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Kid Cudi hit the big time in 2009 with the release of his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day. It shot to the Top 5 in the US Billboard 200 and spawned the hit singles Day ‘n’ Nite, Make Her Stay and Pursuit of Happiness. Now he’s hit the top of the charts again – courtesy of the fashion magazine Elle.

The Elle 25 is a list compiled the mag of what its staff are most looking forward to before the end of 2010 – and Kid Cudi’s new album topped the list! The staff were given a preview of Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, which is set for release in October, and gave it glowing reviews. “A sophomore effort that up-stages his first” wrote one staffer, “with booming choruses, raging electro beats, and a rock-rooted single, Erase Me, which features that other hypercool skinny-jean-clad rapper, Kanye West.”

Two singles from the album, Wylin’ Cause I’m Young and Mr. Rager, have recently been leaked online.

The Black Eyed Peas may be one of the biggest pop groups in the world, but they have recently come in for heavy criticism for their lackluster display at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri in August.

The Los Angeles group, comprised of vocalists Fergie, Apl.De.Ap and Taboo and the musician Will.I.Am, recently released their fifth studio album The E.N.D. (an acronym for Energy Never Dies) – but music critic Kevin Johnson claimed that at their sell-out concert “the energy felt curiously dim.” He also said “the show the group brought to town was all spectacle, never spectacular, and always by the numbers.”

The group have had a successful couple of years – with their latest album spawning the US number one singles Boom Boom Pow, I Gotta Feeling (which topped the Hot 100 for an unprecedented 26 weeks between them) and Imma Be – but while critics agree that their succession of hits is a big achievement, many believe they need to up the energy at their live shows to secure their place in history as pop icons.

Earlier this year, T.I. was proudly telling every reporter he could that he had recorded a track with Lady Gaga for his upcoming album King Uncaged. Now it appears the album, which is set to be released sometime before the end of the year, won’t even include the much anticipated collaboration.

Just a few months ago the rapper was crowing about how excited he was to have worked with Lady Gaga. “She’s a phenomenal talent”, he said. “I think she’s an entertainer, in all aspects of the word… a classic, all-around entertainer. A global star. I’m extremely proud to work with her.”

Now he’s told Rap-Up.com that the much-hyped song may be scrapped altogether before the album is released, as Lady Gaga felt it wasn’t up to standard. “She brought it to my knowledge that she would like to top what we already have,” said the rapper. “I don’t know if that’s going to be a keeper.”

It looks like we’ll have to wait until King Uncaged is officially released before we know for sure. T.I. ringtones are available for free download on mobijoy.com

50 Cent has been fairly quiet over the last twelve months. That’s not to say he hasn’t been shooting his mouth off about his fellow rappers and pulling some outrageous publicity stunts, but in terms of his rap career he hasn’t released a single since 2009’s flop Baby by Me (ft. Ne-Yo), from his disappointing album Before I Self Destruct. But now 50 is back in style with an appearance on Cee-Lo’s new single Fuck You.

The song, from Cee-Lo’s upcoming album The Lady Killer, sees 50 Cent back to his best: delivering double quick raps that are big on attitude and style. The appearance is the latest of many in 2010, which have included guest spots on Shorty Mack’s Rap To U, E-40’s Bitch (Remix) and Tony Yayo’s Pass the Patron.

The rapper is set to release his fifth studio album Black Magic soon, and by all accounts it’s a return to form for the rapper. So keep an eye out for it sometime in late 2010, meanwhile, you can check 50 cent ringtones on mobijoy.com.

The Grammy Award-winning American rapper and hip hop artist Ludacris has recently announced that he will be performing live in Detroit this September.

The rapper, who is most famous for songs like Stand Up (ft. Shawnna), Splash Waterfalls, Pimpin’ All Over the World (ft. Bobby V), Money Maker (ft. Pharrell), Runaway Love (ft. Mary J. Blige), How Low and My Chick Bad (ft. Nicki Minaj) – as well as for his roles in hit films like 2 Fast 2 Furious, Crash and RocknRolla – only announced the concert a few days ago but tickets are selling fast.

He will be part of a major fashion and music event – which also features the British punk musician Sean Forbes among others – at the luxurious MotorCity Casino Hotel on Friday 10^th September 2010. Tickets, which cost between $32 and $39, are for sale at the hotel itself, over the phone or online.

It’s official – Eminem’s latest album Recovery is his most successful ever in the UK, having just celebrated its sixth non-consecutive week on the top spot. It first appeared at the summit of the UK Albums Chart on Sunday 27^th June and stayed there for two weeks before being pipped by Kylie Minogue’s Aphrodite. However, it soon rallied again and spent a further three weeks at the top before dropping to second after Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs. Then, on 15^th August 2010, it triumphantly returned to number one.

The six week reign makes the album Eminem’s longest-running UK number one ever, ahead of 2002’s The Eminem Show and 2005’s Curtain Call – The Hits, which both spent five weeks at the top of the UK Albums Chart. Recovery, which is also Eminem’s seventh UK number one album, has also produced two US Billboard Hot 100 number one hit singles: Not Afraid and Love the Way You Lie (ft. Rihanna). These and many more Eminem ringtones can be downloaded from mobijoy.com

All in all, 2010 has been a very good year so far for Eminem.

Housni Mkouboi, better known as Rohff (Rimeur Original Hardcore Flow Fluide) is a French rapper.

Born 15^th December 1977 in Mbéni, Grande Comore in the archipelago island nation of Comoros, Rohff relocated with his family to Parisian suburb of Vitry-sur-Seine, France when he was just seven years old. He grew up listening to rap music, developing an affinity for artists like 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., NWA and The Game, and began rapping himself in his mid to late-teens. His first professional appearance was on the track On fait les choses, which appeared on the 1998 album Première Classe alongside with tracks by rappers like Neg’Marrons, Mystik and Pit Baccardi. He soon set up the rap collective Mafia K’1 Fry with Kery James, Intouchable and 113, and they released their debut album Légendaire in 1999.

Towards the end of the 1990s Rohff also began working on his solo material and released his debut album Le Code De L’Honneur in 1999. With tracks like Appelle-moi Rohff, Catastrohff, Rohff Vs l’État, Génération sacrifiée and Manimal, the album went on to sell over 20,000 copies. This was followed by 2001’s La Vie Avant La Mort, which was a big hit and produced the singles TDSI, Get down sam’di soir, and 5-9-1 (with the R&B singer Assia). Then came the 2002 hit single Qui est l’exemple? (ft. Kaylia), which reached number one in France and was certified platinum with sales of over 750,000 copies.

The rapper’s third album La Fierté des nôtres was released in September 2004 and sold over 190,000 copies in France alone. Since then, he has released a further five solo albums – Au-Delà De Mes Limites, Au-Delà De Mes Limites Classics, Le Cauchemar Du Rap Français Chapitre I, Le Code De L’Horreur and La Cuenta – as well as the mixtape Le Cauchemar du Rap Français with his group Mafia K’1 Fry.

John David Jackson, better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American hip hop singer-songwriter and rapper.

Born 18^th November 1977 in Brooklyn, New York City, Jackson took an interest in hip hop music and started rapping in his teens. He was invited to rap live on DJ Clue’s WQHT Hot 97 radio show, and after several appearances he soon landed a recording contract with Desert Storm Records, then a distribution deal with Elektra Records. After appearing on several mixtapes with DJ Clue and other Roc-A-Fella artists, he began work on his debut solo album.

Ghetto Fabolous was released on 11^th September 2001. Although not the most auspicious of dates, the album was an instant commercial hit. It reached number three on the Billboard 200, having sold over million copies to date, and spawned the Top 20 hit Trade It All (ft. Jagged Edge), as well as the Top 40 singles Young’n and Can’t Deny It (ft. Nate Dogg).

Next came the 2003 album Street Dreams, which also reached number three on the Billboard 200 and produced four charting singles – including the Top 5 hits Can’t Let You Go (ft. Lil’ Mo and Mike Shorey) and Into You (ft. Ashanti/Tamia) – and then the singer’s third album Real Talk. Released in November 2004, it also reached the Top 10 on the US albums chart and produced the singles Baby (ft. Mike Shorey) and Breathe – which reached number ten in the Hot 100 chart.

Fabolous has since released a further two studio albums – From Nothin’ to Somethin’ and Loso’s Way – which reached numbers two and one on the Billboard 200 respectively, selling almost a million copies between them. The albums also produced a total of eight singles: Diamonds (ft. Young Jeezy), Return of the Hustle (ft. Swizz Beatz), Make Me Better (ft. Ne-Yo), Baby Don’t Go (ft. T-Pain and Jermaine Dupri), Throw It in the Bag (ft. The-Dream), My Time (ft. Jeremih), Everything, Everyday, Everywhere (ft. Keri Hilson) and Money Goes, Honey Stay (ft. Jay-Z).

The singer’s sixth studio album Loso’s Way 2 is due for release on 23^rd November 2010.

Algernod Lanier Washington, better known by his stage name Plies, is a rapper from the USA.

Born 1^st July 1976 in Fort Myers, Florida, Plies grew up in Cape Coral. He developed an interest in music at a young age and in the late 1990s set up the label Big Gates Records with his cousin Ronnell Lawrence Lavatte. He first appeared as a rapper on the records of his label artists – notably on the single Tell Dem Krackers Dat – but soon ended up signing a solo recording contract with Slip-n-Slide Records. Between 2004 and 2007 he released a number of mixtapes and began working on his debut studio album.

Despite a short delay because of his arrest over illegal possession of a concealed weapon in a Florida nightclub, Plies released The Real Testament in August 2007. It reached number two on the Billboard 200 and produced the number nine single Shawty (ft. T-Pain), plus the Top 20 follow-up single Hypnotized (ft. Akon). Following this, the rapper appeared on Fat Joe’s 2008 single Ain’t Sayin’ Nuthin.

Plies’ second studio album Definition of Real was released in June 2008. Like its predecessor, the album debuted at number two in the US, selling over 214,000 copies in its first week, and produced the Top 10 hit Bust It Baby Pt. 2 (ft. Ne-Yo) and the single Please Excuse My Hands. This was swiftly followed by DaREAList in December 2008, which produced three singles in total: Put It on Ya (ft. Chris J), Want It Need It (ft. Ashanti) and Plenty Money.

After appearing on Ludacris’ song Nasty Girl (from the album Theater of the Mind) at the end of the year, the rapper released his fourth – and latest – studio album in June 2010. To date, Goon Affiliated has produced two singles: Becky and She Got It Made.

Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr., better known as simply Bobby Ray or by his stage name B.o.B, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, rapper, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.

Simmons was born on 15^th November 1988 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He took an interest in music from a very young age and in his teens, after his family had moved to Decatur, Georgia, he began to get involved in the local rap and hip hop scene. He joined the rap group HamSquad along with Playboy Tre, TJ Chapman and B. Rich but also produced a demo tape of his solo work. It was the latter which began to get Simmons industry attention in the late 2000s, and he was featured on the covers of both XXL and Vibe magazines in 2008 – being lauded as one of the next big hip hop stars.

The singer was signed to Grand Hustle and Atlantic Records in 2008 and, after releasing the non-album singles Haterz Everywhere, I’ll Be in The Sky and No Man’s Land, he started work on his debut studio album. B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray was eventually released on 27^th April 2010 and shot straight to number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 84,000 copies in its first week. It also reached the top 40 in Canada, the UK and Australia. The critically acclaimed album has produced two singles to date – the US and UK number one smash hit Nothin’ on You (ft. Bruno Mars) and the UK number one/US number two hit Airplanes (ft. Hayley Williams) – and the album’s third single Magic (ft. Rivers Cuomo) is set for release in mid-August.

B.o.B was recently nominated for three 2010 BET Awards – Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Best Collaboration (Nothin’ On You ft. Bruno Mars) and Video of the Year (Nothin’ on You again).