Linkin Park Thinking Conceptual For Next Album
 Linkin Park is planning what singer Chester Bennington calls "a concept record" for its fourth album, which the group will start recording in early November and be ensconced in making by the time its new live album, "Road to Revolution," rolls out Nov. 25.
Bennington is mum on details -- "I'm not sure I'm allowed to say what the big plan is," he notes -- but tells Billboard.com that Linkin Park "never envisioned ourselves doing a concept record, but we see an opportunity
read more | Scarface Hearts Soulja Boy, "That's My Favorite Artist Right Now"
 Houston rap legend Scarface is slated to drop his latest solo album, M.A.D.E., on December 4. we caught up with the former Geto Boy to talk about his mention on Jay-Z's latest album, hip-hop's bad rap, and why he loves Soulja Boy.
On American Gangster, Jay-Z says he was more negatively influenced by Scarface the movie than Scarface the rapper. Face said he doesn't mind getting the short end of the stick; he's just happy to be mentioned by Hov.
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read more | Jay-Z questioned about title
 MOS DEF said he doesn't know why Jay-Z has given himself the title of 'Greatest Rapper Alive'.
The Ecstatic rapper reportedly said that he has issues with Jay-Z's alleged "trade claim", explaining that more deserving hip-hop artists have paved the way for the title.
He said: "My response was to me seeing an article where [Jay-Z] was referred to, with trademarks following it, as the 'Greatest Rapper Alive'.
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