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

MTV.com News — Bieber scores a surprise nod for Best New Artist.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images After performing at the World Series, headlining a 9/11 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden and being named MTV News' Hotte... more info

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Perez Hilton — He's doing pretty well compared to the rest of the country, but not everything is coming up roses! Jay-Z is somewhat of a jack of all trades, but many of his investments are heading downwards. His hotel development projects in Manhattan have alread... more info

MTV.com News — MCR guitarist Frank Iero posts offer on Twitter.By James Montgomery My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero Photo: Gary Miller/ FilmMagic Sure, his good pal Jay-Z may be a part-owner of the New Jersey Nets, and teams like the Chicago Bulls, Miami ... more info

ContactMusic — Jay-Z is to release his own range of headphones.The rapper's label Roc Nation has teamed up with electrical company Skullcandy to create the portable speakers,... more info

Chorus.fm — *Jay-Z (http://myspace.com/jayz)* is releasing a greatest hits compilation on June 29th called The Hits (Collection Vol. 1). More info is here (http://www.rapbasement.com/jay-z/051710-jay-z-will-release-a-greatest-hits-album-on-june-29th-listen-and-p... more info