ContactMusic — Rihanna has been crowned the most-likeable star on Facebook.com after overtaking Eminem in the popularity stakes.The rapper became the first person... more info

ContactMusic — Hits by Eminem, Coldplay and Beyonce have been given an African makeover for a new charity album to benefit climate change and disaster relief... more info

411 Mania — From Kanye West's 808 and Heartbreak and Guns N' Roses "The Spaghetti Incident?" to Metallica's St. Anger, Eminem's Relapse, Weezer's The Green Album and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 most disappointing albums of all time! more info

Guardian Music — This Odd Future-style coven of hip-hop mavericks from New York City could be the next to prompt a full-on furoreReading this on mobile? Click here to listenHometown: Harlem.The lineup: Wiki, Hak, Sporting Life and Ramon.The background: The last time ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — New rapper on the scene Miami raised Bizzy Crook has enlisted the help of Jim Jones to bring his 1st track to the attention of us all.  Lazaro Camejo is a fresh nineteen year old who inspirations come from the likes of Eminem, Ludacris and Jay-Z. Si... more info

Guardian Music — Kanye West's recent tweet asking whether the term was acceptable deserved an emphatic 'no'. But at least rap is thinking about whether there are words that have no place in musicWhen Kanye West tweeted a couple of weeks ago about the use of the word ... more info

Guardian Music — Singer-songwriter is seeking $2m in compensatory damages from his former label for past MP3 salesSinger-songwriter James Taylor has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against his former label, Warner Bros, claiming they have underpaid royalties on d... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Slaughterhouse offer up an alternative and extended version of their single ‘Our House’ that features Skylar Grey & Eminem. The new version finishes up just over 7 minutes and has verse from Joe Budden added to the mix. Listen to the alternative ... more info

Guardian Music — Bitter Chicago hip-hop feud deepens with launch of remix warning of reprisals over death of young rapperA bitter feud between two Chicago hip-hop stars and their affiliates has deepened with the launch of a new remix that warns of bloody reprisals ov... more info

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