Guardian Music — 1 September 1988: Number 17 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicThe super-producer is a now familiar figure in hip-hop (Timbaland, Pharell etc) but Marley Marl was one of the first. He took advantage of new sampl... more info

Guardian Music — After five years, hip-hop mavericks Spank Rock are back with this Can-sampling taster from their brilliantly titled second albumIt's been more than five years since Spank Rock – fronted by MC Spank Rock, aka Naeem Juwan – released their debut alb... more info

ContactMusic — Jessica Biel has made her first appearance in Darren Aronofsky's Revlon mascara advert. The 29-year-old beauty stars alongside Pharrell Williams - who also produced the music for the commercial - in the black and white 60-second ad, which features he... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — At the Coors Light showcase at the Highline Ballroom, Pharrell Williams along with Shay of N*E*R*D* reflect on the passing of the legendary Gil-Scott Heron and speak on his impact through his music and lifestyle.   TheSource a2a_linkname="Pharrell W... more info

Culture Bully — New music from Bad Meets Evil, with Eminem & Royce bringing Mike Epps into the mix, a harmonica-led track by RZA from the new Wu album & an all-star rework of Raekwon's "Rock 'N Roll" featuring DJ Khaled, Game, Pharrell, & Busta Rhymes. more info

ContactMusic — Tinie Tempah is heading back to the studio with Labrinth. Although Tinie is currently enjoying huge success in the US and is tipped to work with huge stars including Pharrell Williams and Usher, he's first going back to the studio with Labrinth,..... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Raekwon The Chef calls in a few rappers to remix his brand new single “Rock ‘N’ Roll” off that “Wu-Tang vs. Shaolin” album.     Via RapRadar a2a_linkname="Raekwon – Rock N Roll (Remix) feat. DJ Khaled, Game, Pharrell And Busta Rhymes"... more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop star Pharrell Williams has found a new outlet for his artistry by serving as guest creative director for a luxury lifestyle magazine. The Neptunes superproducer/rapper joined the team at Plum Miami Magazine to oversee its May/June (11) iss... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — I peeped this over at Nav’s spot via  Sean’s. Big Sean in an interview reveals that Wiz Khalifa, Lupe Fiasco, Chiddy Bang, Pharrell and he has to double check if Nas is on the album!   a2a_linkname="Big Sean Reveals Features For Album"; a2a_li... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads... Unwritten Law - Starships and Apocalypse (Thanks to Suburban Noize Records) Little Tybee - 2 Tracks (Thanks to Paper Garden Records) J Cole - See It To Believe It The Miracles C... more info