Idolator — Janelle Monae, fresh off her BET Awards performance of Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy”, is gifting us with a delicious remix to her hit “Tightrope”. Big Boi sits this one out, but Lupe Fiasco and B.o.B are more than happy to take his place in t... more info

ET Online — By Carolyn Richardson In seven days, 25-year-old Janelle Monae, a rock & soul princess, has risen from seeming obscurity to taking on The King of Pop's rumored favorite song "Smile" and Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" -- two colossal songs that helped ... more info

MTV.com News — Fans decide our 'Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010' -- vote now! The winner will be revealed July 25.By Shaheem Reid Roscoe Dash Photo: MTV News "Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010" Candidate: Roscoe Dash Over the weekend at Atlanta's Birthda... more info

Idolator — You may be surprised to learn that two of B.o.B’s hit songs from his debut album The Adventures of Bobby Ray weren’t even originally meant for him to record. The Atlanta rapper’s tracks “Nothin’ On You” and “Airplanes” were originally... more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop trio N.E.R.D. sent fans into a frenzy on Wednesday night (16Jun10) when they brought surprise guest LUPE FIASCO onstage with them at a free show in New... more info

Pitchfork — Well, it's about damn time. About a week and a half ago, Kanye West (quiet since the whole Taylor-gate brouhaha) snarled his way back into the spotlight with "Power", his bloodcurdling roar of a BNM'ed single. And last week, he touched down on a co... more info

Guardian Music — Rapper breaks self-imposed exile by staging comeback concert at Chicago high schoolNine months after he didn't let Taylor Swift "finish", Kanye West has returned to the stage. The rapper performed four songs at a concert for schoolchildren in Chicago... more info

VH1 News — Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco and Common performed sets at three Chicago public high schools to reward the students for their achievements over the past year. more info

MTV.com News — Lupe Fiasco and Common joined Yeezy in rewarding public school students for their achievements this year.By Gil Kaufman Kanye West and Common perform at the Kanye West Foundation's 3rd annual Stay in School event on June 8 Photo: Daniel Boczars... more info

MTV.com News — June 27 show will be West's first awards-show appearance since the 2009 VMAs.By Mawuse Ziegbe Kanye West Photo: MTV News Kanye West is set to hit the stage at the BET Awards '10 on June 27, according to an update posted on the BET website. ... more info