AllHipHop — Rapper Jay-Z recently appeared on Angie Martinez’ Hot 97 show, where he revealed the Armand de Brignac (Ace of Spades) champagne he endorses was ranked #1 in the world after taste tests.   The results were published on September 24 in Fine C... more info

MTV.com News — Band tops Billboard for the first time in 13 years, knocking Jay-Z to #2.By Gil Kaufman Pearl Jam's Backspacer Photo: Universal Music Group If Pearl Jam have proved anything over their nearly 20-year career, it's that you can go your own... more info

VH1 News — Pearl Jam's Backspacer is #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, knocking Jay-Z to #2. more info

The Late Greats — I keep a playlist in my iTunes called “1s To Blog About”. Home for songs I like that I think need more exposure. The song below has been hanging out in that folder so long, I can’t remember where I first heard it. All I know is I l... more info

MTV.com News — Loso's Way brings multifaceted MC to a new career peak.By Shaheem Reid Fabolous Photo: MTV News/The Source The 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout is on! As in 2007 and 2008, the list, determined by the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust, is b... more info

MTV.com News — If you have to talk about how hard you're partying, you're probably not doing it right, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Miley Cyrus in "Party In The U.S.A." Photo: Disney Here's the thing about "Party in the U.S.A.," Miley Cy... more info

NME — Rapper and former Stone Roses star chat in new issue of NME more info

MTV.com News — Pain concludes song by saying, 'My bad,' over recent flap with Hov.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z and T-Pain Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage OK, we get it: T-Pain really has no problem with Jay-Z. The Auto-Tune star took aim at the legendary MC... more info

MTV.com News — Governor declines to reveal his #1 MC, but speaks highly of Jay-Z.By Shaheem Reid Governor David Paterson Photo: MTV News As promised, the Hottest MCs in the Game list is being revealed this week — don't miss the unveiling of the full li... more info

AngryApe — He gives the new Jay-Z album the thumbs up more info