The Hip Hop Chronicle — Forbes have released their Hip Hop’s Top 20 Earners and Jay-Z has topped the list earning $37 million in the past 12 months. It’s the fourth time in five years that Jay-Z topped the list. Nicki Minaj ranked at 16, earning $6.5 million and becomes... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Jay-Z & Kanye West aka The Throne's collaborative album Watch The Throne became available via iTunes this week (8/8) and will be out physically on Friday (8/12) via Def Jam. Although Kanye produced most of the album,... more info

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Perez Hilton — Ouch! The money troubles continue! Former Jay-Z bestie and Roc-A-Fella Records company co-founder Damon Dash is in serious debt, and according to a lax lien filed last month, owes more than $3 million in back taxes! He explains: "I owe way more than... more info

Pop Crunch — The stars are coming out for Kim and Kris. Radar’s got first dibs on the list of hobnobbers who’ll be attending Kim Kardashian’s wedding to hoopster Kris Humphries in California [...] more info

Perez Hilton — Looks like they probably will! Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne (above) is set to sell between 400,000 to 500,000 copies in its first US week in release, even though it's only being sold at Best Buy and on iTunes! If all goes according to plan... more info

ContactMusic — Jay Z and Kanye West's new Watch The Throne album is expected to rocket to the top of the U. S. charts next week with sales exceeding 500,000. The duo's album was released exclusively via Apple's iTunes Store on Monday (08Aug11) and first-day sales h... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Chapelle's Show co-creator Neal Brennan does have a point. Currently, Jay-Z's cultivating an image that's more "$300 dinners with Beyonce in SoHo" than "copping in Harlem." More » Post from: Crushable more info

ContactMusic — Embattled rap mogul Damon Dash has opened up about the extent of his financial troubles, insisting he owes "way more" than the $2 million (1. 25 million) tax debt already reported. Jay Z's former business partner hit the headlines in July (11) when i... more info