AllHipHop — Rappers Jay-Z and Will Smith are among the investors in a Broadway play about the life of Nigerian singer/activist Fela Kuti.   The heavyweight Hip-Hop duo are backing an $11 million dollar production of Bill. T. Jones' musical "Fela," which will o... more info

Guardian Music — Jay-Z cooks up a CD with fantastic potential – then makes a dog's dinner of it"People talking about, Hova take it back," raps Jay-Z on his 11th studio album. "I'm doing better than before, why would I do that?" He sounds bullish – in fa... more info

411 Mania — Jay-Z to pull ahead of Elvis for all-time #1s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Brian Ach/WireImage "It was 09.09.09, a date burned into the popular consciousness as an almost astrological convergence of music and technology marketing. The date had been set, the branding tie-ins had been tied in, and the product was... more info

Rolling Stone — With three days to go until the Video Music Awards, MTV announced that Eminem will also appear on the show in a “special appearance.” Details are sketchy regarding Eminem’s role—Janet Jackson will also make a “special appearance” in ... more info

AllHipHop — Alicia Keys and Jay-Z will perform during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards it was announced today (September 10). The pair will perform the single “Empire State of Mind” from Jay-Z’s new album The Blueprint 3. Eminem will also make ... more info

VH1 News — Jay-Z will be joined by Alicia Keys for his performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, and Eminem will be making a special appearance on the show, airing live on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET. more info

MTV.com News — Megan Fox, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, 50 Cent join list of presenters for Sunday's show.By Gil Kaufman Alicia Keys Photo: Dave M. Benett/ Getty Images Sunday night's 2009 MTV Video Music Awards just got much bigger. For starters, for the fir... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Yesterday I highlight a live album in my weekly Blast from the Past and that got me thinking about other live records that have impacted my listening over the years. There's been so many great ones that this record was honestly a chore to compile. I ... more info

VH1 News — Jay-Z's concert at New York's Blender Theater was interrupted when alarms sounded and fire officials showed up. more info