Metal Injection — It's a long journey from paying tribute to being tribute-worthy oneself. It's a common pitfall among many artists: hamstringing themselves with their own sense of reverence toward their idols, as if adding something of their own to the comb... more info

Consequence of Sound — Alan Maman should turn some heads with this one. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Though the most talked about hip hop release of this week is probably Nas' Life Is Good, don't let that overshadow The Alchemist's hip hop song cycle Russian Roulette. The album is thirty tracks long, all of... more info

Chorus.fm — Watch a new video from *The Alchemist* (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alchemist/145306195501957) for the track "Flight Confirmation" (feat. Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q) in the replies. Submitted by incognitojonizzy more info

Consequence of Sound — Meme-tastic. more info

Impose Magazine — I don't mind eating my words when it's due to a rapper or producer proving there's plenty of gas left in the tank despite my suspicions things were running on E. Maybe its the influx of impressive and creatively minded rappers, maybe its ... more info

Guardian Music — As Damon Albarn's opera opens in London, Carole Jahme wonders why Dee has been written out of the history of scienceElizabethan England is enjoying a revival in the public imagination, with Shakespeare integral to the 2012 Cultural Olympiad and Damo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Meyhem Lauren - "Peruvian Desserts" (ft. Action Bronson & Roc Marciano) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Meyhem Lauren - "Special Effects" (ft. Action Bronson & Himanshu (MP3) Action Bronson at Bambooalze 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Action Bronso... more info

Impose Magazine — As strange as it is to say, I've not been very enthusiastic about The Alchemist's direction since he first broke into the scene producing for Dilated Peoples, Defari, Mobb Deep, and Cormega. He arrived at a time when hip hop needed him most; ... more info

Consequence of Sound — From Alchemist's forthcoming Russian Roulette. more info