MTV.com News — Lil Wayne and Coldplay lead the pack, but who else is up for a gramophone Sunday night?By MTV News staff Lil Wayne Photo: MTV News They sold more albums than anyone else in 2008, so it only seems natural that Lil Wayne and Coldplay lead th... more info

Topix — The Black Eyed Peas kicked off the Grammy Awards weekend with a festive fundraising show at the Conga Room. The group rocked the new downtown club Thursday during their annual charity concert benefiting the Peapod Foundation, which provides music and... more info

MTV.com News — Most predict one of the Southern lyricists will beat out fellow nominees Jay-Z, Nas and Lupe Fiasco.By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by MTV News staff Lil Wayne Photo: Cash Money Records/Universal Motown The battle for this year's Best ... more info

MTV.com News — Best Hip-Hop Album nominee stirred up a lot of controversy because of its original title.By Jayson Rodriguez Nas Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Nas caused quite a stir at the 2008 Grammy Awards when he walked the red carpet in a T-shi... more info

JamBase — BEATLES AND KILLERS AND LIPSTICK WEARING MIDDLE-AGE MEN! Jack White - The Raconteurs :: Coachella 2008 by F. Reda Headliners Paul McCartney, The Killers and The Cure are among the 130-plus acts set for the tenth Coachella Music Festival at the b... more info

MTV.com News — First single from Rebirth surprised producers Infamous and Drew Correa, as well as fans.By Steven Roberts Lil Wayne Photo: Getty Images It's safe to say that Lil Wayne fans have been a bit surprised by the rapper's new single, the rocking ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Here comes Japanese Cartoon - aka what Lupe Fiasco likes to do with some free studio time.  Perhaps donning a fake British accent and attitude, Mr. Fiasco has put together a fun couple of tracks.  Apparently there’s been a mix up and JC is... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Magnify the glass, three-sixty-five have passedAs earth's revolution sparks rap evolutionWe look back on the game with our hip hop opticsSeen crops of block kids makin rap roboticsWhere the flyest of the flows were branded ice coldAnd the sounds of c... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper LUPE FIASCO has spoken out about his involvement with new rock band JAPANESE CARTOON, insisting he is only an admirer of their work - not a collaborator. The ... more info

Pitchfork — If you believe your ears, Japanese Cartoon is an overbearing new rap-rock band fronted by a faux-British accented Lupe Fiasco. If you believe Japanese Cartoon's website, the group is an overbearing new rap-rock band fronted by a man named Percival Fa... more info