Chicago Tribune — ATLANTA (AP) _ Lil Wayne was named lyricist of the year and Russell Simmons was honored as a hip-hop icon at this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards taped on Saturday in Atlanta. more info

VH1 News — Lil Wayne announced he's expecting a son at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta on Saturday. more info

MTV.com News — MC breaks news onstage at BET Awards.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images ATLANTA — Weezy F. Baby is having another baby. Lil Wayne announced Saturday night during the BET Hip-Hop Awards that he's having his ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Natalie KardosTonight (October 17) in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, Cool dude Lupe Fiasco will step onto the stage for the first date of his fall U.S. tour. The Chicago MC's somewhat scattered trek finds him just about everywhere a little but in ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Natalie KardosTonight (October 17) in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, Cool dude Lupe Fiasco will step onto the stage for the first date of his fall U.S. tour. The Chicago MC's somewhat scattered trek finds him just about everywhere a little bu... more info

XLR8R — Russian-born, U.K.-based hip-hop producer DJ Vadim, of Ninja Tune and One Self fame, and London's Sean McCaffrey, a.k.a. Quincey Tones, who's worked with the likes of Lil Wayne, Little Brother, Royce da 5'9", Apathy, and Talib Kweli, h... more info

The Music Slut — Lil Wayne - Got Money (Alan Astor Mix)It's not the first time that AA has tackled LW!Visit Alan Astor on MySpace.MP3: Lil Wayne - Got Money (Alan Astor Mix) more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - R+B star Jay Sean isn't too blue after missing out on a MOBO award in London on Wednesday - because he has signed a deal with Lil Wayne's US record label. more info

AngryApe — The promoters claim the rapper and Lil Wayne repeatedly backed out more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rap mogul Birdman is facing legal action for breach of contract and fraud after allegedly taking an advanced payment for a US concert by his protege Lil Wayne that never took place. more info