Brooklyn Vegan — The Guardian reports:"The actor who played drug vigilante Omar Little in TV series The Wire is to take on the role of Ol' Dirty Bastard in a film. Plans are moving ahead for Dirty White Boy, a movie based... more info

Impose Magazine — Later this week GZA is set to perform with Latin super band Grupo Fantasma at a headlining Babygrande Records SxSW showcase this Saturday March 17 at the Haven Club. GZA's new album Dark Matter is set to drop later this year on Babygrande Record... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bad Brains will play Boston & Manhattan with H2O and then Brooklyn & Philadelphia with GZA. As you can see in the poster, tickets go on pre-sale Saturday. Stay tuned for more info.... more info

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsHappy Mondays announce reunion tourNeil Young: I was working on new iPod with Steve JobsJack White announces debut solo albumAdele to make live return at GrammysReviewsAlbum: Dom L... more info

Guardian Music — Academy 2, SheffieldWe are on hip-hop time, which means GZA is an hour late on stage. As tempers start to fray, fists and blood fly in the audience. Thus, GZA takes the stage with the crowd peppered by security, who are presumably glad that the Wu-T... more info

411 Mania — He'll play five shows next year… more info

Impose Magazine — The big names are doing big things these days.The Fresh & Onlys have signed to Mexican Summer with news of a spring 2012 album, Neon Indian is giving out t-shirts, Era Extraña LPs with upgraded 2012 ticket purchases, GZA just dropped some knowledge ... more info

411 Mania — News and thoughts on Lil Wayne and T.I. handing out turkeys, Jessica Simpson's possible deal with Weight Watchers, musicians finding a new way to support Occupy Wall Street, Big Boi possibly working with Kate Bush, Universal Music Group suing Grooves... more info

411 Mania — Along with other prestigious universities... more info

Starpulse — Wu-Tang Clan star GZA can soon add lecturer to his resume - he will teach students at Harvard University next month. The hip-hop star will hold a discussion for the facility's Black Men's Forum o... more info