VH1 News — Play-N-Skillz prove they're Recession Proof with Lil Wayne, Bun B, Lil Jon and more on their new tape, in Mixtape Daily. more info

MTV.com News — After working with Lil Wayne on She Wolf, the singer reinforces her hip-hop cred with Cudi.By Jocelyn Vena Shakira Photo: Ben Hider/ Getty Images Shakira has once again proved that she's got some hip-hop cred. For the remix of her song "Di... more info

Rolling Stone — Another single off Lil Wayne’s upcoming Rebirth, “Da Da Da,” emerged this weekend, just days after the Scarface soundtrack-sampling “On Fire” leaked. Produced once again by Cool & Dre, “Da Da Da” falls more in line with Weezy’s dream ... more info

Rolling Stone — • Springsteen Receives Kennedy Center Honors • Weezer’s Cuomo Injured in Tour Bus Accident • Brown Speaks Out About Rihanna • Drake LP to Feature Kanye, Wayne, Jay-Z • Lil Wayne Samples Scarface on Rebirth Leak • Altamont, 40 Years Lat... more info

MTV.com News — 'Guddaville is just me expressing how I feel about a lot of different things,' he tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Gudda Gudda and Lil Wayne Photo: Young Money/Cash Money This Week's Main Pick Street King: Gudda Gudda Holding It ... more info

VH1 News — Lil Wayne protégé Gudda Gudda introduces himself on a new mixtape. 'Guddaville is just me expressing how I feel about a lot of different things,' he tells Mixtape Daily. more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm still writing,' 'Gossip Girl' star reveals.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias Leighton Meester Photo: Todd Williamson/ Getty Images Given that Leighton Meester's "Somebody to Love" single and its Robin Thicke-starring music... more info

AllHipHop — Drake may be one of the hottest rappers, but the Canadian sensation’s upcoming album has been pushed back. The rapper made the announcement, but didn’t offer a new date. “Well I'm making great progress on it. I'm hoping f... more info

Undercover, Australia — Rapper Lil Wayne is the latest victim of a celebrity hoax. Stories, faked to have originated from the BBC, swept the internet today claiming Lil Wayne had been murdered. more info

Guardian Music — Believe it or not, pop got smarter in the noughtiesThere is a parlour game you can play to gauge how dramatically rock and pop music has changed in the course of a decade. Imagine a music fan from the start of the decade is transported to its end, an... more info