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Jenny Boom Boom caught up with Juelz Santana and discussed the brawl at his birthday party, his new album and mixtapes.

“I’ve interviewed B.O.B several times and every time he is more gracious and extraverted than the last. His answers are genuine and he truly invests himself in the conversation. If you don’t know about B.o.B yet, shame on you. He’s not only a good musician, but has been on the grind hard for the past 2 years to put himself on a different level than most artists coming out.

B.o.B’s debut album was scheduled to be released on May 25th, and to build anticipation for this day; he put together a mixtape titled “May 25th” presented by Grandhustle, The Aphilliates and LRG, hosted by DJ Drama and DJ Sense. The mixtape had an incredible buzz and reception among fans and media critics, and soon after, the release date of the album was changed to April 27th. “I kind of got a little mad,” B.o.B says in our interview. “Because usually when something gets changed is usually something that you don’t like. Just my intial default response was Why They doing that.”

In an interview with XXL during BET’s Rip The Runaway, B.o.B also disclosed information about a track on the album that features T.I. titled “Fifth Dimension” which is co-produced by T.I. himself and Grandhustle producer Lil C. When iLuvlola.net asked Lil C about working with Bobby Ray, he said: “B.o.B is a very talented musician. We have great chemistry when working together and it’s definitely going to be a nice album.” Labelmate Lupe Fiasco will also be featured on “The Adventures of Bobby Ray” which will be released under Atlantic/Grandhustle/Rebel Rock.

B.o.B’s U.S.A. tour with Lupe kicked off Friday (March 5th) in Clarendon, California. “We got in the studio first and then we started doing show dates together and then it kind of evolved into a full out tour,” B.o.B told VIBE. While video of the Atlanta newcomer performing his album cut, “Yesterday,” has already hit the web, he also plans on premiering a few other tracks on stage, including “Go Through the Machine” and “Letter From Vietnam,” which is inspired by a true story. (Vibe.com)

Check out #iCHATSESSIONS with B.o.B. to get a glimpse of the man behind the music.”

Once again, The Adventures of Bobby Ray will be in stores on April 27th.

The latest issue of Playboy on newsstands now (Tara Reid on the cover) features a Diddy article in which he talks about show business, fashion and his personal life… This is Playboy, duh!

Full article scans available after the jump.
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Complex Story by Damien Scott; Photography by Matt Doyle; Styling by Anoma Ya Whittaker:  New Money stands out. Take the Twelve Hotel in downtown Atlanta. Everything is modern, angular, all rich wood grains and polished metals. The chairs in the lobby are likely as expensive as they are uncomfortable. It feels like a playground for people comfortable with privilege. So it comes as no surprise that Aubrey “Drake” Graham and his crew are staying here while in ATL, and it’s hard to blame him for feeling entitled: After all, he did help usher in an entirely new sensibility in hip-hop. It’s not the singing that makes him special—MCs have been crooning for years. What puts Drake in a different space than rappers past and present has less to do with his music than how he found himself in a position to make it. He doesn’t represent traditional hip-hop in any form or fashion. There were no obstacles to his success; far from a statistic, he caked off as a child star on a soft-ass show (Degrassi: The Next Generation). He’s Canadian, which as we all know did wonders for the careers of Maestro Fresh Wes and Kardinal Offishall. And he’s Jewish! Scope those stats on paper and rap celebrity seemed destined to elude Drake. Yet, the Toronto kid made it work. But how?

Call it the Kanye plan (at least to an extent—even K. West had more trouble breaking down doors than Drizzy has). Just as the Chicagoan did with the Roc, Drake aligned himself with one of the most prominent rap labels in the game (Cash Money) and absorbed a modicum of street cred in the process. Would DJ Khaled ask him to appear on record if he wasn’t down with Weezy? Probably not. But that’s beside the point. The fact is that a guy who raps—and sings!—about heartache is working with Jeezy; more than anything, that exemplifies the shift in the landscape. Hip-hop has long conflated gangster and authenticity, and Drake has managed to shrug that off without losing face. The question is, how long will his balancing act last? Rap may change, but it also keeps changing; overnight success has no insurance policy. Thinking about it all is enough to make anyone crazy, but sitting down to dinner in the half-empty restaurant on the Twelve’s ground floor, Young Money’s (half-)white knight seems calm and carefree, even as he builds about the year behind him and the one ahead. What’s to worry about? It might be new money, but having it never gets old.

Read the rest and watch video footage of his photo shoot after the jump!

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DJ JPrince sits down with Talib Kweli to discuss Talib’s new project ‘Reflection Eternal’, his website YearOfTheBlacksmith.Com and his reunion with super producer Hi-Tek.

Green Lantern speaks on his long-awaited Ghost Project with Styles P and why there won’t be another Lox album without him.

Spotted at Nah Right.

Murder Mook gives his take on his toughest battle competition & talks about Cassidy. He gives also gives tips on how to battle and says Math Hoffa & T-rex that battle was about me!

Raekwon stopped by Toca Tuesday and revealed that the beats used for “State of Grace” & “New Wu” are almost 8 years old.

Download: DJ Tony Touch Interview: Raekwon | Courtesy of Nah Right.

Snoop Dogg discusses how he is planning on bringing new life to Priority Records.

Terrence J of BET’s 106 & Park called in to speak with DJ Whoo Kid and Mandog recently to discuss his work in Stomp the Yard 2, other upcoming film projects, dating rumors and more! Will he be working with the Kardashians again? Why is he meeting up with Christina Aguilera and Cher? What is his role in the sequel to Stomp the Yard?