Here is footage from the Money Making Jam Boys and The Roots performance at the HIGHLINE Ballroom.

This is the very first time that drake has performed the second verse of the intro to his upcoming album. incase you dont remember the first verse, here it is as well (performed at a different time).

While at the Filmore in New York for a show, Lupe goes off the dome with a freestyle for a good 10 minutes. This was spotted at LupEND where they also had footage of him performing a new joint we believe will be called “Scream” and his song “Beautiful Lasers”.

Pompano Beach, FL. Nicki Minaj has her first Solo Performance in front of a Sold Out crowd as part of BET’s spring bling… Birdman also appears to lend Nicki an hand, and she performs hits such as “Bedrock” and “Shakin it for Daddy”

Pusha and Ryan Leslie drop a popular demand freestyle.

Here’s Drizzy Drake performing track numero uno off of his upcoming super hyped album “Thank Me Later“. According the MTV News, the album release date has been pushed back by three weeks for a new release date of June 15th.

Pharoahe Monch look soo blowed in the video thumbnail.

I put this together out of love for Pharoahe Monch’s talent. I’ve known Monch for more than 15 years and since the first time I heard him spit I knew how incredible he was. It’s interesting how we met, it was due to a tragic occurrence the death of Paul C the talented producer who left the world way to soon. Monch and Prince Poetry were in a band called STP (Simply To Positive) that Paul had produced. I liked their stuff and they went on to become the seminal group Organized Konfusion a few seasons later.

I always thought Monch and OK were outstanding. His level of rapping was light years ahead of most and still is. Once upon a time I tried to sign Monch to my label Stimulated but he got away. I always wondered if Loud the machine that was my distributor at the time would have gotten behind Simon Sez would he have gotten the recognition he deserved.

I saw him tear it down at this year’s SXSW I can’t wait to hear W.A.R the record he called unapologetically lyrical and the best cohesive lyrical record he’s ever done.

Sounds good to me. Let the countdown begin.

This footage is live at Paid Dues this last weekend. vi

People around the world that think they wanna bang
Don’t get your ass caught up like Lil Wayne

Along with the performance are some interviews courtesy of TSS

This is Wiz performing a new song “In The Cut” live for a sold out crowd in Northampton, MA. In the Cut is off Wiz’ Kush & Orange Juice