1. So the rumors about Johnny Depp (as The Riddler) being in the sequel to Dark Knight have been all false. The chances of us seeing the next Bat-flick won’t even surface till 2012-ish or so. Nolan has thought about the sequel but that definitely won’t be his next project. All that aside, if they don’t get Depp for that role, it’ll be a damn shame. At this point, I really can’t see anyone else filling those shoes except for Scissorhands himself. Anything else is just a G-D-Shame. No Depp, no Riddler.

2. Roman deserved that win and the entire crowd knew it. Beltran went in, but that split decision was a d!ck move.

3. Keri Hilson‘s album, In a New World, smashes Jimmy’s Pray IV Reign. I expected a lot 4m Jim this time around. You know its a problem when you’re being compared to a R&B album.

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In my opinion, here are some of the illest rappers to rhyme over some of the illest Dilla beats over the past years. If I failed to mention someone, believe me, I’ve already included them in one of the other posts. If not, feel free to blog-hate on me until the end of the day, ha. There was an art to rhyming over a Dilla instrumental and not everyone could do it. Those who were close to him knew the method and those who followed him for a minute developed it over the years. Here’s a list of my 10 in no order what so ever.

1. Lupe Fiasco – Much More

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With the crazy buss behind the Jedi rapper, it wasn’t until this track that I began taking an interest back in his mixtape era. A very wise selection for a beat with the pretty Yummy Bingham on the hook.

2. Black Milk x Guilty Simpson – Freestyle

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Dilla played a mentor to both of ‘em and you can definitely hear the influence in Black Milk’s chop game. I was always a fan of Simpson’s raw delivery and slick word play.

3. Kid Cudi – Cudi Get

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As dope as Cudi is, he get twice as more respect for jumping on this classic beat (Wild off the Ruff Draft EP).

4.  MED – Push

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Possibly one of the illest slept on street/club bangers. It made the noise, but I always felt this joint was always unappreciated it. Shout outs to MED! That last MED x Just Blaze collabo was straight pineapples!

5.  Jay Electronica – A Prayer for Michael Vic & T.I.

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*I have no clue who this guy is but his Uzi weighs a ton.      *sarcasm

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