AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Ja Rule could spend three years in prison due to a 2007 gun possession charge in Manhattan.   According to The New York Post, Ja Rule lost his bid to have the case tossed this morning (January 20) in Manhattan Supreme Court.   Ja... more info

Rolling Stone — Austin, Texas’ indie rock icons Spoon return this week with their new album Transference, the follow-up to Britt Daniel and company’s critically acclaimed Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. “Transference is Spoon’s seventh album and, at times, sounds like their... more info

MTV.com News — A label rep says the Atlanta rapper will recover from Tuesday's shooting.By Shaheem Reid Waka Flocka Flame Photo: So Icey Up-and-coming Atlanta MC Waka Flocka Flame was shot Tuesday (January 19) in his hometown, according to Fulton County ... more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm sure we will definitely address that,' he says of the charity event's focus on helping the earthquake-ravaged nation.By Gil Kaufman Randy Jackson Photo: MTV News After taking a year off in the midst of the economic crisis, the "Idol G... more info

My Old Kentucky — Earlier in the week saw the uncovering of two very rare tracks from Secretly Canadian signees/Swedish duo JJ. Today sees the release of two new tracks. Let Go is from the upcoming album and My Way, a bonus track which won't be officially released d... more info

Stereogum — We often use words like "secretive" with jj, but fresh off a couple of gems, these two new tracks come with a back story. In rhyme. OK, jj went to malaga to have some fun, get some sun and 2 albums done. it was back in the fall of 2008 when they had ... more info

MTV.com News — DJ Green Lantern promises southern remix of Snoop Dogg's 'I Wanna Rock.' Photo: Priority Related Artists DJ Green Lantern Snoop Dogg Jay-Z Swizz Beatz Lil Wayne Drake more info

MTV.com News — 'It's got a bounce to it,' the Evil Genius tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Snoop Dogg Photo: Priority The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Snoop Dogg sent out a warning on his Twitter page earlier this week to look out for the "King... more info

MTV.com News — No Limit MC served six years on sexual battery and extortion charge.By Shaheem Reid Mystikal Photo: Lester Cohen/ WireImage After six years in prison on a sexual battery and extortion charge, Mystikal has been released and is home. The rap... more info

Rolling Stone — After VH1 relaunched Behind the Music in 2009 with specials on Lil Wayne and 50 Cent, the long-running documentary series will head to VH1 Classic in 2010 with eight new half-hour specials dedicated to some of the biggest artists in rock history. Beh... more info