MTV.com News — Surprise appearance is a highlight of Barack Obama's inaugural weekend.By Shaheem Reid Young Jeezy and Jay-Z attend Young Jeezy's 'Presidential Status' Inauguration Ball on Sunday Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage WASHINGTON, D.C. — All hai... more info

MTV.com News — The music legend hits D.C.'s club Love and recalls the movement to establish Martin Luther King Day.By Shaheem Reid Stevie Wonder performs onstage at the BET Honors earlier that evening. Photo: Michael Tran/ FilmMagic WASHINGTON, D.C. — ... more info

Crazed Hits — Columbia has layed off Kyambo “Hip-Hop” Joshua, President of Urban Music. Joshua joined the label in July 2007, after serving as Senior Vice President of Urban A&R at Atlantic Records. Joshua got his start in the music industry as an A&R... more info

JamBase — Words & Images by: Alex Borsody M80 Dub Station :: 12.29.08 :: Highline Ballroom :: New York, NY M80 Dub Station :: 12.29 :: NYC Dubstep came from the U.K. and made a name for itself Stateside in NYC. The genre caught on through performances at... more info

Stereogum — All sorts of news out from Coldplay HQ today, starting with a preview of the "Life In Technicolor II" video, which premieres on 4Music in the UK Tuesday night. Like Kanye and Genesis before them, the band became puppets for the clip. The just-releas... more info

MTV.com News — The president and first lady will have their traditional first dance Tuesday at the 'Neighborhood Ball.'By Gil Kaufman Beyoncé Photo: Al Pereira/ WireImage Grammys are nice. Golden Globe and Oscar nominations aren't bad, either. But singi... more info

MTV.com News — All your favorite stars will be there — but when and where?By Jocelyn Vena Kanye West Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images In the coming days, the nation's capital will become inundated with an onslaught of celebrities. Everyone from Jay-Z to... more info

MTV.com News — All your favorite stars will be there — but when and where?By Jocelyn Vena Jay-Z Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage In the coming days, the nation's capital will become inundated with an onslaught of celebrities. Everyone from Jay-Z to Miley... more info

MTV.com News — Hicks is set to replace the late Shakir Stewart, who died of an apparent suicide in November.By Jayson Rodriguez Chris Hicks Photo: Courtesy of Chris Hicks Chris Hicks, a former executive at Atlantic Records and Warner Chappell Music, has ... more info

MTV.com News — Hip-hop stylist Groovey Lew says the Notorious B.I.G. 'opened the 'hood up' to the colorful look.By Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Shaheem Reid Notorious B.I.G. Photo: Courtesy of Bad Boy To become an influential fashion fi... more info