411 Mania — Is it possible for the Glee Cast's take on Katy Perry's “Teenage Dream” to make someone physically ill? Can The Black Eyed Peas make a sappy 80's ballad cool with “The Time”? Is Kid Cudi's ode to “Marijuan... more info

Idolator — Lupe Fiasco schooled Soulja Boy with the diss response track “S.L.R.“, but now the rapper is setting aside that beef for the moment and taking it down a notch with the glistening, melodic tune, “Never Forget You”, featuring John Legend’s so... more info

Idolator — When Soulja Boy commented to XXL mag that he does not want to be “super-Lupe-Fiasco-lyrical and n****s don’t know what the f*** I’m talking about,” we knew there was a new rap beef brewing before our very eyes. Taking Soulja’s dis as a chal... more info

Culture Bully — New music from Lupe Fiasco. more info

Mjsbigblog — ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe hopes ‘we give a damn’ about new contestants “I can only believe from what I’ve seen, that we really will get a good top 12, but we’ll wait and see,” he said. “All I’m inte... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Whether or not you’re a fan of the genre-juggling merits of N.E.R.D., it’s impossible to deny the group's influence on the Knux, Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi and dozens of others. During an era when rap reveled in steroids and squat-addled... more info

Pop Justice — The other day we were talking about (index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5055&Itemid=206) pop moments that were simultaneously shit and amazing and - with considerable emphasis on the shit, but no small quantity of amazing thrown in - meet 20-... more info

Idolator — What was Lupe Fiasco supposed to do after two monster hit songs intended for him wound up on someone else’s album? Borrow a (proven) hit for himself, of course. Finally ready to cue his Lasers album, Lupe marks his return with a single built aroun... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Still playing catch up after my CMJ week. Here’s the song Kanye gave away last G.O.O.D. Friday. It’s called “Don’t Look Down” and it features a pretty great supporting cast of Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, and Big Sean. Chilled and relaxed, this is... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — So I come home from class and Rogo from It’s A Rap tells me he wants me to check out this song. So I sit down, and he tells me it’s Lupe’s brand new single “The Show Goes On”. He tells me to listen and think of what song it sounds like. So ... more info