ContactMusic — Olympic swimming hero MICHAEL PHELPS was stunned after meeting his favourite rapper LIL' WAYNE - because the star had recorded a personal song for him. After winning ... more info

MTV.com News — Here's a list of the top 25 music videos of 2008, as determined by streams on MTV.com.By James Montgomery Britney Spears in "Womanizer" Photo: Jive Records OK, so I've heard your shouting and read your missives. You want — nay, demand �... more info

Perez Hilton — As 2008 wraps itself up, Rolling Stone would like to offer its version of Top Albums Wankery, so here goes: 1. TV on the Radio: Dear Science 2. Bob Dylan: Tell Tale Signs — The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 3. Lil Wayne: Tha Carter III 4. My Morning J... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty You’ve waited 365 days, and now Rolling Stone can finally reveal our Top 50 Albums of 2008. In the end, our panel of critics selected Brooklyn collective TV on the Radio and their defiant, art-rock party album Dear Science as the victo... more info

MTV.com News — The year's best party starters, pop hits, somber ballads and a few that defy definition.By James Montgomery Lil Wayne, Beyoncé and Kanye West Photo: Universal/ Sony/ Atlantic Music-wise, perhaps the best thing about 2008 was that it wasn'... more info

MTV.com News — Rival MCs exchange jabs over hip-hop and, er, 'Sonic the Hedgehog.'By Steven Roberts Soulja Boy Tell'em Photo: Ben Rose/ WireImage In the world of hip-hop, beef is nothing new. In the early days, rappers would battle to prove who was the s... more info

Soul Sides — Kanye West feat. Mr. Hudson: ParanoidTaken from the album 808s and Heartbreak on GOOD (2008)Mr Hudson & The Library: Too Late Too Late and Bread & Roses and Ask The DJ and 2x2Taken from the album Tale Of Two Cities soon-to-be-released on GOOD I've ... more info

MTV.com News — 'As an artist, you should never feel threatened by another artist,' 'Kon declares.By Jocelyn Vena, with additional reporting Todd Brown Akon Photo: MTV News Akon is totally digging the current trend of rappers becoming singers. He told MTV... more info

VH1 News — Rapper and singer Akon takes credit for the growing trend of singing rappers such as Kanye West and Lil Wayne. more info

VH1 News — A Lil Wayne documentary, "The Carter," will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The doc was directed by Adam Bhala Lough, who directed "The Upsetter: The Life and Times of Lee 'Scratch' Perry." more info