Wednesday Roundup

Rapper Drake wants to challenge mentor Lil Wayne to a battle of sorts. The Toronto MC says he wants the two to get on stage with mics and a DJ and see who the crowds loves more. It sounds like an interesting battle, if it can be pulled off. In the meantime, the rapper also dispelled rumors that he was elbowed by singer Chris Brown. He says the incident never happened. Kanye West and Jay Z have a collaboration album on the charts and are touring together as well, now two more hip hop heavyweights are looking to do the same. ATL rhyme spitter Young Jeezy says he's spoken to fellow ATL rapper T.I. about the possibility of doing an album together. Although nothing's definite as of yet, the two have collaborated in the past, and most recently on Jeezy's single "F.A.M.E.". Jeezy says he was inspired after seeing Kanye West and Jay Z's opening night performance of the Watch The Throne tour in Atlanta. He says he's ready to take things to the next level. Here's hoping the two do get together soon. The chemistry between the two is incredible. While he has fans waiting with baited breath for his "Detox" album, Dr. Dre reveals that he intends to take a break from music to concentrate on his head phone line Beats By Dr. The rapper/producer started the line some time ago, and it appears to be doing well in the industry. Let's just hope the retirement from music won't last long. He's been missed by many and deserves to be heard. Long before Rockawear, Phat Farm and House of Deron made fashion and hip hop  a billion dollar a year industry, legendary rap group Run-DMC started the trend with their classic "My Adidas". In a recent interview, member Darryl "DMC" McDaniels stated that it started as a song about the group's sneakers and it came from a place where people would look at the b-boys and b-girls and say they were the one who created problems. The song's impact was evident when the group toured. The group was paid handsomely as well. Run-DMC became the first rap group to received a endorsement deal. Now, in honor of their classic track and the timeless shoe, Run-DMC and Adidas are bringing back the 80's with a limited edition version. Adidas has produced over 1,986 pairs of the same shoe that Run, DMC and the late Jam Master Jay wore over two decades ago with special details like the JMJ logo on the heel, "1986" stitched on the side and a gold lace lock designed to look like a dookie-rope chain. Old school hip hop fans should get the item while the can, they won't last forever. Contestants Hope Solo and Makism Chmerkovskiy were eliminated from the "Dancing With The Stars" competition. This leaves Ricki Lake among those who will go on to the next round of competition. Be sure to tune in next week as the competition continues. The competition on "The X Factor" continues also, as contestants attempt to wow the judges and audience. On the tube: "The X Factor" on Fox, "Survivor: South Pacific" on CBS, "The Middle" on ABC and "Up All Night" on NBC. Happy hump day!