BBC News - UK — The US rapper has postponed his forthcoming European shows, expected to kick off in Paris on Thursday. more info

NME — Rapper forced to skip dates due to illness more info

411 Mania — Mariah Carey thinks Eminem is still obsessed with her, Lil Wayne has an obsessed fan calling 911, Foxy Brown issues a statement about her preferential treatment, and the driver in T.I.'s friend's shooting is sentenced to jail! Plus: A look at some of... more info

VH1 News — Drake told MTV News that despite being courted by the biggest labels in the music business, "I plan to work with Lil Wayne for the rest of my career." more info

AllHipHop — Sunday's BET Awards may have scored its largest audience for the network, but the event’s producers are coming under fire for a performance featuring Grammy winning rap star Lil Wayne.   The entertainer’s set, which featured fellow ra... more info

MTV.com News — 'My loyalty lays with Wayne,' heavily courted MC says.By Shaheem Reid Drake stayed down and stayed loyal: No more is he the hottest free agent in music, Drizzy's recording contract is done! He has artistic freedom and big backing. "To go indepen... more info

MTV.com News — Cookin' Soul put together a mix of mash-ups in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Michael Jackson Photo: MTV I can't lie: Two days after Michael Jackson died, I had one real good cry. Ironically, June 27 is my birthday, and no, my eyes didn't ... more info

VH1 News — We remember Michael Jackson and give you the info on some tribute mixtapes in Mixtape Daily. more info

Perez Hilton — Rihanna's rumored boyfriend, Dranke, just scored big with a record deal with Young Money and Universal Republic. Dranke's debut album, Thank Me Later, is slated for a late 2009 release and features collaborations with Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z.... more info

Rolling Stone — MGMT and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O guest on the Flaming Lips upcoming double-LP Embryonic, according to an interview Wayne Coyne gave a Swiss Website (unearthed by Pitchfork). “For the Karen O tracks, I just called her up in her hotel room and... more info