15 YEARS: WE STILL REMEMBER THE GREATEST M.C.!!

Feels like almost yesterday. Runnin' up to the Bad Boy office to chill, hangin' out wit Craig Mack. Or, more fond memories of the crew hangin' wit the legendary Brooklyn King, Biggie and his crew up at Esso. Hova would come thru in a Do-rag and some slippers wit a bottle of champagne in his hand. Those were the days.
15 years have gone by, and we ask "where did the time go?" Every year we celebrate with the music of one of Hip-Hop's most iconic figures. We still remember his lyrics like he just spit it. The swag, the look. The tone and cadence in his voice.
I remember thinkin' "if I get on a song wit BIG, I'm gon kill it!!" but he had so many cats in line. Every song Biggie touched was magic. When Mello (yes, CEO of KickGame DVD) was about 10 or 11, He came to stay wit me in the Bronx. I got a promo tape from Puff the day before called "West Side Story". Biggie was bodyin' all Snoop and Dre beats! At the end of the tape, there was a song introducin' the Lox wit BIG called "You'll See". When I played the joints, Mello and Specs both liked what Biggie was spittin', and I told them this dude is bout to take over Hip-Hop. True Story.
I can go on for days. Biggie represented everything great about Brooklyn, and being young and Black in America. Make sure where ever you are, you pour out a little, roll up somethin real nice in that leaf. Put on your favorite Biggie song, and close your eyes. Cali "O" #Salute #RIP #BIG #TheGoodTimes

"Welcome To The Club Brother.."+ Jay-Z - Glory

Raise your hand if your new parents...

This is the official statement from the royal couple....

Hello Hello Baby Blue!

We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012.

Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven.

She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was the best experience of both of our lives.

We are thankful to everyone for all your prayers, well wishes, love and support.

Jay Z also in a new song titled - Glory, revealed very personal details about his and Beyonce's struggles to have a child. He rapped about Blue being conceived in Paris and Beyonce once having a miscarriage. Continue to read lyrics from the song...

Reference to Beyonce's Miscarriage

"Last time the miscarriage was so tragic/we was afraid you disappeared/but nah baby you magic."

Reference to the trouble they had conceiving Blue Ivy:
"False alarms and false starts/all made better by the sound of your heart/all the pain of the last time/I prayed so hard it was the last time."

Reference to Beyonce's stories about Blue Ivy moving inside her belly:
"You're momma said you dance for her."

Reference to Blue Ivy looking like her daddy King Hov and her mother King Bey:
"A pinch of Hov/a whole glass of Bey."

Reference to his own father, not being a father:
"Your grandpop died a n*gga failure/then he died of liver failure."

Reference to Blue Ivy looking like her daddy King Hov:
"Wicked ass little Bey/hard not to spoil you rotten looking like a little me."

Reference to Blue Ivy being conceived in Paris:
"You don't yet know what swag is/but you was made in Paris/and momma woke up the next day/and shot her album package."

Reference to R&B singer Aaliyah's untimely death:
"So there you have it/sh*t happens/make sure the plane you on/is bigger than your carry on baggage."