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MTV.com News — 'It's just a great day,' Drake says of deal; his material will be distributed by Universal Republic.By Shaheem Reid Drake Photo: Young Money Mixtapes are a movement. For some, giving away music could mean much more than trying to sell thei... more info

Music Juice — The 'Change' singer is now a friend of the '99 Problems' rapper but admits he was lost for words when the pair were first introduced. He said: When I first met him, he almost seemed mythical - like, 'Oh my God, it's Jay-Z!&#... more info

MTV.com News — Video features cameos from Harvey Keitel, LeBron James.By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z in the "D.O.A." (Death of Auto-Tune) video Photo: Roc Nation via BET From the looks of things, Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3 LP is apparently finished. Jay performed hi... more info

VH1 News — Jay-Z premiered his video for "D.O.A." (Death of Auto-Tune) at the BET Awards, indicating his album The Blueprint 3 is finally finished. The clip features cameos from Harvey Keitel and LeBron James. more info

MTV.com News — Pair tear through 'Best I Ever Had' and 'Every Girl in the World.'By Jayson Rodriguez Drake and Lil Wayne perform together on the BET Awards Sunday Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images LOS ANGELES — It's hard to disagree with Jamie Foxx when... more info

MTV.com News — Jay-Z's 'D.O.A.' stirs up yet more controversy over vocal-enhancing technique.By Kyle Anderson T-Pain Photo: Ben Rose/WireImage Amid the star-studded tributes to Michael Jackson on the BET Awards, Jay-Z's big premieres for his new single, ... more info

MTV.com News — Jamie Foxx, Ne-Yo, Beyonce, more salute MJ; Janet Jackson gives moving speech.By Eric Ditzian 2009 BET Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images With Michael Jackson's death occurring just three days before the BET Awards, the show's organiz... more info

Chicago Tribune — On his latest single, "D.O.A.," Jay-Z stumps for the death of Auto-Tune -- pitch correction technology that makes its user sound like an oddly melodic robot and has become a go-to source for many rappers in need of an easy hook. But nobody performing... more info

MTV.com News — Joe Jackson tells Geraldo Rivera that family is 'pretty strong.'By MTV News staff Joe Jackson Photo: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images In an interview with Fox News airing Sunday night (June 28), Michael Jackson's father Joe told Geraldo Rivera t... more info