Big Apple Music Scene — Jay-Z is going to be a father come February whether you're buying those Beyonce surrogacy rumors or not, and the rapper and business mogul took to the pages of GQ to talk about the type of parent he wants to be. Given that Jay-Z endured a troubled re... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — This week's on-sales include Roger Waters, Jay-Z and Kanye West and more. more info

Pop Justice — » A Britney Spears music video of her performing to Marilyn Manson’s 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)' - made for the Circus tour - has 'surfaced' online. (Spin) (http://www.spin.com/articles/britney-spears-steamy-marilyn-manson-video-surfaces) It... more info

411 Mania — News and thoughts on Dr. Dre taking a break from music, Eric Sermon being hospitalized after a heart attack, Jay-Z yanking his "Occupy Wall Street" t-shirt an exclusive interview with M.O.P. and more! more info

411 Mania — Did Jay-Z make the right call in pulling his "Occupy Wall Street" T-shirts? Are we excited about the Black Sabbath reunion? Is Rihanna's new single worth listening to? 411's Chris Bell and Nick Krenn debate these topics and more in this week's 411 Fa... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Babies make everything better, don't they? I haven't particularly been looking forward to Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaboration album/tour Watch the Throne, but thanks to the new Tumblr Watch the Cradle , I now know plenty of their lyrics. More » P... more info

Guardian Music — Jay-Z's co-opting of the Occupy Wall Street movement to sell T-shirts is depressing – but not that surprising"For any image or symbol or creative act to mean something, it has to touch something deeper, connect to something true." – Jay-Z, writin... more info

CNN Showbiz — Hip-hop has never produced anything quite like Drake -- a guy with a Jay-Z ego and a Charlie Brown soul. more info

411 Mania — And he won't let his daughter be a rich socialite… more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Jay-Z and Kanye West add third 'Watch the Throne' L.A. tour stop. more info