Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rapper Kid Cudi has vowed to put down the microphone after "four or five" more albums to focus on building his acting career. more info

Perez Hilton — Check out the star-studded remake, benefitting Haitian earthquake relief efforts, above. Those taking part in the song and video include: Akon, Bono, India.Arie, Patti Austin, Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Bizzy Bone, Ethan Bortnick, Brandy, Jeff Brid... more info

Live Daily — Kidz in the Hall [ tickets ] and 88-Keys will co-headline the hip-hop Crowd Control Tour, which kicks off later this month in New York City. Currently green-lighted to hit 15 cities through early April, the trek kicks off Feb. 28 in New York and c... more info

MTV.com News — Extended version of song and video are available now on iTunes.By Jem Aswad Wyclef Jean, Kanye West and Jennifer Hudson perform at the "We Are The World 25 Years for Haiti" recording session Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage The video of "We A... more info

Kanye's Blog — Click HERE to read the full article. Click HERE for more pics... more info

MTV.com News — Editor in Chief Vanessa Satten talks about the upcoming issue, which highlights hip-hop's next big stars.By Shaheem Reid Drake Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Last month, 10 up-and-coming MCs started getting fresh like it was their first... more info

Idolator — Kid Cudi pulled out of his tour dates opening for Lady Gaga because of conflicts with his “acting commitments” (although we still suspect that punch he threw at a fan had something to do with it). Now you can see if his exit from the hugely succe... more info

Starpulse — Kid Cudi has apologized to a fan for punching him in the head during a concert in Canada in December - reportedly blaming his bad behavior on booze. The rapper - real name Scott Mescudi - was performing at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver[...] Rea... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) The full artist roster for the “We Are The World 25 For Haiti) was unveiled yesterday (February 10) and a number of top rappers will be featured on the remake of the 1985 hit single.   Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, T-Pain, Lil Wa... more info

411 Mania — Victim says Cudi offered up a free weekend in NYC... more info