Music Thread #1 For 5/24/10: Jay-Z Signs Lil Kim To Roc Nation.......Huh????

Um, why???

According to various sources, rapper Lil Kim has become the latest artist to join Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton reported the news of Lil Kim’s signing over the weekend. Perez also revealed that Jay-Z will be producing her next album.

“Although she's seen better days, Lil Kim is ready to make a musical comeback,” said Perez on his blog, PerezHilton.com. “The rapper officially signed a record deal with Roc Nation. Jay-Z is even expected to produce her next album.”

Unless it's getting enamored with what Nicki Minaj is doing, which is really nothing in my mind, then I frankly don't see the reason to even sign someone who is just pure old news.

But hey, Nicki Minaj is the clone defective version of her, so......yeah.

Thank Me Later will not be released yet and this will already be the album's third single, with the incarcerated Dwayne Carter on it.

Yeah, you probably were expecting Miley Cirus and Lil Jon to do a song together. I know, me too.

And here are The Roots with the new single off their 9th album coming out on June 22, it's "Dear God 2.0."