Troubled Souls Unite — Jay-Z is a genius. I know, I know. I don't usually post hip hop songs. I know very little about the genre, and won't pretend to preach on a subject that I'm ignorant about. But sometimes, you hear a song that's just so good that you've gotta share it... more info

Rolling Stone — If your holiday-season wish is to look as much like Rihanna in the video for Jay-Z’s “Run This Town” as humanly possible, this is your lucky day. As part of Rolling Stone’s epic guide guide giveaway, we are offering you the chance to score th... more info

Guardian Music — There was such a wide range of quality music made in the noughties that it is hard for critics to agree on which albums had the most impactI was looking at Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 2000s. And I noticed something strange about the top 10. No... more info

AllHipHop — Drake may be one of the hottest rappers, but the Canadian sensation’s upcoming album has been pushed back. The rapper made the announcement, but didn’t offer a new date. “Well I'm making great progress on it. I'm hoping f... more info

Rolling Stone — The man himself said “30 is the new 20″ on Kingdon Come and now he’s officially going to have to rewrite those lyrics. Old enough to retire a second time, Jay-Z is celebrating his 40th birthday today—feel free to relive the moment via hi... more info

AllHipHop — Buffalo Bills star player Terrell Owens is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Catch a Dream Foundation Celebrity Fundraiser and Birthday Celebration next week. Invited guests like Russell Simmons, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Paris Hilton, Jay-Z and Lud... more info

Rolling Stone — Drake has lined up Jay-Z, Young Jeezy and “Forever” co-stars Kanye West and Lil Wayne to appear on his much-anticipated debut album Thank Me Later, the rapper told MTV News. Backstage at Wednesday’s Grammy Nominations Concert, rapper Drake told... more info

MTV.com News — Singer powered through 30-minute set that included fan favorites like 'Umbrella' and the recently released 'Russian Roulette.'By Jayson Rodriguez Rihanna performs at the MySpace Music concert in New York on Thursday Photo: Theo Wargo/ Getty Ima... more info

Perez Hilton — With Jay-Z no less! 50 Cent isn't impressed with fellow rapper Jay-Z after a failed collaboration attempt he blames on Jay! He reveals in a new interview: "What I did was Freeway went out and found his publishing deal, and we started the album, and... more info

Starpulse — Jay-Z will celebrate his 40th birthday in style on Friday with a number-one single, the queen of the Grammy nominations as his wife and a reputation as one of the key cultural figures in the world.[...] Read more! more info