Consequence of Sound — From A Tribe Called Quest to X, the range of talent being shut out is astonishing. more info

Core News — “Sophie Hunger picks a trio of tunes as Resident DJ. Nemone celebrates a bumper crop of albums that turn 20 years old this weekend – Unkle’s ‘Psyence Fiction’, Mos Def & Talib Kweli’s ‘Black Star’, Outkast’s ‘Aquemini’ and A Tri... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, the Polaris Prize producer shares two new original tracks. more info

Stereogum — In the two years since the great Montreal dance producer Kaytranada released his deeply promising debut album 99.9% , he's been in collaboration mode. He's worked with artists like Buddy and Cassie, and he's played festival stages around the world. ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Queen is Nicki Minaj's most wall-to-wall rap album since her mixtape era, with a Biggie beat, a Foxy Brown guest verse, and references to Prodigy and A Tribe Called Quest. Continue reading… more info

Core News — “LA Multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge joins Gilles for Words and Music following the release of his new LP ‘The Midnight Hour’ with Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest. They discuss his Luke Cage soundtrack, his recent projects and a... 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

Allmusic Blog — On the heels of the release of his new Netflix special, Warn Your Relatives, and a fresh wave of conversation around his documentary, The Problem With Apu, the comedian and former college radio DJ takes a breather to talk music. more info

Topix — The "us" he's referring to is himself and A Tribe Called Quest founding member Ali Shaheed Muhammad, the duo behind the revelatory score for the Netflix series Luke Cage . In speaking with Younge, you begin to wonder if is DNA is actually coded i... more info

Guardian Music — The likes of WondaGurl, Trakgirl and Tokimonsta have broken down the rap studio glass ceiling to make some of the best beats around for stars from Drake and Jay-Z to A$AP Ferg and Smoke DZAAs per the Tribe Called Quest album, hip-hop is about beats, ... more info