MTV.com News — Sets by Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim and KRS-One also make for an epic tour kickoff.By Shaheem Reid Lauryn Hill performs at the 2010 Rock the Bells hip-hop festival in San Bernardino, CA Aug. 21 Photo: James Lacsina SAN BERNARD... more info

Guardian Music — (Virgin)Just one album ago, Californian singer Katy Perry was another wannabe starlet, albeit one trying to make her mark by dressing up her bi-curious noughties pop in cutesy 50s retro clothes. She kissed a girl, but she did it in turquoise peep-toe... more info

Detroit Free Press — Top 10 selling iTunes tracks 1 Eminem (feat. Rihanna), "Love the Way You Lie" 2 Taio Cruz, "Dynamite" 3 Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream" 4 Enrique Iglesias, "I Like It" 5 Taylor Swift, "Mine" 6 Usher, "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" 7 ... more info

The Mirror — Snoop Dogg is sniffing out a recipe to make his own barbecue sauce after finding the quality in Europe was dogg rough. more info

The Mirror — Snoop Dogg is sniffing out a recipe to make his own barbecue sauce after finding the quality in Europe was dogg rough. more info

CNN Showbiz — Shad Gregory Moss hasn't gone by the name Lil' Bow Wow for some time now. But if you squint hard enough and try to ignore the barrage of broad African-American stereotypes in his latest film, "Lottery Ticket," it's easy to see that the former pint-si... more info

MTV.com News — 'People are like, 'What did you sample?' I'm like, 'Uriah Heep,' ' Scoop says of mining rock collection for rap bangers.By Shaheem Reid Scoop DeVille Photo: Tokyo Sex Whale Records Behind the Beats: Scoop DeVille Frost is such a veteran... more info

NME — Lil Wayne, Drake, RZA and more also guesting on record more info

The Mirror — This year's African Music Awards is going to be scorching, thanks to Brit rapper Scorcher. He's hoping showbiz pals Damon Albarn and Snoop Dogg will appear alongside Akon and Tinchy Stryder at Wembley Arena on October 15. more info

Perez Hilton — What do you get when you cross Travis Barker with Eminem, Lil Wayne, Drake, T.I., Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco, and Rick Ross? The answer is Blink 182 alum Travis Barker’s new solo album, which is slated for release this October. Afte... more info