AllHipHop — As the first artist on DJ Khaled’s fledgling We Da Best imprint, Broward County, Florida native Ace Hood has been in the recording studio hoping to release what he has labeled a “classic” album.   A number of Florida’s bes... more info

Guardian Music — Emirates Stadium, LondonThe Capital FM Summertime Ball is a mini-festival for the ADD generation. Sixteen big-name acts are wheeled out in quick succession to perform between one and four of their biggest hits, with stage times rigorously adhered to.... more info

Starpulse — Stars including Usher, Akon and rap mogul Russell Simmons were on hand to present special prizes to inspirational youngsters at the Do Something Awards in New York on Thursday night.[...] Read more! more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - R&B singer/producer Akon is confident Whitney Houston will make a triumphant return when her highly-anticipated album debuts in September - insisting she'll pick up "right where she left off". more info

VH1 News — Usher, Akon, Russell Simmons and more came out to the Do Something Awards in New York to honor young people making positive changes in the world. more info

VH1 News — Akon says Lady Gaga is the "franchise player" of his record label, and said the pop star is "like a sister" to him. more info

MTV.com News — 'She's like a sister to me,' 'Kon says of his label's pop star.By Jocelyn Vena, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway Akon Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images One of Lady Gaga's early supporters was Akon. Not only did he sign the reignin... more info

The Newsroom — Akon, who had a recent Rythmic Top 40 No. 1, discusses overcoming legal drama, working with Michael Jackson, and his new album. more info

MTV.com News — Plus, our list of guest performers we'd most like to see at this weekend's show.By Shaheem Reid Jadakiss Photo: Brad Barket/ Getty Images This year, if you miss Jadakiss at the Hot 97 Summer Jam concert at New Jersey's Giants Stadium, it's... more info

MTV.com News — Awards honor Darius Weems and other young people making positive changes in the world.By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Akshay Bhansali Usher attends the 6th Annual Do Something Awards at The Apollo Theater Photo: Mike Coppola/FilmMagic I... more info