I guess this is their coming out party...(via Writer's Block)

-Video: Common & will.i.am - "A Dream" live. (Thanks, Omar)

-Evil Knievel says Kanye's "Touch the Sky" video is a worthless piece of crap. Looks like Mr. West has finally met his match.

-Good to see hip-hop well represented in Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of 2006.

-Video: Ghostface Killah chops it up with Pete Rosenberg.

-Ok, Russell really needs to quit with all that empowering Africa bullsh*t.

-Hip-hop caucus focusses on ending violence.

-Tragedy strikes Birdman's family.

-Mixtape: Mick Boogie & The Game - The Dope Game 2