L.A. Times - Entertainment — With conspirators as varied as Q-Tip, Willie Nelson and the Foo Fighters, " Featuring" shows off the singer's supple versatility. more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Kanye’s latest Good Friday joint, featuring Talib Kweli + Consequence, with Q-Tip absolutely nailing the... Read more » more info

Guardian Music — When Evan Davis asked Jay-Z to suggest tracks for people who 'don't get' hip-hop, the rapper picked Lauryn Hill's To Zion and Tupac's Dear Mama. But you can do better than that, right?As wake-up calls go, it was enough to make you choke on your morni... more info

Guardian Music — The Beatles and the elder statesmen of hip-hop in one show? BrilliantThe Beatles and Black Music (Radio 1xtra) was a blueprint for good radio before they even made it. Right there, you have an excuse to play any Beatles song, any hip-hop song with a ... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Between the Notes On the documentary that accompanied Sony's 50th anniversary reissue of Miles Davis' enduring classic 'Kind of Blue,' the sublime rapper Q-Tip noted the ubiquity of the best-selling jazz album of all time. "It's like t... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. One of my fave new discs is Record Collection from Mark Ronson . The stylish DJ and hip producer rounds up an eclectic cabal of vocal guests for it, including Simon Le Bon, Boy George, Q-Tip, and D'Angelo. Plus the dude... more info

Silent Uproar — Kanye West and Jay-Z are working on a collaborative EP called Watch The Throne, to be released on November 23rd. According to West, Pete Rock, Q-Tip and Madlib are involved. Three of the five tracks have been released through Kanye's G.O.O.D. Friday ... more info

Nialler9 — Mark Ronson’s newest album Record Collection doesn’t do much for me save for this song, which is probably one of my songs of the year. It’s a sugar rush. MNDR and Q-Tip do the ‘Bang Bang Bang‘. Who needs MTV when you have the US late night ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Toby Tenenbaum Q-TIp with MNDR at Webster Hall last night The stage set up was immaculate along with the male coordinated wardrobes and rotating performances by each guest, like a extravaganza variety in the best way. My personal... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — Last month Mark Ronson unleashed his latest, highly-anticipated musical endeavor Mark Ronson & The Business INTL, a collaboration album of sorts.  Rather than a collection of covers a la Version, the fresh and inspired album titled Record Collection... more info