The Quietus — FFC and Le Flav Spirits (including bubblegum vodka) on their way soon more info

The Mirror — Watch out Amy, Public Enemy have got their eyes on you. more info

Guardian Music — We asked you to select tracks that would best introduce a newcomer to hip-hop. So here's your playlist for rap rookiesTo quote Kritik from yesterday's blog about Jay-Z's choice of hip-hop tracks for rap rookies: "Picking a playlist is tough." That it... more info

ContactMusic — PUBLIC ENEMY's fan fundraising initiative has paid off - the rap supergroup has secured the $51,000 (34,000) they asked devotees to raise so they could record a... more info

NME — Rap group have secured £51,000 through fan-funding site Sellaband more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The connection between hip-hop and Elvis Presley has been relatively tenuous since Chuck D discouraged matters on "Fight the Power." Branding the Mississippi-born legend a racist, the Public Enemy frontman famously opined that Elvis never "meant [a t... more info

Discobelle.net — NYC clothing label Rockers NYC gives us a mixtape filled with classic hip hop and it’s a perfect companion for any occasion. (Via Unotre) “WHY Vol. 1 pays tribute to the early 90s hip-hop scene, when the rebels ruled the airwaves! This mixtape me... more info

Guardian Music — Why aren't Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions and other classic hip-hop acts lovingly reissued in the same way as other genres? Because guardians of rap's heritage need to be crate-diggers, lawyers and counsellors all in oneOn the last Saturday of... more info

Topix — "Justice" isn't a word you often hear at concerts. At benefit shows, maybe, or at a Public Enemy or Yoko Ono performance. more info

Guardian Music — You're more likely to hear MGMT or Grizzly Bear on a hip-hop record than James Brown these days. So is the art of crate digging gone for good?"Last LP we got down right, showed all these corny motherfuckers what hip-hop's supposed to sound like." So ... more info