The official lineup for the 2012 edition of Lollapalooza festival has been announced with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Black Keys headlining the 3 day event.

Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, J. Cole, Wale and Santigold are few of the Urban/Hip-Hop acts who will be taking the stage

50 Cent guest stars on the premiere episode of Dream Machines on SyFy channel. The series stars Marc and Shanon Parker are brothers who build impossible looking vehicles, making what was thought to be purely imaginative, reality. Watch.

XXL in conjunction with sponsors like Monster Energy Drink and Reebok, held its annual rookie concert, showcasing Machine Gun Kelly, French Montana, Future, Danny Brown, Hopsin, Macklemore, Roscoe Dash, Iggy Azalea, Don Trip and Kid Ink.

Born in Senegal, Africa, the platinum hitmaker known as Akon opens up about his home life and troubled past including a stint in prison for stealing cars. He also talks about the infamous time he tossed a fan offstage, discovering Lady Gaga, and being the last artist to record with Michael Jackson. Watch.