411 Mania — At a celebrity filled bash… more info

Perez Hilton — Sounds like this was a blast! Check out the photos (above, and below) of Lauryn Hill and Nas performing a NYE show at EMM Group's SL Nightclub at the Shelbourne South Beach hotel in Miami Beach. Celebs in attendance at the event included LeBron Jame... more info

Perez Hilton — We are SO excited for Nelly Furtado's new album! Check out the singer discussing the creative process behind recording her new, English-language album, T.S.I., which is due out in 2012, and collaborating with producer Salaam Remi for her new sound (a... more info

ContactMusic — Nas thinks his Like Smoke duet with Amy Winehouse is bittersweet The hip-hop star - whose collaboration with the late singer is featured on her posthumous album Amy Winehouse Lioness Hidden Treasures - explained although he is pleased the trac... more info

411 Mania — For obvious reasons... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — XXL sat down with Nasir Jones to talk about the making of “Stillmatic” and “Hip Hop Is Dead”. During the conversation, Nas is asked whether he talks to Jay-Z about “Ether”. XXL: You started calling yourself ‘God’s Son’ on Stillmatic... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — In an interview with HardKnockTV, DJ Premier speaks on the collabo album with Nas, working with Slick Rick and the late Guru.   more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Austinist interviews Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn about his forthcoming solo album. You've been influenced by everyone from The Band to Nas, but the solo album has a distinct country influence. What's your personal history with country? It's not a... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Nasir Jones remembers the late Amy Winehouse.   Nas Remembering Amy Winehouse from #rememberingamy on Vimeo. more info

Here Comes The Flood — Posthumous releases are tricky. You can fill a couple of shelves with total crap outtakes, alternate takes, demos and what-not. Lioness: Hidden Treasures, the third Amy Winehouse album has its fair share of clunkers - somebody please shoot the guy ... more info