Pop Bytes — hey hey! once again the oh so talented DJ earworm took on a bunch of this past year's hits and has mashed them into one super delicious track and music video - it's united state of pop 2009: blame it on the pop (check out last year's mega mash!) ... more info

Sheena Beaston — With 2009 coming to a close, we've dished out our BE[a]ST of the year lists, given you a number of holiday goodies from labels and artists, and prepped as best we can for 2010. But no musical chart-topping year is ever complete without the mighty han... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The self-deprecating tone from once-swaggering acts such as T-Pain and 50 Cent lightens the mood and the music at the annual rap and R & B showcase. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The self-deprecating tone from once-swaggering acts such as T-Pain and 50 Cent lightens the mood and the music at the annual rap and R & B showcase. Halfway through T-Pain's set at Wednesday's Power 106 Cali Christmas at the Gibson... more info

MTV.com News — Despite legal troubles and looming jail time, Wayne fostered the hottest clique in hip-hop and featured on songs from Madonna to Drake, all the while still dropping mixtapes.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images/ MTV Ne... more info

MTV.com News — Songwriter was nominated for his work on other people's songs but not his own.By Shaheem Reid The-Dream Photo: Michael Loccisano/ Getty Images "Are they listening? ... They act like they don't hear nothing." The-Dream is still upset that h... more info

Musicaddictz - Addicted To Music — The top-selling albums of the decade, according to Nielsen SoundScan:1. The Beatles, 1,11,499,000 units sold2. 'NSYNC, No Strings Attached, 11,112,000 units sold3. Norah Jones, Come Away With Me, 10, 546,000 units sold4. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers ... more info

Guardian Music — The past decade was the Eminem show – the rapper sold more than 32 million albums in the US during the noughties, outselling the Beatles, 'NSync and Britney SpearsThough the 2010s may belong to Susan Boyle and Lady Gaga, the 2000s belonged to ... more info

MTV.com News — Lil Jon, Ray J, Hurricane Chris and Slim of 112 are also featured on the tape, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Play-N-Skillz Photo: Courtesy of PNS Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables Mixtape: Recession Proof Headliners: Play-N-Skillz ... more info

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