MTV.com News — Plus: Estelle plans new mixtape; Playaz Circle get political.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes, Jennifer Vineyard and Sway Calloway Lupe Fiasco, Common, Pharrell and Busta Rhymes Photo: Courtesy of Lupe Fiasco Arti... more info

MTV.com News — Rapper helps in push to register new voters before Monday's deadline in Michigan and Florida.By Gil Kaufman Jay-Z Photo: Chris Jackson/ Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama already confirmed to MTV's Sway tha... more info

DrownedInSound — Californian hippety-hoppers Cypress Hill are due to headline FS04, apparently the UK's only music and snow sports festival, later next month. more info

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MTV.com News — Senator says artists are 'thinking about social responsibility and how they can impact the culture in a positive way.'By Sway Calloway and Robert Mancini Senator Barack Obama Photo: MTV News Yes, hip-hop loves Barack Obama. From Weezy to J... more info

MTV.com News — 'If the economy slows down, they're the ones who are going to have the toughest time finding a job,' senator says.By James Montgomery Senator Barack Obama Photo: MTV News Barack Obama and John McCain discussed plenty during Friday night's ... more info

MTV.com News — 'John McCain has promoted the same policies of George Bush, and people know they're not working,' Obama says in first post-debate interview.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Sway Calloway MTV News' Sway Calloway interviews Senator Barack Ob... more info

MTV.com News — MC also debuts his 'Undisputed' video for New York crowd.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway Ludacris (file) Photo: Moses Robinson/WireImage Ludacris welcomed his audience with popcorn and jokes on Thursday night i... more info

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