Perez Hilton — Who in their right minds thought this was a smart idea???? It's being reported that Chris Beat Her Down and Rihanna are in the midst of recording a duet for Brown's new album!!! This shiz needs to stop!! Now! Although there has been no confirmatio... more info

VH1 News — The-Dream got members of the Def Jam family out to Brooklyn for the "Rockin' That Thang" remix video shoot. "It's all about making good collaborations and good music in 2009," Ludacris said of the collaboration. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: TheMarthaBlog.Com What is the deal with Martha Stewart and the hip-hop nation? First she brought the notoriously reclusive Lauryn Hill out of hiding at a book signing, now she’s getting Ludacris to break his diet for a slice of chocolate ca... more info

MTV.com News — The singer's dyed-brown hair does most of the acting as she plays a dead rebellious teen.By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift on 'CSI: Las Vegas' Photo: CBS Like Diddy, Ludacris and Jesse McCartney before her, on Thursday night, Taylor Swift joine... more info

MTV.com News — 'It's all about making good collaborations and good music in 2009,' Ludacris said of the star-studded remix.By Shaheem Reid The-Dream at the 'Rockin' That Thang' remix video shoot Photo: MTV News The-Dream brings out the stars. Ludacris, J... more info

Perez Hilton — viewNode("305c2e607d698", { player_profile:'vega4', width: 410, height: 315 }); Check out Jesse McCartney's just-released video for How Do You Sleep? featuring Ludacris (above)! more info

ContactMusic — Rapper LUDACRIS is teaming up with tennis star SERENA WILLIAMS to launch an online contest to find a theme song for the athlete. The hip-hop star has invited ... more info

Pitchfork — Live music on T.V. this week: Monday, March 2: Comedy Central: The Colbert Report: David ByrneCBS: Late Show With David Letterman: U2NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Justin Timberlake, Van Morrison, the Roots (house band) Tuesday, March 3: CBS: Lat... more info

Pitchfork — Virgil Griffith is a 25-year-old grad student at Caltech, and in his spare time he makes elaborate charts comparing people's SAT scores to their tastes in music and books. And you know what that means: Caltech grad students have way too much spare t... more info

Popeater — Why He's About to Pop: Harlem native Ron Browz made a name for himself in 2000, when the producer was credited with four tracks on Big L's album, 'The Big Picture,' including the hit song 'Ebonics.' Prior to the release of the posthumous record, Big ... more info