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Big Boi commented on George W. Bush's recent claim that Kanye West's criticism was the low point of his presidential career. "Man, everybody knows that's bulls--t," Big Boi said. "There were so many other things going on besides him going and taking out the whole Saddam Hussein family, not catching the Taliban, to the gas prices going up to the economy going into the s--tter... R

Though she came up with Gucci Mane and rose to fame via Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj says Kanye West is her true mentor, now. "When it came to me putting my album out, I was like 'I can't have an album without Kanye. He has to be a part of it,'" Nicki explained...

Guillermo Hung, DK Stock | Getty Images Swizz Beatz is an artist now, and plans to earn the respect of his peers with his talents. "When they see my paintings, Shepard Fairey can say Swizz has been down for a while," Swizzy said. " StayHigh 149, who is a legend, he can tell you that Swizz, he's one of us, in a way...

Dr. Dre will be gracing the cover of the next issue of XXL, in which he reveals that J. Cole is his favorite new artist. "Just recently, actually, I've heard some really good artists," Dre said. "I'm a fan of J. Cole. I like Don Trip. Those two I was actually in this studio working with recently, and I really like their vibe...

Swizz Beatz addressed DMX's most recent drug-related arrest, claiming X's drug problems are nothing new. "X is my brother," Swizz explained. "What people don't know is, X has been X since day one; the thing is nobody cared back then. Now that he's famous, everyone wants to act like this is a new problem -- but it's not...

The Black Eyed Peas have a new album coming out entitled 'The Beginning,' and this time around they've been inspired by the 80's. "The '80s was very unique -- it launched humanity into hyper mode," explained frontman will.i.am. "From then to now, we've transcended to a totally different culture, like, 'What...

Nicki Minaj thinks Kanye West is a genius. "I had this conversation, 'Kanye West is gonna hate me I met him and it was, 'Oh, come here, I want you to look at these naked girls.' Kanye West is everything that I didn't think he was, and a genius," she explained, cryptically...

Nelly recently denied ever being in a relationship with rumored longtime girlfriend Ashanti. "I've never said I was in a relationship, she's never said she's in a relationship, so I don't know where they do that at. But the thing is, we've always admitted we're friends...

Though Diddy's still "takes people on a musical journey," he recently conceded that he's a little bit anxious about the "electro" direction his music has taken. "There's definitely nerves. It's nerve-wracking because there's more singing for me," Dids explained...

Gucci Mane recently discussed the effect that his latest stint in prison had on his psyche. "It's strange to go from being locked up to a month later everyone saying, 'Gucci, let's party!'" he told the L.A. Times. "But I lost so much in there that I came out with a much sharper focus...