A battle for Britney Spears is brewing. The pop star’s recording contract with the former Jive Records (now RCA, a division of Sony Music) has one album left, and among those courting the chart-topper are L.A. Reid, chairman of Sony’s Epic Records and Spears’ X Factor sidekick, and Barry Weiss, former Jive head who’s guided…

Fans can expect new music from Lil Wayne within two weeks. In an interview with DJ Drama yesterday (August 1), Wayne revealed that his mixtape, “Dedication 4,” wil drop August 15. The fourth installment of Weezy’s “Dedication” mixtape series is slated to include remixes of Ca$h Out‘s “Cashin’ Out,” Big Sean‘s “Burn” and Chief Keef’s…

2 Chainz glides effortlessly across a wide Midtown Manhattan sidewalk looking like he just strutted out of central casting for the world’s coolest hip-hop star. In fact, he plays the part with vigor: a crisp fedora hat, designer shades, a T-shirt that covers myriad tattoos, charcoal black vest and slacks, and freshly dipped footwear. The…

Ministry of Sound Chairman James Palumbo’s Telegraph U.K. Editorial Supports Merger Ministry of Sound Chairman James Palumbo, another member of IMPALA, weighed in on why he believes UMG’s deal for EMI is good for the music industry in yesterday’s U.K. Telegraph. Here’s the complete text of his remarks: The deal to sell EMI promises to rebuild…

According to The Source, 2 Chainz has officially inked his pub deal with Reservoir Media. Reservoir is already the publishing home to artists like Lil’ Jon, Danja (formerly Danjahandz) and more. You can check out the full press release below: Reservoir is pleased to announce the signing of Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz to an exclusive…