The Culture Of Me — (photo by Eric Weiss) First off, how amazing is it to know that GZA is actually a huge fan of the boys in Mando Diao? Huge enough to get the Chicago young-bloods The Hood Internet together to remix the Swedish... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — GZA asked Chicago mashup masters the Hood Internet to put their spin on "Dance With Somebody", a track from Swedish quintet Mando Diao, so that he could lay some original rhymes on top. They transform the soulful new wave of the original track into a... more info

Live Daily — Freak-folk singer/songwriter Devendra Banhart [ tickets ] will play a few dates in the Northeast and upper Midwest this fall after releasing his latest studio effort. The eight-city outing gets underway Nov. 16 in Chicago, and includes stops in Bo... more info

Culture Bully — In "Birds of a Feather" The Genius hooks up with Feist's producer Mocky for what is great track, however unconventional it may seem to many GZA fans. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Vincent Cornelli Okay, so you probably could've guessed it without too much work: Little Joy's opening act [Friday] night, Swami Shave-us Jr, was in fact Devendra Banhart. (The connections? Little Joy's Rodrigo Amarante playe... more info

Stereogum — We've seen indie rockers reach out to hip-hop's most recognizable collective (or at least the most recognizable hip-hop collective to indie rockers). But lately, it's been Wu-Tang Clan making the moves. This week Judgment Night 2009 is in full force,... more info

The Quietus — Kooky singer and founding Wu-Tang member are mutual admirers more info

Guardian Music — The dippy hippy and the Wu-Tang man must be the weirdest pop pairing since, er, Weezer and Lil Wayne last weekEver wished that the Wu-Tang Clan would rap about sock-hops, Chinese children, or, er, "duck people"? You may soon get your wish. Founding C... more info

NME — The single 'Birds Of A Feather' is released on October 5 more info

My Old Kentucky — Devendra Banhart reveals a potential collaboration with Wu-Tang's GZA over at Paste Magazine.From the article, "The project is undoubtedly in its earliest stages, but our hopes are high. Combining GZA's masterful wordplay with Banhart's musical arran... more info