Guardian Music — The demand for a Clash/Public Enemy-style hero started dying out this decade. Yet MIA managed to fulfill this role without diminishing her status as a 21st-century pop starSurveying the best-of-the-decade lists, I was surprised to see MIA not featuri... more info

MTV.com News — Despite legal troubles and looming jail time, Wayne fostered the hottest clique in hip-hop and featured on songs from Madonna to Drake, all the while still dropping mixtapes.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images/ MTV Ne... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: DJ Holiday is our Breakthrough DJ of the Year, partly for his work with Gucci Mane.By Shaheem Reid DJ Drama Photo: Atlantic/MTV News DJ of the Year: DJ Drama When you say the mixtape game is back, DJ Drama has to be your poster bo... more info

MTV.com News — Nicki Minaj, Leighton Meester join Thicke onstage for Sex Therapy release party.By Jayson Rodriguez Robin Thicke Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — Robin Thicke arrived at his album release party at Manhattan nightspot Butter on Monday night in ... more info

VH1 News — Jay-Z and Beyoncé helped Robin Thicke celebrate the release of his Sex Therapy LP at Butter in New York on Monday night. more info

MTV.com News — Singer appears topless on magazine's cover but gets serious in interview.By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna (file) Photo: Kevin C. Cox/ Getty Images Rihanna appears topless on the cover of the January issue of GQ, but inside the magazine, she revea... more info

MTV.com News — 'There's a good chance of saying something really stupid,' expert says of micro-blogging service.By Gil Kaufman Chris Brown Photo: Stephen Shugerman/ Getty Images Years from now, Chris Brown's decision to delete his Twitter account might s... more info

MTV.com News — What led to the singer canceling his account? We give you the recent highlights.By Jayson Rodriguez Chris Brown Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Chris Brown joined the likes of Miley Cyrus and Kid Cudi as celebs who shun social-media networks... more info

MTV.com News — Singer lamented problems site had caused him during interview with MTV News last month.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway Chris Brown Photo: Kristian Dowling/ Getty Images On Monday, Chris Brown canceled his Twitter account, ... more info

MTV.com News — Mogul says his likeness is so lifelike it's 'scary, in a good way.'By Shaheem Reid Diddy Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — According to spokespeople for Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Diddy has been on their request list for years. The people want... more info