AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Jay-Z signed Jay Electronica to Roc Nation tonight at an exclusive music industry function tonight in New York City.The signing ended years of speculation as to where Jay Electronica would call his recording home."We're trying to r... more info

Guardian Music — Hip-hop should never apologise or explain, argues Richard WatsonIn his new book Decoded, Jay-Z, er, decodes a selection of his lyrics for readers, annotating and explaining his erudite rhymes to give everyone a clearer understanding of his oeuvre. As... more info

ContactMusic — MC HAMMER's recent feud with JAY-Z is over - the veteran rapper is keen to "move on" and put the public fallout in the past.The U Can't Touch This hitmaker pokes fun at... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) And like that, it was over. MC Hammer has declared that the beef between he and Jay-Z has now come to an abrupt ending. “As a responsible veteran of twenty something years of this [Hip-Hop]. I can't leave it out there with ten... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "In a rare interview, multi-platinum, 10-time Grammy Award-winning artist and icon JAY-Z will speak with Charlie Rose, executive editor and anchor of the Charlie Rose Show, before a live audience in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium at the... more info

Gigwise — Rap mogul wants Brit star on board... more info

ContactMusic — Rap superstar JAY-Z has reached out to British hip-hop newcomer TINIE TEMPAH and invited him to join the artist roster at his record label Roc Nation.The Empire State of... more info

Guardian Music — Show based on life of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti faces $5m lawsuitHailed as the Muhammad Ali, James Brown and Bob Dylan of Africa all wrapped into one, modern hip-hop wouldn't exist without Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the late Afrobeat star.But Kut... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Jay-Z has spoken out about rumours suggesting that his wife, Beyoncé, was pregnant. Jigga, who has previously dismissed the reports saying the press should 'change the subject', has now... more info

Gigwise — After recent reports... more info