On the other side of Cudi,’s Complex over story is Nicki Minaj. In the feature, she discusses her debut LP Pink Friday and toning down her sexual content. More photographs after the jump. You’ve said in recent interviews that you want to tone down the sexual content in your music. What prompted that? Nicki Minaj: On “My Chick Bad,” I had to show people that I can spit a verse without sex or talking about how good I look. I’m […]

Gucci Mane, Pharrell and Nicki Minaj toast to the assholes with a glass of “Haterade”. The track can be found on La Flare’s The Appeal which drops next Tuesday. Drink to that. missinfo

The new issue of SLAM featuring LeBron James and Dwight Howard is currently on newsstands. And on page 22, J.Cole discusses his basketball jones. During his days at St. John’s University, he says he received a call back from the Red Storm but opted not to pursue his hoop dreams.

Hungry? Well, Memphis Bleek comes through with some free food. Literally. Here’s his new mixtape featuring some previous leaks and Kush Gang’s Young Safi. Get the link and tracklist below.

Four months after Reflection Eternal’s Revolutions Per Minute, Kweli says that he’s nearly done with his fifth solo album, Gutter Rainbows. Golden title!

Nice mug shot. Bruno Mars was arrested early Sunday morning for narcotics possession after his show at the Hard Rock Hotel in Sin City. According to Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mars was apprehended by security in the bathroom in possession of an unknown substance. Footage from his gig after the jump. heads up: mtv

You know what it is. Trae Tha Truth’s Can’t Ban The Truth drops September 28th and a week before it does, Trae keeps the momentum going and the Conjure flowing with his latest video.

Over the weekend, Jay-Z broke bread with the illest nigga in Nebraska, Warren Buffett. According to reports, the moguls also had dinner with Steve Forbes at Hollywood Diner in Omaha. The get-together was kept on the low, but a flick emerged on Vlad’s site via brokenmogul. Previously: Jay-Z’s Billionaire Breakfast

For the first single off Travis Barker‘s forthcoming debut, Give The Drummer Some he recruits Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish as lead-off hitters. Expect features from Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell Williams, Lil Wayne, Beanie Sigel and others. hhnm

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”maino_pt_1″] Before Maino releases his new mixtape The Art Of War tomorrow, here’s the first installment of his viral musical inspired by his debut album, …If Tomorrow Comes. The clip also features the official video for “Gangsta” co-starring B.G.