One of Justin Bieber's album tracks was written about a gay love affair.

Kanye West has signed legendary rapper Q-Tip to his record label.

Simon Cowell has appointed Def Jam chairman Antonio 'L.A.' Reid as the first 'X Factor' judge.

Grammy-winning pop singer Rihanna has parted ways with manager Marc Jordan and is now being managed by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Management.

N-Dubz plan to release an album each year.

Jay-Z's retirement plan is to ensconce himself on an island and get fat.

Rihanna is working with producer Taio Cruz on her next album.

Jay-Z has revealed US President Barack Obama exercises to his music.

The final series of Celebrity Big Brother to be broadcast on Channel 4 started tonight.

Rap superstar Jay-Z is close to inking a major label deal, just days after quitting his longterm partnership with Def Jam Records.

Jay-Z has confirmed reports he's parted ways with longtime label Def Jam Records, branding his time with the company as "a unique and fulfilling experience".

Singer Rihanna has credited her shorter hairdo with distinguishing her from other pop stars - and for allowing her to discover herself.

Rapper LL Cool J has stirred up trouble with his former record label boss, Jay-Z, by insisting the departing Def Jam president failed his artists.

Hip-hop mogul Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter has laughed off reports of hostility between himself and Def Jam chairman Antonio 'LA' Reid, insisting the former colleagues are still close pals.

Rihanna was involved in a car crash hours after claiming gold at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Warner Music Group boss Lyor Cohen has denied reports he's in talks with hip-hop mogul Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter to launch his own record label.

Rap mogul Jay-Z is to launch a brand new record label with computer company Apple.

Rap mogul Jay-Z has stunned the music world by announcing his decision to step down as Def Jam Records president in 2008.

US rapper Kanye West’s Graduation album trounced rival 50 Cent’s Curtis in the much-hyped showdown with nearly a million copies sold in its first week.

Rapper 50 Cent has accused Kanye West's record label Def Jam of doctoring sales figures in his battle with the hip-hop star.

Music mogul Jay-Z has topped a list naming the highest earning hip-hop star.

Hip-hop star 50 Cent has vowed to outsell his rival Kanye West when their albums hit stores on the same day - or quit his rap career.

Rap mogul Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter has dismissed reports he is planning to leave his post as president of Def Jam records, insisting the media are too far ahead of themselves.

Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is parting ways with his record label, according to reports.

Rapper Shawn 'Jay-Z Carter' has reportedly given Amy Winehouse's song Rehab a hip-hop makeover to help the British soul star break into the mainstream American market.

R&B superstar Beyonce Knowles has sparked reports she is planning a move to boyfriend Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter's Def Jam label, so that he can help to "oversee" her career.

Alain Levy earned more than £3.5m (€5.3m) in pay and bonuses last year as chairman and chief executive of EMI Music – a job held since October 2001.

Rapper LL Cool J has slammed Def Jam President Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter for putting his artists' careers at risk by coming out of retirement.

Lawyers acting for Universal Music Group filed a lawsuit against MySpace parent company News Corp yesterday, after Shawn 'Jay -Z' Carter's comeback album Kingdom Come was leaked on the networking website last week.

Czech model Petra Nemcova has hit back at reports that she has left Beautiful singer James Blunt and taken up with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.

Rapper DMX has severed ties with his former record company, Def Jam, because he refuses to work with pal Jay-Z as his boss.

Rap mogul Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter considered challenging NAS to a boxing match in a bid to end their long running feud.

Kanye West has become the latest recording artist to announce plans to launch a clothing line.

Mariah Carey is now officially the most popular female artist in the history of the American charts after scoring her 16th number one.

Singer Mariah Carey is reported to be facing financial problems after spending most of the $28m (€40m) she was paid to end her contract with Virgin Records in 2001.

R&B beauty Ashanti has been hit with a lawsuit by a Georgia entertainment company for $4m (£2.2 million) in unpaid royalties.

Singing superstar Mariah Carey is dating a member of her management team - whom she is "very close" to.

Antonio “LA” Reid, ousted from the top job at Arista Records barely a month ago, has been named chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group, where he will oversee the label’s stable of acts, including Jay-Z, Bon Jovi (singer pictured) and Melissa Etheridge.

The boss of Mariah Carey's record label says she shouldn't wear such revealing clothes.

Paul Oakenfold is a well travelled man. In the past week the famous DJ, producer and now artist in his own right, has returned from America and been to Ibiza and back, all the while happily balancing the many strands of his career.

Mariah Carey is reported to be in talks with a new record company.