Undercover, Australia — The lead song for the soundtrack for the movie about murdered rapper Notorious BIG was produced by Kanye West and is performed by Jay-Z with Santogold. more info

Pitchfork — The list of names assembled for the forthcoming N.A.S.A. album The Spirit of Apollo, out February 17 on Anti-, makes our heads hurt. Somehow, the production duo of Squeak E. Clean (Spike Jonze's brother Sam Spiegel) and DJ Zegon (pro skateboarder Ze ... more info

Pitchfork — The list of names assembled for the forthcoming N.A.S.A. album The Spirit of Apollo, out February 17 on Anti-, makes our heads hurt. Somehow, the production duo of Squeak E. Clean (Spike Jonze's brother Sam Spiegel) and DJ Zegon (pro skateboarde... more info

Pasta Primavera — Wow.  I was so caught up in all the holiday doings that I almost forgot to keep on with this little Friday tradition.  So how did everyone’s holiday turn out?  Excited about returning to school/work?  Wait I already know the answer t... more info

On this week?s playlist, releases by Laura Marling, Leona Lewis, Chris Brown, Vampire Weekend and Santogold. more info

New York Times — On this week’s playlist, releases by Laura Marling, Leona Lewis, Chris Brown, Vampire Weekend and Santogold. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ekko said... Rare songs by the best bands of 2008 (part one), including: A Santogold remix, Gaslight Anthem covering Springsteen, and Kate Nash covering Cold War Kids! Also: Condom Prize Pack... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Rolling Stone — You’ve read Rolling Stone’s lists of the top albums and singles of the year — but how did the folks who work at RS rank their personal favorites? Here’s editor Michael Endelman’s year-end list: Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend My Morning Ja... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Jay-Z, Santogold and Diddy all feature on movie album more info

Rolling Stone — You’ve read Rolling Stone’s lists of the top albums and singles of the year — but how did the folks who work at RS rank their personal favorites? Here’s editor Kevin O’Donnell’s year-end lists: Albums of the Year No Age - Nouns Ra Ra Riot... more info