MTV.co.uk News — Jay-Z has confirmed that the image leaked earlier this week is the artwork for his Blueprint 3 album.  He told MTV News in the US: “It's the album cover,” before explaining the... more info

Guardian Music — Performed at last weekend's All Points West music festival in New Jersey, these tracks prove the Beastie Boys have become cover starsSo whose Beastie Boys cover is the best? Chris Martin's piano ballad – his mother threw away his best pornogra... more info

MTV.com News — MC thanks fans, artists for tributes and well wishes.By James Montgomery Adam Yauch Photo: Mark Von Holden/ Getty Images Last month, Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch shocked fans by announcing that he has cancer, and that he would begin receiv... more info

Undercover, Australia — Jay-Z has a novel idea, literally. He is writing a novel. more info

Live Daily — With nine nominations each, Beyonce [ tickets ] and Lady Gaga lead the pack of nominees for this year's MTV Video Music Awards, which will be distributed Sept. 13 in New York City. Beyonce earned the nine nominations for one song, "Single Ladies (... more info

AngryApe — He won't be getting personal in his new project more info

AllHipHop — Rappers Eminem, Jay-Z and Kanye West will do battle during the 26th Annual 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, which take place live in New York this September.   Eminem and Kanye West were each nominated in four categories for their videos “We Ma... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — DETROIT - A Detroit man has been charged with sending letters threatening to kill celebrities, including Beyonce and Jay-Z and former football star Jerome Bettis. more info

VH1 News — Jay-Z told us about the images he chose for the cover of Blueprint 3. "These things are like the forgotten pieces in hip-hop," he said of the instruments on the cover. more info

411 Mania — Plus, Kanye, Nas, Drake, Rihanna, MGMT and Timbaland show up on new album... more info