Pitchfork — WHAT: Voodoo ExperienceWHEN: October 29-31WHERE: New Orleans, LAWHO: MGMT, Hot Chip, Interpol, Jonsi, Drake, Janelle Monae, Die Antwoord, Florence and the Machine, Weezer, Crookers, Boys Noize, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Muse, Ozzy Osborne, Eagl... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Samsonite Man" from Fashawn's 2009 debut release "Boy Meets World." more info

Pitchfork — For the past couple of years, the Minneapolis rap indie Rhymesayers Entertainment has been throwing a big all-day summer rap festival called Soundset. On May 30, Soundset will return to Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota. The fest's lineup comes ... more info

MTV.com News — 'With all due respect, we felt like we kinda had graduated from the freshman class,' MC says of her and Drake's exclusion from the issue.By Shaheem Reid Nicki Minaj said she told XXL magazine, "No disrespect, but no thanks." The sexy rapper decli... more info

MTV.com News — Mixtape Daily takes you behind the scenes of this year's Freshmen 10 photo shoot.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes XXL Top Ten Freshmen Photo: XXL Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables Headliners: Nipsey Hussle, Jay... more info

Spinner.com — Fashawn, the underground hip-hop artist who hails from Fresno, CA, has been rapping since the age of 12. He made a name for himself through mixtapes long before his debut album, 'Boy Meets World,' was released last year. Channeling a difficult childh... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Brother Ali with Rakim in 2009 Brother Ali is going back on tour this spring and he hits NYC again, this time with Fashawn and BK One for a show at Knitting Factory on April 15th. Tickets are... more info