"What the fuck is a Barack?! Where he from, ... [Barack Obama]
jezebel.com 3/18/2008 — "What the fuck is a Barack?! Where he from, Africa?...Your momma ain't name you no damn Barack!" From an XXL interview with DMX. Well, fuck what you heard, it's what you hearin'! [NY Mag]

Busta Rhymes - Lights, Camera, Action
nahright.com 3/18/2008 —   I believe this is off his new mixtape or something. Busta Rhymes - Lights, Camera, Action [No DJ]

Diddy's Shadiness Is So Blinding, We Might Need Some Sean John Shades
soulbounce.com 3/18/2008 — As we delved into the allegations that Sean "Diddy" Combs had knowledge of the 1994 attempt on Tupac Shakur 's life yesterday, comes more news that may leave the mogul a little shook. Shyne neé Jamal Burrows now has another alias to add to his belt (he is now known as  Moses Michael Leviy to reflect his Jewish heritage) which means that Sean Combs a/k/a Diddy a/k/a P Diddy a/k/a ...

Wendy Ho - New York, New York - Experimental / Comedy / Hip Hop - www.myspace.com/wendyho
myspace.com 3/18/2008 — Mar 1 2008 6:21 PM Enjoy, I think he's your soul mate.

Dipset Head Scarves: Hump Or Dump?
complex.com 3/18/2008 — When you’ve already smacked off every kufi in the tri-state area, keeping heads warm in the winter can be tough. Well, now it seems that Jim Jones has endorsed a new Dipset-friendly form of headwear: the Louis Vuitton scarf draped over the ...

Hip-Hop grows at South by Southwest (AP) — Yahoo! News: Music News 3/15/2008
AP - South by Southwest has always been known as a music festival that flourishes with indie-rock bands, singer-songwriter types, classic blues players, metal acts and even some country artists. But hip-hop? Not so much.

Hip-Hop grows at South by Southwest (AP) — Yahoo! News: Gossip/Celebrity News 3/16/2008
AP - South by Southwest has always been known as a music festival that flourishes with indie-rock bands, singer-songwriter types, classic blues players, metal acts and even some country artists. But hip-hop? Not so much.

Hip-Hop grows at South by Southwest — Latest News on omg! 3/16/2008
AP - South by Southwest has always been known as a music festival that flourishes with indie-rock bands, singer-songwriter types, classic blues players, metal acts and even some country artists. But hip-hop? Not so much.

Hip-Hop grows at South by Southwest (AP) — Yahoo! News: Music News 3/16/2008
AP - South by Southwest has always been known as a music festival that flourishes with indie-rock bands, singer-songwriter types, classic blues players, metal acts and even some country artists. But hip-hop? Not so much.

Artists to Watch: Seven Acts Who Are Defining Rock, Soul and Hip-Hop in 2008 — Rolling Stone: Features 3/18/2008
Foals, Leona Lewis, Chester French, Duffy, Playradioplay!, Wale and Does It Offend You, Yeah? FOALS Buzzy U.K. post-punk act digs funky African grooves, will rock a house party