MTV.com News — 'I want a whole new look on everything I got going,' he tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Shawty Lo Photo: MTV News Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables Mixtape: Bowen Homes Carlos Headliner: Shawty Lo Key Cameos: "The Kitchen" (featu... more info

MTV.com News — Wu-Tang's Chef expects crowd to fill in late MC's verses as they perform 36 Chambers. By Shaheem Reid Wu-Tang Clan Photo: LOUD For fans of the architects of hip-hop, the countdown is almost over, and the annual fest that mixes hot newcomers... more info

MTV.com News — Mogul earned $63 million over the last 12 months, according to business magazine.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z Photo: WireImage For the third time in four years, Jay-Z has been crowned the "Hip-Hop Cash King" by Forbes . The Brooklyn lyricist ... more info

Guardian Music — Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghRob Broderick and James Hancox were named Hackney Empire New Act of the Year for their improvised rap music shows as Abandoman. "Ireland's seventh biggest hip-hop crew", as they call themselves, ad lib a new album nightl... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Can't Stop the Boss" by E40 from his 2010 release, "Revenue Retrievin: Night Shift." more info

Altsounds — Since releasing their debut album *Southern Gotchic *on EMI's Virgin Records June 21st *The Constellations (http://www.theconstellationsmusic.com/)* have been no strangers to the road. Having previously opened for Snoop Dogg, Hockey, Greyboy Alls... more info

Altsounds — ORLANDO, FL – Top Speed Adventures and 101one, WJRR-fm announce the first annual *Bandwagon Roadshow,* which brings a collision of car culture and live music to *Festival Field at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on September 4, 2010!* The Labor Da... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Forget aging gracefully -- aging strangely is far more interesting. Indeed, the last few years have seen '90s rap superstars transition into their late 30s and 40s with different approaches. There's the dignified mogul archetype of Jay-Z, who has ful... more info

Idolator — Despite Vulture doing an astoundingly thorough slide show of the Dos and Don’ts Of Parodying “California Gurls” on YouTube, they somehow missed this absolute treasure—a straight forward cover by Nichole337. Granted, it’s not exactly a parod... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Snoop Dogg maybe be fresh from collaborating with Katy Perry, but the rapper has another pop princess in his sights for a duet. The Drop It Like It's Hot rapper has appealed to Britney Spears in an... more info