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

VH1 News — Jay-Z will be playing shows with Lil Wayne and T.I. next month. Ne-Yo is on the bill for both shows. more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — Nowadays, it’s taken for granted that we live in an era of “niche.” We have several-hundred cable channels, YouTube, websites to appeal to anyone’s deepest interests and literally an infinite amount of entertainment and inf... more info

AngryApe — The rappers will headline the New Jersey event more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Live Nation Inc., the concert promoter that recently signed deals with such high-profile artists as Madonna and Jay-Z, is flush more info

MTV.com News — Ne-Yo will also be on the bill for shows in New Jersey, Philadelphia.By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z Photo: Chris Jackson/ Getty Images Jay-Z and Lil Wayne: same night, same place. There are some very big possibilities there! On Wednesday (Septembe... more info

Soul Sides — Menahan Street Band: Home Again!From Make the Road By Walking (Dunham/Daptone, forthcoming 10/14/08)This has to be one of my favorite songs I've heard all summer, a beautiful mid-tempo ballad off the new Menahan Street Band. The MSB is the brain chil... more info

Idolator — The latest major artist to somewhat hastily announce a new release for the fourth quarter of '08: Beyonce, who has a new album coming out in November that will feature collaborations with both Justin Timberlake and "A Milli" "Lollipop" producer Jim J... more info

The Music Slut — Your latest pop fix will arrive on 11/18.The as-yet-untitled set will be preceded by 'If I Were A Boy'.Learn more about the album on Billboard.MP3: Beyonce & Jay Z - Deja Vu more info

PopSugar — Nothing brings out the celebrities at New York Fashion Week quite like Marc Jacobs and last night he didn't disappoint. Not only did Fab love his colorful MJ collection but the front row kept things fun. Most exciting was seeing Victoria Beckham's v... more info