ENTERTAINMENT THE CIVIL WAY!

Mase, one time when he was in the game and he got on the 112 and started hitting & making them hits “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems” etc, etc. That was definitely motivation for any upcoming artists in Harlem.. – Vado

Last week, HitHipHop got a chance to interview Vado just in time for the release of his Slime Flu mixtape coming on Tuesday. They spoke on various topics including the new project, hip hop in Harlem, Remy Ma, Mase, his & his father’s love for Mafia flicks & more. Check that out after the jump & be sure to grab the new mixtape when it drops.

Download: Lloyd Banks Ft. VA – Start It Up (Dirty)

Funk Flex premiered the clean version last week & now here’s the updated dirty version of Lloyd Banks 3rd single off his HFM2 album coming on November 23rd.

Cash Money CEO Bryan “Baby” Williams & Young Money CEO Cortez Bryant sat down with CNN to discuss  how Lil’ Wayne has been copping with his jail sentence. Lil Wayne checked in with www.weezythanxyou.com yesterday with his final letter to his fans. Wayne is scheduled to come home on Nov4th.

I got the opportunity to sit in on the third session with Pusha and Bangladesh still in the studio working on music during an iChat session. This most recent time saw the two also working with Maestro as well. Expect something special to resonate from these marathon sessions.

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Honey Magazine catches up with Shanell and opens up about the creative process that goes into making her album, her input on Wayne’s “Ground Zero” video, new projects (which include working with Ludacris and Melanie Fiona), her “Married To The Mob” venture and more.

We all know Kanye thinks the world of Nicki Minaj and even dubbed her one of the “scariest” artists currently making music. It turns out ‘Ye is so much of a fan that he tapped the Young Money star to narrate his film, Runaway. Mr. West had the official screening yesterday in London, which he referred to as “a second home since Dame brought him there eight years ago.” The Hip Hop Chronicle was there to document the entire thing with an extensive review.

Firstly it has French subtitles.

One of the first images you see is of a determined and running Kanye West. The first voice you hear is of Nicki Minaj who narrates the opening in a British accent.

Kanye driving his fancy sports car is hit when a fireball/comet from the sky hits the ground. From this fireball, we see Selita Ebanks  as The Phoenix. This phoenix is innocent and for me, it represents the art world. Kanye (being the commercial and art world) takes it into his care and teaches it. There’s a moment where the phoenix is watching TV and not knowing what it is.

Yeezy’s first line, “first rule baby, don’t pay attention to what you see in the news”. It’s almost like he symbolises the merger between the art world and the commercial world.

One thing that really hit me was the distinct colours that are used. Green, Black, White and Red are permanent fixtures in the movie. It really added depth to the cinematography. Ang Lee (director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), is also a director who uses colour effective to bring out a scene.

There’s an ode to Michael Jackson in the movie with a procession.

How is the movie you ask? This is about everything you’ll need to know.

It’s be a rocky couple of months for DeAndre Way, better known as Soulja Boy. The now infamous video with Kat Stacks alledging to his cocaine usage became an internet sensation and a stigma he has yet to escape. His tweeting attack against Fabolous was largely looked down upon. Knowing all this, VIBE decided to Soulja their first ever digital cover. In it, the rise of one of Hip-Hop’s youngest success stories is explored.

SOULJA BOY is boiling inside. Despite his building anger, he clings to his resolve as his father asks that same damn question. He’s infuriated, yet sits quietly, praying for a conclusion to his father’s preaching. That is until young’n’s invocation is answered, allowing him to answer.

“No, Dad” Soulja says. “I don’t do no drugs.”

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Earlier on in the day, The Miami New Times posted some graphics they found of Jay-Z which the Miami Police Department decided to use in a gang prevention banner on the front page of their website. Once the story began to spread, the Miami PD were quick to remove the graphics but have still not commented on the situation. Things are about to get messy!

Props: Hithiphop