[vodpod id=Video.15446582&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Yela is kicking off his Hard White Tour in Starkville, MS next Wednesday and here’s a clip of what to expect. Full dates here. Get Radioactive on October 25.

Analyzin’ the world, fantasizin’ about girls. Ty Kidd Previously: Gotta Be Strong

This Sunday, Jermaine is holding court at the Roseland Ballroom for only a $1.00. Can’t beat that! Tickets go on sale at noon the day of the concert at the Roseland box office. You can also pick up tickets at New York Jimmy Jazz locations. Doors open at 7 P.M. Every day until showtime, we’re giving away a set of tickets for you and a guest to kick it with the RapRadar crew. First one to email us [email protected] with […]

50’s hitting the playground for his new literary project. Up top is the cover courtesy of hhnm. Book hits stores November 1st. Thirteen-year-old Butterball doesn’t have much going for him. He’s teased mercilessly about his weight. He hates the Long Island suburb his mom moved them to and wishes he still lived with his dad in the city. And now he’s stuck talking to a totally out-of-touch therapist named Liz. Liz tries to uncover what happened that day on the […]

Hey YN get a load of this. The day before yesterday, Common brought his book’s promo to the University of Illinois and gave the students and faculty a what—yup, another freestyle. Sidebar: Common Speaks On His Upcoming Album fsd

Just when you thought Plies couldn’t get any more explicit, take a listen to his latest recording featuring Jeremih and Ludacris. Here’s a tip: Condoms are cheaper than diapers. Purple Heart coming soon.

Shot during last weekend’s Brisk Bodega event, Shady Records co-founder Paul Rosenberg, reflects on Eminem’s formative years and the artifacts on display. Not bad for a couple of guys from Detroit. More footage to come.

Kendrick Lamar returned to Sway In The Morning recently and spit a few bars over the Shade 45 airwaves. After the jump, he speaks on working with Dre and swears that Detox is currently being mixed. hhdx

[vodpod id=Video.15446319&w=540&h=350&fv=] Jacka and his boys make a movie outta ’em for his new visual in support of The Indictment. Album gets handed down next Tuesday.

Ja’s Pain Is Love 2 has recently been pushed back. As a result, he’s releasing his Pre-PIL2 EP as a warm up. Here’s his latest offering with his go-to producer, 7 Aurelius. hhnm