Author: B.Dot

Lil Wayne Covers RollingStone

Lil Wayne strikes a pose for his third Rolling Stone cover. The issue marks his first print interview since his release from jail last November. Below are a few excerpts. The mag hits newsstands January 21st. On Gambling For Commisary: “I’d bust a nigga’s ass at Uno,” he told writer Josh Eells. “We gamble for phone time. I’d take nigga’s commissary: Lemme get them cookies, lemme get them chips, get that soup.” On LeBron James and Dwayne Wade When Wayne […]

Diddy Covers The Source

Diddy returns to the cover of The Source. Issue hits newsstands January 25th. Below is an excerpt from the feature. Source: What’s your assessment of President Obama thus far? Diddy: “I love the president like most of us. I just want the president to do better. There’s a difference between us voting for somebody and us  believing in somebody. He’s the person that we believed in so I pray night and day that he understands how God ordained his presidency. […]

Travis Barker Give The Drummer Some Cover

Despite a few delays, Travis Barker will finally Give The Drummer Some on March 15th. The first single will be the title track and feature Game, Swizz Beatz, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross. Other guests include the Clipse, Ludacris and Kid Cudi. Of course the drummer will have more in store.

TDK Chronicles: Nas (Full)

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”nas”] Here’s the full eight minute documentary on Nas’ relationship with TDK cassette tapes. Directed by photographer Jonathan Mannion. Death to digital! Nas goes deep reminiscing about cassettes, mixtapes and musical influences (Tribe Called Quest, MC Shan, Kurtis Blow & Queen, just to name a few) while reflecting on his early life in the Queensbridge housing projects. ice

Rick Ross Breaks Down Ashes To Ashes

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