Flo Rida is known to the music world for his cross over records and popular club hits but is he taking his talents to Bar Mitzvahs now? Yes, this is true! According to TMZ.com, Miami Rapper Flo Rida performed at a wealthy young jewish kids Bar Mitzvah in Quebec, Canada. Flo performed a few songs for the very young crowd including hits like, “Get Low, “ Who Dat Girl”, and “You Spin me Round.”  Sources say Flo Rida put on a really good show and the crowd was thrilled. There is no word yet on how much Flo received for his hour long performance. Photogs spotted Flo in LA and asked him, but he declined to tell how much he received. Wonder what that check actually looked like…hmm…

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Common has decided to end his 10-year run with Universal Records to sign with Warner Bros. Music Group, announced yesterday by the label’s CEO Todd Moscowitz.  The rapper states,

“I’m very grateful to be a part of this family, to be a part of this team,” says Common. “We have very inspirational, exciting music to team up with you. We’re just open to what this change can bring.”

MSDTV spotted the hip-hop lyricist in Los Angeles prepping for this weekend’s BET Awards, as he was being congratulated for the move.  Common joins his new label mates – Estelle, Bruno Mars, T.I., and Lupe Fiasco.

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Why watch the NBA Draft 2011 in the comfort of your own home, when you can enjoy it with models, athletes, fashion designers and more – coupled with an open bar accommodated by Macallan whisky and Riazul’s Blue Agave Tequila?

MSDTV had the pleasure of doing just that last night, by making an appearance to The Samsung Center in Columbus Circle for the event which was hosted by Dahntay Jones of the Indiana Pacers and promoted by TR Luxury.  Proceeds for the occasion went to benefit Jones’ foundation which centers its focus on grants, education and mentor programs for inner-city children throughout the tri-state area, as well as Philadelphia and Tennessee.

The venue was extremely convenient for the event, as audience members were able to watch the Draft taking place live from The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Samsung’s impressive high-resolution screen in the back drop of the center; not to mention it’s surround-sound system which made the experience even more worthwhile.

There were several guest appearances, including the Founder and CEO of Star Vodka Charles Ferri, Jennifer from the Bad Girls Club, and Nany from MTV’s The Real World: Las Vegas.

Look for more pictures after the break:

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Well…as MSDTV reported earlier, Odd Future members Tyler the Creator & Frank Ocean had an ongoing feud with Chris Brown via Twitter that escalated to a car chase recently.  However, the “twitter beef” seems to have finally come to an end.  In a refreshing turn of events, all 3 of them came to a mutual understanding (again, by tweeting about it) and decided to extend their love & good graces by putting it all in the past.

Touching moment…

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Rapper/actor Ice Cube has joined forces with freelance artist Mark Sgarsbossa to feature a limited edition of autographed art pieces signed off by Cube himself.  The project is sponsored by RareInk, a company founded in 2010, which prides itself on being the first bona fide autographed art program for the music industry.  The pieces were unveiled on Wednesday, and are inspired by Ice Cube’s classics, “It Was A Good Day”, as well as some of his album covers including, Amerikkka’s Most Wanted and The Predator.

10% of the proceeds that come from this unprecedented enterprise will go towards benefiting the Minority AIDS project.  In the following clip, Ice Cube and Sgarsbossa talk a little bit more about the development of the project- for more information check out RareInk.com.

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Part 1: Elliott Wilson sits down with Ms. Drama for a candid interview on his career, new ventures and the future of hip-hop. In part 1 of his interview, Wilson touches on the flack he has received in regards to his site, Rapradar.com. He explains why the site is so selective and his hopes of creating a more underground themed one. Elliott also touches on the pivotal moments in his career at XXL and Ego Trip. He admits to being a silent partner at Ego Tripp and explains why he had to move on from that Magazine.

On the note of the online machine, Elliott discusses his past issues with Blogs and why he felt compelled to diss such sites as SOHH and Allhiphop.com.

Part 2: Elliott Wilson clears up his relationship with Jay-Z and the misconceptions about how close they are. He offers insight on Jigga’s personality and why he’s still on the fence about many things regarding Jay’s career. Wilson touches on his unauthorized book on Jay that was never released and explains why he became frustrated with the project.

Towards the end of the clip, Elliott explains early issues with Eminem and why he believed his race essentially helped him as an artist. He also touches on his relationship with 50 Cent and why a 50 cover (for RESPECT. Magazine) is not likely to happen.

To hear the full show online check out the audio interview after the break:

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Directed by Iren Sheffield and Chris Robinson. All Of Me hits stores sometime this fall.

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Once again it’s on. After going back & forth on twitter, calling C.Breezy a “B” on stage, Odd Future crooner, Frank Ocean got caught in a middle of a heated exchange while driving the streets of L.A. Word is the guys yapping are Chris Brown’s cousins. Don’t be surprise if both parties address the situation via Twitter

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Look’s like Rozay’s “GOD forgives, I don’t” LP is on his way soon. Here’s a small video preview of the album first single. Eight Ball & MJG make a special appearance too.

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Neek the Exotic sits down with Ms. Drama to talk about his new album with Large Professor, “Still on the Hustle”. During the interview, Neek explains his absence from the music game, and being discouraged as an artist. Neek opens up about how he got back on track and his thoughts on some of the problems within mainstream hip-hop.

On the note of contrived hip-hop, Neek calls out Drake as “one of the biggest gimmicks in hip-hop” and why he’s not into the Young Money team due to their “tight jeans” which he feels is not true hip-hop. Although he says he’s not into beef, Neek admits to a Wale jab in his album and says that Wale is “corny” and categorizes his music as “candy rapping”.

Towards the end of the clip, Neek talks about who he listens to and still appreciates in the game. At the end of the clip, Neek ends with the infamous “Drama Queen” freestyle.

Hit the jump for the full interview.

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