Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonDid he win a competition? Was he just plucked from the crowd? Whatever the answer, some guy called Ben Thomas has been made to stand behind the decks while the nine-headed maelstrom Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All fling them... more info

DrownedInSound — 15 classic albums from the year of our Lord, 1997 - yeah, it was a good one. Included: Missy Elliott, Elliott Smith, Spiritualized, Wu-Tang Clan, Mansun, The Chemical Brothers, Portishead, Company Flow and some band called Radiohead. Read the f... more info

Guardian Music — Michael K Williams, who played drug vigilante Omar Little, to take role of controversial Wu-Tang Clan rapper in filmThe actor who played drug vigilante Omar Little in TV series The Wire is to take on the role of Ol' Dirty Bastard in a film. Plans are... more info

411 Mania — News and thoughts on Lil Wayne's problems with grass and EMI, Drake's court battle over "Marvin's Room," Nas sounding off on ringtone rappers, Wu-Tang talking about a return, Dr. Dre's horror movie, Nicki Minaj's big endorsement and more! more info

ContactMusic — Boardwalk Empire star Michael K Williams is set to play tragic Wu-tang Clan rapper OL DIRTY BASTARD in a new biopic The actor will portray the Ghetto Superstar hitmaker in Dirty White Boy an upcoming film which will centre on the final years of the h... more info

Chicago Tribune — Raekwon and Freddie Gibbs: One of the most gifted of the Wu Tang Clan’s stable of MC’s, Raekwon, joins forces with Freddie Gibbs, who has put Gary, Ind., on the hip-hop map with his hard-hitting tales of street survival, 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Cub... more info

Guardian Music — Does the success of Trent Reznor, Clint Mansell and Mark Mothersbaugh suggest that the days of the orchestral soundtrack are numbered?Two words said it all. Moments after winning a Golden Globe for his score for The Social Network last year, Nine Inc... more info

Guardian Music — Each week we invite a reader to tell us about the songs they've been listening to recentlyEach week we inviting a reader to share with us a playlist of songs they've been listening to recently. This week it's Joe Taylor, a 19-year-old who says he has... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — West Coast veteran Planet Asia’s new album Black Belt Theatre drops tomorrow (2/28), and to celebrate we have “No Apologies,” his historic collaboration with East Coast don Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan, produced by fellow Cali native Oh No. The blax... more info

VH1 Blog — When I think Staten Island, I think of two things: Wu-Tang Clan and Mob Wives. (Okay, actually, I think of three things, if we’re being honest…Add Working Girl to that list. OFF TOPIC!) When Method Man was on Big Morning Buzz Live today, the nati... more info