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

8/1 — 50. Max Richter – Waltz With Bashir OST49. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt II48. Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid47. Bruce Springsteen – Working On a Dream46. The Black Crowes – Before the Frost…45. Cate... more info

Rollo & Grady — MOJO Magazine – Top 50 Albums of 2009 50. Max Richter – Waltz With Bashir OST 49. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt II 48. Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid 47. Bruce Springsteen – Working On a Dream 46. The Black Crowes – Before the Frost... more info

Rollo & Grady — Mos Def and Dan Auerbach The Black Keys along with Damon Dash are set to release their debut album entitled BlakRoc featuring MC’s such as RZA, Mos Def, Q-Tip, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch & Raekwon on Black Friday. I’m not sure what to make of... more info