Gigwise — Rapper praises her new album... more info

Unreality Music —   Jay-Z is thrilled about working with Kanye West, describing him as being “like a brother”. The 40-year-old rapper championed 33-year-old Kanye when he burst onto the hip hop scene in 20... more info

ContactMusic — Jay-Z is excited about his recent collaboration with his "brother" Kanye West. The 'Forever Young' rapper has teamed up with his hip-hop peer for new album 'Watch... more info

Idolator — We already knew Nicki Minaj had multiple personalities, and her debut album Pink Friday takes after its mama — the LP switches back and forth from club-ready dance tunes to hard-and-dirty hip-hop, and Barbie’s collab with Kanye West, “Blazin’... more info

Idolator — The always quotable Nicki Minaj hit up The Wendy Williams Show today as a push for her upcoming debut LP Pink Friday. The Young Money Barbie faces some tough competition next week, as Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Ke$ha’s Cannib... more info

Stereogum — Maybe Kanye West’s “Monster” was your introduction to Nicki Minaj. Even if your intro came earlier (via her Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape or one of her other guest appearances), none of her stuff since has lived up to her “Monster” turn. Or “... more info

The Telegraph — The rap star's astonishing new album shows he might just be right, says Neil McCormick. more info

Time — The rapper's eagerly awaited fifth disc, My Beautiful Dark TwistedFantasy, is pure Kanye: extravagant, overstuffed and unapologetic more info

411 Mania — With the rise of social networking, there is still a need for a musician to have their own official website. In this edition of The Savage Animal Mikey MiGo takes a look and critiques ten random official websites of some of today's biggest and most t... more info

411 Mania — Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson take part in a Classic Vs, Ciara and Christina Milian battle in Vs as well, Kanye West isn't happy, Cheryl Cole appears out of nowhere, James Blunt saves the world and Courtney Love doesn't get enough sex! Plus, 5 t... more info