Chicago Tribune — It's tough for hip-hop stars to age well. Once they become celebrities living in mansions and starring in family movies, street cred is usually the first thing to go. Just ask Ice Cube. Longevity wasn't built into the hip-hop lifestyle, with its prem... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Rap superstar Jay-Z has brought forward the U.S. release of his highly-anticipated disc the Blueprint 3 after the whole album leaked online almost two weeks before it was due to hit record stores. more info

AngryApe — The album will now be in stores tomorrow more info

NME — Album will be released in the US tomorrow (September 8) more info

MTV.co.uk News — Jay-Z Bags Number One Jay-Z has scored his first UK number one, entering at the top with Run This Town. In doing so, he prevented Sugababes from racking up their seventh number one with Get Sexy.... more info

AllHipHop — Jay-Z's "D.O.A." has raised the ire of T-Pain and the singer has openly said, "F**k Jay-Z according to rapper Fabolous.   "Yo I'm at Rehab (club) in Vegas.. T-Pain is DJ'ing.. Sayin F**k JayZ, he old, blah blah.. guess its backlash from D.O.A," Fab... more info

411 Mania — When will it drop now? more info

Chicago Tribune — The release of Jay-Z's (right) hotly anticipated new disc, "The Blueprint 3," has been moved up to Tuesday, Billboard.com reports. It was also confirmed by changes on Amazon.com, Rhapsody.com and by WEA, Warner Music Group's U.S. distribution arm. T... more info

I Like Music — Has become the oldest living star to feature in the charts. Jay Z scores first UK number one single more info

MTV.co.uk News — Jay-Z has shot to number one in the UK Singles Chart with Run This Town.   The track, which features Rihanna and Kanye West, mark’s Jay-Z’s first number one in the UK.   Run... more info