Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — NEW YORK - Rapper Jim Jones admitted Monday to punching a friend of Ne-Yo's in the face in a Louis Vuitton store during a scuffle that erupted as the R&B crooner was browsing. more info

VH1 News — Jim Jones pleaded guilty on Monday to a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an incident last December involving a member of Ne-Yo's entourage. more info

Starpulse — NEW YORK (AP) - Rapper Jim Jones has pleaded guilty to assault in a scuffle with a friend of Ne-Yo's as the R&B crooner looked on at a Louis Vuitton store in New York City.[...] Read more! more info

USA Today Music — Rapper Jim Jones has pleaded guilty to assault in a scuffle with a friend of Ne-Yo's as the R&B crooner looked on at a Louis ... more info

MTV.com News — 'I wanted to do something that was completely different than I've ever done,' Fif says of the artwork.By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — 50 Cent looks part demon, part battle-scarred Terminator on the cover of his upcomin... more info

MTV.com News — Diplomats rapper was sentenced to time already served in misdemeanor offense.By Jayson Rodriguez Jim Jones Photo: Charles Eshelman/ Getty Images Jim Jones pleaded guilty in a New York courtroom on Monday (October 5) to a misdemeanor assaul... more info

The Late Greats — I keep a playlist in my iTunes called “1s To Blog About”. Home for songs I like that I think need more exposure. The song below has been hanging out in that folder so long, I can’t remember where I first heard it. All I know is I l... more info

MTV.com News — Loso's Way brings multifaceted MC to a new career peak.By Shaheem Reid Fabolous Photo: MTV News/The Source The 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout is on! As in 2007 and 2008, the list, determined by the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust, is b... more info

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Kerrang! — Michigan post-hardcore quintet Chiodos have fired frontman Craig Owens. The remaining band members - Brad Bell, Jason Hale, Pat McManaman and Matt Goddard - issued a statement earlier today. "This decision was a necessary one," say the band. "Out o... more info