L.A. Times - Entertainment — His first solo album in nine years, Streetlights, finds him working with Snoop Dogg collaborator Terrace Martin, and sustaining his late career resurgence. more info

MTV.com News — 'American Idol' charity event featured performances by Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas and Carrie Underwood.By Gil Kaufman Alicia Keys performs on "Idol Gives Back" on Wednesday Photo: Fox Thanks to performances by Carrie Underwood, Mary J. Bl... more info

MTV.co.uk News — UK grime MC Tinie Tempah has been in the news recently for all the right reasons. Everyone from P Diddy to Snoop Dogg wants to work with him and he’s been impressing everyone around the world... more info

Guardian Music — Thxa Soe's music gives country's youth a focus for dissatisfaction with the junta despite strict censorshipThey know every word. Boys, bare-chested and sweating in the April heat. Girls clutching digital cameras, their faces streaked with paste to pr... more info

411 Mania — Snoop, Nicki Minaj, Busta Rhymes, Ice T and more weigh in on Guru... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Snoop Dogg has claimed that he wants to work with MTV's Brand New: 10 For 10 artist Tinie Tempah. The US rapper said of the Pass Out star: "Tinie is dope and I'm open to working with... more info

MTV.com News — 'We was sitting there, vibing on the verses,' Jeezy tells Mixtape Daily of making the Darkside track.By Shaheem Reid Fat Joe Photo: EMI The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Young Jeezy was always going to be on Fat Joe's The Darkside; he ... more info

Guardian Music — All the news that's fit to linkLin Yu Chun enjoys massive applause on the Ellen show as he reveals that Susan Boyle and Paul Potts gave him the confidence to perform *wipes tear from eye*.(Via YouTube)Chun then performed a duet of Total Eclipse of th... more info

AngryApe — He's a fan of the UK rapper more info

ContactMusic — R&B hitmaker TEDDY RILEY has recruited hip-hop superstar SNOOP DOGG and singer/rapper T-PAIN to help former Korean boyband member JAY PARK break into the U.S.... more info