MTV.com News — Em also cites T.I., Kanye West as rappers he respects.By Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Shaheem Reid Eminem Photo: Universal Eminem's a popular guy in hip-hop circles nowadays, with Rick Ross calling on Slim Shady to collab... more info

Unreality Music — Okay just thought I'd give Irish viewers a round up of my opinions on the Top 50 Singles Chart in Ireland as of 16 April 2009. This is basically a rehash of last weeks charts but with any new entries added in afterwards. 50. Day 'N' ... more info

JamBase — HIP-HOP PHENOM T.I., THE FLAMING LIPS, N.E.R.D., K'ANNAN AND MORE TO LEAD VANDERBILT'S RITES OF SPRING FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND WHAT: Rites of Spring Music Festival at Vanderbilt University WHEN: Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 2009 WH... more info

411 Mania — T.I.'s bodyguard is sentenced to jail, Bow Wow announces his retirement again, Kid Cudi reveals his plans for the future, Mr. O'Reilly has words for Eminem's latest video and some more teasers from Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II emerge! Plus: A look at p... more info

VH1 News — T.I.'s bodyguard, who assisted authorities in sending the rapper to prison, has, like Tip, received a term of one year and one day. more info

Gigwise — He speaks about genre... more info

MTV.com News — Corey Williams, who testified against Tip, sentenced to a year and a day in prison.By Jayson Rodriguez T.I. Photo: Scott Gries/ Getty Images T.I.'s bodyguard, who served as the point man for the attempted illegal firearm purchase that will... more info

AllHipHop — AllHipHop.com has confirmed that Corey Williams, former bodyguard to Hip-Hop star T.I., has been sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison for his role in last year’s machine gun/silencer scandal.   According to the Smoking Gun, Will... more info

VH1 News — Eminem told XXL that he felt that during his absence "hip-hop was going downhill," but that T.I. and Lil Wayne raised the bar. His interview will be published in the June 2009 issue of the magazine. more info

MTV.com News — Rapper tells XXL that during his absence the genre faltered, but he feels T.I. and Lil Wayne raised the bar.By Shaheem Reid Eminem on the cover of XXL Photo: XXL Guess who's back? Eminem appears on the cover of the latest issue of XXL maga... more info