411 Mania — 50 Cent is destroying Young Buck's career, Foxy Brown is destroying her own career, Rick Ross talks about wanting Dr. Dre on a track, Fat Joe talks about putting B.I.G. on, DJ Khaled gets too excited and Talib Kweli attacks the notion of hating Gucci... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Dead Prez, Pharoahe Monch and Sadat X are among the performers who will hit the stage during this year’s annual Black August Hip Hop Project  Concert. The event, which is being produced by the Malcolm X Grassroots movement, is now... more info

MTV.com News — 'J. Cole's really trying to draw people into his world,' Drizzy says of the Fayetteville MC. 'I respect that a lot.'By Mawuse Ziegbe Drake Photo: MTV News & Docs When J. Cole made his New York City debut at S.O.B.'s in March, the North Caro... more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — tonight in NYC * Michael McDonald @ Caroline's * Iron Maiden @ PNC Bank Arts Center * Weed, Arches, Family Portrait @ Glasslands * The Roots, Talib Kweli, more @ Prospect Park Bandshell * 4th Annual Psychobilly Luau Weekender... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — tonight in NYC * Michael McDonald @ Caroline's * Iron Maiden @ PNC Bank Arts Center * Weed, Arches, Family Portrait @ Glasslands * The Roots, Talib Kweli, more @ Prospect Park Bandshell * 4th Annual Psychobilly Luau Weekender... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Buns O'Plenty said... King Crimson - USA (1974) http://keep-on-growing.blogspot.com Oracle said... Portal of Groove just posted: Easy Listening Gold 1958 - 1969 Lossless - CD - 6 CD set http://portalofgroove.blogspot.com Record Fiend said... Papa C... more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: Festival Internacional de BenicàssimWHEN: July 15-18WHERE: Benicàssim, SpainWHO: Vampire Weekend, Dirty Projectors, Gorillaz, Hot Chip, Julian Casablancas, Goldfrapp, DJ Shadow, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Broken Bells, Four Tet, the Clientele, ... more info

Guardian Music — Last week we wanted your villainous tunes, this week it's songs about headwear. After all, hat's entertainmentThings I have learned about villains: 1/ They like to murder, sometimes to the exclusion of all other crimes 2/ They often do their murderin... more info

Guardian Music — From Nick Cave to Carole King, many a songwriter has been moved to pen lyrics about bad deedsStack O'Lee, Miguel Sanchez, Pretty Boy Floyd, One Eyed Isaac, Sheriff Fatman, Richard Nixon … your boys gave out one hell of a beating. The associated mem... more info