NME — Rap superstars rumoured to be appearing at Los Angeles awards ceremony more info

Guardian Music — As Carnival comes round again, Radio 1's Benji B reminisces about raving under the Westway with Tim Westwood, Norman Jay and RampageI was seven the first time I went to Carnival; my dad was living in Notting Hill Gate and I remember him putting me on... more info

Guardian Music — Barber's Adagio for Strings, Vaughan Williams and Springsteen top list crowdsourced by WYNC public radioNew York's public radio network faced an interesting challenge when contemplating how to fill the airwaves on the tenth anniversary of the World T... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — This all started when Birdman said he’s got more money than Jay-Z. Jay refuted that with a lyric on “H.A.M.” and now Lil Wayne has sent a jab on a new track. “It’s Good” featuring Jadakiss and Drake has a line that seems to be aimed at Ho... more info

Guardian Music — Internet hits are the subjects of new documentaries, giving fans a chance to uncover some mysteries. Like, what is 'accoutrema'?First posted on YouTube in 2007, the viral clip known as Iron Mic: Eli Porter vs Envy is, at first glance, a rap battle be... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Jay-Z's Life + Times blog has the video for Kendrick Lamar's "A.D.H.D.", a BNT'd highlight from the Compton spitter's Section.80 LP. The slow-rolling, Va$htie-directed clip matches the track's languid, spacey feel, with footage of grabbing snacks at... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Lil Wayne has hit out at Jay-Z on new song, It's Good.The track, which features Drake and Jadakiss, is thought to be taken from Weezy's eagerly anticipated album Tha Carter IV and sees the Lollipop... more info

Guardian Music — Soul singer Syl Johnson claims rappers used 1967 song without permissionJay-Z and Kanye West may face legal action over an unauthorised sample on their latest album. Soul singer Syl Johnson is considering suing the rappers over a clip on Watch the Th... more info

Gigwise — From new album 'Tha Carter IV'... more info

VH1 Blog — LIL WAYNE SPRINGS A LEAK, THREATENS TO KIDNAP BEYONCÉ Where’s the beef? On Lil Wayne’s just-leaked Tha Carter IV, that’s where! According to Blackbook, Weezy’s new track “It’s Good” features this bar directed towards Jay-Z: “Talkin�... more info