Guardian Music — Our series of oblique angles on the muscial decade continues, with a look at how hip-hop's vigour and invention at the start of the noughties has made the last five years of rap seem staleA month or so ago New Yorker pop critic Sasha Frere-Jones wrot... more info

MTV.com News — Mos Def, RZA, the Black Keys can be found collaborating at the hip-hop mogul's new art gallery/ music studio.By Steven Roberts The Black Keys Photo: Nonesuch Damon Dash recently took MTV News on a tour of his new Lower Manhattan art galler... more info

Nialler9 — Blakroc is The Black Keys along with rappers Mos Def, Jimmy Jones, Raekwon, RZA, Q-Tip, M.O.P, Pharoahe Monch and a posthumous contribution from Ol’ Dirty Bastard. They have teamed up thanks to Damon Dash, to release a modern “blues”... more info

MTV.com News — Former Roc-A-Fella mogul drops latest album from the Black Keys on his new label this month.By Shaheem Reid Dame Dash Photo: MTV News Dame Dash isn't worried about rumors; he's just worried about how he looks in the photos that accompany t... more info

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Big Apple Music Scene — Mariah Carey is playing a Madison Square Garden show on New Year’s Eve and Matt Pinfield has added a second Holiday Extravaganza with David Gray and Pete Yorn (the first features Phoenix and Passion Pit and is sold out). On sale now: Jack White’... more info

Altsounds — Rap connoisseur, Raekwon [The Chef] releases new video for Catalina feat’ Lyfe Jennings, taken from the Critically acclaimed ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II’ album. Following the UK release of the ‘Only Built... more info

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

Live Daily — Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon [ tickets ] continues his current headlining outing late into the year as he supports his long-awaited new solo album, "Only Built For Cuban Linx... Pt. II."The trek, which kicked off last week in the Northeast, continues ... more info

AllHipHop — Duck Down Records’ Sean Price is promoting his official mix CD, Kimbo Price, by joining Raekwon on the East-Coast leg of his current tour. Price, aka Ruck made his first appearance on Friday (November 6) in Providence, Rhode Island before con... more info