Rolling Stone — The man himself said “30 is the new 20″ on Kingdon Come and now he’s officially going to have to rewrite those lyrics. Old enough to retire a second time, Jay-Z is celebrating his 40th birthday today—feel free to relive the moment via hi... more info

AllHipHop — Buffalo Bills star player Terrell Owens is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Catch a Dream Foundation Celebrity Fundraiser and Birthday Celebration next week. Invited guests like Russell Simmons, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Paris Hilton, Jay-Z and Lud... more info

Rolling Stone — Drake has lined up Jay-Z, Young Jeezy and “Forever” co-stars Kanye West and Lil Wayne to appear on his much-anticipated debut album Thank Me Later, the rapper told MTV News. Backstage at Wednesday’s Grammy Nominations Concert, rapper Drake told... more info

MTV.com News — Singer powered through 30-minute set that included fan favorites like 'Umbrella' and the recently released 'Russian Roulette.'By Jayson Rodriguez Rihanna performs at the MySpace Music concert in New York on Thursday Photo: Theo Wargo/ Getty Ima... more info

Perez Hilton — With Jay-Z no less! 50 Cent isn't impressed with fellow rapper Jay-Z after a failed collaboration attempt he blames on Jay! He reveals in a new interview: "What I did was Freeway went out and found his publishing deal, and we started the album, and... more info

Starpulse — Jay-Z will celebrate his 40th birthday in style on Friday with a number-one single, the queen of the Grammy nominations as his wife and a reputation as one of the key cultural figures in the world.[...] Read more! more info

Guardian Music — Hip-hop acts know all about cashing in with sequel albums, but other artists are more devious when trading on past glories. So just when will he hear Definitely Maybe 2: This Time It's Tuneful?It's been the year of hip-hop redux. Eminem is finishing ... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Diplo plans an eclectic reworking of Gucci Mane's Cold War tapes, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Kelly Marino Drake Photo: Young Money The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Drake, you keep making Tor... more info

MTV.com News — 'Today is not a day of mourning but of celebration,' Bun B says on second anniversary of rapper's death.By By Kyle Anderson, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Chad "Pimp C" Butler Photo: Pam Francis/Getty Images December 4 marks a ... more info

MTV.com News — However, Jay-Z will not appear on 'Empire State of Mind' Part 2.By Jem Aswad and Jocelyn Vena Alicia Keys Photo: Michael Loccisano/ WireImage Two high-profile collaborations from Alicia Keys' forthcoming Element of Freedom LP hit the Int... more info