Pitchfork — Lil Wayne has been pulling supposed rock-star moves for a minute now: playing guitar (horribly) at his shows, jumping onstage with Kid Rock at a couple of awards shows, ingesting vast quantities of drugs. And earlier in the month, Wayne protegee Drak... more info

MTV.com News — Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Tip scheduled to perform 'Swagga Like Us'; Radiohead also added to lineup.By Gil Kaufman Radiohead's Thom Yorke Photo: John Shearer/WireImage.com The Grammy Awards vowed several years ago to try to update t... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Maino makes his '09 predictions; Papoose gives legal advice.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Young Jeezy and Jay-Z in Washington D.C. Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic Artist: Papoose Representing: "Thugga,... more info

MTV.com News — MC also planning remix of Jamie Foxx's 'Blame It.'By Shaheem Reid It tore up club Love during Diddy's party. It closed out club Josephine during Spike Lee's party. It was one of the biggest — if not the biggest — club records during inaugural... more info

Said the Gramophone — Nneka - "Heartbeat". A wonderful song, but Nneka also sings it wonderfully - makes the chorus's stumbling drums second to her own voice, makes her own verse second to that h-h-h-h-heartbeat. It's a little bit Robyn, a little but Lauryn Hill, but ha... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn Yu They're up for five awards-- including Album of the Year-- at this year's Grammys. Thom Yorke is promoting the show on billboards and TVs near you. And now sources tell us Radiohead are set to perform at this year's Grammy Awards ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn Yu They're up for five awards-- including Album of the Year-- at this year's Grammys. Thom Yorke is promoting the show on billboards and TVs near you. And now sources tell us Radiohead are set to perform at this year's... more info

Topix — Justin Timberlake , Lil' Wayne , Katy Perry and Taylor Swift are among those scheduled to appear on " Katie Couric 's 'All Access' Grammy Special," CBS said Friday. more info

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NME — Composers who have influenced hip-hop artists including Dr Dre and Lil Wayne are set to perform at a Los Angeles concert series that pairs them with contemporary DJs and rappers. more info