MTV.com News — 'Everybody thinks because you're black and you're from the 'hood, you wanna be Jay-Z,' Lu tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by James Montgomery Lupe Fiasco Photo: Atlantic Celebrity Favorites Please respect... more info

VH1 News — Lupe Fiasco has reached out to Jay Electronica and explained his Jay-Z comment. "Everybody thinks because you're black and you're from the 'hood, you wanna be Jay-Z," Lu told Mixtape Daily. more info

MTV.com News — 'We just gonna wait until he gets out to really get in on that,' he tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid T-Wayne Photo: Young Money The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Despite naysayers' talk that the duet album between T-Pain and Lil W... more info

MTV.com News — 'I was embarrassed from being from the South,' he tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Jay Electronica Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Hearing the commanding voice of Jay Electronica on the microphone, one probably c... more info

VH1 News — Jay Electronica used to disguise his voice in the early days to avoid hip-hop prejudice. "I was embarrassed from being from the South," he told Mixtape Daily. more info

MTV.com News — 'I love this record,' DJ Khaled says.By Shaheem Reid Drake Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Although Drake has had a string of hits on radio and in the club, from his own "Best I Ever Had" to collaborations like "Forever" and "Say Someth... more info

NME - Radar — The tendency with 'conscious' rap music is to just wince it off. Isn't rap meant to be fun, glamourus and sensational, not winey, pseudo-intellectual and sanctimonious? Course there's been great independent hip hop that's smart and thought-provoking,... more info

MTV.com News — 'You can expect multiple projects this year,' MC tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Jay Electronica The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive The reception Jay Electronica has been getting from fans... more info

VH1 News — Jay Electronica discussed some of his upcoming endeavors with the likes of Nas and Lupe Fiasco. "You can expect multiple projects this year," the MC told Mixtape Daily. more info

MTV.com News — Busta Rhymes urged the duo to listen to the original, even though they had avoided it for years. Capone-N-Noreaga Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — Thanks to Busta Rhymes, Capone-N-Noreaga had to face the music. The Queens duo, friends for more... more info