Pitchfork — With that whole election business out of the way, it's time to get back to concentrating on the things that really matter. Things like the best songs of the past 30 years! That's right, Pitchfork's first music guide is coming out in only four days.As... more info

Pitchfork — With that whole election business out of the way, it's time to get back to concentrating on the things that really matter. Things like the best songs of the past 30 years! That's right, Pitchfork's first music guide is coming out in on... more info

AllHipHop — After a 10-year hiatus, NWA founding member MC Ren has confirmed plans to release his fifth studio album exclusively through the Internet, the rapper told AllHipHop.com.   Although appearing on projects from Paris and Public Enemy throughout 2006, ... more info

Pitchfork — The twentieth anniversary edition of the annual Rock for Kids Rock & Roll Charity Auction will take place December 5 at Chicago's Park West, with the aim of raising some coin for the city's homeless and underprivileged youngsters. Over the years, the... more info

Soul Sides — Whatever you may think of Barack Obama as a potential president, it's undeniable that his candidacy has spurred a reaction from the hip-hop community the likes that I haven't seen in a generation. I don't want to go off on the typical "rap these days... more info

Newsday — The Long Island Music Hall of Fame inducted greats from Louis Armstrong and Count Basie to hip-hop icons LL Cool J and Public Enemy. more info

Newsday — It's probably no surprise that Chuck D refused to be bullied when he was a fledgling rapper and a student at Adelphi University. more info

JamBase — By: Jim Welte Santogold, Mates of State, Low Vs Diamond & Alice Smith 10.07.08 :: The Fillmore :: San Francisco, CA Santogold by Fabien Maisonneuve The bass rumbled, the singer crooned, and the crowd went absolutely haywire. But, even though Sa... more info

My Old Kentucky — With the planning of SXSW 2009 already in full-swing, I'm nostalgic for this past year's party already. DJ Amplive featured numerous original remixes of artist that were playing the Hot Freaks! party on the second day. Early this year the Bay Area ... more info

The Lemur Blog — Californian DJ AmpLive which you may very well know already from his remix album of Radiohead's In Rainbows, called Rainydayz, is now up for some more action.Together with emcee Zumbi he is the hip hop act Zion I and theyz b bout 2 release a new albu... more info