Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn Yu Billboard reports (and the show's website confirms) that M.I.A. has been added to the already-jammed roster of performers at this Sunday's Grammy Awards telecast. "Paper Planes" is, of course, nominated for Record of ... more info

VH1 News — T.I. promises that the Grammy performance of "Swagga Like Us," featuring Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne, "will be a thing to remember." more info

ContactMusic — Rapper LIL WAYNE has defended marijuana - confessing he still uses the illegal drug for medicinal purposes. The rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., has ... more info

Pitchfork — It's good to be TV on the Radio. Critics lose their shit over them on a daily basis. Fans make sure to sell out all their gigs. And the band gets to be on TV, which is even better than being on the radio if you think about it really hard. As previous... more info

Pitchfork — It's good to be TV on the Radio. Critics lose their shit over them on a daily basis. Fans make sure to sell out all their gigs. And the band gets to be on TV, which is even better than being on the radio if you think about it really hard. As pre... more info

Idolator — I was kinda hoping Lil Wayne's rock project would not be a success. "Prom Queen" is sort of a turd, and he's still a great rapper. You know how people always ask that stupid question "Why do rappers like Coldplay?" I wish "Prom Queen" sounded like ... more info

Mercury News, California — Although the Grammys were slow to recognize hip-hop, over the past decade, rap acts have enjoyed a bevy of Grammy nominations, often emerging as the leader when nominations are announced. more info

Mercury News, California — Lil Wayne tops the Grammy nominations with eight, Coldplay earns seven, and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each earn six. more info

Pitchfork — Before BET cancelled Rap City, unbearable goofball host Q45 spent an entire episode wandering around Harlem asking random passers-by if they'd seen Cam'ron anywhere. This was more than a year ago, and other than a few brief glimpses (including the b... more info

Idolator — Lil Wayne sat down with Palin-killer Katie Couric for a Baba Wawa-style pre-Grammy interview that aired last night. Nothing earth-shattering came out of it, and Lil Wayne's charm almost made me forget the fact that his upcoming rock atrocity hangs o... more info