For Dr. Martens 50th Anniversary, Ever Fallen In Love With Someone You Shouldn't've (originally by English punk band "Buzzcocks") is covered by Noisettes and directed by Rankin & Chris:

Slick Rick, Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew took it BACK to '85 with "The Show" on The Mo'Nique Show! + Janelle Monáe did her thang with "Tightrope" on David Letterman for her first (of what will be MANY to soon come) Network TV performance.

It's a great day for new music! Make sure you support these releases! Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid Reflection Eternal - Revolutions Per Minute The Black Keys - Brothers Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

UK Soul singer Terri Walker is the newest artist signed to Damon Dash's recently revamped Roc-A-Fella Records imprint. First getting in the DD172 mix with guest features on Ski Beatz’ forthcoming 24 Hour Karate School album, alongside Curren$y, Stalley, Whosane and Mos Def, this new Creative Control footage shows Terri Walker in the ...

He announced via twitter that the album is finished and now Dwele has posted a commercial for his upcoming album "WWW (W.ants W.orld W.omen)" In Stores June 29th! + In case you missed it: download the first leaked track off the album "What's Not To Love" (Via SoulCulture)

above: Photo by Cognito-Culture Capture Champ™ Mos Def performing the BP Rmx of "It Aint My Fault" during Gulf Aid in New Orleans: (Video by: 2-cents) + Footage from the jam session the previous night where Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz, the Preservation Hall Band, Trombone Shorty, and Tim Robbins recorded "It Ain't My Fault" ...

above: Photo by Jewell- Culture Capture Champs™ "The tri-coastal trio of Stoney Rock (a.k.a. Black Spade) Ced No and Coultrain write bloodshot tracks in the same spirit at the Mizell Brothers and David Axelrod, (mostly) shunning vocals in favor of 700 ton funk grooves that are all laid-back Cadillac cruising. ...