MTV.com News — Birdman, Lloyd, Big Boi, Sean Garrett, DJ Drama and others take the stage at 13th annual Atlanta show.By Jayson Rodriguez Drake performs at BMI's 13th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase on Tuesday Photo: Jayson Rodriguez/ MTV News ATLANTA — D... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) VH1’s “VH1 Hip Hop Honors” will return for a seventh time this June with a tribute to Southern Hip-Hop music. Rappers Jermaine Dupri, J. Prince of Rap-A-Lot Records, 2Live Crew and Luther “Luke” Campbel... more info

MTV.com News — Kon and Quincy Jones tap into 'abstract' feelings for single from Jones' covers album.By Shaheem Reid Akon and Quincy Jones love to crack jokes on each other. On the set of the video for the remake of "Strawberry Letter 23," Kon started the jestin... more info

AngryApe — And she is collaborating with Jermaine Dupri again more info

ET Online — Check out revealing behind-the-scenes footage of Janet Jackson filming the music video for her new single, "Nothing." The emotional ballad's video promises some eye-catching special effects, and Janet says of shooting one scene: "It's green scr... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri announced a deal with director Tyler Perry today (March 19) for the release of the soundtrack to Why Did I Get Married Too? The first single from the soundtrack is titled “Nothing” and feature... more info

Rolling Stone — A deal that would have brought Paula Abdul to ABC’s revamped version of Star Search has collapsed, according to the Hollywood Reporter, because the former American Idol judge’s salary demand was too high. Janet Jackson’s new single will be rele... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — I’d say this whole dance/rap thing is just about on full blast these days. Chuckie doing a remix for Dondria, whoever that is, with Jermaine Dupri on the track. Lots of little bits and pieces of songs you know in the music on this one, like the syn... more info

MTV.com News — 'It's really going to be done the way I want,' he tells Mixtape Daily. By Steven Roberts Mikkey Halsted Photo: MTV News Fire Starter: Mikkey Halsted You would think that if Kanye West produced your demo with beats he hand-selected for y... more info

MTV.com News — 'If anyone has seen J-Kwon or has access to him, please let him know,' label says in statement.By Shaheem Reid J-Kwon Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images St. Louis native, J-Kwon, who made a huge splash in 2004 with the hit "Tipsy," has been m... more info