Idolator — Nominations for BET's Hip-Hop Awards were announced yesterday, and, unsurprisingly, Lil Wayne walked away with the lion's share of the nods, to the point where I have to wonder if the nomination committee was trying to figure out a way to shoehorn hi... more info

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MTV.com News — Rapper claims he provides more than the reported $2,000 a month for two oldest sons.By Shaheem Reid T.I. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images Recently, Lashon Dixon, the mother of T.I.'s two oldest sons, sued the rapper for an increase in ... more info

New York Post — The trilogy is almost complete. And Jay-Z's time at Def Jam is nearly done. The rapper is feverishly piecing together "The Blueprint 3," the latest installment of his elaborate game plan for success in the music industry and beyond. It'll be his... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Questions Submitted to Noel Gallagher by fans via Blender MagazineDude, Jay-Z did an Oasis song at the Glastonbury Festival this summer after you questioned whether he belonged there. Why don’t Oasis do a version of Jay-Z’s “99 Pr... more info

AP - With his latest CD, LL Cool J is readying his exit and preparing for his future at the same time. more info

Starpulse — NEW YORK (AP) - With his latest CD, LL Cool J is readying his exit and preparing for his future at the same time.[...] Read more! more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - With his latest CD, LL Cool J is readying his exit and preparing for his future at the same time. more info

NME — The nominations for the 13th annual MOBO awards have been announced. more info