Chicago Tribune — Metallica-Lou Reed, Drake, Coldplay, Tom Waits to release new musicHere come the would-be blockbusters. The music industry inevitably rolls out new releases by its biggest artists in the fall, just in time for holiday gift-giving. This year is no exc... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "We lost our brother. No words."- Chromeo "Damn...RIP MEHDI" - Drake DJ Mehdi @ Mad Decent Block Party 7/30/11 (more by Erez Avissar) Tragic news this morning... Resident Advisor reports:According to reports, French electronic artist DJ Mehdi has die... more info

Stereogum — According to Drake and Chromeo, the French dance DJ and producer DJ Mehdi has died at the tragically young age of 34. Mehdi has been a part of the French hip-hop and electro scenes since the late ’90s, but he really rose to prominence after linking... more info

Gigwise — Producer has died at the age of 34.... more info

Gigwise — Chromeo and Drake pay tribute... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The final joint of the day from Drizzy Drake. The rapper teams up with Wacka Flocka Flame over a Lex Luger beat. First Lex Luger beat I ever got to rap on…feel like I got seat B60 on Southwest…everybody has gone in before me…but we made it happ... more info

Stereogum — As the clock ticks down to Drake’s October release of Take Care, Toronto’s finest sweater collector has been on a huge roll, creatively, releasing a number of quality tracks as effective teasers. Though it’s still unclear what will and what won... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The second track of the day from Drake. Two more to come. Would you have a girl tatt your name on her? more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The first of a few tracks that the rapper will be releasing today. Dropping this for our boy Avery…this was his favorite shit during the recording process. 2 more songs coming tonight as well. ovoxo OVO more info

Guardian Music — Bejun Mehta, Julius Drake (piano)(Harmonia Mundi)The American Bejun Mehta, particularly well known for the more predictable Baroque countertenor repertoire, now steps elegantly into the field of early-ish 20th-century English song. These 23 tracks, ... more info