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The Hip Hop Chronicle — On the red carpet of Jay-Z and Lebron James’ 2 Kingz dinner, J.Cole speaks to Rap-Up about the “In The Morning” video.   Via RR a2a_linkname="J.Cole Interview With Rap-Up (Video)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/02/20/j-co... more info

ContactMusic — BEYONCE was spotted in Hollywood this week sporting a dramatic new look.BEYONCE, the American singer and wife of music mogul JAY-Z, debuted a new platinum blonde hairstyle during a shopping trip in Los Angeles this week, reports Pop Eater.com.The 29-... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offAlexis Jordan Good Girl At just 14, Alexis Jordan made her name in the US on America's Got Talent, warbling her way through Whitney's I Have Nothing. Four years later and s... more info

ContactMusic — A rapper formerly signed to JAY-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection to a fatal 2009 stabbing in New York.Tru Life - real name Roberto Rosado, Jr. - was charged with gang assault and second-degree murder in J... more info

Pop Crunch — Emily Eavis, a booker/promoter behind Britain’s Glastonbury Festival explains why this summer’s concert series will be headlined by U2, Coldplay, and…err Beyonce? Last week’s announcement that R&B superstar would be taking center stage at the... more info

MTV.co.uk News — R&B star The-Dream has talked about his plans for his forthcoming album, The Love, IV, which is due to be released next summer. Despite claiming last year that he wouldn't be releasing any more... more info

Guardian Music — He is the hottest new standup in America. Judd Apatow is his biggest fan and Kanye West is his best friend. Hadley Freeman meets trailblazer Aziz AnsariThere is a very funny and surprisingly sweet moment in the regular standup routine of Aziz Ansari,... more info

VH1 Blog — Music lovers, rejoice! We’re bringing back one of our most popular music franchises, VH1 Storytellers, for its fifteenth season. And this time around, you’ll notice that the artists have a decidedly more indie slant than they have in previous yea... more info

VH1 Blog — Jay-Z hasn’t said whether he was “boycotting” the Grammys or not, but Fantasia Barrino definitely had beef. The singer told 106 & Park that she skipped the ceremony (where Fantasia won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance), because she wasn’t in... more info