The Newsroom — Only HipHollywood was backstage for Common's Charity Fundraiser that featured some of Hip Hops' biggest names, including Kanye West. For Kanye, it was his first show since the MTV Awards, so check out the audience reaction. Nas, Mos Def, Ludacris, Qu... more info

Rollo & Grady — Mos Def and Dan Auerbach The Black Keys along with Damon Dash are set to release a rap/rock album entitled BlakRoc featuring MC’s such as RZA, Mos Def, Q-Tip, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch & Raekwon. Apparently the guys from Onyx are not happy about it... more info

AllHipHop — New York rappers Ja Rule and DMX ended a long running feud last night during the 6th Annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" taping, which commemorated Def Jam Records’ 25th anniversary.   DMX and Ja Rule stood together last night at the Brooklyn Academ... more info

MTV.com News — LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, other label greats are honored at annual event, which airs on VH1 October 13.By Shaheem Reid Eminem on stage at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage BROOKLYN, New York — For fiv... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Play N Skillz are hunting for new talent for their G4 Muzik label, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Fabolous and Ne-Yo Photo: BET more info

Stereogum — The Black Keys recruited quite a crew for their Damon Dash-spearheaded hip-hop project Blakroc. Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Jim Jones, Raekwon, Ludacris, and the ghost of ODB all appear. Hear a cut and look for the LP 11/27 AKA Black Friday. more info

Guardian Music — Guests on debut album of Blackroc project, produced by Damon Dash, will include Mos Def, Q-Tip and RZAThe Black Keys are going hip-hop, launching a project called Blackroc with rapper Jim Jones. Guests on their debut album will include Mos Def, Q-Tip... more info

MTV.com News — NYC-centric vehicles could replace monster trucks and elephants at this year's show, which airs live Sunday at 9 p.m.By Kyle Anderson T-Pain arrives on the red carpet of the 2008 VMAs Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage In just a few days, the l... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Rapper / actor Ludacris (1977)[...] Read more! more info

AllHipHop — Rappers Ludacris, T-Pain, N.E.R.D. Estelle and Big Boi are headlining acts on Heineken's 2009 Red Star Soul Tour. The exclusive, 21 and over, invitation only shows kick off September 17 in Dallas Texas, with Big Boi and songbird Estelle leading the ... more info