Ladies and gentlemen, Lil Wayne is back in the booth…and it’s like he never left. The new single is called 6’7″ and ft Cory Gunz. Check it out.

Click here to download.

Also, here’s Wayne’s first interview post-prison.  He called into DJ Drama’s radio show on Shade 45 to discuss the new single, video and many other things:

 

Before his recent troubles T.I. did one of his best interviews ever for BET in their Food For Thought series right before things went down (again). If you want to hear something deeper from him than what’s been in the tabloids, check this out. It might actually leave you with a different impression of Tip.

This is part of BET’s ongoing series which has also featured Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Ice Cube in the past.  It features 3 different conversations between T.I. and Angie Martinez, Harry Allen and Stephen A. Smith that are cut together to flow like one conversation.  In case you missed it, Jamie Foxx also did an incredible interview with T.I. right after her got out of jail.  You can find that here.

 

Are you wondering why in the hell The Joy wasn’t included on Kanye’s album? Pete Rock has the answer (and you’re gonna like it).

The mighty Pete Rock talks about working with Kanye on The Joy (arguably the best of the G.O.O.D. Friday gifts).  He also reveals that the track will be included on the upcoming Kanye and Jay-Z album called Watch the Throne which is rumored to be dropping this year (good G*d another 2010 classic–best year ever for hip-hop).

The good Dr. Dre stopped by Power 106 to talk to Big Boy about Detox and many other things. About Detox–it’s coming (sooner than you think).

Click here to listen to the full interview (props to rap-up.com).

 

 

If you like N.E.R.D. you’ll like this interview of them from HardKnockTV where they break down their new album, Nothing.

Interested in what’s on Nicki Minaj’s mind? Check out this interview. The visual is kinda crazy but the audio is pretty insightful.

Looks like somebody didn’t come to the station all barbied up.  It’s all good though.  She discusses Wayne, Eminem, Kanye, Drake and much more.

Kanye West is flawed (like the rest of us) and he just might be the realest dude in entertainment. If you haven’t seen the much discussed interview with Matt Lauer, check it out.

What do you think?  Did Matt set Kanye up or is Kanye overreacting.  Perhaps his sensitivity also had something to do with the fact that his album had just leaked…

You will never have time to listen to this entire interview. But, if you do, you will learn a TON about hip-hop history and journalism. Two of hip-hop’s finest minds, Combat Jack (aka former pioneering entertainment attorney Reggie Osse) and Elliott Wilson (the mind behind Rap Radar) chop it up for more than 2 hours.

In the interview, Combat Jack takes Elliott on a 20-year “this is your life” journey through a career that touched The Source, XXL, Ego Trip, xxlmag.com, Vh1, Jay-Z, Eminem and finally Rap Radar.  Those are some pretty significant arbiters of hip-hop culture.  Take a listen to hear Elliott’s role in connection with all of them.

Props to Combat Jack for bringing a unique perspective to hip-hop and to Elliott Wilson for continuing to push the boundaries of the culture.

Phonte (formerly of Little Brother) and Nicolay continue to push the boundaries of hip-hop as The Foreign Exchange. This is their story.

The Foreign Exchange have dropped 2 stellar albums, but the 2 men comprising the group have kept a relatively low profile.  Here’s what they have to say about the group that grew from side project to full-time gig:

…and here are some of their best songs:

In case you missed 8 Mile, check out Eminem’s interview on 60 Minutes. You’ll also learn about 5 words that rhyme with “orange.’

There’s also a fairly intense moment when Anderson Cooper (who is openly gay) questions Em about his reputed homophobia. Check it out: