The Music Fix — Are those sleigh bells or the sound of cash registers ringing? more info

MTV.co.uk News — Jay-Z has heaped praised on Cher Lloyd. When asked about The X Factor, the big man singled out the 17-year-old and praised her performances of his hits Hard Knock Life and Empire State Of Mind.... more info

Topix — These days, rapper Eminem is still a major musical force to be a reckon with thanks to a Number One album, "Recovery," and recent concerts with Jay-Z . But there was also a time when the Detroit rapper came very close to death when he was hospitalize... more info

411 Mania — Jay-Z adds talent to his label and throws an enormous party as a result... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Jay-Z signed Jay Electronica to Roc Nation tonight at an exclusive music industry function tonight in New York City.The signing ended years of speculation as to where Jay Electronica would call his recording home."We're trying to r... more info

Guardian Music — Hip-hop should never apologise or explain, argues Richard WatsonIn his new book Decoded, Jay-Z, er, decodes a selection of his lyrics for readers, annotating and explaining his erudite rhymes to give everyone a clearer understanding of his oeuvre. As... more info

ContactMusic — MC HAMMER's recent feud with JAY-Z is over - the veteran rapper is keen to "move on" and put the public fallout in the past.The U Can't Touch This hitmaker pokes fun at... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) And like that, it was over. MC Hammer has declared that the beef between he and Jay-Z has now come to an abrupt ending. “As a responsible veteran of twenty something years of this [Hip-Hop]. I can't leave it out there with ten... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "In a rare interview, multi-platinum, 10-time Grammy Award-winning artist and icon JAY-Z will speak with Charlie Rose, executive editor and anchor of the Charlie Rose Show, before a live audience in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium at the... more info

Gigwise — Rap mogul wants Brit star on board... more info