MTV.co.uk News — New mixtape freestyle "Louisianimal" disses Fiddy... more info

TMZ — The ex-prostitute -- fine, escort - who felled Eliot Spitzer wants to sell herself to that other brothel, the music biz.Dupre has already hooked up with Chris Lighty, the guy who has managed 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, and Missy Elliott,... Permalink more info

All About Jazz — The jam band Shogun Warrior, celebrating six years of playing the first weekend of every month at L.A.'s famed Baked Potato, will be recording live for two nights at the legendary club on December 6th and 7th. The band features founder Mike Elizon... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - When Universal Music Group pushed highly anticipated albums from U2, Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent from the fourth quarter to 2009, it seemed like this year's final stake in the heart of the retail music business. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Mosenfelder/Getty What looked to be a huge holiday season for Universal Music Group instead turned into a promising 2009 as the record label delayed new releases by U2, Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. Of the quartet, U2’s move to 2009 was the l... more info

VH1 News — Swizz Beatz, who has produced several tracks for Eminem's long-awaited album Relapse, revealed some details about the LP to MTV News. more info

MTV.com News — 'It's the Eminem that you missed, that you loved, that you need,' producer says of long-awaited album.By Jennifer Vineyard Eminem Photo: MTV News Eminem mentioned during the "TRL" finale earlier this month that he's hard at work on his upc... more info

Buzzgrinder — Remember how rapper 50 Cent was suing fast food chain Taco Bell because they offered to donate $10,000 to the charity of his choice if he’d change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent, or 99 Cent to correspond with the prices on their value menu? Well... more info

MTV.com News — Kanye's recent artistic choices inspired us to take a look at MCs singing in hip-hop.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Tim Kash and Tom Thorogood Kanye West Photo: MTV News The majority of the hip-hop community hardly batted an... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Charles Hamilton morphs into Sonic the Hedgehog; Asher Roth denies Eminem comparisons.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes and Tim Kash Kanye West Photo: Jeff Kravitz Artist: Charles Hamilton Representing: Fre... more info