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

The Hip Hop Chronicle — This is off “Russian Roulette” dropping July 17th via Decon. Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown joint Alchemist on this one. more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — New shit from arguably our two favorite new rappers, as Danny Brown + Schoolboy Q... Read more » more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Alchemist speaks with DJ Pizzo of HipHopSite.Com about his 6-26-12 release, “Russian Roulette”, as well as upcoming full-length projects with Evidence (“Step Brothers”), Planet Asia + Killa Ben + Tri State (“Doo-Rag Dynasty”), Action Bron... more info

Guardian Music — A member of Welsh hip-hop group Goldie Lookin Chain has gone into local politics. Why?'People considered it to be an unwinnable situation," explains the rapper known as Dwain Xain Zedong. "In the election in 2008, Labour came third in that seat, but ... more info