Clear Channel’s WWPR (Power 105.1)/New York’s Ed Lover is joining Egypt & Ashy from 6-10am weekdays starting March 1. The date coincides with Power 105.1’s fifth anniversary. Both Power 105.1 PD Helen Little and Tom Poleman, SVP Programming & Marketing for Clear Channel New York made the announcement. "Ed has been a part of the heart and soul of this radio station since day one when Power 105.1 launched five years ago,” said Little. “By pairing him with Egypt & Ashy, listeners will be treated to more unpredictable dysfunctional fun from the unique chemistry created by this dynamic trio.” Poleman added, “Ed, Egypt, and Ashy each bring a unique and vibrant perspective to the show. They are strong, established individuals and collectively their chemistry will rewrite the rules for morning radio.” Ed Lover has been an integral part of Power 105.1 since it launched in March 2002.

Timbaland is readying the release of his second solo album, and with a number of superstar guests slated for the CD, Tim promises some pleasant surprises. The album, Timbaland Presents Shock Value, is set for release on March 27, and the first single, “Give It To Me” featuring Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, launches on February 1. Other guests on Shock Value include the eclectic lineup of Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Elton John, Fall Out Boy, She Wants Revenge and The Hives. And Tim says the CD also is sequenced like a movie with a non-stop flow that tells a story…(more)

Fabolous experienced quite a scare when he was shot in the leg in a Manhattan parking garage. To make matters worse, Fab and his crew then got into a Dodge Magnum and ran a red light one block away from the scene of the shooting, which attracted the attention of police. Officers stopped the car and found two unlicensed, loaded guns in the vehicle, and Fabolous was arrested and charged with weapons possession…(more)

AOLMusic.com is streaming an exclusive Sessions performance from Nas, featuring tracks from his latest CD, Hip Hop Is Dead. This Sessions installment finds Nas jamming with a live band, including a performance of “Bridging the Gap” with his father, Jazz musician Olu Dara, who accompanies on the pocket trumpet. Nas also plays “You Can’t Kill Me,” “Can’t Forget About You” featuring Chrisette Michele, and “Hip Hop is Dead,” as well as a medley of hits including “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” and “The World Is Yours.” There is also an interview segment following the live performance.

The current image of Rap music and its videos is cause for concern among Black youth, according to the Black Youth Project, a survey spearheaded under the direction of Dr. Cathy Cohen of the University of Chicago. The survey involved 1590 Black, White and Hispanic young people ages 15-25 from around the country. AllHipHop.com reports that survey findings reveal that 72 percent of Black youth agree rap videos contain too many sexual references. The majority of participants agreed that Rap music videos portray Black women and Black men in bad and offensive ways. Sixty-six percent of Black women are more likely than White women (55%) and Hispanic women (53%) to agree that they are portrayed in a demeaning light in rap videos. Although 57 percent of Black men feel that rap videos portray Black women in bad and offensive ways, 44 percent of them disagree that the videos portray Black men in bad and offensive ways. The results of the survey provide solid evidence concerning the impact of Rap on young people, according to Dr. Cathy Cohen, one of the organizers of the survey. "This study shows us that young people are actually discerning viewers who have thoughtful insights about cultural representation," she explained. "Instead of condemning young Black people for watching rap videos, we might encourage music and television companies to provide a broader range of images for young Black people, who say that what they're seeing now is overly sexual and demeans women. This audience deserves to be paid attention to as consumers."