MTV.com News — 'If you're going to change the world with anything, it's going to be music,' rapper says.By Steven Roberts Photo: MTV News There will be a strong contingent of hip-hop artists performing at this year's South by Southwest music festival in A... more info

The Mix Tape Podcast — An eye-opening interview with Asher Roth by DJ Semtex covering his emergence as a MC and what it means to be a white, middle-class rapper in hip-hop...Buy It At Record Store! Buy It At Insound! Remove My Track! more info

Idolator — The Roots just announced the line-up for the Philly "Roots Picnic" in June 6, and it's so fucking good. If this is what they do with their post-Fallon free time, these guys could back those Tim and Eric dipshits and I would give it a thumbs up. Get r... more info

Idolator — Y'all are familiar with this doofus and his shtick right? Young and preppy white dude rapper with enough post-alt appeal and self-awareness to avoid instantly being binned as straight-up novelty. Wrote a dopey-ass song called "I Love College" — his... more info

The Music Fix — News: “The boy has some gargantuan talent. Not only is he one of the most gifted lyricists to emerge in a long time, he just has something special… I think it'll be a massive year for him.” - NME New US hip-hop sensation, ... more info

The Mix Tape Podcast — Episode 41 of The Mix Tape Podcast is now available for download!Some amazing tracks this week starting with the return of Junior Boys and their brand of laid-back electronic. Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back with new material and we have the first sam... more info

Get Weird — ‘Felicia’ by Atlanta’s The Constellations is a prime cut of sleazy psych lounge that’s taken from their album ‘Southern Gothic’ which is so good it doesn’t really need superlatives. The album features appearances by Cee Lo Green a... more info

NME - Radar — So I'm in New York, and believe, now matter how bad you think you've got it weather-wise back in the UK, it's not a patch on Antarctic gusts that are blowing through Manhattan right now. The windchill feels like you're cheeks are being whipped by som... more info