AllHipHop — Common has dropped out of an upcoming performance in Toronto, Canada during the Rock The Bells festival. According to reports, the budding actor’s film schedule is preventing him from making the date, which takes place tomorrow (July 5) at the... more info

Altsounds — *ROCK THE BELLS 2009 FESTIVAL SERIES* *IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUDWEISER* *GUERILLA UNION ANNOUNCES * *COMMON TO MISS ROCK THE BELLS SHOW IN TORONTO!* *MOS DEF ADDED TO LINEUP **THIS SUNDAY, JULY 5 IN TORONTO AT MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE!!* *ROCK ... more info

All About Jazz — Fast rising East African vocalist Somi will perform at Joe's Pub in New York City on July 9th, 2009 at 7:30PM. Originally from Rwanda and Uganda, Somi has made West Harlem her home over the past five years. Her critically acclaimed album Red Soil ... more info

The Newsroom — Check out Mos Def's music video CASA BEY off his new album The Ecstatic, then watch him perform live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 10. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — KMFDM Marc Maron & Janeane Garofalo are performing at Union Hall in Brooklyn on Tuesday, June 30th. Tickets are on sale. KMFDM are playing the Gramercy Theater on on September 25th. Tickets are on sale. Lords of Acid were supposed... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The Beach at Governor’s Island is working on becoming the new outdoor venue in New York. The Highline Ballroom is presenting some shows there this summer, some of which are pretty good, including the one and only Erykah Badu, Mos Def, and the B-52s... more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — Mos Def gets ready for the beach (Black Star @ Nokia Theater) (more by Tim Griffin) The lineup for this summer's Highline Ballroom/AEG-produced events on Governors Island has been expanded. We already mentioned the big B-52s and Erykah Badu shows.... more info

Rollo & Grady — Amoeba Records - Hollywood 1.) Mos Def - Ecstatic (Buy) 2.) Sonic Youth - Eternal 3.) Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest 4.) Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 5.) Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca 6.) J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid 7.) Placebo - Battle for the Sun 8.)... more info

All About Jazz — By: Trevor Pour The Somalian-born and Canadian-rasied K'naan has been a breath of fresh air in the stagnant depths of hip-hop since his very first moment in the spotlight. From the groundbreaking Dusty Foot Philosopher to the current release, Trouba... more info