is Dipset, but it’s over and they got to get over it.”

Exercising the power vested upon him by the Capo Jim Jones, Killa Cam declared the official permanent disbandment of Dipset. It shall henceforth cease to exist.
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It’s only a matter of time before 50 officially adopts Ross’ kids.

♣ Ladies of All Ages, Shapes and Sizes Still Love Chris Brown [Houston Press]

♣ So This Perfume Commercial Is Gonna Win An Oscar, Huh? [Film Drunk]

♣ First 10 Minutes Of Lil Wayne’s The Carter Sundance Documentary [Real Talk NY]

♣ Funny: Little Potty Mouth Girl [College Humor]

♣ The $250,000 Double-Bird [With Leather]

♣ The Hottest Football Rivalries of 2009 [Bleacher Report]

♣ It’s a Wrap for Jay-Z in 2009 [Examiner]

♣ Event Recap: Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 Tour [Smoking Section]

♣ 50 Cent and Superheroes Rap [Comics Alliance]

♣ Men Are Quicker to Say “I Love You” [Asylum]

♣ 10 Longest Awesomest Movie Fight Scenes [Topless Robot]

♣ Sexy NFL Jersey Girls [Coedmagazine]

Shakira hypnotizes Lil Weezy with her hips, while Timbaland mans the board.

There are some other music videos making the rounds, but I have no intention of turning TRU into a video site, so I’ll just link you to them.

For Your Viewing Pleasure:
Alicia Keys – Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart (Directed by Syndrome) [OnSmash]
Beyonc̩ РVideo Phone (Remix) (feat. Lady GaGa) (Directed by Hype Williams) [OnSmash]

Directed by X

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman” is one of the best rap songs of 2009. The video treatment is lo-fi, but it’s creative nonetheless. Say it with me, “Less is more.”

Without DJ Screw there would be no Houston hip-hop. Period. Houston’s unofficial nickname is Screwston for a good reason. It all started with Robert Earl Davis Jr. and his desire to slow the world down. He propelled a simple art form to unfathomable heights. Screw left us 9 years ago today, but not without leaving an indelible mark on the game. Peep a sample of Screw’s game-changing sound below. Lean is optional.
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The Memphis Grizzlies announced the termination of Allen Iverson’s one-year contract with the team in what it called a mutual agreement. Iverson took an indefinite leave of absence on Nov. 7 after playing only three games with Memphis. He complained non-stop about his role as a reserve.

The two sides have agreed to terminate his contract and Iverson is expected to be placed on waivers by 6 p.m. ET Monday. Iverson will only get an undisclosed portion of the $3 million he was scheduled to earn. He will become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday night if he clears waivers.

Hey, I hear Houston is in dire need of a shooting guard. I keed! I keed!! Good luck getting another NBA team to sign your whiny ass, Allen. Well, this gives him enough time to focus on his rap career.

“Call me uncle. Uncle who? Uncle Cam. Like Uncle Sam, I tax ‘em.” – Cam’ron

I’ve already picked my favorite hip-hop albums of 2009, but I have 2 more spots up for grabs. The Thornton brothers are making a strong case for one of those spots, with Till the Casket Drops set for Dec. 8. Cam’ron and Pharrell make appearances on their latest single, “Popular Demand.” Even if you don’t care for Skateboard P, Killa Cam’s cameo is worth the trouble.

[SmashTube]