Guardian Music — Believe it or not, pop got smarter in the noughtiesThere is a parlour game you can play to gauge how dramatically rock and pop music has changed in the course of a decade. Imagine a music fan from the start of the decade is transported to its end, an... more info

Rolling Stone — • Brown Speaks Out About Rihanna • Drake LP to Feature Kanye, Wayne, Jay-Z • Lil Wayne Samples Scarface on Rebirth Leak • Altamont, 40 Years Later • Grammy Nominations: The Big Surprises • Grammy Nominations: Behind the Scenes • ABC Ca... more info

VH1 News — Lil Wayne's "On Fire" started with a sample of "Scarface" soundtrack song "She's on Fire," according to producer Dre. 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

Rolling Stone — Fugazi, Stage Banter [Stage Banter] So, let’s be clear about something: Single Minded loves Fugazi. Loves. And hearing this stage banter — charming, confrontational, aggressive, passionate — just reminds us of all the reasons why. Clare & the R... more info

Rolling Stone — After a long history of delays and postponed release dates, it’s appearing more likely that Lil Wayne’s rock-rap LP Rebirth might actually be released on December 21st as “On Fire,” another new song reportedly destined for the album, leaked o... 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 — 'It's something Rick James would bug out on,' one half of Cool & Dre says of Rebirth track.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Sarah A. Friedman/Contour by Getty Images Boom goes the dynamite. Lil Wayne talks about a woman who ignites his lif... more info

411 Mania — "Revolver" features Lil Wayne... more info

Perez Hilton — We wish this wasn't true! Mensa member Michael Kruse was arrested for calling 911 to request a police escort for his 350 mile trek to the Lil Wayne concert in Miami. Ya know, because he didn't want to get stopped for speeding!! And when his reques... more info