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411 Mania — This week, Mos Def praises DOOM over Lil Wayne, T-Pain's lost some teeth, Raekwon HAS A LABEL to distribute Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II, Rebirth may not be what we expect and Cam'Ron not working on new Dipset material! Plus: An in depth look at Jay-Z ... more info

My Old Kentucky — Like their previous mixtapes, Urban Outfitters has put together 21 solid free tracks. You can find most out on the internet, but save yourself some time.This one features Miike Snow, Jack Penate, Foreign Born, Telekinesis, The Pains Of Being Pure At... more info

This Scene Is Dead — I’ve been wondering whether or not to open up my site to outside contributors. That or I scale down to around 2-3 posts per week? A lot of the better sites that I follow do seem to have a number of like minded contributors all putting in their litt... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: Mos Def - "Quiet Dog" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Mos Def - "Life in Marvelous Times" (MP3) Mos Def @ Rock The Bells 2008 in Jones Beach (more by villageslum) The crew that proved they were "Fortified Live"... more info

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JamBase — K'NAAN ANNOUNCES CONCERT DATES WITH SNOOP DOGG "K'NAAN is set to invigorate a scene burned out on braggadocio and posturing." - SPIN MAGAZINE K'naan K'naan has announced that he will be joining Snoop Dogg on the road as the opener for the sou... more info

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All About Jazz — Mos Def The Ecstatic Due June 9 Mos Def Mos Def has announced the release of his highly-anticipated new album, The Ecstatic (Downtown Records) on June 9. Several new tracks from The Ecstatic, including "Life In Marvelous Times" and "Quiet Dog Bi... more info

AllHipHop — Multi-talented emcee Mos Def will return from a 3 year hiatus with his 4th studio album, The Ecstatic.   Mos debuted two new tracks courtesy of his Myspace page (www.myspace.com/mosdef): the Mr. Flash produced “Life In Marvelous Times,”... more info