According to reports, Universal Records has confirmed that they are delaying the release of Lil Wayne's long-awaited rock album, 'Rebirth,' and his forthcoming Young Money compilation, 'We Are Young Money,' yet again. Though the label has offered no explanation for the delay, the release date for the albums has been officially rescheduled from Tuesday, Dec. 15 to Monday, Dec. 21. It will now coincide with the re-release of Eminem's 'Relapse' album, 'Relapse: The Refill,' which will feature five new unreleased songs.

Wayne's 'Rebirth' has been delayed for months, but is said to feature appearances by Fall Out Boy and Lenny Kravitz. The Young Money compilation showcases the group's talented members Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Shanell, Jae Millz, Tyga, Mack Maine and several others, with guest appearances by Gucci Mane, Lloyd and Pleasure P.

Wayne, Young Money and Eminem all drop Dec. 21, so start saving.

Eminem will give fans a second dose of his successful 'Relapse' album when he re-releases it in December. 'Relapse: The Refill' will feature five new songs including the DJ Hero track 'Renegade' and 'Forever' which features Kanye West, Drake and Lil Wayne. "I want to deliver more material for the fans this year, like I originally planned," Em said. "Hopefully these tracks on 'The Refill' will tide the fans over until we put out 'Relapse 2' next year."

Proving that absence makes the heart grow fonder, fans were very receptive to Em's first album after a three-year hiatus. 'Relapse' debuted at Number One on the Billboard Top 200 chart after selling more than 600,000 units in its first week. The rapper was back to his controversial ways with the video 'We Made You,' in which he spoofs several fixtures in pop culture, namely Jessica Simpson and Poison's Bret Michaels.

No one does the West Coast better than Snoop Dogg, so he made sure to show extra love to the Los Angeles crowd when his How The West Was Won tour rolled into Club Nokia Thursday (Nov. 19). Openers for the headlining act, rappers Nipsey Hustle and the legendary DJ Quick warmed the crowd up for 'Tha Doggfather''s arrival.

Snoop hit the stage alongside Dogg Pound members Kurupt and Daz Dillinger performing a plethora of hits dating back to his 1992 debut appearance on Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic' album. Among the many crowd favorites were 'Who Am I (What's My Name),' 'P.I.M.P' and 'Drop It Like It's Hot.' Rapper-turned-actor Xzibit made a special appearance to perform the single 'X' while Too Short ran through his single 'Blow the Whistle,' before heading backstage.

Who: Nick Cannon
What: Cannon was spotted -- without wife Mariah Carey -- arriving to MTV's New York Studios for an appearance on 'It's On With Alexa Chung.'
Where: New York, NY
When: Nov. 19, 2009

Artist: Kid Sister
Song: 'Right Hand Hi'
Why You Should Watch: The femcee wants everybody to put at least one hand in the air in the video for her new single off her much-delayed debut, 'Ultraviolet.'

According to Variety magazine, Jennifer Hudson has been tapped to portray Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela, in the upcoming biopic 'Winnie.' The film -- based on the Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob-penned biography 'Winnie Mandela: A Life' -- will be directed by South African filmmaker Darrell Roodt ('Cry,' 'Sarafina!' and 'The Beloved Country').

"I was compelled and moved when I read the script," Hudson said. "Winnie Mandela is a complex and extraordinary woman and I'm honored to be the actress asked to portray her. This is a powerful part of history that should be told."

Hudson will begin working on 'Winnie' when shooting begins in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa in May 2010. As expected the film will also shoot scenes at Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela served 18 of his 27 years of imprisonment.

Joe Budden has had enough of the Twitter-banter about him and his relationship with video model Somaya Reese, so he's setting the record straight via a new track. Released to the Internet this week Budden uses Rihanna's 'Russian Roullette' beat as the backdrop to his attempt at putting it all out on the table "What n----s don't know and what my friends don't see is while the world keeps spinning it's a lens on me," he rhymes. "So I sit and prophesize what the ends gonna' be/ maybe a domino effect if you depend on me/Now the cool thing to call me is an asshole, is that so? Pill poppin' in the strip club with my hat low/Out of everybody battle I ain't lost yet."

Budden also clears up his beef status with one rapper after another while taking a few jabs at his ex-girlfriend Tahiry Jose. "Can you hear me, I'm tired of n----s asking about Tahiry/She can do what she want as long as she ain't do it near me/Everything ain't what it appear to be," he raps. "Leaking pictures of Fif [50 Cent] feeling on you're a--/But if you seen it like me, then you'd be feeling like an a--/So I'm thinkin' I'm a fool by watching you act a fool/Seeming desperate for attention, baby, take this as a jewel."