Two of hip-hop’s biggest stars, Eminem and Jay-Z, took the stage earlier this week for a rare joint performance in L.A. — and the two were making headlines on their own, as well.Jay-Z announced the release date of his next album, Blueprint 3, and Em got some seemingly unexpected face time — okay, make that ass-to-face time — with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen at the MTV Movie Awards!
All these stories, plus the week’s best news, editors’ blogs, photo galleries, audio/video, and reviews, below.TOP STORIES:
Eminem, Jay-Z Share Stage at L.A. Party
Both MCs turn out the jams at the launch fest for the new DJ Hero video game. Click here for a review!Read >>PLUS:
- Sacha Baron Cohen Sits on Eminem’s Face!Read >>
- Eminem Confesses: I Was In On the MTV PrankRead >>
- Jay-Z’s ‘Blueprint 3’ Out this SeptemberRead >>
PHOTO GALLERIES:
Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman Perform Together in NYC
Check out 10 pics of the Dresden Dolls singer and the Coraline author performing together!Read >>PLUS:
- Eminem and Jay-Z Rock L.A.Read >>
EDITORS’ BLOGS:
MTV Movie Awards: Samberg, K-Stew, Eminem and More
SPIN’s Phoebe Reilly riffs on the night’s six most amusing — and most appalling –moments.Read >>PLUS:
- Jack White: Not Your Dad’s Rock StarRead >>
AUDIO/VIDEO:
Watch: Kanye and Rihanna’s Comic Book Adventure
Plus: the hip-hop superstar talks about his next album. Click here for details!Read >>PLUS:
- Pearl Jam Debut New Tune on ‘Tonight Show’Read >>
- Sneak Peek: Metric Goofs Off, Find Their “Muse”Read >>
- Watch: MGMT’s New “Kids” VideoRead >>
- Watch: Lady GaGa’s “Paparazzi” VideoRead >>
NEWS:
New Pearl Jam Album Out This Fall
The alt-rock titans partner with Target for their next release. Click here for details!Read >>PLUS:
- Trent Reznor Disses Marilyn MansonRead >>
- New Arctic Monkeys Album Due in AugustRead >>
- Paramore Totally Over ‘Twilight’Read >>
- Rihanna Writing Chris Brown Dis Track with TrinaRead >>
REVIEWS:
Elvis Costello, Secret, Profane, Sugarcane
Caffeinated polymath pays visit to Nashville. Read >>PLUS:
- Dave Matthews Band, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (RCA)Read >>
- Iggy Pop, Preliminaires (Astralwerks) Read >>
- Rancid, Let the Dominoes Fall (Hellcat/Epitaph)Read >>
- Taking Back Sunday, New Again (Warner Bros.) Read >>
- Eels, Hombre Lobo (Vagrant)Read >>
- Ryan Bingham, Roadhouse Sun (Lost Highway)Read >>