VH1 News — "MacGruber" star Ryan Phillipe talked about his hip-hop aspirations — seriously! — saying he's a big fan of Drake, Jay-Z, Jay Electronica, and harbors ambitious to be a producer. more info

USA Today Music — Jay-Z leads with 5 BET Award nods, Beyonce, Keys, Melanie Fiona, Trey Songz follow with 4 each more info

Musicaddictz - Addicted To Music — P.Diddy finally finds a way to catch everybody's attention to his upcoming album 'Last Train To Paris'. He's gonna be on the train with many big names on the game such as Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Chris Brown, T.I, Nicki Minaj, Drake and many more. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — NEW YORK, N.Y. - Rapper Jay-Z and his wife, Beyonce, will compete in three categories at the 2010 BET Awards. more info

Idolator — Nominees for the 2010 BET Awards were announced today, and recent Coachella headliner Jay-Z leads the pack with a total of five nods (Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Collaboration for “Empire State Of Mind,” Best Video for both “Run This Town”... more info

VH1 News — The BET Awards nominations were led by Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Drake. Justin Bieber scored a surprise nod for Best New Artist. more info

MTV.com News — Duo joined by Evil Genius Green Lantern for socially conscious show.By Shaheem Reid Lyrically, Nas has been at a higher altitude than his peers since the beginning of his career. His verbal achievements have become legendary. While admittedly, Nas... more info

Mjsbigblog — ‘Idol’ rehearsals: Two songs and one last dart for the finish line This is it, people: one more night, three contestants, two songs to perform, some 30 million votes to count and we’ll finally have ourselves an “American Idol” finale. As f... more info

MTV.com News — 'I've grown up a hip-hop head since I was mad young,' 'MacGruber' star says.By Eric Ditzian Ryan Phillippe Photo: MTV News At first it seemed like a joke. Ryan Phillippe appeared on "Saturday Night Live" in a sketch called "Hip-Hop Kids" th... more info

MTV.com News — 'I don't know if they let you use Auto-Tune, but if they do, I'm a shoo-in,' he tells MTV News.By Jayson Rodriguez T-Pain Photo: MTV News T-Pain is diligently at work on his next album, but it seems like the Tampa, Florida, native is alread... more info