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Birdman is currently working on his first mixtape since 2006′s The Carter 2 Mixtape with Wayne and DJ Khaled. This time around he’s partnering up with fellow Cash Money/Young Money executive Mack Maine for the release of White Boyz. Scheduled to be released on Halloween, the project will be hosted by DJ Scoob Doo and DJ Khaled. I caught up with them over the weekend to discuss the project and more.

Look for the entire YM roster to make an appearance on the tape. The first leak from the tape is the Tyga-assisted cut, “Every Summer.”

DL: Birdman & Mack Maine feat. Tyga – “Every Summer”

For those wondering, TM103 is not coming out this Tuesday. Jeezy’s been laying low for a few weeks now, but on this record he hooks up with Shawty Redd to discuss everything everything wrong with the rap game. The end result is one of the better Jeezy tracks in a few months. My only wish is that he added a third verse.

DL: Young Jeezy – “Rap Game” (prod. by Shawty Redd)

“We don’t play by radio rules… We come together as a family and give the fans what they need… Good Fridays.” – Kanye West

For the third week straight, I missed G.O.O.D. Friday. Maybe it’s Kanye attempting to set the soundtrack for everyone’s weekend at the last moment possible, but our schedules rarely mesh. I always end up hearing it Saturday morning, which is cool I guess. The next installment of the series is “So Appalled.” It’s cool to hear a finished product of this song, seeing as how Ye’s verse has been around for close to a year now. Let the Internet tell it, that verse was supposed to be used for Diddy’s Last Train To Paris.

In regards to the quote, Kanye may be a lot of things, but a liar he is not. That period of time after the VMA’s last year up until “Power” leaked earlier this summer was a God-send.

It may be early, but I’m almost positive I will never get tired of this song. It’s crazy because I know the reaction following the release was crazy and overwhelmingly popular, but I feel it should be more. I could be tripping, but whatever. The record is such classic Cee-Lo and it feels good to listen to even if your significant other hasn’t pissed you off for the last time.

Joell Ortiz is the second rapper (50 was the first, if you’ve been living under a rock) to put his own personal spin on the anthem. If you’re a Joell fan, you already know dude’s track record and this only adds to his resume. The man who should be a bigger artist than what he is right now waxes his frustrations with the opposite sex all in the honor of Cooper Projects. Be sure to check out his Farewell Summer EP if you have yet to do so. It’s worth the price of admission download.

DL: Joell Ortiz – “F*ck You (Cooper Projects Remix)

Datwon Thomas has long been well respected in the world of Hip-Hop journalism. To celebrate his most recent accomplishment – being named VIBE Editorial Director – Hennessy Artistry paid homage. Along with KC, Jay Sean, Free, Jalen Rose, Angela Yee, Melyssa Ford and Lola Love were in attendance. Below are more pics from the event.

This actually happened nearly two weeks ago, but I’m pretty sure a lot of people don’t know about it. We all know Bob Marley. His timeless music. We’ve all got our favorites. The marijuana connection. We’ve all see the posters and paid homage in some shape or fashion. And his untimely death. We’ve heard damn near as many conspiracy theories around his as with Tupac’s.

The name “Marley” is as polarizing as it is symbolic. Given this, it only makes sense that his name would be able to support his family for decades. Not exactly. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote ruled UMG Recordings was the copyright owner of five Bob albums he recorded between the years of 1973-1977. His family, on the other hand, was left out to dry.

College Students Camped Outside Montclair State University for what they believed was for a Nicki Minaj concert happening at their school October 8th 2010. Nicki Minaj got wind of the show after several fans tweeted her that they just bought tickets to the now sold out show. Nicki Minaj called into hot97 with Funkmaster Flex to discuss The MSU scam.

what is this i’m hearing about a MSU concert? where and when is this concert supposed to be? i feel so bad 4 ppl who were scammed. i tell u guys all the time, if u don’t see me tweet about it, its not real. i’m gonna figure out the bastards behind this MSU scam. FOR THE RECORD. I’M NOT DOING ANY SHOWS BETWEEN NOW AND THE 22ND OF OCTOBER. WEN SHOWS R CONFIRMED I’LL LET U GUYS KNOW. I’M SORRY. wen i find out the person responsible for this MSU scam i’m putting their name on twitter. scamming college kids? go to hell! That’s another reason why i created www.mypinkfriday.com SIGN UP so u know wuts real and wuts not! it’ll start being updated daily.

Andy Warhol’s Rorschach painting will serve as the cover for Jay-Z‘s Decoded book which is said to be breakdown of lyrics (w/ illustrations) from 36 different Jigga tracks..

“When I first started working on this book, I told my editor that I wanted it to do three important things. The first was to make the case that hip-hop lyrics—not just my lyrics, but those of every great MC—are poetry if you look at them closely enough. The second was I wanted the book to tell a little bit of the story of my generation, to show the context for the choices we made at a violent and chaotic crossroads in recent history. And the third piece was that I wanted the book to show how hip-hop created a way to take a very specific and powerful experience and turn it into a story that everyone in the world could feel and relate to.” – Jay-Z

Pre-order a copy now via Amazon.com or pick it up in stores on November 16th & check out another shot of the cover after the jump.. Props to Hithiphop for the heads up!