MTV.com News — Experts point to T.I.'s careful strategy of good works and steady single releases.By Gil Kaufman Lil Wayne Photo: Alexander Tamargo/ Getty Images The parallels are eerie: Two young rappers at or near the peak of their powers are taken down... more info

Live Daily — With little more than week until the start of his fall tour, Snoop Dogg [ tickets ] has tacked a handful of new shows onto the end of the "Wonderland High School" tour. The 16-date trek--which will also feature Method Man [ tickets ], Redman [ tic... more info

MTV.com News — Paramore's Brand New Eyes debuts just behind Babs and beats Mimi's latest on the Billboard Albums chart.By Gil Kaufman Paramore's Hayley Williams Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images Paramore shouldn't feel too bad that they were just bare... more info

Stereogum — We've seen indie rockers reach out to hip-hop's most recognizable collective (or at least the most recognizable hip-hop collective to indie rockers). But lately, it's been Wu-Tang Clan making the moves. This week Judgment Night 2009 is in full force,... more info

Rolling Stone — It was like a scene out of the kung-fu movies that inspired the Wu-Tang Clan: The young swordsman, played by Kid Cudi, surprises the crowd by sauntering out of the shadows and onto the stage, looking to challenge the elder samurai, in this case, Ghos... more info

Starpulse — Rapper Ghostface Killah was forced to halt his set at a concert in New York on Wednesday night when members of his entourage began brawling on stage.[...] Read more! more info

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Guardian Music — The leader of the hip-hop collective is to challenge a lawsuit brought by a fellow member that contests his 50% share of the group's royaltiesWu-Tang Clan leader RZA has responded to a lawsuit brought by fellow clansman Ghostface Killah, which disput... more info

411 Mania — Usually hip-hop and love songs don't go together but Ghostface Killah is an artist who has made it work in the past. Can he make it work for an entire RandB themed album though? more info

411 Mania — Wu Tang Clan members unite... more info