Topix — New Orleans rapper B.G., an original member of the late-1990s rap group Hot Boys that included big-name rappers such as Lil Wayne, Juvenile and Young Turk, has pleaded guilty in a gun case that could lead to 40 years behind bars. more info

Topix — Adele's "21" is the year's top-selling album with 4.8 million copies sold. Some of those numbers came from iTunes, where the album was the most popular; following behind was "Sigh No More" by Mumford & Sons, Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV," Jay-Z and Kan... more info

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Chorus.fm — *B.o.B* (http://www.bobatl.com/)'s music video for "Strange Clouds" featuring *Lil Wayne* (http://www.lilwayne.com/) can be seen in the replies. more info

411 Mania — News on Lil Wayne's collaboration with T-Pain getting cancelled, B.o.B. officially announcing his collaboration with T.I., Nicki Minaj's releasing her latest single as Roman, new album release dates and more! more info

411 Mania — Check out "Strange Clouds"... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Weezy and Shady have began their tour of Australia. Down in Sydney, the pair performed “No Love”.   more info

Guardian Music — (Island)Donald Glover's day job is as an actor and comedian, starring alongside Chevy Chase in the cult US sitcom Community. By night he's both the rapper Childish Gambino and, it seems from this album, a part-time Kanye West impersonator. In a tale ... more info

Perez Hilton — B.O.B. has gone E.P.I.C. His new mixtape, E.P.I.C, or Every Play Is Crucial, came out on Monday. The mixtape features 15 tracks, featuring and sampling from Eminem, Lil Wayne, Mos Def, T.I, and The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye). B.O.B. is also working on ... more info

Guardian Music — Adele and and R&B artist Bruno Mars close behind with six nominations each for 2012 awardsRapper Kanye West led the field of Grammy award contenders for 2012 with seven nominations, including for his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and his jo... more info