Stereogum — I remember a bunch of years ago while I was still on my world (educational) tour, before I moved back to New York, I'd be nonstop asking my artisty friends for stories of their NYC encounters with the people on my iPod. (Yes I was one of those.) T... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Busta Rhymes talks Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II; OJ Da Juiceman teams with Gucci Mane for tape.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Diddy Photo: MTV News Artist: OJ Da Juiceman Representing: ATL Mixt... more info

Nialler9 — Q-Tip proved last week there are some tangible benefits to following musicians on Twitter as he debuted this ‘Renaissance Rap’ remix tune through it. In the tradition of ‘Scenario’ it features a multitude of rap stars delivering their own rhy... more info

Pitchfork — Usually, when rappers work with rock bands, they out their own bad---- or at least totally pedestrian-- tastes. Witness, for example, Q-Tip enlisting Korn for a collab, or Coldplay's Chris Martin and his bizarre evolution into some sort of Nate Dogg ... more info

Pitchfork — Usually, when rappers work with rock bands, they out their own bad---- or at least totally pedestrian-- tastes. Witness, for example, Q-Tip enlisting Korn for a collab, or Coldplay's Chris Martin and his bizarre evolution into some sort of Nate ... more info

Pitchfork — The psychedelic jazz composer David Axelrod (pictured) is not the same David Axelrod who masterminded Barack Obama's presidential campaign, but this Axelrod is more important for our purposes here at Pitchfork. This Axelrod got his start producing ri... more info

Pitchfork — The psychedelic jazz composer David Axelrod (pictured) is not the same David Axelrod who masterminded Barack Obama's presidential campaign, but this Axelrod is more important for our purposes here at Pitchfork. This Axelrod got his start produci... more info

Pop Matters — Can Q-Tip still kick it? Yes he can. more info

Culture Bully — Q-Tip “We Fight/We Love (01/19/2009)” (mp3) (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) Also: (Q-Tip “The Renaissance” Review) more info

5 Acts — more info