Detroit Free Press — The German automaker Audi has ended a dispute with representatives of Detroit rapper Eminem over a "Lose Yourself" sound-alike song, according to joint statement released this morning with Ferndale's 8 Mile Style. more info

Guardian Music — This pop writer for hire scored a hit for Eminem and Rihanna. Now she's performing her own pain-wracked tracksHometown: Wisconsin.The lineup: Holly Brook (vocals, piano).The background: New? Not as such, no, but she's one those who we're imagining mi... more info

Guardian Music — A cleverly coded website can be a great aid in keeping up with the hottest music online, writes Chris SalmonIn May, we wrote about the excellent BBCify website, which creates Spotify playlists based on the output of BBC radio shows. The man behind th... more info

NME - The Daily Download — 1. Kanye West & Jay-Z – ‘Otis’ Who needs a chorus when you’ve got Otis Redding? Not Kanye and Jay-Z, who unveil the much-hyped ‘Watch The Throne’ by sampling the pipes of the world’s greatest soul singer. “Does it make it eeeeeeaasier... more info

VH1 Blog — With such an oversaturation of music from “up-and-coming” rappers these days, it’s a constant struggle to differentiate the rookies with potential from the mediocre flashes in the pan. Every day, it seems, there’s a new solo artist, duo or sq... more info

Guardian Music — Pablo Dylan says his grandfather was 'the Jay-Z of his time'Bob Dylan's teenage grandson is entering the music business, not as a folk troubadour or even simply going electric – but as a rapper. "He feels strongly about my music," Pablo Dylan said,... more info

Guardian Music — Mike Smith sketched almost every band he ever watched, and now his pictures are collected in a bookYou can spot the industry executives at gigs – they're the ones lost in concentration, brains computing an artist's potential commercial value, while... more info

Detroit Free Press — Detroit's Eminem and rising hip-hop star Big Sean will be competing for Moonmen trophies at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. more info

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ContactMusic — Eminem's rapper pal Obie Trice is mourning the death of his mother following a battle with breast cancer. Elanore Trice lost her fight against the disease on Tuesday (12Jul11). In a statement issued to AllHipHop. com, the hip-hop star says, "My mum w... more info