Stereogum — A-list rappers don’t have to give us free shit, but sometimes they do. And Rick Ross appears to be pulling out the stops on his new Rich Forever mixtape. It features appearances from guys like Drake, Nas, Diddy, French Montana, Pharrell, 2 Chainz, ... more info

Guardian Music — Meet Rajiv Munch, the 22-year-old maestro of moombahton – a genre born way back in the mists of, er, 2009Hometown: Rotterdam.The lineup: Rajiv Munch (music, production).The background: We're writing today's New Band in a state of anxiety and mild p... more info

Guardian Music — A late album of the year contender from two Odd Future members ditches doomy crunk for smooth R&B stylingsHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Sydney Bennett and Matthew Martin.The background: The biggest surprise about Odd Future was how totally they d... more info

Stereogum — T.I.’s rumbling, horn-soaked banger “Here Ye, Hear Ye” has a video now, and Jesus Christ, remember how nasty Pharrell’s verse on this thing was? Well, it’s still nasty, and Pharrell looks cool as fuck lip-syncing it; his “arthritic finger... more info

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411 Mania — Could working with producer Brian Grazer on the show... more info

ContactMusic — Oscars Music Consultants Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer will be working alongside the Academy Awards team this year for the telecast It will be the first time that both the Oscars Music Consultants Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer will be working... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer tapped to supervise music for upcoming Oscars ceremony more info

Perez Hilton — Pharrell Williams has just landed a new job. Pharrell and Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer are set to supervise the music for the 2012 Academy Awards. The two will serve as musical consultants for the show. The combination will mix Pharrells hip ... more info

ContactMusic — Celebrated movie composer Hans Zimmer and hip-hop star Pharrell Williams have signed on as music consultants for the 2012 Oscars The Oscar-winner and the Grammy-winner have been invited to join the Academy Awards creative team by producers Brian Graz... more info