Interview: Pusha T with Funkmaster Flex

G.O.O.D. Music member and one half of Clipse, Pusha T stopped by Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex's show to speak on a few topics and even dropped a quick freestyle whilst in the studio. Find out his response to the Exodus controversy and why he didn't reply to Lil Wayne's diss towards him.

On his song “Exodus 23:1,” which is believed to be aimed at Drake: “I was surprised by anybody, Wayne specifically, answering ‘Exodus.’ I’ve never seen one record that didn’t say a name cause so much of a firestorm.”

On what he thought of Wayne’s “Ghoulish” response: “It was horrible. It was trash. It wasn’t great.”

On why he hasn’t responded: “I haven’t said anything about it ’cause I didn’t think it was good enough to respond to.”

Let This Shit Die Already: Lil Wayne Address Hot 97 Situation

Speaking to MTV News, Lil Wayne finally tells us why he decided to pull Nicki and the rest of the Young Money crew (excluding Tyga) out of the Summer Jam lineup. Read what he said below:

“That’s a female; first and foremost Nicki Minaj is a female, I don’t know what anyone else believes, but I believe females deserve the ultimate respect at all times, no matter when or where or how.”

He continued on to say..

"As soon as she called me and told me she felt disrespected, I just declined everything, I pulled her from the show because ... no person that works with me will be disrespected in my presence as long as I'm on this planet. I expect the red carpet, in her manner; the pink carpet should be laid out for her, It's just an executive move, no salt, no bad feelings, no hard feelings." 

So there you have it. Nicki felt disrespected. Lil Wayne thinks females should be "respected" at all times except from when it comes to his music since we all become "bitches and hoes". BOOM! Now can everybody just let this shit burn.

LISTEN!!!: Nicki Minaj vs. Hot 97 Continues..

The whole saga continues. Just hours after Flex's announcement of "destroying Nicki's career" for not turning up for her scheduled set he confused the nation by saying that she will be speaking to him about this bullshit but anywhoo, she called into both Hot 97 and the Breakfast Club to speak about this foolishness...

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Interview: Nicki Minaj talks to DJ Clue.

Nicki returned to her hometown to kick off the promotion of her Roman Reloaded release. She stopped by DJ Clue's show on Power 105.1 where she spoke on whether she believes in the sophomore 'jinx', mixing genres and more. Read below to see what she had to say.

On whether she believes in the sophomore jinx: “Hell no! This album is gonna sell so much more than Pink Friday. Ask me this question two years from today, Clue. With me, I’m never about first week and all that. I like to look at it for the long haul. I’ma travel, I’ma meet mybeautiful babies, my Barbz everywhere, and this is my first time I’m gonna get to do a world tour, so the album is gonna do its thang.”

On mixing pop, R&B, and hip-hop on Roman Reloaded: “When I first got in the studio, it was just gonna be all rap, that’s why I named it Roman Reloaded. Things just don’t keep my attention long enough to only do one thing. By the time the album was done, it was just a versatile album. But I have to say, I feel like people love saying the pop word first. The album is more hip-hop than pop.”

On working with Nas on “Champion”: “I didn’t think I could get Nas, just to be honest. He’s always been so exclusive. He doesn’t work with everybody and I respect people that are like that. They take pride in their craft.”

On her Pepsi deal: “I can’t comment on any Pepsi-related stuff. I do have a new relationship with Pepsi and they will tell everyone more at the right time.”

On her upcoming collaborations: “I may have a little something something coming out with [Cam'ron]. I may have a little something something coming with Waka Flocka, my little brother. I do have a few more verses to hand in and then we got to hit the world a couple times.”

On her favorite songs to record: “I had a blast recording a lot of my dance songs, ‘Pound the Alarm’ and ‘Starships.’ Those were a lot of fun. I had fun recording ‘Come on a Cone.’ I was busting out laughing in the booth. When I said, ‘Dick in your face,’ that was in one take. And I also had fun doing ‘Beez in the Trap’ ’cause I made that hook up trying to be funny.”

You can listen to the full interview at MyPinkFriday 

Interview: Nas speaks to Hot 97

Nas had caught up with Angie Martinez on Hot 97 to promote his new single "The Don". The hip hop legend also spoke about his rocky relationship with ex wife Kelis, his opininons on the state of hip hop today and his view on the recent Trayvon Martin tragedy.

On his rocky relationship with ex-wife Kelis: “I’m still working toward that and that part is fun. Everything is about work, nothing’s easy. And I feel like if I didn’t have work, I’d just be dead.”

On the current state of hip-hop: “I love it. I like to see artists flossing. I like to see them make big records, go throw money in the clubs, and buy new chains. I just like people living their life and being happy.”

On the Trayvon Martin shooting: “You never wanna hear that kind of news. When it happens, you remember how many Trayvon incidents happen every day all over the world and have been happening. It doesn’t seem like the race problem will ever get solved. There’s a sickness that needs healing that this guy [George] Zimmerman is dealing with. And all the Zimmermans around the world, they’re dealing with hatred, ignorance, sickness, and they’re living in fear so I’m rocking my hoodie for my man.”

Read more at Rap-Up.