Rock Sellout —   Rocksellout's favorite political rapper Sole has just released his first mix tape titled Nuclear Winter which includes some unlikely pairings. This release is going to be the first of what Sole says is the first of many coming out in the near fu... more info

Dlisted — After dinner with Jay-Z at Marea in NYC the other night, Beyonce just couldn't ignore her desire to create art so she put this work together using her leftovers. They tell me it's supposed to be a reindeer. Maybe this is Rudolph's ston... more info

Rolling Stone — It was the year of Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP, Madonna’s Music and At the Drive-In’s Relationship of Command — now that we’ve counted down the best albums and songs of 2009 and the greatest LPs and singles of the decade, take a look b... more info

VH1 News — Rihanna and Jay-Z rocked New York's Rockefeller Center — in a blizzard — when taping their appearance on NBC's "New Year's Eve with Carson Daly." more info

Tastes Like Caramel — Saturday evening Rihanna was scheduled to play an outdoor show at Rockefeller Center in New York City to be aired as a part of Carson Daly’s New Year’s Eve special. Fans including myself were stoked for the performance…until hearing about the M... more info

Dlisted — The air in NYC on Saturday night looked like the aftermath of a Sean Penn sneeze, so RiRi bundled up in a coat made from fluffy white kittens, baby polar bears and innocent bunny rabbit friends. It's like CuteOverload.com died on her body. Somet... more info

People.com — • A lovey-dovey Beyoncé and Jay-Z helped pal Robin Thicke launch his new album, Sex Therapy, with a bash at Butter in New York. The duo shared a table with hotelier Andre Balazs and his blonde friend, and they stayed glued together all night... more info

MTV.com News — Singer pre-tapes performances for NBC's 'New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.'By James Dinh Jay-Z and Rihanna perform during Saturday's snow storm in New York Photo: James Devaney/WireImage NEW YORK — Gusting winds, freezing temperatures and... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - The Verve rocker Richard Ashcroft has recruited Kanye West and Jay-Z's rap producer to take charge of his upcoming solo album. more info

Rolling Stone — The Rolling Stone editors have unveiled the 25 best albums and songs of 2009, and U2 top both lists with No Line on the Horizon and its single “Moment of Surrender.” Jay-Z takes second place on the songs list with his inescapable “Empire State ... more info