XLR8R — Producing music while attending their universities in Liverpool and Lancaster, Conor Peacock and Dave Greenwood, who operative collectively as newly christened duo Mogadishu, have offered up one of their creations as a free giveaway. "Shades and Rays... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Erykah Badu and members of Trash Talk and Stereolab. more info

Consequence of Sound — Featuring Brian Eno, James Murphy, Erykah Badu, Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, and more. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Long a favorite of fellow soul-music seekers such as the Roots and Erykah Badu, Bilal has never quite established a mainstream presence to match his acclaim. Following his 2001 debut, "1st Born Second," the Philadelphia-born singer couldn't even pers... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Roots, Erykah Badu, and ScHoolboy Q also playing. more info

NME - Radar — Seattle-based hip-hop duo THEESatisfaction have dropped a typically laconic, trippy mixtape. It's inspired by the Queen of neo-soul Erykah Badu and you can download it for free here. If you like what you hear, check out their tribute to Anita Baker f... more info

Consequence of Sound — Seven slick and spacey tracks inspired by the "Queen of Neo-Soul". more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — “peace to the Queen.” Seattle duo THEESatisfaction drops a spaced-out, psychedelic tribute to Dallas’ own @fatbellybella,... Read more » more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Nas has followed in the footsteps of director Martin Scorsese and singer Erykah Badu after signing on as the new face of luxury cognac brand... more info

Mercury News, California — Primus, Erykah Badu, Furthur, Dawes and Buckethead should deliver great shows to ring in 2013. more info