MTV.com News — 'They were happy to have me over here with them,' MC says of his Young Money labelmates.By Shaheem Reid Short Dawg Photo: MTV News Houston native Short Dawg has been flying back and forth from his hometown to Atlanta and Miami — anywhere... more info

MTV.com News — 'Me and Dre both think he's a crazy artist,' Tim tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Timbaland Photo: Interscope The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Several months ago during Miami Week, we introduced you to a cat named Billy Blue, who... more info

MTV.com News — Trio quash their differences in surprise interview on Atlanta's 107.9.By Shaheem Reid Young Jeezy Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images They put on for the city: Three of Atlanta's biggest hip-hop stars got on the radio Thursday night and squa... more info

MTV.com News — 'I've been embraced by so many people,' DJ says of his many guest stars.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Whitney McDonald DJ Khaled in "Fed Up" Photo: Def Jam Records DJ Khaled's "Fed Up" video, featuring Young Jeezy, Rick Ros... more info

MTV.com News — 'I work best with two strikes, two outs,' MC says of working on his follow-up to 2008's Brass Knuckles. By Shaheem Reid Nelly Photo: MTV News After the lukewarm reception Nelly received on the albums Sweat and Suit (two albums released on ... more info

Altsounds — International DJ/Producer David Guetta scores his first U.S. top ten radio hit and gold single with "Sexy Bitch" featuring Akon. Most radio stations around the country are spinning the clean version "Sexy Chick," both are available at iTunes. The sin... more info

Guardian Music — A lyrical feast for you this week, with Lady Gaga, Paramore, and Flo-Rida and Akon serving up their meagre morsels. While Sting offers us a piece of his soul cake. Yuk!Lady Gaga – Bad RomanceIt seems the Gaga may need a bit of a break. She's c... more info

The Music Fix — News: NEW SINGLE – AVAILABLE feat AKON RELEASE DATE - NOVEMBER 23 (digital and physical) ALBUM – R.O.O.T.S, Out Now! Global hip-hop sensation – Flo Rida will release the brand new single, ‘Available' on Novembe... more info

Perez Hilton — To call this a remix would be an insult. Akon has reworked Madonna's Celebration - adding vocals by in addition to creating new music - and created a wholly different song. And it is AMAZING! This is so fire! Candela! Candela! Candela! Ch-ch-check i... more info

Guardian Music — There's groundbreaking pop and then there's JLS. As last year's X Factor runners-up, the boy band displayed a certain earnest lovability, but that's not enough to sustain their move from TV to recording studio. Recalibrating the electronic R&B sound ... more info