NEW YORK (AP) - Sean "Diddy" Combs is becoming a prosecutor - at least on television. CBS says the rapper has agreed to a two-episode appearance on "CSI: Miami."

A star-studded group of artists from rock, pop, hip-hop and beyond are lined up to commemorate TRL with their memories, performances, and more as MTV's "Total Finale Live" celebration grows ever closer.

Happy Birthday to Country music star Erika Jo (1986), Hip-Hop artist Nelly (1978), Canadian singer k.d. lang (1961), Hart to Hart actress Stefanie Powers (1942), politician Pat Buchanan (1938), and legendary actor Burt Lancaster (1913).

R&B star Ashanti and rapper Nelly have sent their condolences to singer/actress Jennifer Hudson following the triple murder of her mother, brother and nephew over the weekend.

Nelly has teamed up with Akon, T-Pain and Pharrell Williams to form a rap super-group. The Hot In Herre hit-maker, who was previously rumored to be working with T.I., revealed his plans to join forces with his fellow rappers on a new record.

Heavy rockers Metallica have scored a second week at the top of the U.S. album chart with first full-week sales of 337,000. The group's Death Magnetic

Ring the alarm. The Vault is being opened. It holds 12 never-before-released recordings from Grammy Award-winning, platinum-selling R&B songstress Ashanti. The Vault will be released October 14th by AJM Records.

With the historic 2008 presidential election merely months away, American citizens must weigh every aspect of our candidates to make an informed decision.

There's no shortage of hot bodies in hip-hop. Luckily rappers are never shy about taking their shirts off to show off their six packs. Enjoy a look at some of the sexiest abs in hip-hop today!

We all know that the 70s was the decade of classic/arena rock, the 80s was the decade of hair metal/synth pop and the 90s was the decade of grunge/alternative rock.