T.I. appeared on ESPN’s first take this morning to discuss an array of sports topics. However, before the show ended, they hosted a segment on “The Best Rappers Ever”. In T.I.’s and Stephen A. Smith’s opinions, Tupac takes the cake. Well can’t argue with that. Skip Bayless on the other hand says The N N N Notorious B.I.G. was the best and also says “Don’t forget my friend Lil Wayne.” True dat Skip. You can see what other rappers made the argument after the jump.

“American Idol” has contacted Kanye West, and they are in early talks to have the rapper join the show as a judge.

The leader of G.O.O.D. Music, Kanye West is in preliminary negotiations with television powerhouse “American Idol” about joining the cast and becoming a judge. (HNHH)

According to TMZ, executives of the reality talent show, have contacted Kanye about filling a vacant judge role on the series. It’s also been reported that YMCMB’s Nicki Minaj is close to signing a deal, and there are talks that the show’s honchos will include a fourth judge if a big enough name is attached, and West is certainly a big name.

Stephen A. Smith says Tebow is Jets’ Answer to Winning:

By Jason Pollak

www.RunninWithIt.com

Stephen A. Smith is a good journalist. He thrives on facts, delivers the truth, and never restricts himself to one side of the argument. He always offers a full scope of ideas to the issue at hand and speaks in a respectable manner, albeit yelling sometimes. Hey, if it’s a good enough argument, he may even say you were right and he was wrong.

However, there has been one topic that Stephen A. Smith has refused to bend on. No matter the argument, who is saying it, how blue in the face he is or what forum he is on; he refuses to acknowledge that The Chosen One, God’s special child, Tim Tebow, can and should be a starter in the NFL. Naturally, this opinion is shared by a number of people

Here’s a cool write up about the upcoming series The Franchise, which follows the Miami Marlins during the regular season. After debuting last year with the San Francisco Giants, Showtime brought back the series this year. We will get a glimpse of real life baseball operations- negotiating contracts, player-manager interactions, Ozzie Guillen getting fired and even John Buck rapping in the dug-out after he saw Lil Wayne in the crowd. Should be a good show. You can read the full article from the Miami Herald after the jump. 

Elvis Presley is getting the hologram treatment like fellow deceased musician Tupac Shakur at Coachella. The same company that was behind Tupac’s hologram, Digital Media (owned by James Cameron), is now getting ready to reveal an authentic and unique hologram version of The King. Apparently they will be putting on an all original concert starring Presley as well as placing him in a few movies and television shows. Not so sure about the movies and television, but I guess it will be cool. The concert is where it’s at though. That should definitely be something. Article after the jump courtesy of Ace Showbiz.