Big Apple Music Scene — Is that a baby Beyonce's cradling in her well-jeweled hands? Unless this is some sort of endorsement for Taco Bell, it certainly looks like the pop super star chose the VMAs to reveal that a mini Jay-Z is on the way. More » Post from: Crushable more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Beyonce has told MTV on the red carpet of the VMA’s that she is infact pregnant with her first child. Congratulations to both Beyonce and Jay-Z. Below is a picture of Bey with her baby bump.   more info

ContactMusic — Jay Z and Kanye West, the superstar duo who recently released collaborative album 'Watch the Throne', are set to give a surprise performance at tonight's Mtv Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. According to E! Online's Marc Malkin, the seating arrang.... more info

NME — Rap superstars rumoured to be appearing at Los Angeles awards ceremony more info

Guardian Music — As Carnival comes round again, Radio 1's Benji B reminisces about raving under the Westway with Tim Westwood, Norman Jay and RampageI was seven the first time I went to Carnival; my dad was living in Notting Hill Gate and I remember him putting me on... more info

Guardian Music — Barber's Adagio for Strings, Vaughan Williams and Springsteen top list crowdsourced by WYNC public radioNew York's public radio network faced an interesting challenge when contemplating how to fill the airwaves on the tenth anniversary of the World T... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — This all started when Birdman said he’s got more money than Jay-Z. Jay refuted that with a lyric on “H.A.M.” and now Lil Wayne has sent a jab on a new track. “It’s Good” featuring Jadakiss and Drake has a line that seems to be aimed at Ho... more info

Guardian Music — Internet hits are the subjects of new documentaries, giving fans a chance to uncover some mysteries. Like, what is 'accoutrema'?First posted on YouTube in 2007, the viral clip known as Iron Mic: Eli Porter vs Envy is, at first glance, a rap battle be... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Jay-Z's Life + Times blog has the video for Kendrick Lamar's "A.D.H.D.", a BNT'd highlight from the Compton spitter's Section.80 LP. The slow-rolling, Va$htie-directed clip matches the track's languid, spacey feel, with footage of grabbing snacks at... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Lil Wayne has hit out at Jay-Z on new song, It's Good.The track, which features Drake and Jadakiss, is thought to be taken from Weezy's eagerly anticipated album Tha Carter IV and sees the Lollipop... more info