Stereogum — Back in November, the stoner-rap production mastermind Madlib and the virtuosic Indiana tough-guy rapper Freddie Gibbs teamed up for a single called “Thuggin’,” which proved that they two had way better collaborative chemistry than you might ex... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — In November last year Freddie Gibbs & Madlib dropped a project called ‘Thuggin’ which was kind of dope tbh, check out the visuals for the title track below. (Also keep in mind that the duo plan to drop a joint album some time this year! ) more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Directed by Jonah Schwartz. [via] more info

Impose Magazine — Even with a new year full of delights and new wonders, the old guard still never knows when to quit.This week we received word that James Murphy is pooping out an LCD Soundsystem Greatest Hits called Shut Up and Play the Hits, full of insider-yesterd... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Full music video drops next Monday, January 16th.   more info

Guardian Music — You suggested songs that celebrate the year's turning. Warning: blog contains numerous references to wassailingIt's not every day we usher in a new year. (It's every year.) So a new year requires something big-sounding to mark the occasion. George Ha... more info

Nialler9 — Madlib’s hyper-accelerated release cycle with a new album or mix dropping seemingly every month has left me unable to check out recent projects but maybe his upcoming collaboration album with Georgia Anne Muldrow will be the one to haul me … Read... more info

Impose Magazine — We love, love, love, love, LOVE beat tapes. The evolution of the beat tape to the level of public consumption is one of our favorite adjustments to the hip hop genre. Whether it's MF Doom's Special Herbs series, Madlib's Beat Konducta ser... more info

Guardian Music — For more than 30 years, Thomas Boddie and his wife manufactured vinyl records of Ohio's local gospel, funk and soul bands in their front room. Now they're available againThomas Boddie – who, between the years of 1959 and 1993, ran an entirely self-... more info

KEXP Seattle — The three singer/songwriters that make up The Stepkids hail from Stones Throw Records, the label infamous for signing J Dilla, Madlib, Mayer Hawthorne, and James Pants. At first glance, they’re a band that doesn’t give the impression of blending ... more info