The classic MTV hip-hop show will return for one night, featuring original hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Dr. Dre. The special will juxtapose hip-hops “golden-era” artists with its newcomers, and will include special guests such as: Q-Tip, Scarface, Ice Cube, Wiz Khalifa, DJ Khaled, Questlove, Busta Rhymes, Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, Young Jeezy, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife, Fat Joe, Common, Mike Epps, Ice-T, Meek Mill, Tyga and Naughty by Nature and more. The one night only special will air on MTV2 on December 4th, following the Sucker Free Awards at 11 p.m.

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The show’s original hosts will be on hand to discuss some of the clips that aired on the program, including interviews with the masterminds behind three of the all-time “Yo!” classics: A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario,” Geto Boys’ “My Mind’s Playing Tricks on Me” and Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day.”

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Spike Lee‘s newest project is sure to have some serious hip-hop ties.  You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Kills You, the newest Spike Lee joint, isn’t set to premiere until September, but an obvious rap influence has helped create some buzz.  In addition to appearances from hip-hop staples Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane and Ed Lover, the title of the movie is drawn from Notorious B.I.G.’s track, “You’re Nobody“, off his album Life After Death.  The film pits two NYC homicide detectives at odds with a serial killer who is murdering some of the hip-hop game’s brightest stars.  I’m sure y’all don’t need any impetus to go see a Spike Lee production, but if it helps the film debuts at the Williamsburg International Film Festival.  To be fair Spike is executive producing the film, while Michael A. Pinckney will handle the directing, but I’m game either way.

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