Limbaugh: Jay-Z Diss 'Means I Made It'

Rapper will campaign for the president, insiders say

(NEWSER) - With President Obama struggling to maintain his hold over young voters, whatever can he do to ramp up his 2012 campaign? Team up with Jay-Z, of course. The rapper and huge Obama fan will stump for the prez, and strategists think he’ll lend new spark to the “hope” movement, an insider tells the New York Post . “I can't believe you've finally heard the chatter about him replacing Larry Summers,” a deputy White House press secretary jokes, adding that "I don't think it'd surprise anyone that he would be involved again. But it's a little premature." More»

Hip-hop's first couple get tour, meet Obama

(NEWSER) - Hip-hop’s first couple got a look at the DC digs of the nation’s first family this week, with Jay-Z and wife Beyoncé getting cozy in the White House Situation Room as they waited to meet President Obama. The rapper, who’s bragged in lyrics about close relations with Obama, was in Washington for a concert Wednesday. Wonders MTV’s Rahman Dukes of the photos, “Is that Obama’s seat? Doesn’t Jigga sort of look right in that spot?” More»

Looking to break into the biz? Use one of these pseudonyms.

(NEWSER) - With Diddy constantly changing his rap name, you might think all the good ones have already been used. But no: There are an awful lot of awesome pseudonyms still left, and Jesse Gissen lists his favorites on XXL :

• Sirius Black: “This bad ass dude from the Harry Potter series is known for practicing black magic, breaking out of prison and being able to turn into a werewolf. Seriously, it doesn’t get any better than this.”

She wins three awards, dedicates opener to late designer

(NEWSER) - Lady Gaga scored three awards at tonight’s Brit Awards—the across-the-pond version of the Grammys—and won over the London audience by dedicating her show-opening performance to a late friend and favorite fashion designer. “This is for Alexander McQueen,” Gaga said before launching into an acoustic version of Telephone. More»

Rapper, director deny On To The Next One contains occult images

(NEWSER) - With the conspiracy-theory corners of the Internet gnawing through the idea that Jay-Z’s latest video, for the single On To The Next One, is chock-full of Satanic imagery and the symbols of Freemasonry, the rapper and the vid’s director are laughing it all off. “That’s crazy to me,” Jay-Z tells MTV . “I gotta remind people I’m from Marcy Projects. I can’t get into a golf club in Palm Springs.” More»