The Hip Hop Chronicle — Nas has the interwebs going nuts with this new joint. Flex premiered the track but now the CDQ have surfaced thanks to Def Jam. #NastyNas   a2a_linkname="Nas – Nasty (CDQ)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/06/14/nas-nasty-cdq/"... more info

Impose Magazine — It was 20 years ago that Nas delivered "street's disciple / my raps is trifle / I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle" debuting as Nasty Nas on Main Source's "Live At The Barbeque". Despite our beckonings, Nas has rarely been as "nast... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The street single off Nas’ upcoming brand new album “The Good Life” is finally here.   Flex a2a_linkname="Nas – Nasty"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/06/14/nas-nasty/"; a2a_hide_embeds=0; a2a_show_title=1; more info

Topix — Published: Monday, June 13, 2011, 11:09 AM Updated: Monday, June 13, 2011, 1:12 PM Last week, I posted some new music from Detroit's own Elzhi , who flipped Nas' "It Ain't Hard to Tell" into his own tribute to the classic track -- both of which sampl... more info

Culture Bully — The Rapture appear reinvigorated in new single "How Deep is Your Love?," Nicki Minaj drops a surprisingly relaxed summertime jam & Shaolin meets Jamaica in this new Wu-Tang vs. Nas & Marley mashup. more info

Culture Bully — Minneapolis' Big Quarters get violent in "Good Look," Elzhi reps Nas in "It Ain't Hard To Tell" & Nashville's Openmic takes it to the rooftop for "Going Live." more info

Stereogum — The 4th Annual Roots Picnic went down in Philadelphia on Saturday. Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding performed, as well as Little Dragon, Ariel Pink, Dismemberment Plan, Man Man, and Beanie Sigel. Due to scheduling problems, Man Man ended up playing w... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Elzhi continues his homage to Nas’ classic with this video. Elmatic is one of the best projects to come out this year.   a2a_linkname="Elzhi – It Aint Hard To Tell (Video)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/06/06/elzhi-it-aint... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — Ya had it for a minute, it felt like a month. As We Enter the Gravel Pit – Wu-Tang Clan, Nas & Damien Marley (Skratch Bastid Blend) by Skratch Bastid more info

Guardian Music — Now Wave, ManchesterIt's not that DJ/promoters Wesley Killerbee and Jonathan Paul Wickstead don't like old music, but the raison d'être of their Now Wave brand is to showcase only new stuff, which they do at weekly cross-genre club nights and gigs a... more info