Idolator — With any outlandish celebrity, there seems to be a point where the ridiculousness of the news surrounding them no longer has the ability to shock the average consumer. Today's announcement that Kanye West is helping develop a "hip-hop puppet show" f... more info

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Idolator — The new Q-Tip single, "Gettin' Up," sounds more like the classic Q-Tip that was missing during the brief "Vivrant Thing" era, and it's hard to complain about the Madlib beat, but something seems missing. I can only assume it's the artistic hole lef... more info

MTV.com News — Rapper is lined up for Check the Rhyme concert with 50 Cent, T-Pain, others.By Shaheem Reid LL Cool J Photo: MTV News The first-week numbers for LL Cool J's Exit 13 will be released Wednesday, but hip-hop's G.O.A.T. said the only stat tha... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — vivian girls live on wfmuVivian Girls stopped by the WMFU studios recently for a live session, during which they mixed in a few new reverb-laden girl group jams among tracks from their self-titled debut. Still can't get enough of those harmonies. Her... more info

MTV.com News — Album was listed for presale on retail sites Wednesday.By Shaheem Reid Kanye West Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic After premiering his new song "Love Lockdown," at the VMAs on Sunday Kanye West may be capitalizing on the song's instant accl... more info

VH1 Blog — The bomb, baby, the bomb! We always get a phalanx of talented artists participating in our annual Hip Hop Honors show, but this year’s line-up is extra terrific. Confirmed to give praise to our old school honorees are Lil Wayne, Kid Rock, Ghostface... more info

Anaphora Music —      Hip-hop legends A Tribe Called Quest have been showing up in a few places performing live lately, which has been a rare happening the last few years. These shows are all fans can look forward to for now, as Q-Tip says the... more info

Idolator — Generally speaking, releasing a best-of is a sign of a career that's pretty much finished. Obviously there are major exceptions: Madonna's Immaculate Collection, Pet Shop Boys' Discography, and R.E.M.'s Eponymous come to mind, with the latter being ... more info