Musicaddictz - Addicted To Music — The world’s largest music retailer, iTunes, has released its year-end list of the best-selling music of 2009. Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas ruled the digital charts, scoring some of the most-downloaded songs and albums. The iTunes staff al... more info
VH1 News — Beyoncé threw husband Jay-Z a star-studded 40th birthday bash in the Dominican Republic, with guests including Diddy, Kanye West and Alicia Keys. more info
MTV.com News — Guests including Diddy, Kanye West, Kate Hudson and Alicia Keys celebrated Jay's 40th in the Dominican Republic.By Jocelyn Vena
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The hottest MC in the game only turns 40 once. So ... more info
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Kanye West has been keeping a relatively low profile in the wake of his interrupt... more info
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Jay-Z rented a mansion in the Dominican Republic resort Casa de Campo for his Scarface-themed 40th birthday and with a star-studded guest list we're sure it was a soiree to remember!
Kanye West, Diddy, Oprah, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Ke... more info