Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Interpol, Bob Dylan, Mitski, Kero Kero Bonito, Rakim / Pharoahe Monch, J Mascis, Guided by Voices, Runaway Brother, and more just-announced tour news. Continue reading… more info

New York Times — From hip-hop innovators to arty British punks to heroes of the Sunset Strip, a look at six recent releases from the archives. more info

Consequence of Sound — The Complete Collection 1987-1992 collects all four albums and two discs' worth of remixes. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The God MC premiered new song 'Kings Paradise' in Marvel's 'Luke Cage' and played it in a new NPR Tiny Desk Concert, joined by Adrian Younge, A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — In 2000, Rakim, then widely regarded as the greatest rapper ever, signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. This was a ridiculously exciting thing to even contemplate: an all-time great rapper and an all-time great rap producer coming together, aligning... more info

New York Post — There have been some dynamic duos over the years, from Simon & Garfunkel to Hall & Oates to Eric B. & Rakim. In the world of reggaeton, though, the top twosome has always been Wisin y Yandel. But like many a musical couple, the Puerto Rican pair even... more info

Guardian Music — The rapper’s aversion to the mainstream takes his third album to some glorious heights, with the help of Skepta and Frank Ocean. But is his swaggering decadence wearing thin?A$AP Rocky’s great gift isn’t that he flies above rap t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'Yo! MTV Raps' is being reinvented for " for a new generation" and the 30th anniversary show at Barclays Center on June 1 includes Big Daddy Kane, Eric B & Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions, EPMD, Bran Nubian, Young Black Tee... more info

Stereogum — Since MTV had so much success with its TRL reboot, the network has apparently decided to bring another classic property back: Yo! MTV Raps. And, as Rolling Stone reports, they're doing it with a big concert. On 6/1, MTV is throwing a Yo! MTV Raps: ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Night one had a surprise guest appearance from Cynthia Nixon (aka Miranda from Sex and the City who's running for governor of New York), and night two had two different surprise guests, musical ones... Continue reading… more info