MTV.com News — Even Paula Abdul could put out an album this year!By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage After another year that saw a serious decline in record sales, the music industry is, once again, hoping that 2009 will be the one that t... more info

Get Weird — The new single from London indie darlings Stricken City called ‘Lost Art’ was released on Monday and Tin Can Telephone has added some extra percussive juju to the track so it now sounds like a beefed up Bow Wow Wow. The single is available on ... more info

MTV.com News — Fat Joe, Nick Cannon, Young Jeezy also celebrate the new president-elect.By Shaheem Reid Kanye West Photo: Gareth Cattermole/ Getty Images The hip-hop community was one of, if not the cross section of people most vocal about their diligent... more info

MTV.com News — Maino, Nas, T.I., Bow Wow and Soulja Boy Tell'em also join the ranks of first-time voters.By Shaheem Reid Busta Rhymes Photo: MTV News Call them your favorite rappers, voting virgins or just plain citizens finally doing their civic duty. S... more info

MTV.com News — We caught up with the teen sensation on the L.A. set of his 'Turn My Swag On' video.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Yasmine Richard Soulja Boy Tell'em Photo: MTV News It's just that easy. Soulja Boy Tell'em hops right out of ... more info

Idolator — ARTIST: Girls Aloud ALBUM: Out of Control RELEASE DATE: Nov. 3, 2008 WEB DEBUT: Oct. 26, 2008 ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: The tragedy of loving pop is that your favorite artists have to follow trends, by their very nature, or die. (Or become not-pop.) And ... more info

Dlisted — Lil Wayne barely announced to the world that he was expecting a baby at Sunday's BET Awards. Well, that baby has landed. His spokesbitch tells UsWeekly that Lil Wayne's new son was born this afternoon in Cincinnati, Ohio. The new baby'... more info

Pop Justice — Well! The intro kicks off with "everybody love love loves everybody everybody love love loves everybody everybody love love loves... more info

Rapper Bow Wow has denied reports he's dating hip-hop legend Reverend Run's daughter, insisting they're just close friends. The "Like You" hitmaker, real name Shad Moss,[...] Read more! more info

Starpulse — Rapper Bow Wow has denied reports he's dating hip-hop legend Reverend Run's daughter, insisting they're just close friends. The "Like You" hitmaker, real name Shad Moss,[...] Read more! more info