Popdose — De La Soul dead? Hardly? Their masterful sophomore effort, one of the best hip-hop albums of all time, gets the Flashback '91 treatment on Popdose. more info

Guardian Music — Once in the vanguard of hip-hop's golden age, the rap legend remains a custodian of musical values long since lost to lucreWilliam Michael Griffin Jr, aka Rakim Allah, remembers the first time he came to England. It was November 1987; the 19-year-ol... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — A few hours ago so the Science Of Speech concert with Rakim, De La Soul and Blackstar (Talib Kweli & Mos Def). I unfortunately missed Rakim’s set but here is footage of De La Soul and Blackstar’s set.   a2a_linkname="Blackstar Bring Out Jay Elec... more info

Guardian Music — Rakim, On tourWho could forget that immortal couplet: "Me and Eric B and a nice big plate of fish/ Which is my favourite dish"? Besides promoting the healthy benefits of an Omega 3-rich diet, Eric B & Rakim's 1987 album and single Paid In Full marked... more info

MVSW — Jeru the Damaja ~ “Ya Playin’ Yaself” Old School gem from back in 1996. Samples: De La Soul ~ “Stakes is High (A cappella)“ Rufus Thomas ~ “Do the Funky Penguin“ The New Birth ~ “You are What I’m All About“ Lyric Exerpt: Yo are yo... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — Swag on tight with a gangsta lean. Diverse just dropped this mix. Mixtape Monday is here trick! SHUT UP & PARTY (full length MIX) by thedjdiverse DJ DIVERSE – Shut up & Party (tracklist) 1. Say No Go (Say No Dope Mix) – De La Soul 2. Now You See ... more info

Nialler9 — Starfucker’s own tunes mashed up with the likes of Gucci Mane, De La Soul, Three 6 Mafia, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne and more. You can hear the band’s recently released Reptiliants album here. more info

The Vinyl Villain — It sure is:-mp3 : Credit To The Nation - Call It What You WantAnd it is rather excellent if I may be allowed to voice my opinion.This lot comprised Matty Hanson aka MC Fusion and two dancers known as T-Swing and Mista-G.  Matt Hanson was a 22 years ... more info

E! Online — They're staying together for all eternity. Al Green's seminal 1971 tune "Let's Stay Together," Tammy Wynette's 1968 anthem "Stand By Your Man," and De La... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rob Swift For the second year in a row, Red Bull Thre3style is taking place in Brooklyn to test the top party DJ's in their mixing skills. In the ultimate battle scenario, nine local DJ's will take turns stepping up... more info