AllHipHop — AllHipHop.com Breeding Ground alumni Nicki Minaj has officially inked a deal with Lil Wayne’s Young Money imprint.   She joins the Young Money roster after releasing several critically acclaimed mixtapes, including her most recent, Beam Me U... more info

MTV.com News — Bun B, Flo Rida also perform sets on Sunday.By Shaheem Reid Rick Ross (file) Photo: Ben Rose/ Getty Images ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The summer concert season closed out with a bang at the Journal Pavilion on Sunday night, as Florida kin... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The highlight of what’s on sale today has got to be the killer record release party for Raekwon’s new album, ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX II at Santos Party House on September 8. It features an unbelievable lineup with Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Me... more info

MTV.com News — Wu-Tang MC is planning a star-studded album-release party for Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II. By Shaheem Reid Raekwon Photo: Universal Raekwon the Chef is keeping his raps right in the kitchen. The outspoken Wu-Tang Clan member has teased us f... more info

A Walking Disast3r — The Rock The Bells Tour made its stop in Denver on Thursday to a sizeable crowd at the beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheater. I would say I was skeptical about the finalized lineup for the Denver stop; it was missing some of the heavyweights such as Co... more info

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Guardian Music — Busta Rhymes's derivative lines, Dead Weather's tuneless blether and Green Day have nothing to say. It's no wonder people have stopped buying singles …Busta Rhymes ft Estelle – World Go RoundBusta Rhymes is increasingly becoming the jobb... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Lil Boosie and Hurricane Chris 'clique up'; Rich Boy wants people to 'party instead of get violent,' in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Gucci Mane Photo: MTV News His fans are yelling for Gucci Mane. "Goocheee!," to be exact. He's bee... more info

AllHipHop — Veteran rapper/actor Busta Rhymes is going beyond the borders of the United States to give fans a lively dose of hip-hop with his upcoming tour of Canada.   The outing, which kicks off July 16 at the Ottawa Blues Fest in Ottawa, ON, will be in supp... more info

Rolling Stone — “This venue is way more crowded than it was an hour ago,” Busta Rhymes announced , surveying Rock the Bells’ audience June 27th at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in suburban Chicago — the first stop on RTB’s seven-week, 10-city tour. �... more info