MTV.co.uk News — So the drinks are on them tonight, yes? more info

Perez Hilton — The Confederate flag has long been seen as a symbol of racism … and Sean Hannity is saying rap music is, too! The conservative talk show host said on his radio show Thursday that if the Confederate flag is getting taken down, rap and hip-hop should... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Long before Jay Z was rapping about fashion designer Tom Ford, Pharrell Williams was pitching for Chanel or Kanye West was a front-row fixture at Givenchy, kids were customizing jean jackets with spray paint and accessorizing shell-toed Adidas shoes ... more info

Stereogum — Jay-Z’s Budweiser-sponsored Made In America Festival is returning to Philadelphia this Labor Day weekend. Last year, the Philadelphia-based festival expanded into two separate, simultaneous festivals in Philly and Los Angeles; that’s not happenin... more info

Time — Remember Linkin Park? The nu-metal band rose to popularity in the late 1990s/early 2000s with the album Meteora and, arguably, peaked in fame with a Jay Z collaboration of mashup tracks, Collision Course. In its heyday, MTV2 even crowned Linkin Park ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The interim head of Jay Z's streaming service Tidal has stepped down, leaving the struggling music company without a chief executive less than a week before the launch of Apple Music.   more info

TMZ — Former NFL superstar Asante Samuel is jumping in the rap game ... starting his own record label ... and he tells TMZ Sports he has his eyes on an ex-teammate with RIDICULOUS rhyme skills. Samuel -- a 4-time Pro Bowler and one of the best CBs of hisâ€... more info

TMZ — Lil Wayne made what seemed like a big announcement Saturday night -- that he was partnering up with Jay Z -- but it has nothing to do with Roc Nation, TMZ has learned. Wayne's manager Cortez Bryant tells TMZ, people… more info

Perez Hilton — Well… that was underwhelming! Over the weekend, Beyoncé hyped a big announcement on Twitter for her Monday appearance on Good Morning America. [ Related: Ed Sheeran Had A Pizza Date With Beyoncé & Jay Z! ] On Sunday, the show teased: .@Beyonce h... more info

Stereogum — Usually the annual Hot 97 Summer Jam concert is livestreamed for free on the Hot 97 website, but this year it will stream exclusively on Tidal, Jay-Z’s subscription-based music streaming service. Hot 97, the New York City radio station, said they s... more info