Alicia Keys and Jay-Z were scheduled to perform before Game 1 of the World Series between the storied New York Yankees and the defending champs the Philadelphia Phillies, but will now perform before Game 2.

The superstars will sing their song “Empire State of Mind” off Jay-Z’s album, The Blueprint 3, and then Alicia will sing the national anthem. Their performance was moved to Game 2 due to bad weather predicted for Wednesday, which could make for wet conditions that will make performing dangerous.

Who knew hip-hop mogul Jay-Z was such a Fergie fan? Hov loves working out to the Black Eyed Peas singer’s hit single, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”

“I would sing it really loud no matter where I was at in the gym, and I know a couple other guys were singing and they won’t say it,” he told HuffingtonPost.com while promoting DJ Hero in New York Monday.

Rated R? More like Rated G! Rihanna has released the tepid cover art for her upcoming album, Rated R. The grainy black-and-white image isn’t nearly as edgy as the controversial barbed wire cover that accompanied the album’s lead single, “Russian Roulette.”

Rated R debuts Nov. 23.

Chris Brown has unveiled the special effects-laden video for his comeback single, “I Can Transform Ya” — featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. The extravagant vid was directed by lensman Joseph Kahn, who also worked with Chris on his hit “Forever” video.

In case you need a further confirmation that Tameka Foster-Raymond is a few sandwiches short of a picnic, feast your eyes on Exhibit A. Word is Usher’s soon-to-be former Buss It Baby left a harassing and foul-mouthed message on the home voicemail of Canadian blogger Kemi, best known as editor of HipHossip.com.
The report comes on the heels of whispers that Tameka scratched up Usher’s SUV after a heated argument outside the star’s Atlanta home in August.

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Akon tried to stop a concert in Australia from breaking into violence by leaping offstage and ordering brawling fans to “calm down.” The R&B star was performing at Melbourne’s HiSense Arena as part of his co-headlining gig with T-Pain when rival gangs began fighting, prompting Akon to halt the show, forcing his way through the crowd.

Immigration officials in the Outback have previously refused the Smack That star entry into the country over his past run-ins with the law.

“It took me almost two years for Australia to let me back in the country. And I’m not going to let them fuck up my concert tonight!”

Kelly Rowland will play 50 Cent’s love interest in the upcoming music video for the Neyo-produced and assisted “Baby By Me,” premiering next Monday, Nov. 2.

The man that made you say “Uhhhh” in the late ’90s tries to encourage a group of gang bangers to transform their lives in the new reality series No Excuses, premiering this tonight, Oct. 26 @ 9PM, on VH1.

“This will change the way people think about VH1—it’s a positive show. This is who I evolved into…I realized that I could have more to offer to people than just hip-hop,” Master P explains. “My goal is to replace [BET founder] Bob Johnson, and that’s why I started Better Black TV, so people can realize that if you educate yourself and you get your mind right, you can be whatever. I mean, now that Obama is the first African American president, you can be a president if you want to!”

“In 2010, Better Black TV will be up and running. It’s just a lot that you have to go through, getting all these different certifications, federal approvals, and it takes time. It’s not something that can happen overnight. And while I’m in that process right now, I’m saying, let me take some of my shows like No Excuses and take it to other networks so people can see that this is the type of quality shows we’re making. And this is what you would see eventually on Better Black TV. You’ll see entertainment and education together—that’s what it’s about with me.”

For those who care, here’s a teaser of Chris Brown’s new music video “I Can Transform Ya” — featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz — which will premiere this Tues., Oct. 27 @ 6AM ET/PT on MTV Jams, MTV Hits and MTV.com.

The track will be featured on Beat Down Brown’s upcoming album Graffiti, scheduled for release Dec. 15. The video was directed by Joseph Kahn, who also worked with Chris on his hit “Forever” video.