The Independent — An attorney for Apple has defended the company's use of Eminem's songs on iTunes in court, as a trial got under way to determine who had the right to offer digital downloads of the rapper's music. more info

MTV.com News — We'll reveal an MC per day next week, with the full list unveiled on Sunday, October 4!By Shaheem Reid Hottest MCs 2009 Photo: MTV News "Hov's the audio equivalent of braille." "The game needs change and I'm the muthaf---in' cashier." "I'm... more info

Detroit Free Press — A trial that could reshape the music-downloading industry began Thursday, pitting the music publisher of hip-hop megastar Eminem against computer giant Apple Inc. The case in U.S. District Court in Detroit is being watched closely by music industry a... more info

Undercover, Australia — The line-up for the three day New Orleans Voodoo Festival has been locked down with Eminem, Kiss and Lenny Kravitz headlining one night each. more info

I Like Music — The world's most sought-after headphones have arrived in the UK, used by Eminem, P Diddy more info

Live Daily — Rapper Warren G [ tickets ] has lined up a fall headlining tour to support his first album in four years, "The G Files," which hits stores later this month. The trek gets underway Oct. 27 in Austin, TX, with club and theater shows lined up through... more info

VH1 News — Eminem's music publisher Eight Mile is in court in Detroit, challenging Aftermath Records' right to strike a deal with Apple to sell Em's songs on iTunes. more info

AllHipHop — A new study in the U.K. has found that drivers who listen to Hip-Hop music are most at risk to be involved in an accident.   A survey of 2000 people conducted by Auto Trader magazine found that almost half of the drivers admitted that rap music cha... more info

Rolling Stone — VH1’s Hip Hop Honors don’t air until Tuesday, October 13th at 9 p.m. EST/PST, but Rolling Stone was at the big event at Brooklyn’s Howard Gilman Opera House last night. At the sixth annual Honors, a cavalcade of stars paid tribute to Def Jam Re... more info

VH1 News — VH1's "Hip Hop Honors" paid tribute to Def Jam, with special attention paid to Public Enemy, LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys. more info