The Hip Hop Chronicle — Funkmaster Flex blasts off a brand new track from T.I. and Pharrell. Flex tags for now. UPDATED WITH CDQ more info

Perez Hilton — But we just can't understand why! The Stereo Hogzz did their thing for Paula Abdul and Pharrell last night on X Factor, and while we'll concede they have potential, we're wondering they the guy in the green is the only one singing! Yeah, the others a... more info

Perez Hilton — Here's the next Boyz II Men!! 4Shore is sooo smooth! They're very technical and sharp, but they don't have the rigid robot feel. Thank god! They really got us pumped up, and Paula Abdul was right! We want more! MORE!! Pharrell really like thems too... more info

411 Mania — Um, okay? more info

411 Mania — Singers to guest judge on the show... more info

Mjsbigblog — People Magazine reports that Pharrell Williams and Enrique Inglesias will act as guest mentors at the judges' houses on tonight's show. (Pharrell recently collaborated with Adam Lambert). Rihanna is also set as a guest mentor. more info

People.com — The 32 remaining contestants will face the judges and music's biggest names this week more info

Chorus.fm — Could *Justin Timberlake* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/justintimberlake) finally be going (http://worldofjustin.com/2011/10/06/pharrell-williams-talks-possible-justin-timberlake-collaboration/) back in the studio? more info

Guardian Music — Forgotten about N*E*R*D? Here's a reminder of their brilliance...Hailing from Compton, California, rapper Buddy is the latest signing to production duo the Neptunes' label Star Trak, which a few years ago might have been a slightly more exciting pros... more info

Stereogum — In this pretty confusing promo clip for HBO’s How To Make It In America, Duck Sauce’s “Barbara Streisand” gets a rework, where Luis Guzman’s name gets swapped in for Babs’s. The video stars, among others, Luis Guzman (duh), Mark Wahlberg,... more info