VH1 News — Rick Ross snared Nas for a verse on "Usual Suspects," which pushed the Boss to make his own rhymes even better. more info

MTV.com News — 'You have to be able to rise to the occasion,' Ross says of working with Nas on 'Usual Suspects.'By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Tim Kash Rick Ross Photo: MTV News Rick Ross' first two projects debuted on top of the Billboard album ... more info

411 Mania — This week, Mos Def praises DOOM over Lil Wayne, T-Pain's lost some teeth, Raekwon HAS A LABEL to distribute Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II, Rebirth may not be what we expect and Cam'Ron not working on new Dipset material! Plus: An in depth look at Jay-Z ... more info

JamBase — THE DISCO BISCUITS ANNOUNCE FIRST ROUND OF PERFORMERS FOR CAMP BISCO VIII Performers Include The Disco Biscuits - All 3 Nights, Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley STS9, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, The Orb, Chromeo, Dr. Dog, K'Naan and Many More! ... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper NAS and reggae star DAMIAN 'JUNIOR GONG' MARLEY are donating all proceeds from their upcoming album to help build a school in the Congo. The stars are teaming up for ... more info

AllHipHop — Rapper Nas and reggae artist Damian “JR Gong” Marley have announced a new album and will highlight their collaborative effort tonight in Los Angeles. The upcoming album is slated for release in June of this year. The newly christened t... more info

VH1 News — Atlanta's DJ Drama brings "a different flavor" on Gangsta Grillz II. The spinner nabbed Ludacris, Nas, T.I., Scarface and more hip-hop heavyweights for his second LP. more info

MTV.com News — Spinner nabs Ludacris, Nas, T.I., Scarface and more hip-hop heavyweights for his second LP.By Shaheem Reid DJ Drama Photo: Ben Rose/ Getty Images ATLANTA — No stress from anybody trying to sue over his name. No cops shutting down his stu... more info

411 Mania — 50 Cent turns out to be Expendable, Jadakiss speaks on the female demographic, Lil Wayne and Kanye West make a Rolling Stone Top 100 list, The Rebirth Of Death Row Records and Saigon discusses his regrets and what he should have done at Atlantic. Plu... more info

MTV.com News — Rapper's third LP features Nas, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Kanye West -- and 50 Cent dis record.By Shaheem Reid Rick Ross Photo: Def Jam Does Rick Ross have dimples under his signature woolly beard? The Boss has been smiling ear to ear for about a... more info