VH1 News — Usher, Jay-Z, Pete Wentz and Spike Lee were among the celebrities at the afterparties celebrating Obama's inauguration. more info

NME — Jay-Z has explained the thinking behind his new song 'History', which he performed at the pre-inaugration ball at Washington DC's Warner Theater on Monday (January 19). more info

NME — Jay-Z has explained the thinking behind his new song 'History', which he performed at the pre-inaugration ball at Washington DC's Warner Theater on Monday (January 19). more info

PopSugar — President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama went from one ball to the next last night stopping by ten events over the course of their evening. The first stop was at the first ever Neighborhood Ball where there were star-studded performances ... more info

PopSugar — President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama went from one ball to the next last night stopping by ten events over the course of their evening. The first stop was at the first ever Neighborhood Ball where there were star-studded performances ... more info

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MTV.com News — 'If Obama didn't invite you, you really shouldn't be there,' MC says.By Jayson Rodriguez 50 Cent Photo: Todd Williamson/ WireImage 50 Cent hopped on the "Change" train a bit late. The G-Unit rapper initially backed now-presumptive Secretar... more info

MTV.com News — 'Notorious' soundtrack debuts at #4, behind Beyoncé and Nickelback.By James Montgomery Taylor Swift's Fearless Photo: Big Machine Records Stop us if you've heard this one before: Taylor Swift's Fearless will top next week's Billboard alb... more info

VH1 News — Jay-Z talked about "History," the new song he performed during Barack Obama's Neighborhood Ball on Tuesday night. more info

PopSugar — Jay-Z was up late last night to perform at his concert in Washington, DC, but he was out bright and early this morning with his furry cap on to watch President Obama being sworn in. He was joined by Beyonce, her sister Solange, and Diddy for the inau... more info