Detroit Free Press — Lauryn Hill: 8 p.m. June 4. $35, $75. Will Downing: 7:30 p.m. June 8. $10, $15. Hot 102.7 Presents Summer Jamz 14: 5:30 p.m. June 11. $27, $37. Najee & Tim Bowman: 7:30 p.m. June 15. $10, $15. more info

Guardian Music — The Hyperdub boss and his MC tells us about the lyrical and sci-fi inspirations behind their new album, Black SunOn their working relationship: (Kode9) "We are friends before we are collaborators. It isn't about a perfect expression of what I do musi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — matori_deda_strale said... 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 671. MEGADETH – Rust In Peace (1990) 672. DIGITAL UNDERGROUND – Sex Packets (1990) 673. PET SHOP BOYS – Behaviour (1990) 674. HAPPY MONDAYS – Pills ‘n’Thrills and Bellyac... more info

KEXP Seattle — “Don’t call it a comeback,” LL Cool J once tersely asserted, and I don’t want to, because See Me River’s last full-length, The One That Got Awake, was actually pretty good. But though its story songs were nuanced and compelling, it just was... more info

ContactMusic — LL COOL J has hired an etiquette expert to teach his children how to use the right cutlery when they're dining at posh establishments.The I Need Love rapper admits he has often been stumped by what's right and what's wrong in polite company and he wa... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Veteran Hip-Hop executive Michael Kyser has been named the first President of Black Music for the Atlantic Records Group, label COO Julie Greenwald and CEO Craig Kallman announced today. Kyser, who started his career in 1992 at Def J... more info

ContactMusic — Nicki Minaj and Selena Gomez will present prizes at this year's Grammy Awards.The 'Check It Out' singer and the Disney starlet are among the star names who will hand out accolades at the star-studded bash on February 13 at Los Angeles Staples Centre,... more info

The Newsroom — All-Star glamour walks the red carpet at the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards! Chris Harrison interviews LL Cool J from NCIS: Los Angeles! more info

Impose Magazine — Stalley's Ohio hometown of Massillon is locally known for a tradition of weekend cruises down Lincoln Way, in which souped up whips line the street to display the candy paint jobs, 20inch rims and whatnot - you know, shit car people dig. If you're go... more info

Guardian Music — There's something enormously appealing about idiosyncratic rapper – we're just struggling to pinpoint exactly what it isHometown: Pittsburgh.The lineup: Wiz Khalifa (vocals, music).The background: Wiz Khalifa has actually been going for a while, hi... more info