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

MTV.co.uk News — Lil Wayne has announced that Eminem will be joining him on his international tour.The Young Money CEO - who already has scheduled shows with Em in Australia - has confirmed the news via his... more info

Gigwise — The rappers confirm... more info

Guardian Music — Why is Elvis Costello telling fans not to buy a new box set of his music? Tim Jonze reports on the fine art of career sabotageI wouldn't read this article if I were you. And if you've spent any of your own money getting hold of it, then more fool you... more info

Starpulse — Lil Wayne's ex-girlfriend Lauren London has dismissed reports she's pregnant with The-Dream's child. The model/actress, who has a two-year-old son named Lennox with Wayne, was rumored to have enj... more info

Discobelle.net — This beat is sick. Nicki and Weezy going in on Birdmans track “Y.U. Mad”. more info

Perez Hilton — Hot! Hot! Hot! Birdman has finally released the video for his single Y U Mad featuring Nicki Minaj and Lil' Wayne. Watch Nicki channel her "Female Weezy," wearing blonde dreadlocks, a wife beater, and camouflaged skater pants. LOL! She looks so cute... more info

Guardian Music — (Universal/Island)Pity the woman destined to be compared with Beyoncé for the rest of her career. On Rowland's third solo album, however, it's not her Destiny's Child BFF you hear but another R&B queen bee. Full of new-found sauce and assertiveness,... more info

Starpulse — Lil Wayne has axed a trio of shows in Australia at the last minute due to a "scheduling conflict." more info