Detroit Free Press — Hip-hop icon Jay-Z will perform at the EMU Convocation Center on Oct. 21. more info

Allmusic Blog — Jay-Z making a series out of his best album, 2001’s The Blueprint, was a recipe for trouble from the beginning. The Blueprint of the first volume was Jay-Z as vital as he’d ever been, storming back to the hardcore after a few years of commercial ... more info

The Newsroom — In this week's HipHollywood.com Weekly Wrap, we celebrate Beyonce's 28th birthday, Jay-Z and Raekwon's latest albums get leaked, and funnyman Tony Rock stops by our studio to talk about his new T-Shirt line. We also hear from celebs on the return of ... more info

411 Mania — Fiddy disses Jay-Z, smokes crack on "Flight 187"... more info

MTV.com News — Singer will appear live on the show on Friday, September 18.By Kyle Anderson Mariah Carey Photo: K. Mazur/ WireImage The 24th season of Oprah Winfrey's titular talk show is set to begin with a bang. During the premiere week, which kicks of... more info

Kanye's Blog — Director: Anthony Mandle. Click HERE for the commercial... more info

MTV.com News — 'My personality as a humble person kinda doesn't contribute to letting people know what I do or how I do it,' he says.By Shaheem Reid Twista Photo: GMG When you look at the criteria to make our Hottest MCs in the Game list, the first thing... more info

MTV.com News — We try to figure out if Fif's line was a dis, in Off the Dome. By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent and Jay-Z Photo: G-Unit/Roc-A-Fella 50 Cent and Jay-Z started out dissing each other, then they became somewhat cool, went on the road together, collabo... more info

MTV.com News — 'He continues to make hit records that work,' 50 says of Soulja, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Jayson Rodriguez 50 Cent and Soulja Boy Photo: Film Majic/Getty Images Voice of the People: 50 Cent Last mo... more info

AngryApe — As the follow-up to The Blueprint 3 more info