Guardian Music — World's best rapper in 'rubbish rock record' shock. Priya Elan investigatesMaybe it's the riff which suggests Kevin Jonas attempting to play Led Zeppelin's Kashmir in a used-guitar shop. Or could it be the stadium-filling drums which hint at Spinal T... more info

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The Playlist — Well, after the false start of "Wolverine" (which still raked in an ungodly amount of money last weekend) the first true blockbuster has arrived and the summer of movie nerdom is officially underway! "Star Trek" will ride a wave into cineplexes arou... more info

Starpulse — Mos Def banned the use of the 'N' word on the set of his new movie Next Day Air in a bid to urge his co-stars to use less controversial terms to "express" themselves.[...] Read more! more info

ContactMusic — MOS DEF banned the use of the 'N' word on the set of his new movie NEXT DAY AIR in a bid to urge his co-stars to use less controversial terms to "express"... more info

Chicago Tribune — Many who listen to and are fans of Talib Kweli aren't always sure how to pronounce his name (he has a great song, "The Blast," that breaks it down). But his style (and lyrics that say "came to rock the party" while giving a philosophical message a... more info

Altsounds — Stephen Marley is joining forces with Snoop Dogg and punk-reggae veterans Slightly Stoopid for the "Blazed and Confused" tour of North America. The tour launches July 10th in Nevada. Stephen won his first solo Grammy last year for the album Min... more info

VH1 News — Somali-born rapper K'Naan hopes to break the States with his first U.S.-released album, Troubadour, featuring guest spots from Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Mos Def. more info

MTV.com News — 'I like to do things in a very natural process,' Somali-born MC says of recording his first U.S. release.By Kathleen Newman-Bremang K'Naan Photo: MTV News In the post-Rick Ross era, a rapper's biography carries as much weight with his peer... more info

JamBase — Austin City Limits 2009 | October 2-4 | Zilker Park | Austin, TX Austin City Limits Music Festival has announced the lineup for the 2009 event. Set to go down October 2-4 at Zilker Park in Austin, TX, the festival features 130 bands on 8 stages ov... more info