Gigwise — Rapper to play exclusive gigs... more info

Panda Toes — Y'all know the kid Rembert Browne? If you don't, you should probably get familiar. He's that dude that runs that there 500 Days Asunder blog. Impressive, no? Well Rem and I are throwing a party in the basement of Gallery Bar (120 Orchard) tonight. Re... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Clipse photos by Brook Bobbins Nas & Damian Marley at Williamsburg Waterfront (more by Samantha Marble) Distant Relatives Nas & Damian Marley will team up for a summer show in NYC this year just like last. They'll hit Central Park... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "And Frank Ocean Is Here........" - Tyler, the Creator "NYC Odd Future crowd was terrible, total amateur hipster shit. I don't blame Tyler and Hodgy for being pissed. Frank Ocean rocked though." - Ari Shahdadi "NY Was Cool. My Voice... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Yesterday on MTV RapFix, Consequence said that he is no longer affiliated to Kanye West and his cousin Q-Tip.      Cons says Tip and Yeezy both agreed to be Executive Producers on his album but then lost interest. He now calls Kanye a “former f... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Q-Tip at Rock The Bells w/ A Tribe Called Quest (more by Eric Townsend) Q-Tip will headline the 7th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival on July 18th in DUMBO, the last day of a week-long celebration of hip hop culture at... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Q-Tip and The Roots star Ahmir 'Uestlove' Thompson have joined forces with jazz musician Marcus Miller to stage a Japan earthquake/tsunami benefit concert in New York. Jazz pianist Robert Glasper, trumpeter Sean Jones and singers Angelique.... more info

Guardian Music — With a second tribute album on its way, Nas's Illmatic is becoming a totem for hip-hop purists. Richard Watson gets into the NY state of mindHip-hop fans know the drill by now. Every time Nas preps another project, rumours circle that this, finally, ... more info

Altsounds — Finnish Flow Festival announces the first batch of artists including Kanye West, Q-Tip, Royksopp, Lykke Li, Mogwai, Janelle Monae, James Blake and Iron & Wine with added venues. The eighth edition of Flow is organised in Helsinki's Suvilahti and... more info

Nialler9 — Only last week I was wondered when Santi would return. This new tune featuring Karen O and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (produced by Q-Tip, Switch and Santi) will stay with you after a few listens. An interview with the song as jump-off point i... more info