Prefix — Could this be the hip-hop mash-up of all hip-hop mash-ups? Thanks to Amerigo Gazaway of Gummy Soul, arguably two of ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/download-a-tribe-called-quest-and-the-pharcyde-mas/69149/ more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On the heels of the recent "Paul's Boutique" deconstruction by DJs Food, Cheeba, and Moneyshot comes a similarly designed mash-up mix by Gummy Soul that merges 1990s New York City with 1990s Los Angeles to create "Bizarre Ride: A Quest to the Pharc... more info

Guardian Music — Music mogul who guided hip-hop's commercial explosion found dead outside his New York home in an apparent suicideChris Lighty, one of the most influential executives in hip-hop, has died. The 44-year-old manager of 50 Cent, Diddy and Mariah Carey rep... more info

Guardian Music — As Radio 1Xtra celebrates 10 years on the air, MistaJam selects the records that defined the station's first decadeI Luv U Dizzee Rascal 2003When I first heard this I was like: "Oh my God, what is that?!" Dizzee was just so out there, so raw and s... more info

Guardian Music — You moved quickly to offer your tips for last week's Olympics-flavoured theme. Now it's time to establish the running orderLast week we fired the starting gun and asked you for your favourite songs about running. Now we're at the finishing line, and ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Yesterday Busta Rhymes closed out the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival with the help of a few friends. The rapper brought out Lil Fame of M.O.P., Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun, Slick Rick, Phife Dawg & and-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest. But the highlight was seeing... more info

Guardian Music — He's so tied up in the past that Joey Bada$$ might appreciate a warning from hip-hop history: don't believe the hypeReading this on a mobile? Click here to listen.Hometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Joey Bada$$ and the Pro Era collective.The background: I... more info

Guardian Music — An Intelligence Squared debate on rap, involving everyone from Jesse Jackson and Q-Tip to PJ O'Rourke and Emily Maitlis, was more baffling than anything elseLast night, 1,600 or so people descended on the Barbican in London for what was hailed as "th... more info

melophobe — With beats that slur and pause suddenly, and slow-flowing wordplay that’s witty (but full of half-rhymes and weak meter), Children of the Night wear their influences (A Tribe Called Quest, J Dilla) on their sleeves. But, hey, at least they add nerd... more info

Prefix — In a recent interview with Giant Step, the longtime Tribe Called Quest leader and producer Q-Tip revealed that ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/q-tip-currently-producing-for-kendrick-lamar-dange/66362/ more info