AllHipHop — New York-based rapper 50 Cent will wear two hats as he prepares to give fans something to hear and see with his forthcoming album and DVD, both titled Before I Self Destruct.   The Shady/Aftermath/Interscope CD will include the Scott Storch-produce... more info

MTV.com News — MC, who has been very quiet in recent years, still beat out Jay-Z, Kanye West, Game, Ludacris in mag's readers' poll.By Shaheem Reid Eminem at the Tor di Valle in Rome, Italy Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage According to Vibe magazine's fan... more info

Idolator — As part of Idolator's continuing effort to geekily analyze every music chart known to man, we present a new edition of Project X, in which Michaelangelo Matos breaks down top-ten lists from every genre imaginable. After the jump, he sits through VH1'... more info

MTV.com News — Hitmaker apparently jumped to his death in Los Angeles County Jail.By Shaheem Reid Johnny "J" Jackson and Tupac Shakur Photo: Klock Work Entertainment Friends and family of producer Johnny "J" Jackson are simply stunned that he died at ag... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 TV Shows Music Videos Celebrity Photos News & Gossip Tonight is the premiere of NWA: The World’s Most Dangerous Group, the story of Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella and MC Ren, the forefathers of West Coast hip-hop and some of the ... more info

The Music Slut — Here's the Top 10:1 Public Enemy - "Fight The Power"2 Sugarhill Gang - "Rapper's Delight"3 Dr. Dre - "Nuthin But A G Thang"4 Run DMC & Aerosmith - "Walk This Way"5 Grandmaster Flash - "The Message"6 N.W.A. - "Straight Outta Compton"7 Notorious B.I.G.... more info

MTV.com News — Fif refers to his 'Before I Self Destruct' film, which features Naughty by Nature's Treach, in the song.By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent Photo: Vince Bucci/ Getty Images A black commander in chief who's not Barack Obama? Could it be? Curtis Jackso... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — DR. DRE AND TONY A. - '88 BOOM N BASS 1. Dr. Dre and Tony A. - '88 Boom n Bass - Side 1 (30:11) 2. Dr. Dre and Tony A. - '88 Boom n Bass - Side 2 (30:39)... more info

Starpulse — Rapper Busta Rhymes bears no animosity towards his former record label boss Dr. Dre, insisting they will "always be good."[...] Read more! more info

Rapper Busta Rhymes bears no animosity towards his former record label boss Dr. Dre, insisting they will "always be good."[...] Read more! more info