AllHipHop — This year’s AllHipHop.com Social Lounge will provide the setting for a diverse roster of viewpoints as rappers and activist gather for a night of discussion. The sixth annual event, which takes place at 7:30 pm Saturday (Oct. 17) at the New Je... more info

411 Mania — Method Man was nearly killed before Wu Tang got off the ground... more info

CNN Showbiz — The Wu-Tang Clan -- the New York hip-hop supergroup that spawned millions of album sales, nine solo acts and a few acting careers -- almost never was. Method Man, the group's most recognizable voice, was nearly killed before the band formed, Wu-Tang'... more info

411 Mania — From Jay-Z and Wu-Tang to Ludacris and Royce Da 59, This week, we're not discussing album cover art, but rather a long rant about how albums aren't measuring up anymore and a couple of reasons why... more info

AllHipHop — As fans prepare to remember the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard on the fifth anniversary of his death, the Wu-Tang Clan member’s son, Boy Jones, is set to carve his own niche in the rap arena with his upcoming debut solo album.   Sources told ... more info

Yahoo! Music — Yahoo! Music - Courtesy of NME.com - Wu-Tang Clan man and 'The Wire' actor arrested in New York more info

Live Daily — Freak-folk singer/songwriter Devendra Banhart [ tickets ] will play a few dates in the Northeast and upper Midwest this fall after releasing his latest studio effort. The eight-city outing gets underway Nov. 16 in Chicago, and includes stops in Bo... more info

Live Daily — Method Man [ tickets ] was arrested Monday (10/5) for allegedly failing to pay New York State income taxes between 2004 and 2007, according to the New York Daily News. The Wu-Tang Clan founding member, whose real name is Clifford Smith, reportedly... more info

MTV.com News — 'We have to sit down and have a real meeting about it,' Bad Boy honcho tells Mixtape Daily. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Yasmine Richard Diddy and Jadakiss Photo: Bad Boy The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive People have been ta... more info

Stereogum — These days Michael McDonald has been very Wu-Tang in his indie scene appropriation, working with Holy Ghost!, covering Grizzly Bear, owning fantastic facial hair, etc. But last night Jimmy Fallon made it easy for the honey-piped icon to get a litt... more info