Yahoo! Music — AP - Lil Wayne was named lyricist of the year and Russell Simmons was honored as a hip-hop icon at this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards taped on Saturday in Atlanta. more info

MTV.com News — MC breaks news onstage at BET Awards.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images ATLANTA — Weezy F. Baby is having another baby. Lil Wayne announced Saturday night during the BET Hip-Hop Awards that he's having his ... more info

MTV.com News — Berg posted a scathing video blog after Ne-Yo accused the rapper of copying Lil Wayne and T-Pain.By Shaheem Reid Ne-Yo Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — Ne-Yo is still Ne-Yo. He's not Game, he's not 50 Cent — he doesn't want a battle record o... more info

MTV.com News — 'Ye laid out stringent requirements for the new LP, which the press heard Tuesday.By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Kim Stolz and Yasmine Richard. Kanye West Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images Kanye West had some very simple rules when mak... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Green Lantern teams up with Royce Da 5'9" and Grafh on new tapes.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Lil Wayne Photo: Walik Goshorn DJ and Artists: DJ Green Lantern with Royce Da 5'9" and Grafh Representing: ... more info

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MTV.com News — 'Cut your PlayStation off and turn to CNN and listen to these people,' Tip says to young voters.By Shaheem Reid T.I. Photo: MTV News T.I. might have phoned some things in, but he didn't dial it in as the guest editor in chief for King maga... more info

MTV.com News — 'This album has opened up a little bit with different vibes and energies,' singer says from 'Go Girl' video set.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Yasmine Richard Ciara on the set of "Go Girl" Photo: MTV News Ciara keeps the female-empower... more info

Idolator — According to the new "One More Drink," Ludacris agrees with your editors that modern America's obsessive focus on personal appearance is unfortunate. Unlike your editors, his answer to this seemingly intractable, society-wide problem is to "have a co... more info

Discobelle.net — Fools Gold are on a mighty roll right now with some banging releases. We’ve got two sweet tracks for you, first out is Sammy Bananas along with wonderful singstress Maggie Horn for a funked up cover of the T-Pain & Weezy track “Can’t Believe It... more info