Wired - Listening Post — Everybody seems to love "Paper Planes" by M.I.A., with the exception of David Letterman, whose producers apparently censored the song by silencing its gunshot samples. Last year, I called it "the best use of a Clash sample I've ever heard."... more info

Pitchfork — Diplo will release a compilation called Decent Work for Decent Pay: Collected Works: Volume One worldwide on January 26 via Big Dada/Ninja Tune. True to Diplo's eclectic and collaborative form, the disc is loaded with original tracks and remixes he h... more info

Stereogum — Harlem-via-Cleveland's Charles Hamilton has been polarizing blog comments sections for a few months now. The self-promotional, self-referential rapper is halfway through a three month blog tour that finds him releasing eight, DJ Skee-assisted mixtap... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn YuBaby creating London MC M.I.A. released a new digital EP today (October 28) via Interscope/XL. The EP is called How Many Votes Fix Mix, and the first of its three songs is the Jay-Z-bolstered version of Kala track "Boyz". The other... more info

Stereogum — It's fun to think that alongside resurrecting the careers of the Freaks And Geeks cast and becoming a Hollywood brand unto himself, Judd Apatow has indirectly inspired Doug Martsch to cover Ms. Arulpgrasam by making "Paper Planes" so pervasive that ... more info

Idolator — In the rush to put together The Perfect Halloween Costume (That Isn't Sarah Palin Or The Chick Who Carved The B In Her Face), some of you might choose to peruse the offerings of some of the Internet's costume merchants. And some of you, in this time ... more info

MTV.com News — Weezy is also concentrating on his upcoming tour, which he hopes will be 'more an event than a concert.'By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Paul Morigi/ Getty Images ATLANTA — Lil Wayne just had his own Lil Wayne, his first son, Dwayne Cart... more info

MTV.com News — Weezy is also concentrating on his upcoming tour, which he hopes will be 'more an event than a concert.'By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Paul Morigi/ Getty Images ATLANTA — Lil Wayne just had his own Lil Wayne, his first son, Dwayne Cart... more info

Welcome to Dance Club — pic:ohgirlDance Club is one year old - yeaah whooo party happy birthdayy to ya! I hope you're all celebrating. I for one will be raising a glass to Jazz?, James John and Hock at Matter this friday, at the frickin' DFA night! Get a ticket and join ... more info

JamBase — By: Jim Welte Santogold, Mates of State, Low Vs Diamond & Alice Smith 10.07.08 :: The Fillmore :: San Francisco, CA Santogold by Fabien Maisonneuve The bass rumbled, the singer crooned, and the crowd went absolutely haywire. But, even though Sa... more info