MTV.com News — Rapper will answer a hotline and give away everything from jewelry to mortgage payments.By Shaheem Reid Plies Photo: Atlantic A Goon with a heart of gold? Plies says he isn't holding your ordinary album promotion contest. The MC who has end... more info

The Late Greats — Listen: Marco Benevento ∞ It Came From You Recap: Week One Week Two Week Three Week Four Week Five Week Six Week Seven Week Eight Week Nine Week Ten Week Eleven New Music Hits My Chick Bad Lyrics Ludacris Super High Lyrics Rick Ross None Of Dem ... more info

MTV.com News — From 'New Jack City' to a real-life conversation with Nicki Minaj, we examine the clip's influences.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne's "I'm Single" video Photo: Nino Brown/New Line There are quite a few pop-culture references in Lil Wayne's just-p... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Popular New York radio station Hot 97 has announced its annual Summer Jam concert will take place this June in East Rutherford, New Jersey. While the lineup has not been announced, sources told AllHipHop.com that a highly anticipated... more info

MTV.com News — 'She's one of the top people I wanted to work with,' the beatsmith says about the Young Money MC.By Shaheem Reid Nicki Minaj Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images Nicki Minaj's "Massive Attack" producer Alex Da Kid — who has also worked with ... more info

MTV.com News — 'He's not gonna stop,' Songz's manager, Kevin Liles, tells MTV News.By Shaheem Reid Trey Songz Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images NEW YORK — How may ladies want to come home with Trigga ... again? Trey Songz is returning with a new album t... more info

MTV.com News — Birdman is teaming with DJ Scoob Doo for 'The Godfather' DVD.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Lil Wayne and Birdman Photo: Derrick G Like father like son. DJ Scoob Doo and Lil Wayne connected for the reality DVD se... more info

MTV.com News — 'R. Kelly took Aaron Hall's whole style,' Songz says after his sound is compared to Kelly's.By Jayson Rodriguez Trey Songz Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images Trey Songz might have denied that there's a beef between him and R. Kelly — wh... more info

MTV.com News — Young Jeezy, Trey Songz, R. Kelly are also featured on The Darkside, due June 28.By Shaheem Reid Fat Joe Photo: Carlos Marino/ Getty Images Fat Joe said he's going to stay active with unofficial releases as well as singles on the road to th... more info

Idolator — While he's usually up in Brooklyn and down in Tribeca, last night the king of the Empire State, Jay-Z, was busy ruling over Los Angeles. The rap legend took his Blueprint 3 tour to Staples Center in downtown LA. Jay-Z ,along with Trey Songz, Young Je... more info