ContactMusic — Missy Elliot and her hitmaker pal Timbaland are to feature on a planned new album of unreleased Aaliyah songs The late singers cousin Jomo Hankerson has confirmed that he and his father Barry who run Blackground Records are w... more info

Kings of A&R — Buzz Track: Run 18 Year old singer Alus has released a new video for the song Run. She is currently finishing her EP with producer Shaun Bless of the Soul Diggas who has worked with Missy Elliott, Diddy, Beyonce, and Keyshia Cole. From a suburban tow... more info

Guardian Music — Following release of Drake 'duet' with late R&B singer, Haughton family say 'no official album' is being supported by themAaliyah's family have denied any involvement in her new posthumous album, which is being spearheaded by Drake. "There is no offi... more info

Guardian Music — Matangi is not just an album – it's accompanied by a book, a film and an exhibition, and is her response to three years of 'blows'MIA's fourth studio album, Matangi, will be released in December, accompanied by a documentary, an art exhibition and ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Guess the reports of Drake appearing on Aaliyah’s new single were true. Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib, “Enough Said” will serve as the first single from the new Aaliyah album. According to reports, Drake will be executive producing the album... more info

The Newsroom — New Orleans Police have an arrest warrant for the Oscar-winning actor for allegedly shoving a female bartender twice. more info

Guardian Music — Joan Wasser on playing violin with Antony and the Johnsons, and the new songs she's writing for Meltdown What does Antony mean to you? I walked into an Antony and the Johnsons rehearsal in 1999 to cover for a violinist and I felt instantly at home. A... more info

Guardian Music — The movie industry has never known what to do with rap music. But from NWA to ODB, the extreme lives of its stars offer epic stories for the big screen'Are you the one?" asks the trailer. In March last year, the Los Angeles production company Morgan ... more info

Perez Hilton — Uh oh! Sounds like somebody’s messing with Missy Elliott and we’re glad it’s not us! Reportedly, Missy is suing a Florida car dealership, Fox Valley Motor Cars, for not following through on a sale agreement! The rapstress claims she made an agr... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — Let’s start off with the William Orbit-produced demo M.I.A. recorded for Madonna ‘s MDNA album that hit the internet waves this afternoon. M.I.A. took to Twitter to address the leak of the song titled Baby: The Hackney Festival appearance... more info