MTV.com News — 'That blew my mind right there,' MC says of placing on Time magazine's best-of list.By Shaheem Reid Raekwon Photo: Jerritt Clark/ Getty Images Raekwon the Chef is having a good year. "I feel like Martin Luther King right now, just getting ... more info

8/1 — 40 Kiss - Sonic Boom39 Wilco - Wilco38 Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap37 Gallows - Grey Britain36 Brakesbrakesbrakes - Touchdown35 Miike Snow - Miike Snow34 Mariachi El Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx33 The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You32 U2 - No Line On... more info

AllHipHop — Wu-Tang Clan front man Raekwon has canceled a highly anticipated concert tonight (December 9) in Chicago. The Chef was slated to perform at the House of Blues in Chicago tonight, but the rapper abruptly canceled the show, with no explanation given. T... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG DOWNLOAD: Salvador Santana - "Keyboard City" f GZA (Dan Deacon Remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Mando Diao - "Dance With Somebody" (The Hood Internet Remix f GZA & Cadence Weapon) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Black Lips - "Drop I Hold" featuring GZA... more info

Musicaddictz - Addicted To Music — The world’s largest music retailer, iTunes, has released its year-end list of the best-selling music of 2009. Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas ruled the digital charts, scoring some of the most-downloaded songs and albums. The iTunes staff al... more info

Guardian Music — The Atlanta MC plans to release his much-delayed solo debut next year. And hopefully, there'll be a new Outkast album tooAfter a three-year delay, Big Boi's solo debut will finally arrive in 2010. The album will be released "at the top of the year", ... more info

Guardian Music — Hip-hop acts know all about cashing in with sequel albums, but other artists are more devious when trading on past glories. So just when will he hear Definitely Maybe 2: This Time It's Tuneful?It's been the year of hip-hop redux. Eminem is finishing ... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Surgical Gloves" by Raekwon from the album "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II." more info

Guardian Music — (V2)Rap-rock has become a reviled genre, synonymous with white rockers with bad shorts pretending to be straight outta Compton. However, this should restore some of the lustre lost since the likes of Run-DMC and Aerosmith collaborated to produce thei... more info

Pitchfork - TV — — The Wu-Tang general masterminds a bank heist in this low-budget clip. Directed by Super. more info