Live Daily — Along side support group N.E.R.D. [ tickets ], hip-hop king-maker Jay-Z [ tickets ] made Fresno, CA, the place to be on Saturday night (11/7) when he kicked off a new tour in support of his 11th studio set, "The Blueprint 3." The new album, which... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — It s enough for the 25-year-old to handle opening for Jay-Z and N.E.R.D., but he s simultaneously in breakneck promotional mode for Attention Deficit, his official debut that drops Tuesday. more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 11-07 Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center ^11-08 Los Angeles, CA - UCLA, Pauley Pavilion ^11-10 Austin, TX - University of Texas, Frank Erwin Center ^ 11-12 Champaign, IL - University of Illinois, Assembly Hall ^11-13 Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt University... more info

MTV.com News — While on his current outing, Hov's already thinking about the next, possibly with Young Jeezy.By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — Notorious B.I.G. had a classic line about, let's just say, mingling at Penn State in "It's All... more info

Rolling Stone — Photograph by Nabil Elderkin courtesy of Rizzoli Before U2 went 360 and Madonna was Sticky & Sweet, Kanye West’s Glow in the Dark Tour raised the bar on multi-sensory arena experiences with gigs that were one part eye-popping light show, one part a... more info

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411 Mania — The concluding part of my New Jack Swing series. This week, I discuss the revival of the girl group, and the rise of LaFace records. Plus new promos from Toni Braxton, Timbaland, Wale and N.E.R.D are reviewed this week. more info

Detroit Free Press — JAY-Z: Time for a little education from one of the top profs in the game. With "The Blueprint 3" freshly stuffed in his backpack, Jay-Z is hitting college arenas nationwide, including a local stop at Eastern Michigan University. 8 p.m. With N.E.R.D.... more info

The Late Greats — The Family Straw is back from our vacation. It was super duper fun. Nice to get out of town for a while. Here is a song I got while away. A slow sultry number that will get you bobbing your head and beg you to sing along. Clarence Bucaro is drawing n... more info

MTV.com News — 'I don't want to disappoint,' the MC says of joining Hov on his Blueprint 3 jaunt.By Shaheem Reid Wale and Shaheem Reid Photo: MTV News Wale has been a sought-after live performer lately, with high-profile spots at this year's VMAs, VH1's ... more info