The Hip Hop Chronicle — Jay-Z is facing a lawsuit over his 2000 hit ”Big Pimpin”. According to TheHollywoodReporter, the rapper and Timbaland are said to have illegally sampled “Khosara, Khosara,” composed by Egyptian Baligh Hamdy. Now a Federal Judge has granted... more info

Impose Magazine — We are not above publishing mixes made exclusively for other websites if they are very good, and this is very good. Thank Brenmar for your next lay, because it all starts on the dance floor, even if that floor is your kitchen's. 01 Brenmar –... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Superproducer Timbaland has landed a unique deal with entertainment giant Sony to feature his music in a variety of film and TV projects. more info

ContactMusic — Superproducer Timbaland has landed a unique deal with entertainment giant Sony to feature his music in a variety of film and TV projects. The Way I Are hitmaker and his producer pal Mike 'Daddy' Evans inked the 75-track deal with Sony's Extreme... more info

Guardian Music — In case you thought the mulchification of chart music could go no further, here comes this puree of modern popHometown: London.The lineup: Loick Essien (vocals).The background: Good to have it confirmed that we weren't imagining things last summer in... more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop superproducer Timbaland has scrapped a series of planned concerts in Australia at short notice. The Way I Are hitmaker was due to take to the stage in Sydney on Saturday (09Apr11), performing alongside artists like Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes... more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop superproducer Timbaland has been cleared in a copyright infringement lawsuit over the sampling of a Bollywood tune. The beatmaker was sued by the owners of publishing firm Saregama India Limited, who claimed he had... more info

ContactMusic — Duran Duran have opened up about problems they suffered making their Red Carpet Massacre album, insisting the "whole project" turned into a "nightmare" after label bosses forced them to re-work the record with Timbaland. The musicians have reveale... more info

NME — Band admit super-producer team-up wasn't their idea more info

Pop Crunch — One of the most outspoken men in hip-hop has opened his mouth and inserted his Timbaland boot — So what else is new?! — after making controversial remarks about last [...] more info