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With Janelle Monae playing the cut a la Waldo. Hit the jump for the full cover fold out with Dirty Money, Red Cafe and Cassie, as well as a few excerpts from the Puff Q&A.

Dr. Dre said that the last beat that floored him was “All About the Benjamins.” How does that make you feel?
It’s humbling. I was in the studio with Dre the other day. He started working on a record for me. Watching him as a producer is watching greatness. We had a lot of similar traits. It was like looking in the mirror. He would ask questions like, “How you feel about this?” People don’t really understand true producers want to know how you feel about things. We are some of the most observant people on the planet.

What happened during the Martin Bashir interview on Nightline?
There were times in the interview when I had to give him an ultimatum. The questions weren’t being handled the right way. In hindsight, when I saw him I shouldn’t had done the interview because I know the style of interview that he does . . . The whole thing about giving a Maybach to my son, that’s really like a racist question. You don’t ask White people what they buy their kids. And they buy ‘em Porsches and convertible Bentleys and it ain’t no question. It’s really a racist question and put things back in perspective with money and the way that people still look at you. And I’m not saying that consciously he’s a racist. But he probably don’t even realize that he would not ask Steve Jobs that. He would be like Steve Jobs has that money and that’s the gift his kid is supposed to get.

Are the comments from Lil’ Kim about Nicki disheartening?
When I heard her say what she said, it didn’t really affect me. I didn’t get mad at her or anything like that. I knew how she felt. I ain’t agree with it. But also I know the motivation. I know that people say, “Oh, he’s trying to get a new Lil’ Kim.” I guess people will see in time. Yeah, Nicki’s had flavored wigs on, but besides that it ain’t even the same approach to the writing.

via VIBE

Em explains the meaning behind the (doper of the two) glass house Recovery cover, on location from its photoshoot at Detroit’s Hart Plaza.

via RR

– R&B Bajan singer Shontelle recently tweeted the official cover of her pushed back sophomore album No Gravity where she can be seen locked up in a giant case.Apparently she is an exotic bird that wants to be set free.
 
No Gravity will be out on August 24 and she is collaborating with new different producers like Stargate which she didn’t work with on her last debut album Shontelligence.
 
No Gravity will include her top twenty hit Impossible and her single Licky which didn’t do well on chart in the US or the UK.
 
What do you think about the official cover of Shontelle’s sophomore album No Gravity?
Are you excited about the album?
Do you think that she will have more hits and what kind of music do you want there to be on her upcoming album?

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