MTV.com News — The R&B songstress also chats about hooking up the Teflon Don with his own reality showBy Mawuse Ziegbe with reporting by Shaheem Reid Rick Ross and Monica Photo: MTV News R&B singer Monica might be hooking up with Rick Ross on a track very... more info

MTV.com News — Fans decide our 'Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010' -- vote now! The winner will be revealed on July 25.By Shaheem Reid Nipsey Hussle Photo: Cinematic "Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010" Candidate: Nipsey Hussle Yeah, he's living up to his n... more info

ET Online — The 2010 Essence Music Festival boasts a number of A-list artists including Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Estelle and LL Cool J. ET has the details on the summer event and the CD and DVD release from last year's festivities… In celebration of ... more info

MTV.com News — Woman claims she was inappropriately touched while riding in rapper's limo.By Gil Kaufman Fat Joe (file) Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage Rapper Fat Joe (born Joseph Cartagena) was questioned by police in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday after a... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Fat Joe has just released the star-studded tracklisting for his upcoming album, Darkside. The 12-track project features everyone from Cam’ron and Young Jeezy to Trey Songz, Lil Wayne and... more info

Idolator — If the list of performers for the 2010 BET Awards is any indication, the June 27 telecast is going to be five hours long. The ceremony will include performances by Usher, Eminem, Alicia Keys, T-Pain, Drake, Kanye West, Ludacris, Nicki Minaj, Trey Son... more info

MTV.com News — Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Bun B and many others are also influential in Drizzy's hip-hop journey.By MTV News staff Hip-hop phenom Drake might only be 23 years old, but his roots in the rap world run quite deep. His debut album, Thank Me Later (which dropp... more info

MTV.com News — New video's cavernous spaces echo the song's tone.By James Montgomery B.o.B in his music video for "Airplanes" Photo: Rebel Rock It's been in the works for a while — such is the peril of having two stars with such busy schedules — but n... more info

MTV.co.uk News — R&B singer Trey Songz is to go on tour later on this year alongside Monica. The joint Passion, Pain & Pleasure Tour is currently only for US fans, sorry ladies. Trey told Rap-up.com:... more info

VH1 News — Trey Songz will kick off his nationwide Passion, Pain & Pleasure tour in August in Louisiana, wrapping mid-September with two dates in New York. more info