L.A. Times - Entertainment — By pandering to populist anger, the latest in the franchise sinks lower than ever. Boy, six installments into a crunch-and-splatter series like "Saw," and you ... more info

MTV.com News — Tip, 'Pac, Beanie Sigel and other rap stars managed to maintain career momentum while in prison.By Jayson Rodriguez Lil Wayne in police costody in New York in 2007 Photo: Ada County Sheriff's Office Lil Wayne is just the latest hip-hop sta... more info

MTV.com News — 'I was 9 when that happened, so it didn't really affect me,' rookie rapper says of Shakur's death.By Shaheem Reid Drake Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Drake said, unequivocally, he isn't dissing Tupac Shakur on "Fear." He's just pointing... more info

Live Daily — Influential hip-hop radio DJ Mr. Magic died Friday (10/2) of a heart attack, according to the New York Daily News. He was 53.The DJ, born John Rivas, is credited with launching and hosting the first all-rap radio show in the US. Titled "Rap Attack," ... more info

Starpulse — ATLANTA (AP) — Tupac Shakur's mother has donated a collection of the rapper's writing to the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Atlanta University Center.[...] Read more! more info

Topix — Tupac Shakur's mother has donated a collection of the rapper's writing to the Atlanta University Center's main library. more info

MSN Music — Rapper Tupac Shakur's mother donates collection of writing to Atlanta university library more info

Undercover, Australia — Afeni Shakur-Davis, the mother of Tupac Shakur, will make available her son`s manuscript writings and other papers for scholarly research for the Atlanta University Center. more info

MTV.com News — LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, other label greats are honored at annual event, which airs on VH1 October 13.By Shaheem Reid Eminem on stage at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage BROOKLYN, New York — For fiv... more info

AllHipHop — A lawsuit has erupted in federal court over a remixed track of the song “Po N***a Bluez” by rapper Tupac Shakur.   Plaintiff Joseph Flowers raps under the name The Govenor.   The rapper claims he was the sole author of “Po N***a... more info