Pitchfork — Screen shot from of Montreal's video If you've ever wanted to see a dude in a lobster costume execute an earthshaking 360 dunk over a popular rapper, you just might get your chance on May 1. That's when Converse's Band of Ballers basketball tournamen... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek have announced an national tour in support of their highly anticipated reunion album Revolutions Per Minute. The pair will kick off the tour in Hi-Tek’s hometown of Cincinnati on  Thursday (April 22nd) ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Nas has said he’s into new rappers including Nicki Minaj and Drake.   The New York rap legend- who released his classic debut disc Illmatic in 1994- is currently promoting his album of... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Brand New [ tickets ] and Jay Electronica [ tickets ] have joined the lineup of the B.O.M.B. Fest, set for May 30 at the Durham Fairgrounds in Old Lyme, CT. more info

VH1 News — Jay Electronica's "Exhibit C" video is still coming, directors Coodie and Chike of Creative Control promise. "We're moving on it, man," Coodie told Mixtape Daily. more info

MTV.com News — 'We're moving on it, man,' Coodie of Creative Control tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid and Steven Roberts, with additional reporting by Yemi Bamiro Jay Electronica Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Jay Electronica i... more info

MTV.com News — Producer also talks about the possibility of reuniting with Jay-Z.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Adam Stewart and Akshay Bhansali Eminem Photo: Universal It seems like the only time Just Blaze isn't in the sky these days is w... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG N.E.R.D. (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) American rapper/producer/designer/all around great bro Pharrell Williams has recently confirmed that his rap duo N.E.R.D. will pen a track for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. "We have submitted a track... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — These are my favourite songs of 2010 thus far. I've probably forgotten about 100 but so be it. There are Youtube links for the ones that are not on this SPOTIFY PLAYLIST. Yes, a few are from 2009, no I don't care.In no particular order...Foals - Span... more info

Guardian Music — The neo-soul singer talks sinister melodies and special relationships ahead of her fifth albumHow does the new album, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh), compare to its predecessor?EB: Both albums were written in pretty much the same period o... more info