MTV.com News — Jay-Z and Ice Cube win big, but the performers steal the show.By Shaheem Reid Mike Epps and Jim Jones Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images As big as it gets: Jay-Z won the BET Hip-Hop Awards' MVP of the Year trophy, beating Lil Wayne, Drake, T.... more info

MTV.com News — 'It was just love,' Miami MC says of the collabos on Custom Cars & Cycles. By Shaheem Reid Triple C's Photo: Maybach Music/Def Jam According to Rick Ross, October 27 is a tough day for all those who have wished him ill. "I have to thank al... more info

VH1 News — Jay-Z said "DJ Hero: Renegade Edition" makes you feel like you're Grandmaster Flash, and said he hasn't yet had the chance to play it against his co-star Eminem. more info

MTV.com News — Pair will perform 'Empire State of Mind' at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z at the "DJ Hero" event in New York on Monday Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/ Getty Images Jay-Z loves to take hip-hop where it has never gone before ... more info

AllHipHop — Hip-Hop super producer Dr. Dre has weighed in on controversial talk show host Rush Limbaugh.   The Hip-Hop producer is world famous for his work with rappers like Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent in addition to selling millions of recor... more info

AngryApe — He says movies by Eminem, Notorious B.I.G. could inspire kids more info

NME — Singer believes they could 'inspire' youngsters to do great things more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I've started another site. It's the same post as this one...only it's my own server for when the music industry comes knocking and tries to takedown my posts. I've has some weird ones taken down. I had a Weezer post taken down...even though they w... more info

Mjsbigblog — Lindsey Parker of Yahoo Music got the chance to preview 7 new songs from Kris Allen’s upcoming self-titled album. (read it HERE) She describes the songs as “Big, widescreen adult-alt-pop records reminiscent of VH1 house bands like Carolina Liar,... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Producer Just Blaze has talked about his work on Eminem’s new album Relapse 2.   Earlier this month Slim Shady revealed that his second record of 2009 will feature beats from producers... more info