Salute, MC Kool Nerd

-Lupe barely wins our Best New Artist poll.

-Industry gianiAhmet Ertegun dies of brain injury

-Video: Talib Kweli's NCAA Big Ten commercial.

-Good news: Wyclef Jean's weed carrier has been freed by the kidnappers. It's wild out there in Haiti.

-Snoop's British Airways ban has been lifted.

-Just in time for Snoop's European tour with Diddy .

-This shouldn't surprise anyone: Rick James biopic, bitch!

-Forget Obama and Clinton, here's a much better presidential candidate, says one writer.

-OMGGGG! Curtis used his real name in a movie!!!! Wowzers!!@#$!%!