L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — With the critical and commercial success of Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint 3” and Chef Raekwon’s “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2,” the question is no longer whether 40-something rappers can prosper, but what path they’... more info

411 Mania — 'Return of the Wu and Friends' is coming... more info

Guardian Music — After a dramatic rise and a messy, destructive fall, So Solid are back. This time they intend to keep the tunes – and the money – flowing.'I'm tired of people gettin' into the music industry and saying, 'I'm just in it for the music,'" ... more info

NME — 'Return Of The Wu And Friends' set for March release more info

Live Daily — San Francisco-based keyboardist Salvador Santana [ tickets ] will celebrate his forthcoming major-label debut, "Keyboard City," with a round of club and theater shows throughout the western part of the US. The musician--son of Rock and Roll Hall o... more info

Stereogum — Questlove compared the cast of NBC's most-improved sitcom to the Wu-Tang clan on Twitter, then went into detail, then the internet magically made this happen. Good job, internet! more info

Altsounds — Since their debut album, 1993's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), *Wu-Tang* has become synonymous with gritty, direct lyrics and beats that draw from classic soul, horn-blasted funk, cinematic curios, and dirty guitar licks (among many others.) With e... more info

MTV.com News — 'I wasn't sure what rapper would be willing or take the challenge,' she says of hearing Ghost's remix.By Steven Roberts Melanie Fiona Photo: Vallery Jean/ Getty Images Riding the success of her single "It Kills Me," Melanie Fiona has won a... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Yeasayer Ambling Alp (Mute) Having successfully revived Aztec prints and Peter Gabriel, Yeasayer – AKA the Global Village People – continue on their mission to reclaim ancient treasure from the swamps of taboo. Here the... more info

Guardian Music — The Wu-Tang Clan chieftain's new solo work is a set of limited-edition canvas prints featuring his mugshot plastered over a classic American paintingHistory repeats itself. When Wu-Tang Clan formed in the 1990s, The RZA promised they would totally do... more info