BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — The most-connected man in alt-pop, the mixtape releasing Brooklyn rapper has already impressed Mark Ronson, Damon Albarn and Ellie Goulding. more info

Guardian Music — This 'gifted MC' is touted as the future of hip-hop, but he fails to move the music on in any significant way, let alone move usHometown: Washington DC.The lineup: Olubowale Folarin (vocals, music).The background: There has been quite a lot of talk l... more info

ContactMusic — Superproducer MARK RONSON has teamed up with singer/songwriter SAM SPARRO and rapper THEOPHILUS LONDON to form a new band.The Grammy Award-winning producer, who shot to... more info

BBC 6 Music — Theophilus reveals details of project with the super producer and Sam Sparro more info

Stereogum — The producer's next batch of authentic shit deviates from the Versions script significantly -- no covers, no horns -- for a followup due "May or June." More at NME. more info

Idolator — Grammy Award winner Mark Ronson, who produced Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab,” has been rounding up artists to appear on his next album. Just don’t expect it to have the same retro feel of his previous LP, Version. “There’s no covers, and no horn... more info

Pop Justice — Eyes down, look in: » Here's an example of one of those Mastercard sponsorship things not being completely shit: a lady opened her door to the Pet Shop Boys standing there; they went on to perform a gig in her front room. (Richmond & Twickenham Tim... more info

ContactMusic — Mark Ronson banned all cover songs on his new album 'The Business'. The music producer - whose 2007 album 'Version' featured successful covers of songs by Kaiser... more info

ContactMusic — Superproducer MARK RONSON is working with the SCISSOR SISTERS and acclaimed songwriter CATHY DENNIS on his next album - and has promised not to record any covers.The... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Super-producer hooks-up with Scissor Sisters more info