MTV.com News — The MC sits down with Interview magazine to discuss film influences, meeting with presidents and more.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z on the February issue of Interview magazine Photo: Interview magazine It's been said that Jay-Z paints pictures... more info

MTV.com News — Artists take to Twitter to lament death of R&B legend.By Shaheem Reid Teddy Pendergrass Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images His voice, his live performances, those classic songs — Teddy Pendergrass left a rich legacy. The legendar... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Chung King Studios, a popular recording facility that is noted for the many classic hip-hop it has recorded over the years, is changing locations after 30 years. According to Bloomberg, Chung King is now backed by an eight-figure pri... more info

Chorus.fm — *Kanye West* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/kanyewest) is working on a new album (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/05/arts/music/05arts-KANYEWESTSAY_BRF.html). Submitted by WhoSaidThat? more info

MTV.com News — 'I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again,' singer tells USA Today. By Jocelyn Vena Beyoncé Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images Beyoncé had quite a 2009. She performed at President Obama's inauguration, started the "Sing... more info

MTV.com News — Kanye West, Hugh Jackman among stars suggested by 'Idol' fans and experts.By James Montgomery Simon Cowell Photo: Daniel Berehulak/ Getty Images It's been less than a day since Simon Cowell announced he'd be leaving "American Idol" to focu... more info

AngryApe — They're collaborating on songs for 'Thank Me Later' more info

MTV.com News — Eclectic artist is avoiding music that is 'trendy just for three months or the length of a DJ's attention span,' she tells NME. By James Montgomery M.I.A. Photo: MTV News M.I.A. has finished recording the follow-up to her breakout Kala alb... more info

Yahoo! Music - Courtesy of NME -- Rapper looks to Gill Scott-Heron and Nina Simone for inspiration more info

Perez Hilton — Madonna is back in the studio, hard at work for the follow up to 2008's Hard Candy! For the yet to be titled album, Madge is bringing in a lengthy list of collaborators including French DJ David Guetta, Fernando Garibay and Kanye West's DJ A-Trak. 'N... more info