MTV.co.uk News — Kanye West has said he’ll finish his joint album with Jay-Z later this month.   Last month the star announced his plan to put out a record with his friend and mentor. He has since... more info

ContactMusic — Jay-Z threw a lavish party for his grandmother's 85th birthday. The 'Empire State Of Mind' rapper picked up his grandmother, Hattie White, in a Rolls-Royce with his... more info

Guardian Music — Most were hymns of praise to the Fab Four, inevitably – but believe it or not there are people out there who don't like the Beatles, and want to sing about itIt happened during an egg sale. My brothers and I were being driven round a Norwich suburb... more info

NME — Alicia Keys, Mos Def and more for 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' more info

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L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj were the king and queen of the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which were taped Saturday in Atlanta. The heavyweight and the rookie, the latter of whom's debut album, “Pink Friday,” isn’t even in stores yet, were... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z were the big winners at the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards this past Saturday at the Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Already a confirmed fan of Jay-Z and Lil Wayne, it seems that President Barack Obama has more hip-hop on his iPod in the form of newcomer, B.o.B. Speaking on his performance at yesterday's Gen44... more info

Topix — A rap icon and one of the genre's rising performers dominated the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards while several legendary acts took to the stage to celebrate in the Dirty South. more info

Starpulse — Rap superstar Jay-Z and newcomer Nicki Minaj were the big winners at the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards on Saturday, taking home three honors each. The "99 Problems" hitmaker was named Best Live Perform... more info