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 […]

You better get the camera out her face. HHC drops off what may be the next offering off Pink Friday. She spoke on the track awhile back with MTV, but it doesn’t really stand out like she claimed. hhnm UPDATE: Now without tags miss p via nqm UPDATE 2: Explicit CDQ of the first single for Pink Friday. uhtn

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!

For a second day in a row, Jay Rock let’s go a new flow. And this time it’s over that damn Lex Luger beat. Better make way.

Glasses Malone is currently on tour with Tech N9ne, E-40, and Jay Rock. But yesterday, he dropped off the second installment of his Drive-By Tuesdays series. Take mah word for it, this one is gangsta. xzone Last Week: “Still In The City”

Produced by Jazze Pha, here’s the latest leak off Pimp C’s upcoming album. Sounds pretty fly, ladies. The Naked Soul Of Sweet Jones arrives October 5th. dgb Earlier: Pimp C’s Radio One Tirade