MTV.com News — 'Sight brings his 'suburban perspective,' while Ameer speaks the 'truth,' in Mixtape Daily. Ameer Firestarter: Outasight It's so obvious and you hate to say it, but Outasight looks nothing like the Yonkers music royalty we know that com... more info

AllHipHop — The relationship between sampling and Hip-Hop music will be examined in a new film airing on the PBS series Independent Lens.   The feature, titled Copyright Criminals, will feature rap collectives Public Enemy and De La Soul as it explores the mul... more info

AllHipHop — The Big Ten Conference will debut it's new public service announcements this weekend entitled “Big Ten Soundtrack,” which features background music by Hip-Hop groups De La Soul and Public Enemy.   The PSA's, which were created by Chicag... more info

NME — Doves, Friendly Fires, De La Soul also on the bill more info

Soul Sides — Some time in either the late '90s or early '00s, I was at a De La Soul show in the Bay Area. To be honest, for whatever reason, the energy was kind of flagging throughout the whole thing (I had seen some great De La shows in the past, this just didn'... more info

AllHipHop — Blur front man Damon Albarn has revealed the guest appearances for the Gorillaz upcoming album, which is titled Plastic Beach. Albarn told the UK's The Guardian that the album will feature guest appearances from a variety of acts, including Snoop Dog... more info

Time Out, London — Conscious rapper Dante Smith (aka Mos Def), who learned his trade working with De La Soul and Talib Kweli hits Kentish Town to promote terrific new album, 'The Ecstatic' more info

MTV.com News — 'We're kind of good luck charms for each other,' singer says of frequent collaborator Weezy.By Jocelyn Vena Robin Thicke Photo: CBS Robin Thicke is no stranger to working with Lil Wayne: The two have already collaborated a few times. Now t... more info

MTV.com News — R&B singer releases video footage of himself in the studio with Jay-Z.By Jocelyn Vena Robin Thicke and Jay-Z Photo: G. Banks In new footage featuring Robin Thicke and Jay-Z in the studio for on Thicke's track, "Meiplé (Me I Play)," the tw... more info

MTV.com News — 'It was one of the best days of my life,' crooner says about recording 'Me I Play' with Jay.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Grace Jackson Robin Thicke Photo: MTV News In December, Robin Thicke will be giving fans Sex Therapy on his ne... more info