The Newsroom — Britney Spears drops her sixth studio CD, 'Circus,' on her 27th birthday. Also new this week: Akon's third album, 'Freedom,' and the soundtrack for 'Cadillac Records,' featuring music from Beyonce, Mos Def and Nas. (Dec. 2) more info

Newsday — At last. With the "Cadillac Records" soundtrack we get to hear Beyoncé and Mos Def through the Wayback Machine. more info

Get Weird — Some people seem pretty surprised about the fact that Ye is singing on his new album ‘808’s and Heartbreak’ but the mighty Mos Def has been doing it for a long time now and he’s doing it on his new Mr. Flash produced single ‘Life In Marv... more info

Pitchfork — The traveling hip-hop extravaganza Rock the Bells may be but a reverberation in our ears 'til the next round is announced, but quite a few of the featured players from the annual run have made moves to keep the good vibes rolling long after festival ... more info

All About Jazz — Grammy-winning composer/trumpet player Terence Blanchard completes score for Cadillac Records Film starring Beyonc Knowles and Adrien Brody to be released Dec. 5 by Tristar Pictures World-renowned film composer and trumpet player Terence Blanchard ... more info

All About Jazz — Music World/Columbia Records proudly announces the release of Cadillac Records - Music From The Motion Picture available everywhere Tuesday, December 2. The keenly-awaited album of classic rhythm and blues covers and new soul sounds performed by Bey... more info

JamBase — AFROBEAT LEGEND FEMI KUTI ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR DATES IN 2009 First studio album in seven years, Day By Day, to be released on November 18 Femi Kuti On the brink of releasing his first studio album in seven years, Femi Kuti has announced a U.S... more info

Perez Hilton — Rapper Mos Def most definitely has a warrant out for his arrest, according to Las Vegas police. The rapper-slash-actor is charged with robbery and destruction of property after ripping a camera from paparazzo Volker Corell, causing $178 in damage. Co... more info

ContactMusic — LATEST: Las Vegas authorities have defended the issue of a warrant for the arrest of rapper/actor MOS DEF three months after an alleged attack - insisting they needed time ... more info

New York Times — The book “Hip Hop Speaks to Children,” which features lyrics by Mos Def, Kanye West and Queen Latifah, as well as poems by Maya Angelou and Gwendolyn Brooks, has become a modest hit. more info