The Independent — This week, an all-star line-up of three of the best acts of the 21st century (or parts of them, at least) will team up for a new collaboration. It's not for a Brits spectacular, but for a track called "Do Ya Thing" featuring Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem... more info

Guardian Music — Looking for the new Lana Del Rey? Look no further, for here is a band that bloggers from Brighton to Brooklyn will drool overHometown: Chicago.The lineup: Natalie Bergman (vocals) and Elliot Bergman (saxophone, keyboards).The background: It's not ide... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Gorillaz have confirmed plans to release a free one-off single, featuring OutKast rapper Andre 3000 and ex-LCD Soundsystem frontman, James Murphy.In a collaboration with Converse, the song -... more info

Topix — In this Feb. 8, 2004 file photo, OutKast members Big Boi and Andre 3000 pose in front of the three awards they won at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. more info

411 Mania — Bombs over Baghdad... more info

Guardian Music — With labels scared to sign an artist that might not sell, no wonder this was the year the free hip-hop mixtape flourishedThe free mixtape has long been a platform for emerging artists to get themselves noticed, but in 2011 the format came into its ow... more info

Stereogum — Jeezy called in some favors for this one! For his sound-drenched track “I Do,” the once-dominant Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy managed to wrangle guest verses from two of rap’s biggest names, Jay-Z and OutKast’s André 3000; I honestly can’t r... more info

411 Mania — Shake it like a Polaroid picture... more info

DrownedInSound — Stankonia, even 11 years on, sounds like the most impressively bonkers, audacious, ambitious and expertly produced hip hop LP in the genre’s history... Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — This duo met during a dance battle at university – and you can hear their love of UK garage on their debut EPNamed after a lyric in OutKast's Happy Valentine's Day, 14th are Tracey Duodu and Tom Barber, who met at university during a dance battle. ... more info