Guardian Music — The simple four-digit solution to making a lacklustre collaborationOne of the most "hotly anticipated" tracks of last year was Lost, the collaboration between indie giants Coldplay and rap megastar Jay Z. Another "hotly anticipated" album of this yea... more info

Pitchfork - TV — The Black Keys recruit hip-hop odd couple Mos Def and Jim Jones for this track from their new rap-rock project. more info

MTV.com News — Rappers, who met at Dame Dash's DD172 space, call themselves Center Edge Territory.By Shaheem Reid Mos Def Photo: Jeffrey Ufberg/ Getty Images "Just chillin'" with Dame Dash may have just spawned a rap supergroup project. On Wednesday, at ... more info

MTV.com News — 'No beef! None of that. I don't have beef with nobody,' former Roc-A-Fella mogul says.By Shaheem Reid Dame Dash Photo: MTV News Dame Dash just laughs off stories about how he is supposedly in dire straits financially. He gets so much of a ... more info

Time Out, London — Second London date for Jack White's other-other band after their almost-instant sell-out Brixton date last night. more info

MTV.com News — Jay-Z and Ice Cube win big, but the performers steal the show.By Shaheem Reid Mike Epps and Jim Jones Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images As big as it gets: Jay-Z won the BET Hip-Hop Awards' MVP of the Year trophy, beating Lil Wayne, Drake, T.... more info

AllHipHop — A cameo appearance by rapper Plies on Kay Slay's upcoming album More Than Just a DJ has caused a rift between the emcee and the Hot 97 radio jock.   According to Kay Slay, he approached Plies about appearing in the video for the first single â€Å... more info

MTV.com News — Police presence was heavy around Wayne's gig in July of 2007.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by MTV News staff Lil Wayne performs at New York's Beacon Theater in July, 2007 Photo: MTV News July 22, 2007 was shaping up to be a me... more info

AllHipHop — It has been almost twelve hours since Lil’ Wayne accepted a plea deal in a New York weapons case, and an official statement has yet-to-be issued from Cash Money Records or even his Young Money roster.   While some celebrities including Jim J... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Gucci Mane releases his three-tape series The Cold War, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes RZA Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/ Getty Images Our top section is called "Don't Sleep," and that's a motto... more info