White Folks Get Crunk — You guys mixtape’d out yet? “THE ENTERTAINER” – A Skratch Bastid Mix by Skratch Bastid Download at http://www.skratchbastid.com/entertainer 1. The Entertainer Intro – Skratch Bastid 2. Take a Walk on the Wild Side – Lou Reed 3. (Sittin’... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The first single off “Watch The Throne” dropped last week. “Otis” had the interwebs in a frenzy. Game released a Jay-Z diss track called “Uncle Otis”, while Cee-Lo Green went on record saying he’s wasn’t crazy about the record. Now B... more info

Scotsman.com — As bass guitarist in the house band at Stax Records, he played with the legendary Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave. Here, Donald 'Duck' Dunn breaks of more info

Guardian Music — In Otis Redding's hands, Try a Little Tenderness fires a secular devotion that is every bit as intense as its spiritual cousinOf all the great soul singers, perhaps Solomon Burke is most famed for bringing the fervour of the church to his recordings... more info

Guardian Music — (Now Again)Founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1968, the True Soul label sought to stand alongside Stax and Motown and make national stars of its local musicians. Its failure to do so had nothing to do with a lack of dedication on the part of its pr... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In the latest cut from their forthcoming "Watch the Throne" album, the two hip-hop monarchs make room for true soul music royalty: Otis Redding.In the latest cut from their forthcoming "Watch the Throne" album, the two hip-hop monarchs make room for ... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Here it is, then - the second track to emerge from Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaborative album 'Watch The Throne', which gets a digital release on August 1. 'Otis' samples a slowed-down live version of Otis Redding's 'Try A Little Tenderness'. Firs... more info

MTV.co.uk News — King of Soul Otis Redding may have passed away over 40-years ago, but Kanye West and Jay-Z have resurrected his spirit on a new track from their eagerly anticipated joint LP, Watch The... more info

Guardian Music — (Temple Records)Founded over 40 years ago in the Glasgow suburb of Battlefield, this band is one of the great institutions of the Scottish music scene. They are famous for their experiments, mixing pipes and fiddle with guitar, piano, whistle and cit... more info

Pop Justice — MONSTA are a new band featuring some people whose music we've enjoyed in the past. The man in the middle you will recognise as going by the name of Bryn, while the chaps on either side will answer to a shriek of 'Rocky and Rufio'. MONSTA make pop m... more info