AllHipHop — Drake may be one of the hottest rappers, but the Canadian sensation’s upcoming album has been pushed back. The rapper made the announcement, but didn’t offer a new date. “Well I'm making great progress on it. I'm hoping f... more info

Undercover, Australia — Rapper Lil Wayne is the latest victim of a celebrity hoax. Stories, faked to have originated from the BBC, swept the internet today claiming Lil Wayne had been murdered. more info

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