ENTERTAINMENT THE CIVIL WAY!

With Young Jeezy getting ready to release the sequel to his seminal Trap or Die mixtape this week, XXLMag.com chopped it up with the host of the project, DJ/producer Don Cannon, to get all the pertinent details.

Cannon’s former Aphilliates partner DJ Drama, who helmed the original mixtape, was initially supposed to host Trap or Die 2. But according to Cannon—who left the Aphilliates in 2008—a scheduling conflict prevented Drama from handling the project. “I think there was time constraints,” he said. “And Jeezy wanted to have it put out pretty quickly because it’s [part] of the promo of the album.”

As to how he was brought on board, Cannon said he happened to be working on the Snowman’s upcoming album, Thug Motivation 103. “I think he needed a lil’ help picking some songs and doing a couple of things,” he shared. “So in the midst of me doing his album… he was like, ‘You know what, you might as well host this joint.’ So from there, once he said that, you know, I was down… I picked the music [and] I put the whole marketing/viral thing together for it.”

Here’s the “late pass,” but thankfully that doesn’t take away from the quality of the record. Yesterday, J. Cole unleashed the first single from the album, Cole World, with Elite and Jermaine both taking home production credits. For the past few months, the thought of an official single from Cole had me confused. He’s never been the type to stray away from his sound, which is a good thing. But with fans and the climate being so fickle, what could he really put out that could catch on while remaining true to his style?

Well, “Who Dat” is a pretty damn good effort. It’s upbeat, it’s lyrically sound and it has a catchy hook. And when I say lyrically sound, I do mean lyrically sound:

Meet Sandra Bullock‘s new baby boy!

Bullock reveals exclusively in the new issue of PEOPLE that she is the proud mother of Louis Bardo Bullock, a 3½-month-old boy, born in New Orleans. “It’s like he’s always been a part of our lives,” Bullock, 45, says.

In an odd way, Sandra Bullock’s decision to adopt little Louis seems to both mirror her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side and perhaps explains why she went after the role of the wealthy white Houston business woman who takes in homeless black Michael Oher, who then becomes a football star at Ole Miss and now plays for The Baltimore Ravens.

For much more, including an in-depth interview with Bullock and exclusive photos of the star and her baby boy, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

This song/video is being said to be “girl power”… This says nothing of that sort to me. Bored girlfriends and babymothers is all I see. I’m under the impression ATL woman don’t just hang out together, they spend their time shooting rap videos. Rasheeda is doing her best Nicki Minaj “rap impersonation” but the video isn’t a total waste, Lola Monroe looked absolutely  stunning with the short haircut.

Nicki continues to work on her debut album. Drake says Thank Me Later is done and ready to go. Tyga is preparing a mixtape with Chris Brown. And Young Money’s Harlem import, Jae Millz, just shot over this mixtape. With the assistance DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar, Millz creates another down pour with The Flood Continues with no end in sight.

Tracklist and link after the jump.

Celebrity gossip makes the world go ’round, or at least that’s what it’ll let you believe. Everyday it’s a new story of someone being pregnant or someone getting divorced or someone getting divorced while they’re pregnant. Messy stuff, but again, it makes the world go round. The crazy thing about the net is that it has allowed everyone to express their opinion.

Enter @kidfury. He’s opinionated and in this six minute plus clip several people and topics get “discussed”:

• Beyonce and the media’s thirst for her to get pregnant
• The Basketball Wives – although damn near all of them aren’t married
• Khia. Yeah, “my-neck-my-back,” Khia.
• Chili and her new reality show and her seemingly impossible task to find the perfect guy
• Chris Brown and his possible next career move
• Kat Stacks – Groupie Extrordinare

People look at me strange whenever I ask when Justin Timberlake is coming out with new music. Say what you want, but the first two albums were crazy behind the guidance of Timbo and Pharrell. Thanks to DJ Skee feeling generous, here’s the answer to my question.

Download & Listen- Eminem- “Despicable” (”Over” / “Beamer, Benz Or Bentley” Freestyle)

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