AllHipHop — The Game is about to be the latest rapper to change his name, according to recent reports.   The Game will now be known merely as “Game,” according to a recent story by dubcnn.com.   According to the site, Game has dumped “theâ... more info

411 Mania — R.I.P. Kanye West and Other Celebrity Deaths, Nas, Akon, Lil Wayne and Courtney Love have all got legal troubles, Britney’s backside, Lindsay and Amy’s dad’s and more! Plus, Songs for Torture, chart news and Rihanna is our ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Jamie's Elsewhere* (http://www.myspace.com/jamieselsewhere) has posted an *Akon* cover on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/jamieselsewhere). Submitted by Max_123 more info

411 Mania — --if they can find him which, according to him, isn't too tough to do... more info

Live Daily — Plus: Flight of the Conchords [ tickets ], Rammstein [ tickets ], more * * * Tim McGraw [ tickets ] “Southern Voice" (Curb) The cowboy crooner climbs back in the saddle and releases his first studio effort since 2007's"Let It Go." "Sout... more info

Guardian Music — The X Factor winner has scored her second No 1 as a solo artist with Bad Boys, the UK's fastest-selling single of the year so farX Factor winner Alexandra Burke has scored her second No 1 as a solo artist with the UK's fastest-selling single of the y... more info

MTV.com News — 'We're trying to do big things,' Wisin says of bringing together hip-hop and Latin worlds.By Lisa Gonzalez Wisin Y Yandel on the red carpet of Los Premios MTV Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images When Wisin y Yandel teamed up with 50 Cent ... more info

MTV.com News — Album re-release includes five new tracks and remixes from the double-platinum disc.By Lisa Gonzalez Wisin y Yandel Photo: John Parra/WireImage After cracking the top 10 on the U.S. albums charts with La Revolución, scoring their first-... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Wyclef Jean and Akon stunned the audience at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) this weekend (10-11Oct09) by stripping off on stage. more info

The Newsroom — Wyclef Jean and Akon bring star power to first-ever MTV Awards Africa in Nairobi. more info