Soul Sides — T.R.O.Y. has Cypress Hill's demo tape. Seriously - this demo tells me that whoever A&R/exec. produced their debut deserves massive credit for improving the band's final product. The demo is cool as a curiosity but more rough than diamonds, if you fol... more info

Altsounds — The album is lead by a single ‘Stylo’ (featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack) which will be available for download from January 26th. The single is Zane Lowe’s “Hottest Record In The World”. Confirming ... more info

Pasta Primavera — How friggin great is Mos Def. A new track has surfaced (thanks to Kanye) called “The Tournament”. Apparently it’s an outtake from his sweet LP The Ecstatic. This could have easily fit into that album, but I’m just happy to hear it now in a... more info

411 Mania — From Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and the Postal Service's Give Up to Mos Def and Talib Kweli as Black Star, Dark New Day's Twelve Year Silence and Rob Dougan's Furious Angels, the 411 Music Staff lists their Top One Album Wonder! Se... more info

Guardian Music — This is a sweat-stained South African cousin to the UK's own white, working-class rap variant. It's District 9 donkLanguage reveals a lot about the culture it springs from, as anyone grappling with more than 40 Finnish variations on the word "snow" c... more info

VH1 News — The Roots were joined by John Legend, Mos Def, Jay Electronica and other friends for a high-energy set at the group's sixth annual Pre-Grammy Jam Session in Hollywood Saturday night. more info

MTV.com News — John Legend, Mos Def, Jay Electronica, more join the hip-hop band onstage at their sixth annual event.By Ryan J. Downey The Roots arrive to the Hollywood's Key Club Photo: MTV News WEST HOLLYWOOD — The Roots, the Roots, the Roots were on... more info

Kanye's Blog — Mos Def: Ecstatic Moments Exhibition. Via: hypebeast Click HERE for more info... more info

MTV.com News — John Legend and Nick Cannon also weigh in on the night's most-nominated ladies: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga.By Eric Ditzian, with additional reporting by Shaheem Reid, Matt Elias, Christina Garibaldi and Kelly Marino Black Eyed Peas' Wi... more info

Guardian Music — Prince, Mos Def, children in a Croydon school – New Orleans' Christian Scott makes jazz work for everyoneChristian Scott lies down on a bench in the Barbican's foyer and pretends to be in analysis when I point the microphone in his direction. ... more info