In Short, T.I. explains to MTV the song selection of his latest mixtape “Fuck A Mixtape” and how the songs were “Album Leftovers” that he wanted to put out before they got too dated and lost all their relevance.

Previously on Rapswag: T.I. x Dj Drama x Dj MLK -Fuck a Mixtape

Nicki Minaj explains why she and Drake passed on being in the XXL Freshmen 2010 line-up.. I agree with her, Drake and Nicki kinda exceeded freshmen status with all they did.

Audio: DJ Khaled Explains Jadakiss & Kanye West Feature Absences

“Nas ended up doing 40 bars of lethal… Actually, I told him it was just him. He could’ve did two verses with the hook, instead he went 40 bars in like a movie.

Jadakiss is my brother, he’s been on all my albums. I guess his schedule was busy. Those that know Kiss, when you get a Kiss verse, hold onto it. It’s hard. But that’s my brother, he’ll do anything for me and I’ll do anything for him. His schedule must’ve been real busy.

And Kanye, I’m doing something special with him. Stay tuned.”

The EGHCK? Thats what he says when he disgusts himself with something he says or wrote.

Props to 57thave

The game, not the rapper.

U-God’s Dopium is now available on iTunes.

In this short film directed by Evan Hurd, Freddie Gibbs who hails from Gary, Indiana breaks down “Midwest Malcolm” for Sacha Frere-Jones’ column on the transitional state of rap in The New Yorker this week:

Link: Jay-Z, Freddie Gibbs, and the end of hip-hop [The New Yorker]

Make sure to check out Sasha’s podcast on the matter here.

Also, Freddie Gibbs will be in NY this week tearing up S.O.B.’s with Pill on the 22nd for CMJ. Catch Pill at Nah Right’s event the night before.

After seeing the first stop of Jay-Z’s tour at Penn State on Friday, I drove back to Morgantown, WV and made it in time to see Lupe perform at an underpromoted fraternity Step competition Sprite was sponsoring on campus.

Here’s a video I took on my iPhone of Lupe performing his new joint “Fire”; he gives a minute-long intro explaining the track and what it has to do with MTV’s recently released 2009 Hottest MCs List. I believe this is the first time he’s performed the track.

Also, he performed a new track, “Army Girl”, off of his upcoming album Lasers. -WeDoItRight

Lupe basically repeated the comment he left on LupE.N.D.:

Not a diss of the list…knew I wasnt gonna make it ha!…but I’m using the fact that I wasn’t on it as an excuse to just start wrecking shit on a frequent basis so by the time the next one comes out i’ll be number 1,2,3,4 and 5…

Previously: Lupe Fiasco – Fire

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