It may have taken forever to get here, but now that we’re all up in it, what better way to welcome summer, than with the blazing tales of the cocaine trade from the rakontur crew. For Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin With The Godmother, the focus shifts a bit from Miami to LA, but also delves deeper into the dealings of Griselda “The Godmother” Blanco. A boss’s boss, The Godmother is said to have ordered over 200 murders, and has been unaccounted for since her release in 06 after a nearly 20-year bid. With a slew of blockbusters exploding into theaters this summer, those looking to play it close to the crib should thank God for that white!

So you’ve heard the news and now you got the blues. Tell us about it. But not for too long cause we making moves. We have another banger of an issue on the way, and we’ll still be giving you ups on the web side of things so walk with us. This ain’t over by a long shot. In the meantime, check out two pieces on two different rappers from two very different times. From issue 42 we have our Killer Mike feature and from issue 50, Kid Cudi. Two dope MC’s who both graced the stage for our 50th issue release party. Get familiar (again).

Killer Mike might be the smartest rapper since the Genius. And although his namesake speaks to his rhyme ability, when he speaks, you don’t think about him rhyming. Lord SHR recently sat down with the conundrum that is Killer Mike and chopped it up about a number of things. That conversation is now available in the Mass Appeal TV player to your right. Oh, and on a related note, he got joints!

Unlike the little homie who sells Jordans at your local Footlocker, skate shop workers are usually able to use their kicks for what they were meant for.  Check out some footy from a couple of Jersey shops competing at the recent Shields Skatepark Showdown.

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If you missed the premier of egotrip’s Miss Rap Supreme last night, be mad at yourself. In typical egotrip fashion, the contestants are all characters and in a move of true genius, they allowed Khia on as a contestant! Check out the clip above where Khia and Ms. Cherry share their feelings about each other. Tune in every Monday night at 10 for the new episodes.

With no shortage of grumblings regarding the still in-production Biggie movie, I welcome this unreleased Biggie footage with open arms.

Right after the instant classic Cocaine Cowboys came out, I remember hearing some grumblings from Rick Ross about how the movie neglected the impact of the brothas in the cocaine trade. He said he planned to make his own movie for the streets. Making good on his word, we now have M.I. Yayo. The boss takes us for a ride on the trill side of things as he documents corrupt cops, gangs wars and the biggest pushers of the 80’s and 90’s including his namesake, the real “Freeway” Rick Ross. The DVD also comes with a bonus soundtrack CD produced entirely by Street Radio. And while Cocaine Cowboys was a great film, you have to respect Ricky’s DIY attitude to set the record straight. The DVD is available now on Maybach Entertainment.

This Thursday, April 10th it goes down! We haven’t had a proper release in some months so all that built up tension is guaranteed to splash [a good time] all over everyone. Grammy award winner Killer Mike will be rocking, as well as Kid Cudi. Treats and Sureshot on the whizzeels. Open Bar from 10-11. Rebel NYC 251 West 30th Street (btn 7th and 8th Ave). RSVP to rsvp@massappealmag.com. Come get some.

We just got word that the homie Will Robson-Scott just went live with his new website, Willrobsonscott.co.uk.  If you recognize the name, but don’t know where from, Will contributed a very candid photo editorial on UK Graf writers for issue 49. If you haven’t got the issue, you really need to cop that, but in the meantime, check out the site and see some of the many ways Will holds it down in London Town.

The last time we gave props to the kid Sean V, all we had was a short series of amazing photos, but in the latest installment of Mass Appeal TV, Carl Weston shadows Sean on some of his underground exploits. Check out the raw footage, playing now on the video player to the right!