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

Stereogum — Until I saw Q-Tip’s tweet from last week, I hadn’t put together that Nevermind came out the same day as The Low End Theory. How thematically convenient! Both records spawned dozens of imitators and, in general, changed the prevalent direction of ... more info

ContactMusic — A series of New York concerts due to feature rockers the Flaming Lips and Interpol has been cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The gigs, also including sets by rap icon Q-Tip and dance star Girl Talk, were set to take place in Long Beach ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Just when it looked like Q-Tip (who recently cancelled a Brooklyn Bowl gig, a European tour and a Quicksilver free show appearance) was going to DJ a show this weekend, well, "The MJ party at irving plaza will be rescheduled... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Q-Tip is set to pay tribute to Michael Jackson at his New York show on Saturday (27Aug11) to mark the late King of Pop's upcoming birthday. The former A Tribe Called Quest star is playing the Irving Plaza with DJ Spinna, and the duo will use t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Q-Tip at Brooklyn Hip Hop Fest (more by Brook Bobbins) Q-Tip, who recently cancelled a European tour and a Brooklyn Bowl show, has also dropped off the free Quiksilver-hosted show in Long Beach, NY (which set times were just announced... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Q-Tip had plenty of support as he launched a new DJ gig in New York on Friday (05Aug11) - Jay Z and Alicia Keys showed up to watch his set. The former A Tribe Called Quest star has landed a regular job spinning tracks at Yotel New York's Club ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Q-Tip @ Brooklyn Hip Hop Fest (more by Brook Bobbins) "Unfortunately we have recently been told that Q-tip will have to cancel his planned tour of Europe this summer. This means he will not be appearing at The Øya festival... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Watch out House of Vans, it looks like yeat another corporate-sponsored show-series is vying for contender of "best free shows" in NY this year. Taking place over fifteen days in Long Beach, NY (and finally explaining that mysterious Flaming... more info

Guardian Music — On Monday, the royal rappers launched their new album, Watch the Throne, at New York's Museum of Natural History. Read our first impressions as they jostle for hip-hop's crownIs it possible for a listening party to be too opulent? Not for hip-hop's t... more info