Flava in ya ear...

George Saunders, Zadie Smith and Vendela Vida discuss making fiction on WNYC

This unreleased Dangerous-era Michael Jackson tune is pretty jammin.

And speaking of the K of P, here's Rhymefest's new mixtape -- which is all MJ samples.

The AV Club celebrates "Nillson Sings Newman," the wonderful late 60s teaming of Harry and Randy.

Nation of Thizzlam runs down the best of Yay Area hip-hop in 2007. Was it the year Hyphy died?

Dan Deacon working on new 7" and album

Missy Elliott is underrated. And maybe overrated too, but more under than over.

Great interview with Peedi Crakk in Hip Hop Game -- an update from our interview a year or so ago.

Billy Danze of MOP - New York

Paul & Storm - If James Taylor Were on Fire (hilarious)

Classic Geto Boys video - Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta

Honestly, I can't think of a better dude to be on the Flashing Lights remix than Kells. He's perfect for the cool alienation combined with raw emotion on that record. Still creepy that he videotaped himself peeing on the teenage girl, though, huh?

Stretch and Bobbito reunion? Fuck yeah.

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