Allmusic Blog — 1. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah, Pt 1: 4th World War (Universal Motown, 2008). Downplayed and practically disregarded as it was, 2003’s Worldwide Underground was an excellent and brave follow-up to 2000’s Mama’s Gun. Erykah Badu concedes she had ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — A new track from Nas collaborator and Erykah Badu significant other Jay Electronica, "Exhibit C" continues his string of web-released singles (starting with, duh, "Exhibit A"), this one with some flawless production by Just Blaze and what seems to be... more info

Kanye's Blog — Reflection Eternal (Kweli and Hi-Tek) & Statik Selektah - Re:union Mixtape. Click HERE to download the Mixtape... Click HERE for the tracklist... more info

Rollo & Grady — Wednesday, December 30th The Growlers @ Pershing Square Thursday, December 31st: The Growlers and My Pet Saddle @ Echo The Henry Clay People / Aushua / Le Switch @ Spaceland Erykah Badu @ House of Blues Sunset Strip Bootie’s LA New Years Eve Bootle... more info

MTV.com News — Gaga's Miami show is one of the hottest bills in the country.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage It's fitting that MTV's Woman of the Year is going to cap off a tremendous 2009 by playing one of the most anticipated New Y... more info

Live Daily — Organizers of next year's Lilith Fair [ tickets ] tour have joined forces with ABC Entertainment, forming what the two entities describe in a press release as "a multi-platform media partnership." According to the press release, the 2010 Lilith Fa... more info

Topix — Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige, Sugarland and Erykah Badu are among the artists who will join Sarah McLachlan during her revived Lilith Fair tour in 2010. more info

Live Daily — For the first time since 1999, Sarah McLachlan [ tickets ] has resurrected her all-female festival Lilith Fair [ tickets ] and has revealed the first wave of confirmed artists, including Mary J. Blige [ tickets ], Sheryl Crow [ tickets ] and Colbie C... more info

VH1 News — Lilith Fair will feature Mary J. Blige, Colbie Caillat, Jill Scott and more. Erykah Badu, Chairlift, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ke$ha and Metric are also onboard. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — TORONTO - Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige, Sugarland and Erykah Badu are among the artists who will join Sarah McLachlan during her revived Lilith Fair tour in 2010. more info