MTV.com News — 'Michael Jackson used to do that back in the day,' 50 says.By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent Photo: MTV News Welcome back to Tri-State Stadium Status 50 Cent. The leader of the G-Unit hasn't been seen in a major stadium in his hometown area since Hot... more info

ContactMusic — Rap mogul DR. DRE has avoided a court battle over allegations he failed to pay for studio time - he's settled the bill in full.The legendary producer was sued in July (10)... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Dr. Dre, Celebrity Justice TMZ has learned ... Dr. Dre has scratched out a major beef with a recording studio that had accused him of flaking on a $1.2 million bill -- and all it took was the right kind... more info

MTV.com News — 'Doggystyle was another way for us to be seen and heard again,' Snoop tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway Snoop Dogg Photo: Getty Images Cornerstone Credentials: Snoop Dogg and the DPGC A few... more info

MTV.com News — Roc Nation MC will warm up Home and Home Tour crowds.By Mawuse Ziegbe J. Cole Photo: C. Flanigan/FilmMagic One of Jay-Z's promising Roc Nation signees will warm up the crowd when Hov and Eminem's Home and Home Tour hits NYC. Fayetteville, ... more info

MTV.com News — The 40-year-old MC is rewriting the hip-hop handbook, powering through perhaps his most dominant year yet.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z performs at Comerica Park on Thursday in Detroit, Michigan Photo: Getty Images Although it's been almost exa... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rap legend Ice Cube has cleared up the confusion about references he makes toward artists like Dr. Dre on his forthcoming LP, I Am The West. Cube insists that what he says shouldn't be taken as a... more info

MTV.com News — Forthcoming album I Am The West references Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, DJ YellaBy Jayson Rodriguez Ice Cube Photo: MTV News Shots fired? Well, not quite. Ice Cube toys with some pretty popular names on his forthcoming album, I Am The West, spitting r... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Superproducer Dr. Dre refuses to show off the Grammy Award he won for his Eminem collaboration Crack A Bottle - because they were only forced to release the song after it leaked online. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rap legend Dr. Dre is cautious about including a song tribute to his late son on his upcoming album Detox, because he doesn't want to dampen the tone of the upbeat project. more info