The Daily Mail — R&B royalty Rihanna and Jay-Z rack up one ella-va bar bill after rolling into London more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Rap star Jay-Z says his headline performance at last year's Glastonbury festival was all about breaking down barriers. more info

MTV.co.uk News — 50 Cent has told MTV News that he would welcome any chart battle with Jay-Z when their two albums are released However speaking to our US news team he said Before I Self Destruct is likely to come... more info

AngryApe — If they changed their album release dates more info

MTV.com News — Will Weezy's new LP be worth the wait? Our hip-hop experts deliberate, in Off the Dome. By Shaheem Reid Lil' Wayne Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage Lil Wayne's Rebirth isn't coming out next month after all. Weezy just announced that the al... more info

AngryApe — He's tapped big names for 'The Blueprint 3' more info

MTV.com News — So far, the rappers are holding to separate release dates in September.By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Larry Carroll 50 Cent Photo: Kevin Parry/ WireImage Sorry, hip-hop fans — it doesn't look like the Jay-Z/ 50 Cent chart showdown wi... more info

MTV.com News — Bronx MC tells Mixtape Daily his upcoming show is 'about bringing hip-hop back and taking it all the way to the top.'By Shaheem Reid Cory Gunz Photo: MTV News Cory Gunz was born to be nice on the mic. Just like current WWE Champion Randy O... more info

VH1 News — 50 Cent said he would welcome a release-date showdown with Jay-Z, but so far, the rappers are holding to separate release dates in September. more info

NME — Plus rapper explains why he'll never say 'bling' again more info