Dame Dash x Roc-A-Fella. We give Dame a hard time but we also give him mad respect for his business mentality and hustle. In this interview he finally gets a little open and honest about the rise and fall of his R0c-A-Fella empire that he built with Jay-Z. Most humble and open I have heard from him in a minute. Via: RR

Lupe Fiasco x Hewlett Packard. Here is the third episode of Lupe’s adventures climbing Kilimanjaro as part of HP’s Summit on Summit campaign. Together with Kenna this series of shorts documents their trials and tribulations as they prepare to climb one of the world’s tallest mountains.

Single off his upcoming Malice In Wonderland album which will be the first off his new Priority deal. Video includes clips from the movie that will be included in the CD. Via: 2DopeBoyz

In a undisclosed multi-million dollar distribution deal, MTV Networks has acquired the exclusive U.S. TV rights to the MJ documentary This Is It. As part of the deal all MTV sister networks including VH1, BET and Palladia will have rights to air the film in its entirety.

This is not a surprising move for the music channel as they continue to push for traditional music centered programming to get back to the core young adult music listening demo vs. the past programming that favored young females and reality show lovers. Via: Billboard

Wale x DJ Hero. Wale gives some insight into playing the game and his thoughts behind having his own music featured in such a prominent gaming event. Make sure to enter our DJ Hero contest now for a chance to win the game on Wii. In the meantime Wale can use all the PR he can get in hopes of moving more than the 28K he’s done for the week so far. Via: NahRight

50 Cent x The Tonight Show. 50 kicked off his Before I Self Destruct media tour with an appearance and performance on “The Tonight Show” last night. He gives some pretty good insight into his current business dealings and building his 50 Cent empire in the interview. Via: RealTalkNY

That’s right. WoooHa has partnered with Activision for this official contest as we are giving away one DJ Hero game system (that means the game and turntable) on the Wii to a lucky WoooHa reader out there. No strings attached…well actually all you have to do is pledge your undying allegiance to WoooHa and promise to read it every day and tell your friends to read it three times a day.

Ok here is all you really need to do to enter:

1. Leave a comment in this post: If you were a DJ what would your DJ name be and why? If you already are a DJ then use your name and tell us how you came up with it.
2. Include your e-mail that you can be reached at in the comment form

One lucky winner will be chosen at random. The winner will be notified via e-mail by end of day next Wednesday.That’s it! Now go for it and take a look at some more videos for inspiration.

Dr. Dre x Best Buy. The Jimmy and Dre team are at it again. As mentioned last week, Dre and Jimmy Iovine have teamed up with Best Buy for a dedicated retail space called Club Beats which will sell Beats by Dre gear, DJ equipment and other stuff all within Best Buy stores. To kick off the launch of Club Beats, Dre and Jimmy will be making an appearance at the Best Buy Union Square in New York this Thursday at 4pm followed by fellow Interscope labelmate Will.I.Am.

This will kick off other Club Beats celebrations all around the U.S. with other Interscope artists. I’m waiting for the announcement that Best Buy will now be called Iovine Land. Event schedule as follows:

November 13 – Miami   Local DJs; major artist TBD
November 16 – Minneapolis LMFAO
November 17 – Houston Keri Hilson
November 19 – New York City Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Will.i.am, David Guetta, Major Lazer and DJ Diplo
November 21 – Las Vegas Robin Thicke
November 23 – Los Angeles Lady Gaga

From his upcoming album of the same name. Mr. Thicke gets a little freak nasty with the ladies. Or is it the other way around…either way we are jealous.

Wyclef x Timberland. As mentioned back in early October, Wyclef and Timberland have teamed up for a shoe line where each pair sold, $2 will be donated to Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation to support reforestation in Haiti. In this interview Wyclef goes more into detail about the deal with the Boss Lady herself.

50 Cent x Cheetah Vision. Although 50 Cent’s first movie under his Cheetah Vision production company banner is the Before I Self Destruct movie included in the upcoming album, big things are in store and set to get bigger. Cheetah Vision has just announced it is partnering up with Action Jackson films to finance and produce 3-5 films a year starting with The Gun.

The Gun will star 50 Cent and his new BFF Val Kilmer (remember the straight to DVD Streets of Blood anyone?) where 50 and Kilmer play friends whose loyalties are tested when they get caught up in the world of illegal gun dealing. Pic will shoot in Grand Rapids, Mich., with Chris Lighty on board as a producer.

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This song always gets stuck in my head in a bad way. Like the way Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes the Hot Stepper” would get stuck in my head back in the 90’s.

Diddy x Ciroc. Diddy is never one to miss a marketing opportunity as he promotes the new Ciroc flavors on “Ellen.” Diddy and Ciroc have done this deal the right way…give an artist an equity stake rather than a flat endorsement fee and you will see them go the extra mile to push your product.

Otherwise you get your TV ad, your online banner, you exclusive music video and that’s it. Same thing every one else is doing. But Diddy…he doing big things with Ciroc and making more money for himself in the meantime.

With the new ownership of Death Row Records now under WIDEawake Entertainment, comes the official launch of the new redesigned Death Row website. Gone are the days when Suge Knight ruled the label as there is no mention anymore of him on the site. In fact, the redesigned site is basically just a big advertisement for the “Re-mastered” albums that recently dropped. Check out DeathRowMusic.com if you dare.

50 Cent x Before I Self Destruct. 50 gives us a 10 minute preview of his upcoming movie Before I Self Destruct which will be packaged with the album. Yea you can tell from the production value right away that this was never intended for studio distribution. Still…50 in cornrows is worth the watch. Check it.