ContactMusic — OUTKAST star ANDRE BENJAMIN has escaped a jail sentence by paying a fine in connection with a recent speeding offence.The R&B and hip-hop star, aka Andre 3000, was... more info

411 Mania — “Rebirth is going to be another classic album.” more info

Rolling Stone — Even though Lil Wayne’s rock-rap record Rebirth has been delayed yet again — to June 23rd now — producers Cool & Dre spoke to MTV about what we can expect from Weezy’s Tha Carter III follow-up when it is finally released. So far, fans have he... more info

Guardian Music — For their first new music in five years, the hip-hop legends have released a 45-minute track designed specifically for joggers. Coming soon: OutKast's pilates compilationDe La Soul are to release their first new music in five years, but it's not for ... more info

411 Mania — King Henry is coming... more info

JamBase — ROCK THE BELLS 2009 RETURNS THIS SUMMER WITH OVER 25 OF HIP-HOP'S BEST ACTS CONFIRMED INCLUDING NAS & DAMIAN "JR GONG" MARLEY, THE ROOTS, BIG BOI AND COMMON The Roots Guerilla Union has announced initial details for the 2009 installment of th... more info

Rolling Stone — Nas, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, OutKast’s Big Boi, Common and the Roots will headline select dates on this year’s Rock the Bells Festival. House of Pain, KRS-One, Wu-Tang’s Raekwon and RZA and more top hip-hop acts and special guests will ta... more info

ContactMusic — OUTKAST star ANDRE 3000 was branded an accident waiting to happen after he was arrested for speeding.The rapper, famous for hits such as ... more info

Guardian Music — For his first album in more than a decade, the legendary Stax soul man and leader of the MGs has enlisted the Americana heavyweights on the noisiest record of his lifeBooker T Jones might be making the best rock'n'roll album of the year. The legendar... more info

Idolator — The second episode of MTV's attempt to bring the music video back to some of its programming hours, AMTV, aired in the wee hours of this morning. The six hours cut a relatively wide swath across the pop world, blending new clips ("If You Seek Amy" an... more info