Time — Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five’s 1982 hit “The Message” is the number 1 song on Rolling Stone‘s first-ever list of “The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.” (LIST: Listen to TIME’s Top 10 Songs of 2012 Playlist) The magazine ... more info

E! Online — Jay-Z has a fan in Ellen Grossman. The 67-year-old New York City resident, who shot to instant fame this week after popping up in a video of the rapper riding the subway, is speaking out... more info

Time — If you missed the Grammy nomination concert last night, the most important thing that you need to know is that within the first few minutes of the show Taylor Swift was beatboxing. The other thing that you should know is that by the end, there was a ... more info

The Independent — The Grammy Awards celebrated the diversity of music as six very different artists tied for lead nominee - Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons and fun. more info

ContactMusic — When celebrities and ‘normal people’ meet the exchange is usually the same – an awkward request for an autograph or a photo, an awkward... more info

ContactMusic — Kanye West, Mumford & Sons and Jay-Z have landed six nominations each for the Grammy Awards 2013.The hip-hop artists and folk-rockers were joined... more info

Guardian Music — fun., Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys have six nominations eachMale artists led the nominations announced on Wednesday for the 2013 Grammys, as fun., Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z, Kanye West a... more info

411 Mania — Black Keys, Mumford and Sons and more also nominated... more info

411 Mania — News and thoughts on Jay-Z taking a ride on the subway, Jack White sounding off on Lady Gaga, DMX ringing in the season with a Christmas rap, Mastodon writing new music for a Disney film and more! more info

ContactMusic — How many international rap stars do you know that ride the tube? Well, you probably don't really know any international rap stars, but Ellen Grossman... more info