411 Mania — This week, Gucci Mane is heading off to jail, 50 Cent and Beanie Sigel team up to take on Jay, Pete Rock and CL Smooth reunite, what T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Ne-Yo's mothers are up to and Soulja Boy talks about expanding his fame as a producer! more info

The Late Greats — While I was in the Newark airport waiting for my flight to Minneapolis (to play some shows in Eau Claire as Coconut and The Duke), I got an email about this band Warpaint. I watched the video below and fell in love. I like the live version better tha... more info

AllHipHop — The mothers of rappers T-Pain, Lil Wayne and R&B singer Ne-Yo have teamed to create a new talk show, Dinner Table Discussions.   Aliyah “Mama Pain” Najm (T-Pain‘s mother), Jacida Carter (Lil Wayne’s mother) and H. Loraine S... more info

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Musicaddictz - Addicted To Music — Slow Love Devine - JeremihGood Life - One Republic via MediafireGood Life - One Republic via BOX.NETAlternative Girl - Ne-YoI Already Know - Ne-YoGive It Up To Me (Remix) - Shakira ft. Flo Rida & TimbalandLoosing Control - JoJo ft. TimbalandShe Don't... more info

MTV.com News — On 'Alexa Chung,' singer says opening up about Chris Brown is 'helping save lives.'By Jocelyn Vena Diane Sawyer and Rihanna Photo: ABC/ Ida Mae Astute Monday's all-Rihanna episode of "It's On With Alexa Chung" opened with the pop star tell... more info

Guardian Music — There's groundbreaking pop and then there's JLS. As last year's X Factor runners-up, the boy band displayed a certain earnest lovability, but that's not enough to sustain their move from TV to recording studio. Recalibrating the electronic R&B sound ... more info

Guardian Music — After a less-than-apologetic appearance on Larry King Live, and support from hip-hop pals, it looks like business as usual"I'm just like … 'wow!'" said a flummoxed looking Chris Brown as talkshow host Larry King asked him about the Rihanna "inc... more info

MTV.com News — Comic moment occurs during screening when 50 cries during film.By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent Photo: Scott Gries/ Getty Images NEW YORK — Thursday night was just a regular evening at the movies ... well, if you're used to seeing 50 Cent, Lloyd ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — For much of her career, Rihanna was seen as being not entirely herself. From her high-profile signing during Jay-Z’s Def Jam tenure to her steely, minimalist presence on blustery tracks by the-Dream and Tricky and Ne-Yo, Rihanna’s most ... more info