Stereogum — This slinky funk, sample-stitched new song from Q-Tip is pretty much the jam. "Life Is Better" features Norah Jones, she of cool covers and platinum wigged fame, singing the track's main motif as if she's already years deep in the new soul/hip-hop-h... more info

Silent Uproar — The Fader has an exclusive stream of The Renaissance, the latest album from Q-Tip. Nostalgia given, it's a great album. Buy or download it officially tomorrow. more info

New York Times — New albums from Toby Keith, The Cure, Q-Tip and Jim Hall and Bill Frisell. more info

Guardian Music — Cloaking its eclecticism with a homogenising sheen, the album's frequent changes of mood and direction dazzle more info

AllHipHop — Q-Tip has teamed with EPMD’s famed former DJ and turntablist DJ Scratch, to spearhead the 20-city 2K9 Bounce Tour.   The 4th annual event will also feature Chicago Hip-Hop group The Cool Kids, who along with Q-Tip, will introduce and perform... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Thanks Brooklynvegan: Busta Rhymes is playing a very-recently announced surprise show TONIGHT (10/29) at the Knitting Factory with Pacific Division. Tickets are FREE, like they were for Q-Tip at the same venue, if you RSVP by texting BUSTA or PACDIV ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum getting a kiss from Busta (more by Eric M. Townsend) Busta Rhymes is playing a very-recently announced surprise show TONIGHT (10/29) at the Knitting Factory with Pacific Division. Tickets are FREE, like they were for Q-Tip at... more info

Pitchfork — Screw the Madden franchise and every baseball video game in existence except for EA's MVP Baseball 2005 (Kaz Ishii = dirty). In my incredibly unqualified opinion, 2K Sports' NBA 2K8 was the best sports-related video game to come around in a while. An... more info

Altsounds — New York, NY – October 27, 2008 – 2K Sports, announced today details for the 4th annual Bounce Tour, the latest addition to 2K Sports’ series of live events celebrating the convergence of music, sports and video game cultur... more info

Altsounds — New York, NY – October 27, 2008 – 2K Sports, announced today details for the 4th annual Bounce Tour, the latest addition to 2K Sports’ series of live events celebrating the convergence of music, sports and video game cultur... more info