Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Weedeater @ Saint Vitus, 2012 (more by Samantha Marble) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Weedeater, Kings Destroy, Blackout, Black Black Black @ Saint Vitus Both Weedeater... more info

Stereogum — While the A$AP Mob has always attracted attention for their Tumblr-cultivated iconography (and iconoclasm), they’ve typically been less about chasing or even starting trends than they are about reinventing them. A$AP Rocky’s shown skill and savvy... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DMX was in Newark on Saturday (4/4) for the Masters of Ceremony show with Mobb Deep, EMPD, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick and Kid Capri, and while there, he was accused of robbing a 21-year-old. NJ.com reports:"The two... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher As always, NYC has a good amount of upcoming local hip hop shows and tours passing through. Here's a rundown of some of the cool stuff coming up... NYC kush lover Smoke DZA has a hometown show... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Michael Chabon talked to the Guardian about collaborating on mark Ronson's new album. For Chabon, a self-confessed music junkie with favourites ranging from Joni Mitchell and Elvis Costello to Mos Def and Rakim, Ronson's request was a "bolt from the.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The LOX at Best Buy Theater in 2011 (more by Brook Bobbins) Cypress Hill are playing their mostly annual NYC Halloween show this year on October 30 at Best Buy Theater, and they've got La Coka Nostra, Immortal Technique and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rakim, the legend that he is, can get away with a lot, maybe even a love for Linkin Park. He... ain't no joke:Rakim's work with Linkin Park on the group's "Guilty All The Same" track may come as a... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper A$Ap Rocky is engaged to marry model Chanel Iman, according to a U.S. report.The hip-hop star - real name Rakim Mayers - has been dating the... more info

NME — US band team up with rapper on first taste of new album more info

MTV.com News — LP team with Rakim on their hard-riffing, long-playing new single. By James Montgomery more info