Three months ago, Kid Cudi was arrested and detained for a domestic dispute in a NYC apartment. In the October 2010 issue of SPIN, he tells Sean Fennesey that he was left shook from the experience. “If I’m gonna be going to jail, I’m not gonna be doing this no more,” Cudi says, adopting a childlike voice, masking the incident’s seriousness. “I had a newfound respect for T.I. and [Lil] Wayne. I only spent 15 hours in there! I was […]

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”reek_da_villian_1″] With “Mechanic” gaining momentum, Reek Da Villian brings the cameras back into the studio to document his rise in the hip-hop game. This time around, he also bigs up J.Cole and Nas’ pen game too. Previously: Reek Da Villian Freestyle

Jay-Z’s literary venture, Decoded, is set to hit bookstores November 16th. The cover, (which also doubles as Hov’s profile pic on Twitter) is an image from Andy Warhol’s 1984 “Rorschach” paintings. Inside, the book will feature illustrations and decode 36 of Jigga’s songs. Accompanying the hardcover edition, Random House plans to release Decoded as an eBook and iPhone/iPad application. Below is an excerpt from Jay on the project. “When I first started working on this book, I told my editor […]

Days after Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift at last year’s MTV Awards, President Barack Obama called Yeezy a “jackass”. Over a year later, Ye reacts to the Commander-In-Chief’s quip in the new issue of XXL. When Obama called me “jackass”, after the Taylor incident, I thought that the person who taped that wasn’t supposed to tape it. Obama was supposed to be speaking off the record. Obama has way more important stuff to worry about than my public perception. He […]

Pusha T’s mixtape The Fear Of God, was to scheduled to drop last Tuesday, but four days prior, he had a change of heart. Speaking with Karen Civil, Pusha offers an explanation for the hold up. I don’t have the features, so I don’t really want to say just yet. It’s just about being the first solo perspective of myself and seeing me in that light. Of course, it will always be street and lyric driven Hip-Hop. I think the dichotomy […]

Curtis not cutting hair until my album is done I’m going hard this time fuck it. My music is crazy right now As previously reported, 50 Cent is taking the Jay-Z approach and not clippin’ the dome until the completion of his fifth solo album. Let’s go Curtis!

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”maino_2″] Maino’s rise to power continues in the second installment of his film, If Tomorrow Comes. This clip also features the video for “Soldier” off his slept-on debut. Previously: If Tomorrow Comes: The Film Pt.1

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”cole-miguel”] J.Cole returned to BET’s number one spot yesterday afternoon with Miguel and recited their hit, “All I Want Is You”. Afterward, they spoke on performing at Yankee Stadium, Cole’s song on NBA Elite 11 and introduced CJ Hilton and K. Michelle. Shorty’s backyard is bangin’ like a Benzi!

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”eminem_sparks”] Before Clinton Sparks conducts an interview with Eminem, he makes things uncomfortable by stuffing his trousers with a bunch of tube socks. Em’s face: Priceless. Ha! Oh yeah, pause.

Hell Rell and Trae Tha Truth stopped by Green Lantern’s show last night for a lil’ verbal intercourse. Take ’em to paradise, boys.