Pitchfork - TV — — The veteran MC spits hard against a black background while visual echoes trail off behind him. Directors: Nabil Elderkin and Weirdcore. more info

My Old Kentucky — Mos Def, who just performed with the new Blakroc project on David Letterman this week, released a new video for Supermagic, the excellent opening track of of his 2009 release The Ecstatic... - (THX/VIA)-----------------------------------------------... more info

MTV.com News — Ross criticizes Deeper Than Rap's omission from Grammy noms over Beyonce's 'Video Phone.'By Shaheem Reid Photo: Ray Tamarra/ Getty Images Apparently, Rick Ross has taken exception to being overlooked in the nominations for the 2010 Grammy A... more info

My Old Kentucky — Blakroc (The Black Keys featuring Mos Def and Jim Jones) performed Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) the other night on Late Show with David Letterman. Rap + Rock is always iffy, but a lot of this project is done right. This track comes off grea... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Dan Auerbach, Jim Jones, Mos Def, Patrick Carney, and Damon Dash Just in time for the holidays and to remind the hip hop listmakers that The Ecstatic was/is the truth, the two-time Grammy nominated Mos Def has scheduled... more info

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Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Rez Avissar Here's a new clip for Mos Def's excellent "Supermagic", the album opener from this year's The Ecstatic. Produced by Oh No and featuring a fearsome sample of Turkish psych legend Selda, the video plays it straight, just Mos in fro... more info

Nialler9 — The Ecstatic – My favourite hip-hop album of the year? Very possibly. Related Posts Nialler9 Weekly Chart Video: BlakRoc – Ain’t Nothing Like You Nialler9 Weekly Chart Nialler9 Weekly Chart Major Lazer Essential Mix Nialler9 We... more info

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Silent Uproar — In an interview with the Guardian's Paul Morley, Damon Albarn confirmed the title of the third Gorillaz album will be Plastic Beach (De La Soul hinted at it in the summer). As reported, the album features The Horrors. Albarn added Lou Reed, Snoop Dog... more info