AllHipHop — Freeway and Jake One will premiere the new video for “She Makes Me Feel Alright” this Sunday on MTV Jams, during “Philly Day.” In addition to showcasing new music from the city’s top artists, “Philly Day” wi... more info

Culture Bully — The Roots will be performing at Calgary's MacEwan Hall Ballroom this coming June 27. more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 04-29 Auckland, New Zealand - Bruce Mason Centre05-01-02 Victoria, Australia - Groovin the Moo05-04 Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre05-05 Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall05-06 Adelaide, Australia - AEC Theatre05-08 New South Wales, Australia... more info

411 Mania — ...but when will it be out? more info

Stereogum — The Roots’ forthcoming How I Got Over will feature John Legend and Jim James, as well as a sample of The Milk-Eyed Mender’s “Book OF Right-On.” Newsom didn’t re-record it — she appears in sampled form. For his part, Jim James re-made Mons... more info

DrownedInSound — It appears that Joanna Newsom will be appearing on The Roots' new record, How I Got Over, in one form or another. That is, according to the hip-hop group's drummer ?uestlove, who revealed so on his Twitter page yesterday. Read the full story o... more info

Pitchfork — Confusion continues to surround the April 19 death of Gang Starr MC Guru. According to a press release from Guru's family, the rapper suffered from multiple myeloma for over a year before falling into a coma in mid-February, after which he did not re... more info

MTV.com News — 'We knew there was going to have to be a statement,' Gang Starr MC's associate says.By Shaheem Reid Guru and Solar Photo: 4sightmedia On a tremendously tough day for Gang Starr fans, the death of the duo's MC, Guru (real name: Keith Elam) f... more info

MTV.com News — Q-Tip, ?uestlove, Tony Yayo also pay tribute to late MC.By Shaheem Reid Guru Photo: Gregg Delman One of the all-time greatest wordsmiths in hip-hop history, Gang Starr's Keith Elam — a.k.a. Guru, for "Gifted Universal Rhymes Unlimited" �... more info

ContactMusic — RUN-DMC star DARRYL MCDANIELS has shot down rumours the hip-hop icons will reunite at THE ROOTS' annual festival this summer (10), insisting it would be "disrespectful" to... more info