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

VH1 News — Jermaine Dupri talks about the independent relaunch of his So So Def label with new artist Dondria. more info

MTV.com News — Producer goes independent with Dallas singer he discovered on YouTube.By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Shaheem Reid Dondria at the NBA All-Star Game, in Dallas on Sunday Photo: NBA Just over a year ago, Jermaine Dupri made headlines ... more info

Perez Hilton — Crazy crazy. Watch the video above as Shaquille O'Neill casually admits to losing $200,000 while gambling with Jermaine Dupri! The basketball superstar says: "This man liked to gamble with me, he hit me for about $200,000, but I'm ready now. In the J... more info

MTV.com News — 'Y'all haven't heard her sound like this in a long time,' producer says of Jackson's tune for the 'Why Did I Get Married Too?' soundtrack.By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Shaheem Reid Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri Photo: Jim Spellman/ ... more info

VH1 News — Jermaine Dupri has remake Quincy Jones' "Secret Garden" with Usher, Trey Songz and Robin Thicke. He left Barry White's original verse on the cover. more info

MTV.com News — JD keeps Barry White's original verse on the Quincy Jones cover: 'I had to leave him.'By Shaheem Reid Jermaine Dupri Photo: MTV News DALLAS — It's apparently the season to remake the classics. Mary J. Blige recently recorded a cover of L... more info