Atlantic/Elektra/Fueled by Ramen rainmaker John Janick has agreed to become the President/COO ofJimmy Iovine’s Interscope. The deal, in which Janick was repped by attorney Steve Shapiro, puts another strong executive in place in Iovine’s world, suggesting that Interscope wants to expand beyond its present focus on Pop/Dance and Rap. Kudos to Iovine for closing the highly sought-after Elektra Co-President and Fueled by Ramen founder. Warner…

Ice-T visited Angie Mar this afternoon to plug his documentary The Art Of Rap. He spoke on its production, promotion and the NYC screening’s after-party. Make sure you see it in theaters now. –Rap Radar

Backstage at Hot 107.9′s Birthday Bash this past weekend in Atlanta, Weezy gives MTV an explanation for pulling Nicki Minaj from New York’s Hot 97 Summer Jam a few weeks ago. A lil’ R-E-S-P-E-C-T goes a long way. “As soon as she called me and told me she felt disrespected, I just declined everything,” Weezy told us….

Full story below courtesy of Artsbeat/Allindstrom A trove of interviews with more than 200 giants of the music industry including Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand, Little Richard, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Paul Simon, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Tony Bennett, Joan Baez and Tina Turner has been donated to the Library of Congress by Joe…