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New York Times — The police in New York City said that the performer, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, stabbed a homeless man in Midtown on Monday. more info

Stereogum — The Kidd Creole, a member of the pioneering '80s rap group Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five, has been arrested and charged with murder. TMZ reports that he stabbed a homeless man in the chest twice in Midtown, New York on Tuesday night after an... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Does anyone read these spiels? Maybe we should just save them for the book version that'll never happen. Here's forty top songs (39 of which are on Spotify) from the magnificent pop year of 1982, and no, Dollar's inclusion is not a mistak... more info

Nialler9 — Hip-hop legend and turntablist Grandmaster Flash returns after last year’s Interlude for a Dublin gig at The Academy’s club night Circus on Saturday April 8th. Tickets are €10 on the door for the show which operates as an old-school h... more info

New York Times — The Netflix series “The Get Down” is bringing new attention to the pioneering hip-hop D.J. born Joseph Saddler, who, unlike many of his peers from the music’s early days, continues to work. more info

AllHipHop — CHECK OUT THE NEW PROGRAM FEATURING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NAS & GRANDMASTER FLASH more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Baz Luhrmann has never been one to worry too much about the historical accuracy of the music in his films; think Jay Z in Roaring Twenties Manhattan (“The Great Gatsby”) or Elton John in turn-of-the-century Paris (“Moulin Rougeâ€... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Baz Luhrmann has never been one to worry too much about the historical accuracy of the music in his films; think Jay Z in Roaring Twenties Manhattan (“The Great Gatsby”) or Elton John in turn-of-the-century Paris (“Moulin Rougeâ€... more info