Pitchfork — -- Some enterprising camera-phone type has blessed with the world with pricelessly weird footage of Young Jeezy reffing a drunken swimming race between Michael Phelps and Warren Sapp. This, apparently, is a thing that rappers do. (Via the Fader.)-- A... more info

JamBase — FEMI KUTI'S JANUARY TOUR IS CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS Femi Kuti We regret to announce that due to illness, Femi Kuti's January U.S. and Canadian tour has been cancelled in its entirety. Ticket holders should seek refunds from the place of purchas... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Image: Amazon While globalFEST 2009 will go on as planned, Femi Kuti had to cancel that appearance, and his entire tour due to illness. Get Well Soon Femi! He hopes to go on a Canadian and U.S. tour this summer in support of his new album, Day by Day... more info

NME — Femi Kuti has cancelled his upcoming North American tour due to an undisclosed illness. more info

JamBase — By: Trevor Pour Quickly, off the top of your head, name a wildly influential Nigerian Afrobeat jazz and soul musician from the late '60s and '70s. Got one? If you said Fela Kuti, you're probably not alone. While Fela and son Femi Kuti are essen... more info

NME — Femi Kuti has postponed the opening dates of his upcoming North American tour, due to an undisclosed illness. more info

JamBase — Femi Kuti Due to illness, Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti has postponed the first leg of his U.S. tour in support of his new album Day By Day. Set to kick off on January 7 in Boston, MA, the tour will now commence on January 14 in Montreal, QC with the... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Still wanting more shows in 2009? All of these concerts have tickets on sale now: Femi Kuti at Webster Hall on January 8. Tickets Tricky at Iriving Plaza on February 28. Tickets OK Go at Music Hall of Williamsburg on March 8. Tickets The Airborne Tox... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Around the WorldSpinner.com: Femi Kuti is dragging a bit, recovering from an illness that marred his otherwise triumphant European tour last month. But speaking by phone from his home outside Lagos, Nigeria, he becomes impassioned, his ... more info

Pop Matters — The son of Afro-beat pioneer Fela Kuti takes a step closer to musical prophet status with his long-awaited first album in seven years. more info