XLR8R — Originally enacted in 1948, Japan's Fueiho law—which states that venues under 66 meters-squared cannot obtain a license to allow patrons to dance—has been used as a means to dampen the country's nightlife in recent years. The fight to r... more info

XLR8R — Longstanding Japanese outpost Mule Musiq will release the sixth volume in its I'm Starting to Feel OK compilation series next month in celebration of the label's 10th anniversary. read more more info

XLR8R — Japanese DJ/producer KZA (half of Force of Nature) is prepping the release of his sophomore album, the first official follow-up to 2009's acclaimed Dig & Edit LP, via Mule Musiq imprint Endless Flight. read more more info

XLR8R — Coming only eight months after its The Underground Sound of Glasgow mix, venerable Scottish DJ duo Optimo has announced the forthcoming Dark Was The Night mix album for Mule Musiq. read more more info

XLR8R — Following closely on the heels of his recent Allowance EP for DJ Koze's Pampa label, German producer Isolée has announced plans to drop a new three-track record this summer via Ripperton's Tamed Musiq. read more more info

XLR8R — House experimentalist and all-around musical firebrand Terre Thaemlitz (a.k.a. DJ Sprinkles) has put together a new DJ mix for Japanese label Mule Musiq which was conceived and executed as a protest against the country's archaic, "anti-dancing" ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Here is Free’s album track list to the Diamond in the ruff album that drops on November 27th. Diamond in the RUff Tracklist Below: 1. Right Back (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) 2. Greatness (featuring Vivian Green) 3. The Thirst 4. Wonder Tape 5. No D... more info

Starpulse — Soul singer Musiq Soulchild is writing a relationship book. The Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter is hoping to release the untitled tome later this year, revealing it will be full of his thoug... more info

ContactMusic — Soul singer Musiq Soulchild is writing a relationship book The Philadelphia-based singersongwriter is hoping to release the untitled tome later this year 12 revealing it will be full of his thoughts about love and how the subject influences his music... more info

Guardian Music — (Blue Note)With his 2009 album Double Booked, pianist Robert Glasper pretended to be booked for a hip-hop gig and a jazz show on the same night – a device to join his formidable jazz skills to the urban music he so clearly enjoys. This set takes th... more info