TIME released their annual top album list today and rounding out the top 10 are Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Left Foot (#9), Drake’s Thank Me Later (#5), and Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (#1). Read what they had to say about each below. Kanye West can seem like an attention-hungry young child who constantly tugs on his mother’s pant leg, saying, “Watch this! Watch this!” But once Kanye got our attention, instead of a simple somersault, he delivered […]

Drake and Trey Songz aren’t the only ones riding out with Kodak. As part of RESPECT. and So Kodak’s ad campaign, yours truly along with Angela Yee, John Gotty, and Nigel D gave testimonies on our daily grind. Cameras followed me through the Rap Radar Mansion and to Headquarters barbershop in Queens. Get the picture? UPDATE: Now with flash photography.

photo: atf YN flexed his Rolodex again and pulled Drake into the Sirius studios this morning. In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of what went down. Break 1: YN and Drake sip a lil’ wine while discussing fans hunger for more. Break 2: Drake talks Thank Me Later reviews and condensing Take Care. Break 3: Drizzy discusses befriending J.Cole and Grammy talk. Break 4: Drake comments on Lil’ Wayne and his exclusion on Kanye West’s “All Of The […]

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”nicki_mina_pti”] Nicki Minaj turned 26 years old yesterday and during ESPN’s daily program Pardon The Interruption, host Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon wish the rapper a happy born day. Salute to Crystal Howard and Bill Hofheimer on the clip.

Dro chills out with T.I. and La Flare for his latest viral presentation. As for the release of P.O.L.O., well that seems like it’s on ice for now.

[vodpod id=Video.5083632&w=425&h=350&fv=] Charlie Rose aired his sit-down with Jay-Z last night at the Brooklyn Museum. It was the second time the tandem chopped it up. Hov discussed his book, Decoded amongst various other topics. Our rip’s too large to upload, but luckily yardie came through with his. Spread content the BK way. Previously: Jay-Z Picks His Ultimate MC Cypher

At the beginning of Jay Electronica’s latest release “Jazzmatazz”, he utilized Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech at the Mason Temple in Memphis, TN. Hours later, he was assassinated on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel. R.I.P. MLK and Guru.

Since Donnis’ criminally slept-on track “Gone” couldn’t find a spot on radio playlists, Adidas has placed the song in their new Adicolor campaign. Take that program directors. The commercial will debut nationally within the upcoming weeks.

This was a dream come true. I think u would have to be from Compton to really know what shit means. I watched Pac & Dre sit in front of the swatmeet at 9yrs old. Kendrick posted this flick on his Twitter account of him checking in with the Doc. Will this be how the West was won? Stay tuned.

In the words of Ma$on Betha, “Do that Puff Daddy shit, son!” Diddy’s back in the Big Apple and is kicking the promo campaign for Last Train To Paris into high gear. December 14th. He pitches his lullaby on Broadway with Mr. Softee (December 14th), and runs up on some poor sap. December 14th. Hey, you can’t knock his hustle. December 14th. In case you missed it, Last Train To Pairs pulls in Decemb—ah, you get the point.