Ahmir puts down the drumsticks and picks up the pen for his first book, Mommy, What’s A Questlove?. No release date has been set, but the project will feature ?uest’s stories, celebrity encounters, and personal thoughts on life. Give the writer some. okp

Kid Cudi covers the front of Complex’s October/November 2010 issue. The entire feature is ready to read here, but in the excerpt below, he discusses his affiliation with that white girl and Wale. Complex: How heavy did the drug use get? Kid Cudi: I started doing cocaine to get through interviews, ’cause people wanted to know a lot about my personal life and I wasn’t prepared for a 60 Minutes interview every time. Doing bumps I was able to get […]

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Who else but Mr. What Else to hop on the Last Train To Paris and ride along with Dirty Money and Drake’s recent collab. Nothing to love more here though. dajaz1

According to TMZ , ecstasy and marijuana weren’t the only things discovered during T.I. and Tiny’s arrest two weeks ago. Reports indicate traces of codeine were found in the Styrofoam cups pictured above. The rapper also tested positive for opiates the day he was arrested. Hey, maybe he had a cold?

Busta Rhymes and Fabolous weren’t the only ones rocking with the 400 Club this past Labor Day Weekend. Chris Brown performed his comeback single at LUX nightclub in Miami. Peace!

Backstage at the Home and Home concerts, Alchemist tells Sway that Prodigy will be released from Mid-State Correctional this February. P was sentenced to three and half years in 2008 for weapons possession. “P comes home in February. It’s gonna be a very busy time. It’s amazing. He feels like he’s home already. He’s in the best health he’s been in. He’s really excited. I’ve been sending him beats. Havoc is sending him beats. I e-mail them to his wife, […]

Clifford Harris ditches the orange suit and puts on his finer suit for the Fall issue of YRB magazine. Behind the scenes during the photo shoot below. Sidebar: Say hello to the judge soon. [vodpod id=Video.4459597&w=425&h=350&fv=]

Is he a Blood, is he a Crip? Is he that, is he this? Ha! SB goes two ways with his forthcoming’s artwork. Have it your way when The DeAndre Way drops November 2. rap-up

In route to Weber State in Utah, Lonnie discusses what he witnessed at last night’s screening of Kanye’s “Runaway” film in NY. He also mentions that he will be hitting the studio this weekend with No I.D. G.O.O.D. news. Earlier: Q-Tip & Common Still Forming Group