HipHopDX reports that Gang Starr’s Guru is currently in a coma and Miss Info confirmed that he’s currently at a New York-area hospital and will undergo surgery tomorrow after having suffered cardiac arrest. DJ Premier was supposed to speak to DJ Eclipse on HipHopNation tonight but she said he’s decided to put that on hold.

Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family right now.

Reactions from: Evidence | Big Pooh | Jean Grae | Plain Pat | Oh No | Joey IE | Jay Electronica | DJ Kay Slay | Dru Ha | Rhettmatic | Royce da 5’9″ | DJ Scratch | Pharoahe Monch | Omen | 14KT | Elite | ?uestlove

Produced by Black Milk off The Leftovers Unmixedtape.

Elzhi > a whole bunch of dudes.

Lil Wayne’s verse off Natasha’s song called “Age,” produced by Darkchild.

Natasha feat. Lil Wayne – Age (prod. Darkchild) | Mediafire

And we are Young Money, but age doesn’t matter.

Props to Mr. X

Here’s what’s sounds like an unreleased Cam song that will appear on Duke Da God & DJ Diggz’ Heart Of The City mixtape, dropping Thursday.

Cam’ron – Vintage | Mediafire

Props to Shake

Previously: The U.N. feat. Cam’ron & Vado – Clap | DJ Kay Slay feat. Cam’ron & Vado – Monster Muzik

That’s on top of the 9 10 he shot in two days the last time he thought he was going to jail. He says he just finished shooting the video for Runnin’ off Rebirth that features Shanell and as of this video, he was about to shoot one for a Drake called “Afrika Boombata.”

Still campaigning for that Twitter account of his. Follow this one too.

Link: Lil Wayne Talks Seven New Videos, Including One For Drake

Related: Drake’s “Til It’s Over” is ready

Another episode of our favored CHANNEL ZERO rubric with appreciated Cali artists Blu, Exile and Fashawn. We watched several internet videos and discussed with them about legendary L.A. beat battles, incredible street-art writers, their ambitions as film makers, the gang culture and Toyota’s.

Props to splash!-Mag.

Previously: Diamond District, Blu, Fashawn, Exile & Trek Life – Freestyle in Paris (Video)

He will be in the lead Radar feature in next week’s issue, which is out next Wednesday (in the UK I imagine.) Thanks to Mr. Londoner.

Link: Jay Electronica – Putting The Brimstone Back In Conscious Rap

After the jump, Jay Electronica speaks about his Tibetan pendant.

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In this clip shot yesterday at his Miami home, Lil Wayne tells DJ Scoob Doo why he calls himself Lil Tune(chi.)

“My nickname is Lil Tune — my grandmother named me that,” he explained. “She’s passed. My grandmother, her name was Mercedes Carter. She named me Lil Tune. We just threw the ‘Chi’ on there. Like Gucci, I say ‘Tunechi!’ “

via MTV. There’s gonna be more videos (Nino Brown: The Road to Rikers) leading up to Tuesday, which is the day he’s supposed to begin his sentence, and he’s trying to get more Twitter followers than Drake. He’s already at 200K but follow him here.

Another profile by NYC based photographer TONE, this time with Daytona.

Previously: Homeboy Sandman | Steve-O + Saint of GFCny | Mel D. Cole

Tyga feat. Lil Wayne – I’m On It [No DJ/Mastered CDQ] | Mediafire

Sheek Louch feat. Avant – I’m So Hood (Unreleased) | Mediafire

Memphis Bleek – My Life | Mediafire

Drag-On – Robo Drag | Mediafire

Drag-On – South Bronx | Mediafire

Diddy – They Don’t Love Me | Mediafire

Maino – I’m Sorry | Mediafire

Splash also threw up a grip of R&B tracks that leaked yesterday.