Guardian Music — Guests on debut album of Blackroc project, produced by Damon Dash, will include Mos Def, Q-Tip and RZAThe Black Keys are going hip-hop, launching a project called Blackroc with rapper Jim Jones. Guests on their debut album will include Mos Def, Q-Tip... more info

NME — Mos Def, RZA, Raekwon and Q-Tip all feature more info

MTV.com News — More than a decade after the first Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, the Chef has a reason to celebrate. Raekwon at his "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II" album release party at Santos Party House in New York Photo: Jerritt Clark/ Getty Images NEW YORK â... more info

Soul Sides — First off, I hope Jared doesn't mind that I'm reposting this; it was originally an email - about as close to blogging as Mr. Boxx gets. (I should note that Jared may very well be #1 on my life of "people who don't have a blog but really should" but I... more info

MTV.com News — 'He continues to make hit records that work,' 50 says of Soulja, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Jayson Rodriguez 50 Cent and Soulja Boy Photo: Film Majic/Getty Images Voice of the People: 50 Cent Last mo... more info

NME — 'Kamaal The Abstract' sees the light of day after eight years more info

MTV.com News — 'That's what I'm waiting for,' Ross tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Rick Ross Photo: Nigel Degraff Celebrity Favorites: Rick Ross When Rick Ross thinks about Eminem making a Mariah Carey dis record instead of responding to his jabs... more info

Stereogum — Last year, San Fran's inaugural Outside Lands festival featured Radiohead, but also power outage issues. This year: No Radiohead, but abundant electricity. Trade-offs! While Thom was twisting words at the Reading and Leeds fests in the motherland,... more info

MTV.com News — Tip's new LP, which drops this month, has been in the works since 1999, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Q-Tip Photo: Jerritt Clark/ Getty Images Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables Independent Album: Kamaal the Abstract Headliner: Q-Ti... more info

VH1 News — Q-Tip is finally putting out his Kamaal the Abstract "fusion" album. Tip's new LP, which drops this month, has been in the works since 1999, in Mixtape Daily. more info