AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop veteran Biz Markie will join Alonzo Mourning and Earvin "Magic" Johnson during the 6th Annual Zo & Magic's 8-Ball Challenge during All-Star weekend in Los Angeles. The star-studded pool tournament, which has been one of the h... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — I’m going to sneak in at least one more for Mixtape Monday. Geah. As The World Spins Mix Vol. 1 (Jan. 2011) by DJ Hotsauce 01. Adele – Rolling in the Deep (Jamie XX Shuffle) 02. Big Boi x Black Keys – Black Bug (Wick-it-the-Instigator Mashup)... more info

Nialler9 — Eh, OK. So we all knew Primavera was going to have a brilliant lineup but today they finally fired their full list and the result was enough to make you faint. Basically “BEST LINEUP EVER”. New additions: PJ Harvey, Sufjan Stevens, Big Boi, Battl... more info

Guardian Music — Tinchy Stryder, Sinden and These New Puritans feature on Free Gucci 2: The Burrrtish Edition, a mixtape celebrating US rapperThe UK wants a piece of Gucci Mane. Tinchy Stryder, Sinden and These New Puritans are among the artists on a new mixtape cele... more info

The Quietus — Luke squealing about the best Festival in history etc more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Rock royalty Lisa Marie Presley (1968) Outkast half Big Boi (1975) Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman (1969) Comedian Pauly Shore (1968) Martial arts actor Brandon Lee (1965; d.... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — In an interview with Vibe, Big Boi speaks on his collaboration with Raekwon and Janelle Monae that will appear on his new album Daddy Fat Sax. The Outkast member also speaks on working with Andre 3000.   Salute to Mikey Fresh a2a_linkname="Big Boi T... more info

Guardian Music — This hip-hop duo's crunk noir is a beautifully intimate affair, like hearing pillow talk between gangstas and their girlsHometown: Huntsville, Alabama.The lineup: Stephen Harris and David Williams.The background: Can we talk about albums of the year ... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Outkast group member Big Boi has been tapped to headline the Bud Light Hi-Fi Concert during the ESPN X Games 15 competition. The Grammy-Award winning rapper will hit the base of Aspen Mountain on January 29th, where he will perform a... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. This tasty little blend is a left-over from late 2010, and after seeing the super cool Black Keys on SNL last week, it reminded me that I forgot to feature it. You've probably been hearing The Keys' infectious Tighten Up... more info