NME — Taio Cruz heads up the UK singles chart this week more info

NME — Jigga says his Glastonbury 2008 appearance was akin to winning his first Grammy more info

Jay-Z Defends 'Super-Passionate' Kanye: 'He Didn't Kill Anybody' Jay-Z doesn't think Kanye West is a 'jackass' ? just 'super-passionate.' The rapper defended his protégé on BBC Radio for ambushing Taylor Swift at Sunday's Video Music Aw... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, London NW1Bigger than Elvis – that was last week's Jay-Z-related headline. The Brooklyn-born rapper went one better than the King and topped the US album chart for the 11th time, with new release The Blueprint 3. Typically, BeyoncÃ... more info

NME — Chris Martin also pays tribute to Michael Jackson during the gig more info

Culture Bully — Video of Jay-Z's interview & acoustic performance of "Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)" on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. more info

Topix — Jay-Z Says Kanye Was Rude, But That Media Overreacted Posted by Aaron Mayagoitia on 09.18.2009 It keeps going and going... Rapper Jay-Z has said that Kanye West's outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech was "rud... more info

Starpulse — Jay-Z has urged the media to back off his pal Kanye West following his notorious outburst at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, insisting[...] Read more! more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Jay-Z has urged the media to back off his pal Kanye West following his notorious outburst at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, insisting the backlash isn't justified because "he didn't kill anybody". more info

AngryApe — He says the rapper acted "rude" more info