MTV.com News — 'Ye laid out stringent requirements for the new LP, which the press heard Tuesday.By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Kim Stolz and Yasmine Richard. Kanye West Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images Kanye West had some very simple rules when mak... more info

AllHipHop — Hip-Hop star Rick Ross will be politically active on election day (November 4), as the headlining performer during the Give Back Concert Benefit.   Ross has teamed with Kanye West and The Dr. Donda West Foundation and the Live to Give Campaign in s... more info

Starpulse — Rapper Rick Ross has confessed he once worked as a prison officer after initially denying the rumors. Ross went so far as to accuse Internet pranksters of faking photos of him in uniform, when snapshots appeared on website TheSmokingGun.com in July.[... more info

Rapper Rick Ross has confessed he once worked as a prison officer after initially denying the rumors. Ross went so far as to accuse Internet pranksters of faking photos of him in uniform, when snapshots appeared on website TheSmokingGun.com in July.[... more info

Perez Hilton — According to Vibe and its readers, Eminem is the Greatest Rapper Alive. Really. Though the once tremendously outspoken rapper has been keeping to himself as of late, Eminem beat out all of today's hot acts from Kanye West to Rick Ross. More than 920,... more info

MTV.com News — MC, who has been very quiet in recent years, still beat out Jay-Z, Kanye West, Game, Ludacris in mag's readers' poll.By Shaheem Reid Eminem at the Tor di Valle in Rome, Italy Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage According to Vibe magazine's fan... more info

MTV.com News — MC had already played get-out-the-vote shows in Detroit, Miami.By Chris Harris Jay-Z performing at the Last Chance For Change rally in Miami on Saturday Photo: Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images The third in a series of free concert events hea... more info

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MTV.com News — Plus: Kevin Garnett reps for Kanye West, Lil Wayne; Young Chris says hip-hop will Never Die. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Maino and Swizz Beatz Photo: Hustle Hard Artist: Young Chris Representing: State Prop... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Kevin Garnett reps for Kanye West, Lil Wayne; Young Chris says hip-hop will Never Die. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Maino and Swizz Beatz Photo: Hustle Hard Artist: Young Chris Representing: State Prop... more info