VH1 News — Nas has recorded a pro-Obama song called "Election Night" that he wrote, recorded and sent to MTV News within 24 hours on November 4. more info

MTV.com News — Maino, Nas, T.I., Bow Wow and Soulja Boy Tell'em also join the ranks of first-time voters.By Shaheem Reid Busta Rhymes Photo: MTV News Call them your favorite rappers, voting virgins or just plain citizens finally doing their civic duty. S... more info

MTV.com News — Song was recorded in Norway in the wee hours of November 4.By Shaheem Reid Nas Photo: Jason Kempin/ Getty Images Nas did it: He's like some of his hip-hop peers such as Juelz Santana and Busta Rhymes who became first-time voters in the 2... more info

Guardian Music — So what've we learnt from this year's election? That nationalising a nation's banking system isn't socialist, but raising taxes on high earners is? That it's quite easy to get through to Sarah Palin's cell? Or - most importantly - that Barry Obama's ... more info

Culture Bully — (via TRU) Pharoahe Monch: (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) Pharoahe Monch “Desire” (album) Subscribe to Culture Bully Here Previously: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Talib Kweli & Pharoahe Monch @ Myth 08/25/2007 more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm hater-free,' rapper says, also addressing rumors that he'll be on a 'part two' version of the track.By Shaheem Reid Photo: MTV News Sure, Rick Ross yells, "How could you forget about me?" on his freestyle over the "Swagger Like Us" bea... more info

Pitchfork — That right there is the cover art for Ludacris' new album, Theater of the Mind, which comes out courtesy of Disturbing the Peace/Def Jam on November 25. [Via Nah Right] In this picture, which takes the record's title fairly literally, Mr. Bridges tak... more info

All About Jazz — Wilco To Be Featured on "The Colbert Report" Wilco As if good ol' Stephen Colbert wasn't enough to make you watch "The Colbert Report," this Thursday the wonderful Wilco lads will be the special musical guest. Set to perform one song, the Chicago... more info

JamBase — Wilco To Be Featured on "The Colbert Report" Wilco As if good ol' Stephen Colbert wasn't enough to make you watch "The Colbert Report," this Thursday the wonderful Wilco lads will be the special musical guest. Set to perform one song, the Ch... more info

Pitchfork — Tip of the hat to Stephen Colbert for his choice of guests this Thursday. Chicago heroes Wilco will perform one song on the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report" this Thursday, following in the footsteps of such previous Colbert musical guests as ... more info