The Hip Hop Chronicle — In part 2 of this interview with Nick Huff Barili, XV talks about collaborating with Kendrick Lamar not only on Textbook Stuff but also on tracks to be release in the future. XV agrees with Nick that J Cole’s productions skills are slept on and sta... more info

Perez Hilton — Roman/Barbie/Nicki Minaj became the most followed hip hop artist on Twitter. She edged out Eminem's total of 8,160,476 with 8,175,598 tweeps on January 4th. Each gained 100,000 followers as of Monday, January 8th. The news comes after Nicki dropped h... more info

411 Mania — From Eminem and Royce da 5'9''s Hell: The Sequel and Game's RED Album to Common's The Dreamer, The Believer, The ROOTS' unDun and more, 411's Bill Wannop counts down the top 10 hip-hop albums of 2011! more info

Gigwise — As of yesterday... more info

Pop Justice — Nicki Minaj is currently the most followed rapper on Twitter, just overtaking 'Roman’s Revenge' 'spitting' partner Eminem. (Billboard) (http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/nicki-minaj-tops-eminem-as-hip-hop-s-most-1005827552.story) If you ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rihanna has been crowned as the biggest-selling digital artist of all time.The We Found Love singer beat Lady GaGa, Katy Perry and Eminem to take the title, after shifting over 47.5 million digital... more info

Perez Hilton — Rihanna is number one among tech heads and the digital world. The Barbadian bombshell has become the top digital artist of all time, selling over 47 million tracks! This blows the competition out the water, with the closest competitors being the Blac... more info

Pop Justice — Rihanna has broken the record for most digital downloads in US history, with sales of over 47 million. Black Eyed Peas are in second place, while Lady Gaga is fourth. (That Grape Juice) (http://thatgrapejuice.net/2012/01/rihanna-highest-selling-digit... more info

Gigwise — Beat the likes of Lady GaGa, Eminem... more info

Detroit Free Press — 1. Chrysler 200 ad, featuring Eminem, becomes Super Bowl star 2. Kid Rock plays for massive crowds in three downtown shows at Ford Field and Comerica Park more info