Brooklyn Vegan — Mos Def on stage w/ Gorillaz @ MSG (more by Bao Nguyen) Blue Note added some last minute shows happening in just a couple of days. Mos Def plays on February 8th at 9:00PM and 11:30PM, and his friend Talib... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Slated to take over San Bernardino's NOS Events Center on April 2, Paid Dues has booked its most varied and diverse lineup yet. In its sixth year, the West Coast's premier subterranean-skewing rap festival has expanded to include anyone with... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) The full lineup for Murs' Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival 2011 was announced today (January 31st) with the addition of rappers Bun B. E-40, Nipsey Hu$$le, Sage Francis, dead prez and others. The new artists join a Hip-Hop heav... more info

Impose Magazine — While spinning records on BBC Radio 1, J Rocc crossed the fader over to an exclusive glimpse into a Black Star record produced by Madlib. It's truly unbelievable that it's been 13 years since Mos Def first crept across "Definition" with a drawn out "... more info

Starpulse — Rapper Mos Def has disappointed fans in Australasia by mysteriously axing his tour of the continent. The hip-hop star was scheduled to kick off a series of gigs in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesd... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper MOS DEF has disappointed fans in Australasia by mysteriously axing his tour of the continent.The hip-hop star was scheduled to kick off a series of gigs in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday (19Jan11), with subsequent dates scheduled for Austr... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Mos Def has scrapped a highly anticipated tour of New Zealand and Australia for unknown reasons, according to reports. The rapper was slated to hit the stage tomorrow (January 19th) in Auckland and Thursday (January 20th) in Wellingt... more info

melophobe — Courtesy of 2DopeBoyz, you can download all of the G.O.O.D. Friday releases at once. They’ve kindly grouped all thirteen tracks into one .zip file, except for the recent holiday release of “Christmas in Harlem,” though I’m not sure if that co... more info

melophobe — If you like Sleigh Bells - who holds 8th place in our best albums - chances are this mixtape will be right along your preference of genre. Derek Miller has put out a 10-track playlist of his favs via RCRD LBL, featuring artists such as Crystal Castle... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx (1958) Rapper Mos Def (1973) Singer Jermaine Jackson (1954) TV/film actress Teri Garr (1949) Country singer Brenda Lee (1944) TV and film act... more info