News last month that US rapper Jay-Z was looking to [record] with Liam Gallagher got us thinking about some of the more daft artistic collaborations to (dis)grace the annals of musical history... more info

MTV.com News — Singer opens up about her new album, her career and Chris Brown in a candid interview.By Gil Kaufman Rihanna Photo: Christopher Peterson/ FilmMagic You'd never know it from the swagger she has in the just-released clip for "Wait Your Turn,... more info

411 Mania — This week, the 411Music Writers continue to count down their Top 5 songs from each year of the decade. We're up to 2005, and we talk about everything from Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco's “Touch The Sky” to Kanye West's “Diamon... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z mastered the art of performing live by watching Irish rocker Bono on stage. more info

AllHipHop — During a radio interview over the weekend promoting his forthcoming fourth major label release, Before I Self Destruct, 50 Cent weighed in on the brewing feud between Jay-Z and one-time protégé Beanie Sigel.   On Saturday (October 31), 50 cal... more info

VH1 News — Drake joined Jay-Z onstage during Hov's tour stop at Toronto's Air Canada Centre. more info

VH1 News — Alicia Keys described the "triumph" of making the video for "Empire State of Mind" with Jay-Z and Hype Williams. more info

Rolling Stone — Jay-Z | MySpace Video Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 single “Empire State of Mind” is inescapable in New York, blaring from car stereos and even Yankee Stadium, where the hometown hero performed the track with Alicia Keys last week. Now the pair have debu... more info

MTV.com News — 'He has a lot to complain about, not me,' Jay says.By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Jay-Z says he did his part when it came to supporting Beanie Sigel. Over the weekend, footage hit the net of a Jay press conference t... more info

VH1 News — At a press conference in Toronto, Jay-Z responded to Beanie Sigel's accusations in Beanie's new song, "What You Talkin' About (Average Cat)." more info