Pitchfork — MTV points out that the traveling rap festival Rock the Bells has announced its 2010 dates and lineup. This year, the fest is heavy on fundamentalist New York hip-hop big dogs performing their classic albums in full. So up at the top of the bill,... more info

MTV.com News — Rakim, Whiz Khalifa, the Clipse, Immortal Technique, Slick Rick and Street Sweeper Social Club also on four-city tour.By Gil Kaufman The Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon Photo: Graham Denholm/ Getty Images This summer's "Rock the Bells" tour will fea... more info

MTV.com News — 'I used to tell people that I used to ride to high school listening to Kanye,' the MC says of being signed to West's G.O.O.D Music.By Steven Roberts Big Sean and Kanye West Photo: MTV News Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music label is gearing up for ... more info

MTV.com News — 'With all due respect, we felt like we kinda had graduated from the freshman class,' MC says of her and Drake's exclusion from the issue.By Shaheem Reid Nicki Minaj said she told XXL magazine, "No disrespect, but no thanks." The sexy rapper decli... more info

MTV.com News — Mixtape Daily takes you behind the scenes of this year's Freshmen 10 photo shoot.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes XXL Top Ten Freshmen Photo: XXL Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables Headliners: Nipsey Hussle, Jay... more info