Time — From Fiona Apple to Killer Mike, TIME music writer Douglas Wolk selects the best albums of the year. MORE: See the Top 1o Albums of 2012 MORE: See All the Top 10 Lists for 2012 more info

Impose Magazine — Bust the studio headphones out or hook up to the house speakers, there's a new track from El- P and Nick Diamonds (Islands, The Unicorns) project, Stepson, and it hits with some seriously low bass tones. 'Movie Tit' gets the full El-P dirty productio... more info

Consequence of Sound — Chelsea Light Moving, Killer Mike, Thee Oh Sees, Sleep, and more. more info

Guardian Music — It's the moment you've all been waiting for – the start of our countdown through this year's best albums. The list has been compiled following an extensive poll of the Guardian and the Observer's music writers – we'll reveal more on Wednesday40 G... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Kid Cudi, B.o.B., ASAP Rocky, Phantogram, T.I., and Ludacris. more info

Impose Magazine — On Friday, October 26, this year's edition of Moogfest began in Ashville, NC. The first night featured performances from Bear in Heaven, Pantha du Prince, El-P, Killer Mike, Nas, Primus 3D, Black Moth Super Rainbow and GZA. For more from Miharu,... more info

Impose Magazine — CMJ brought together Atlanta's Killer Mike, still touring in support of his excellent album R.A.P. Music, and New York's GZA, who performed his classic, also excellent album, Liquid Swords on Thursday, October 18th. Seems like it was nothing ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Diana Wong Moogfest 2012 is now underway in Asheville, North Carolina. The two day, multi-venue fest will feature sets by Killer Mike, Primus, Explosions in the Sky, Thomas Dolby, Death Grips, Four Tet, Orbital, Disclosure, and many more...... more info

Impose Magazine — On Thursday, October 18th, MTV Hive hosted the CMJ version of their Live in NYC series of events at Studio at Webster Hall with a bevvy of heavy hitters in the hip hop world right now. Atlanta's Killer Mike is having a bit of a career resurgance... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Julie Schabel Big K.R.I.T. at the Studio at Webster Hall On Thursday (10/18), MTV presented a show at the Studio at Webster Hall with Killer Mike, Le1f, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Big K.R.I.T., and Flatbush Zombies. Andrew was there... more info