The Newsroom — On this week's HipHollywood.com Weekly Wrap... are Oprah and Jay-Z best friends? Jennifer Hudson gives birth to a healthy baby boy! Kourtney Kardashian is preggers, Tameka Raymond is "Pretty For A Dark Skinned Girl," Stars of Run's House, Reverend Ru... more info

The Newsroom — On this week's weekly wrap: Jay-Z and Oprah collaborate! Jennifer Hudson gives birth to a baby boy, Tameka Raymond blogs on the Huffington Post, Kourtney Kardashian is expecting a bundle of joy, Amber Rose gets Complex and Rev Run and his wife Justin... more info

Rolling Stone — Photograph courtesy of Taylor Swift Taylor Swift became a member of the Kiss army, Joe Jonas helped Mike Tyson get his beautician’s license and Jay-Z brought Oprah to the projects — and we’ve got proof in our weekly roundup of the week’s wack... more info

Stereogum — Always a show-stopper, Antony Hegarty's cover of Beyoncé's Hot 100 jam "Crazy In Love" is a masterclass on how to cover a song: with its rearrangement and reinterpretation, this version projects the mirror-imaged flip side to the sentiment B an... more info

MTV.com News — Kanye West and Rihanna co-star in clip, which recalls 'Mad Max.'By Jayson Rodriguez Kanye West, Rihanna and Jay-Z on the set of the "Run This Town" music video Photo: Lenny S. / TheLifeFiles.net When it comes to his music videos, Jay-Z has... more info

VH1 Blog — Well, this is unfortunate. In a recent radio interview, Brooke Hogan unleashed on Cassie (at the 5:00 mark, she refers to Cassie’s genitalia as “all stretched out,” per the nude crotch shot of the singer that leaked earlier this year), Jay-Z (s... more info

Topix — The stars will join a number of acts set to take the stage at the annual awards show on Sept. more info

Stereogum — The surprising list of cameos on The Blueprint 3 apparently grows. Alongside an MGMT credit, Jay also got vocals from Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson/Empire Of The Sun according to The Sun . His iPod must be fascinating. (Thanks for the tip, Rebekah.) more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: David Bowie, Buddy Holly • Ronnie Wood Joins Pearl Jam in London • Them Crooked Vultures Debut Clip Online • Jay-Z, Lady Gaga to Perform at VMAs • Ginger Baker: The Story Behind Our Feature • Kanye, Spike Jonze Short to Deb... more info

AngryApe — They'll hit the stage at the 26th event next month more info