For exactly 25 hours, legendary hip hop group De La Soul will make their entire catalog available online for free. The download, in honor of next month's 25th anniversary of 3 Feet High and Rising, will start at 11 am EST on the group's website.

In Portland, Oregon, one parent's bright idea and several years of planning and government grants had made the REAL Prep Charter Academy—a high school with a recording and arts program based in hip hop culture—a near reality. Do not insert easy joke here! The idea seems good. The execution was... embarrassing.

This weekend: We venture north, to the Boogie Down Bronx, and talk Sonia Sotomayor with the natives. Also, the recession is over! Reps from Vibe, Discover and VH1's "True Love"(!) are here to discuss.