VH1 News — Michael Jackson's next album could have included tracks with Akon, Will.I.Am, 50 Cent, Kanye West and T-Pain. more info

MTV.com News — He recorded with Akon and Will.I.Am, and had talked to T-Pain, Kanye and even 50 about collaborations.By Shaheem Reid Photo: Sam Yeh/Getty Images If the rumors that Michael Jackson has at least a couple of hundred unreleased songs in his va... more info

MTV.com News — Jay-Z's 'D.O.A.' stirs up yet more controversy over vocal-enhancing technique.By Kyle Anderson T-Pain Photo: Ben Rose/WireImage Amid the star-studded tributes to Michael Jackson on the BET Awards, Jay-Z's big premieres for his new single, ... more info

MTV.com News — Diddy, Nas and Jennifer Lopez also borrowed from the King of Pop for some of their biggest hits.By James Montgomery Kanye West in his music video for "Good Life" Photo: Roc-A-Fella Michael Jackson's best songs were alive, and they made the... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Songwriter Kevin Cossom is ready to write some hooks for himself, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Rick Ross Photo: MTV News Fire Starter: Bound To Blow Kevin Cossom is the man, and you probably don't even know it yet. The 24-yea... more info

Unreality Music — Yes, you may love her or hate her but Taylor Swift has teamed up with T-Pain to record a hilarious parody of her hit single Thug Story. I think the video shows that the girl doesn't take herself seriously and while some of her songs are a little nee... more info

Live Daily — John Legend [ tickets ]'s forthcoming summer trek continues to expand, with the soul man adding a heap of new dates to the tour, which backs his latest studio album, "Evolver." The new dates on the outing, which gets underway June 27 in Muskegon, ... more info

MTV.com News — 'Mariah-freakin'-Carey is gonna rule the summer,' one commenter says of Mariah's new single 'Obsessed.'By James Montgomery Britney Spears Photo: Jeremy Cowart/ WireImage On Wednesday, I presented my picks for the Summer Jam of 2009 in my B... more info

The Newsroom — Watch the biggest buzz from the CMT Awards Tuesday night in Nashville, as country sensation Taylor Swift remixes her hit song 'Love Story' with rapper T-Pain. (June 17) more info

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