Jay-Z said he's not sure if he'll be putting out any more albums, but he's definitely done promoting his latest LP, Kingdom Come. Now he wants to focus on helping Def Jam artists Rihanna and Ne-Yo continue their success.

"It's a fortunate position for [all] of us," the label boss said recently on the L.A. set of Rihanna's "Umbrella" video. "They benefit from my years of experience in the music business, and I benefit from their new, fresh energy and their talent. It's a two-way street."

Rapper had nasty split with imprint in 2004 after accusing DTP of financial wrongdoing.

Ludacris has been in Atlanta working on the next compilation by his Disturbing Tha Peace record label, Strength in Numbers, for months now in Atlanta. -> Ludacris has been in Atlanta for months working on Strength in Numbers, the next compilation by his Disturbing Tha Peace record label.

Album allows MC to 'go off and create with other artists and experiment a little bit.'

A few years ago, 50 Cent quarterbacked an unofficial remix of Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River," adding some raps to the song and releasing it to mixtapes. Now, the two have made a real record together. Timberlake is one of the many special guests who joined forces with 50 for his June 26 release, Curtis.

Three weeks after celebrating her second B'Day, Beyoncé is pulling the plug - at least for now - on the re-release of her recent solo LP. Thanks to a pending lawsuit over her cover of Des'ree's "I'm Kissing You" on her B'Day - Deluxe Edition album and video anthology, the singer and her label have agreed to stop distributing the albums and DVDs that include the song.

Don Imus really knows how to open up Pandora's box, doesn't he?

Earlier this month, while trying to prevent his show from being canceled over his comments regarding Rutgers University's women's basketball team, the radio host attempted to divert some of the attention away from himself and onto hip-hop. During his efforts at damage control, he asked why he was being taken to task and hip-hop music wasn't.

Madonna and her husband, the film producer Guy Ritchie, took custody of David Banda last October after finding him in an orphanage. Critics said the 48-year-old star used her celebrity status to circumvent Malawian adoption laws — allegations she denies.

Akon ignited a scandal in Trinidad recently, after pulling an underage girl onstage for "lewd dancing" during a nightclub performance.

According to the Trinidad Express, the incident took place on April 12^th at Port of Spain nightspot Club Zen. Akon called 15-year-old Danah Alleyne onstage with him after she won round one of a dance competition held at the club. When video footage of Akon simulating sex with Alleyne hit the internet, the incident created an uproar.