MTV.com News — MC tells MTV News he's felt like 'part of the American dream' since Barack Obama's victory.By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway J. Calloway MTV News' Sway Calloway and Jay-Z Photo: MTV News Jay-Z obviously has a way with words. But ... more info

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Pitchfork — -- That other husband-wife indie team, the Rosebuds-- dubbed "Merge's most slept-on act" in the Pitchfork review of their latest LP, Life Like-- hit the road tomorrow in Baltimore. Their six-date East Coast tour will run through the month, check the ... more info

MTV.com News — Show, celebrating youth community service, will air on MTV Tuesday, January 20.By Jem Aswad President-elect Barack Obama Photo: Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images Anchored from President-elect Obama's official Youth Inaugural Ball, MTV and Se... more info

NME — The Metropolitan Police have defended the use of the controversial Form 696, a form used by gig promoters in some London boroughs with regards to police risk assessment which Jon 'The Reverend' McClure has claimed is "racial discrimination". more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Chamillionaire drops a new mixtape just two months after his last one.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes and Sway Calloway Kanyes West Photo: Jason LaVeris/ FilmMagic/ Getty Images Artists: Notorious B.I.G. fe... more info

MTV.com News — Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Scarface, Lil' Flip also take the stage.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway Chamillionaire at the "Best of Texas" concert in Houston Sunday Photo: MTV News Houston hip-hop artists have a histor... more info

MTV pulled the plug on "Total Request Live" Sunday night following years of declining ratings, but not before marking the occasion with celebration and nostalgia, as some of pop's biggest stars paid respects to the show that helped launch their caree... more info

MTV.com News — Goal is to get 100,000 signatures for petition that 50 Cent, Ludacris played concert supporting last month.By Gil Kaufman US soldiers salute during a Veteran's Day ceremony in Kabul on Tuesday Photo: Shah Marai/ AFP/ Getty Images Less than... more info

PopSugar UK — There were a lot of dapper men on the red carpet at last night's MTV Europe Music Awards. My favourite boys Take That performed and were interviewed at the spectacular show, and they all looked very handsome on the red carpet in their smart-casual bl... more info