The Hip Hop Chronicle — August 8th is almost upon us and Jay and Yeezy drop off a trailer. more info

Guardian Music — Esquire deputy editor Johnny Davis and Elizabeth Sankey of indie duo Summer Camp debate whether there are too many festivals clogging up the British summerJohnny Davis UK music festivals are in decline because they've hit a natural ceiling: there are... more info

Mercury News, California — Also: Civil rights film 'The Help' opens Wednesday. more info

Guardian Music — Tricky's unlikely collaboration with Beyoncé was just the start, as Morcheeba and co set the production tone for 2011When Beyoncé headlined Glastonbury earlier this summer, the biggest surprise wasn't that she managed to pull it off – in spite of... more info

Guardian Music — Lightspeed Champion was 'dorky' but new album Coastal Grooves is written from a female persepectiveDevonté Hynes is trying to tell a story but his words are muffled and he's struggling not to laugh. He's trying to explain how he ended up drunkenly s... more info

ContactMusic — Tom Hanks, rapper Jay Z and comedian Chris Rock were among the special guests invited to the White House on Thursday (04Aug11) to celebrate President Barack Obama's 50th birthday. The U. S. leader marked the milestone with a big bash attended by a ho... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Individually, they are Kanye West and Jay-Z. But together, collaboratively, the two biggest rappers in the world are to be known as The Throne. Their album is called ‘Watch The Throne’, but they needn’t make such demands: the world has been wai... more info

ContactMusic — Beyonce aspires to be just like her Hollywood pal Gwyneth Paltrow, because the R&B superstar considers the actress to be the perfect, multi-tasking housewife. The Irreplaceable hitmaker and her rapper husband Jay Z are close friends with Paltrow and ... more info

USA Today Music — Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne collaboration, out Monday, could be a full-blown cultural event. more info

ContactMusic — Gwyneth Paltrow is seriously considering recording an album after pals Beyonce and Jay Z urged her to hit the studio. The Oscar winner, who is married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, has tasted chart success as a musician thanks to singing roles i... more info