Brooklyn Vegan — Kanye prepares to meet the recently carbonite-d Han Solo in Cloud City (more by Bao Nguyen) Jay-Z & Kanye West have expanded their previously discussed (and rescheduled) tour together to include shows in LA, Chicago, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, and..... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Producer Jahlil Beats has announced that he has signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. He took to his twitter to announce the news. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Jay-Z course offered at Georgetown more info

Guardian Music — The music scene is thriving and for stars such as 2face Idibia, D'banj and Wizkid, the rewards are greater than everIt is a country where every other youngster wants to be a rap or hip-hop star. And for those who make it in Nigeria these days, the re... more info

Detroit Free Press — It's been a wild week in the gossip-friendly case of Beyoncé's mysterious baby bump. Ever since the pop superstar revealed Aug. 28 during the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards that she was pregnant, there's been ongoing speculation that a s... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Before premiering the new Drizzy and Nicki track, Flex spoke to Drake about the diss from Pusha T, his thoughts on Lil Wayne dissing Jay-Z and a lot more. In the audio below, Drake speaks on Serena Williams and his thoughts on Weezy throwing jabs at ... more info

Chorus.fm — Georgetown U will be offering (http://ology.com/music/georgetown-offers-sociology-hip-hop-jay-z-course) a new course titled Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay Z. more info

Guardian Music — Fake bump or not, the bizarre speculation over Beyoncé's pregnancy only highlights the weird world of celebrity birthsHumans are wont to enshroud the mundane birth stories of their betters with fantastical claims. Consider the virginal conception of... more info

Guardian Music — Paparazzi singer succeeds in banning animated character from performing her song 'Peppy-razzi' on YouTubeLady Gaga may call her fans "little monsters" but it appears she has no love for Moshi Monsters, after taking legal action in an effort to stop t... more info

411 Mania — Who used to put out mixtapes featuring new music from Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy? What musical is Sheryl Crow writing music for? When did Celine Dion win Eurovision? All this and more covered this week in Ask 411 Music! more info