“This drawing is entitled NEGRO RULE. and it pretty much sums up the feeling of the Confederate Union towards the newly freed slaves and the idea that if given power they would reek havoc and chaos on the country.” - ?uestlove

The Roots “Rising Down (Hum Drum)” f/ Mos Def, Styles P, & Dice Raw

FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming album, Rising Down *Tibs Fav.

CLICK FOR LYRICS!

Whoo, a lot of Roots info up there - really diggin’ that cover art as well as the NEW track above! Rising Down is shaping up 2 be sick - I still can’t stop listening 2 “75 Bars”, haha. Below is some more NEW Trax and News. DMX is officially BACK with a hot NEW 1st single (street single prolly) off his upcoming double album, Walk With Me Now, Fly With Me Later! I’m really feelin’ this track and excited for the album due out in August! Ugh, that’s still so far, haha. Everything else you can see above and below! Enjoy!

DMX “Already”

FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming double album (August?), Walk With Me Now, Fly With Me Later *Tibs Fav.

The Game “Big Dreams”

Producer: Cool & Dre - FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming album, L.A.X.

Akon “Sucker For Love” f/ Jason Miller

FULL, CDQ *Tibs Fav.

In some very interesting, developing news, apparently there is new evidence that Puff and Biggie KNEW that 2Pac was getting set up in the Quad Recording Shooting in N.Y. that set off their whole feud and eventually helped lead to the deaths of 2Pac and Biggie. Below is a couple excerpts:

“In an upcoming article written by Chuck Phillips on the latest developments, the Los Angeles Times claims that Combs was notified in advance that the trap for Shakur had been laid, according to sources familiar with the incident.”

“‘I don’t believe that Biggie and Puffy set Tupac up,’ Phillips said. ‘According to these people I have interviewed and according to these documents, they knew about it,’ he said. “But they didn’t know they were going to get shot. They knew he was going to get beat up. Then it kind of went haywire when it all happened.”

The L.A. Times will have the full story on their website on Monday as well as an interactive timeline. I’ve always been intrigued by the mystery surrounding 2Pac and Biggie and I’ll def be up on this on Monday.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY!

Finally, props 2 JB-Kang in our shoutbox for passing along this well-written editorial examining Lupe’s lyrics, specifically in boasting about his own abilities. Good stuff that u can read with one click below!

Lupe Fiasco Editorial

And just cuz this might have been the shot of the YEAR.. and oh, that I attend the University of Minnesota, u gotta see this! 2 more wins and we’re in the tourney!

INCREDIBLE BUZZER BEATER - Minnesota upsets Indiana!

FINALLY, check out Max’s post below, the MJ vids are always classic and the Kanye vid at the bottom is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen, hahaha. MUST-WATCH!

~ Sgt. Tibs