Jay-Z to Headline Bonnaroo 2010

This year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival lineup was announced and it looks like Jay-Z is heading to Manchester, Tenn. this year. The hip-hop mogul, who's already been confirmed to play Coachella, will headline Bonnaroo along with a mixed bag of talent, including Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews Band and Weezer. The fest will also boast a slew of rappers like Nas alongside Damian Marley, Wale, Kid Cudi and Jay Electronica.

The last time a member of hip-hop's elite held down the headlining slot was in 2008 when Kanye West took the stage more than two hours late, causing fans to throw items on stage and boo the rapper/producer. West blamed his tardiness on his set and claimed that it took the the stage crew 45 minutes longer than expected to set up the screens and lights. He also made note that Pearl Jam's set went over by an hour.

Hov hasn't made his fans wait for hours since he began working toward taking over the world, so we doubt we'll see a repeat of the Kanye Bonnaroo debacle.

Tickets for Bonnaroo, which kicks off June 10 and runs to June 13, went on sale today at the fest's official site.

Usher's Search for a New Manager Reportedly Causes Album Delay

It looks like Usher is having a tough time mixing business with his personal life. According to the New York Daily News, the R&B crooner and his mother/manager Jonetta Patton parted ways professionally last November. "She walked away from the project because Usher had his girlfriend, Grace Miguel, all in the mix," a source said of Usher's rumored romance with the former Def Jam executive.

The source went on to say that Patton decided to end her business relationship with her son, in an attempt to retain their personal relationship. Usher and his mother were recently photographed spending time with the Grammy winner's young sons in Miami during Super Bowl XXIV weekend.

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Woman Taking Mathew Knowles to Court for Illegitimate Baby

Mathew KnowlesMathew Knowles may be a father for the third time. According to the rumormill the 59-year-old's alleged fling gave birth to a son last week. The woman, Alexsandra Wright, who filed a paternity suit against Knowles in a Los Angeles Superior Court last year, gave birth to a son named Nixon and plans on taking Knowles to court next week.

Knowles, the father of both Beyonce and her younger sister Solange, is refuting rumors of the child's birth and an impending paternity test. "We are not aware of the birth of a child," his rep told TMZ.com in a statement. "Mr. Knowles has never had a DNA test. These rumors are untrue."

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Sade Makes First Appearance on '106 and Park'

SadeFor weeks now, the Internet has been abuzz with excitement about Sade's impending return with her brand new album 'Soldier of Love.' Men, women, children and rappers alike have patiently awaited the release of the long overdue album and that day is finally here. Today, (Feb. 9) marks the release of Sade's first album in ten years. The reclusive songstress will make one of her first U.S. appearances at 6PM tonight on BET's 106 and Park, where she will reach out to her young demographic with a live performance and interview.

It will be a long week for the singer, who rarely makes public appearances, as she will follow up with interviews on a slew of network shows including The Late Show with Letterman, The View, Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Ellen Degeneres Show.

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Lil Wayne's Sentencing Delayed Due to Dental Surgery

Lil WayneBelieve it or not -- after preparing a farewell video and gearing up to be gone from the spotlight for a year with a Rolling Stone cover story and performance at the Grammys -- Lil Wayne's sentencing has been delayed. Thanks to a tricky tooth, Weezy will not be sentenced today (Feb. 9). Instead, the rapper will return to court on March 2 to face the fire.

Wayne is reportedly undergoing dentist surgery on Feb. 12 so the judge has postponed the sentencing and cut the rapper a break.

Young Money associate Mack Maine tweeted the news of the delay. "Extension till march 2nd!!!!! Thanx for da prayers LOVE y'all...and Wayne said thanx for da prayers too..ym!!!"

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Master P Not Celebrating Saints Victory ... Yet

Master PThough former No Limit Records owner P. "Master P" Miller is excited about his Super Bowl champions, the New Orleans Saints, he won't be celebrating any time soon.

The former gangsta rapper has announced plans to build a school in Haiti, in an attempt to help the earthquake-stricken country rebuild, and he's not doing any partying until it is finished. "My Super Bowl victory party won't begin until the building of our school in Haiti is complete," Miller explained.

"The city that was washed away by a hurricane was brought back together by one of the greatest football teams of 2010," he continued. "The same hope that we could give to other cities and nations that have been devastated by a natural disaster like Haiti. I realize that even as we celebrate this victory, not too far away kids and their families are still dealing with tragedies. And we as people should team up and help."

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Lil Wayne Bids Farewell With Homemade Video Log

Lil Wayne will appear before a Manhattan judge today (Feb. 9) to receive formal sentencing for his 2007 gun possession case. The work-a-holic rapper will spend up to twelve months behind bars in the midst of his skyrocketing career, but still he remains in good spirits. The New Orleans native gathered his close friends and label mates at Miami's Dolce club on Sunday night (Feb. 7) to celebrate his hometown Saints and their Super Bowl victory, but also to say goodbye. The Cash Money family, including Drake, Mack Maine, Nicki Minaj and veterans like B.G. and Birdman were all on hand to party with Wayne, while trying not to worry too much about his impending prison stretch.

Early this morning, during his last hours as a free man, Wayne took to Ustream with the help of Lil Twist to say a final goodbye to his fans with a homemade video log. Within a few minutes of logging on, hundreds of fans were already waiting on word from the mad rapper. "I just clicked broadcast and there's already 600 people!" Twist said, less than a minute after logging on. "They must've been waiting." By the time Weezy entered the room a few seconds later, the number of waiting fans had already multiplied. "Damn its 786 people that quick!" A shocked Wayne said, as he approached the camera. After re-establishing his cult-like appeal with fans, Wayne set up a quick, playful poll for his fans, and spent the next few minutes mulling around the studio, laughing, making jokes and taking phone calls. If no one mentioned that this was a farewell video, we'd be hard pressed to believe that this man heads off to prison today.

His last message to fans was nothing but love. "To all my fans, my real fans, I really, really, really truly love you," he said. "I love you with all of me, for real."

Check out Lil Wayne's good-bye video below.

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