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CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) - will.i.am has a lot on his mind, and it shows. Sitting on the patio at his manager's house, the 32-year-old producer and Black Eyed Peas frontman changes subjects without warning, breaks into spontaneous song, imitates various accents and checks his BlackBerry constantly.

NEW YORK (AP) - Hip-hop has such a negative connotation in some circles that some people equate it with thuggery or crime - an unfair depiction that DMC of the legendary rap group Run-DMC is trying to dispel.

TV movie soundtrack High School Musical 2 continues to dominate the albums chart in America after scoring a second week at number one with a highly impressive 367,000 further sales. The album became the second highest debut of the year last week, when it stormed to the top.

NEW YORK (AP) - Although a jury convicted Jose Padilla of supporting terrorism earlier this week, rapper-actor Mos Def thinks that Padilla may not have gotten the due process the criminal justice system promises.

Talib Kweli, ''Eardrum'' (Blacksmith/Warner Bros.) Talib Kweli's ''Eardrum'' is all about substance. It seems Brooklyn's own conscious-rapper is unconcerned with creating the stuff that sells ringtones, and more focused on sharing an introspective look at the day-to-day struggles of the have-nots.

Talib Kweli has credited Justin Timberlake with helping him "beef up his sound" for his new album. The rapper, who collaborated with the singer on track The Nature, insists the SexyBack hitmaker was an inspiration during the recording of Ear Drum.

Rappers Talib Kweli and David Banner have blasted Al Sharpton for proposing a ban on racist lyrics, insisting they will never stop using the word "nigger."

NEW YORK (AP) - Rap's critics have been complaining for years, only to watch the music become even more profane - and more popular. But now it seems as if Don Imus may be accomplishing what a generation of detractors could not.