- Wyclef Jean is working really hard to become an honorary latino. [Yahoo]
- Interview with Busta Rhymes. [XXL]
- Imogen Heap has a new video. [Arjan]
- What will it take for a recording artist to get paid? [Boing Boing]
- Ruben "Velvet Teddy Bear" Studdard (he actually came up with that himself!) is more than a little slow on the uptake. [MTV]
- Snoop goes all the way to London to "keep it real". [Defamer]
- Speaking of Snoop, will he send Ronan Keating a "Stop Snitchin'" T-shirt? [Biggest Stars]
- Interview with Dem Franchize Boys. [PopMatters]
- A preview of the new Pearl Jam album. [Stereogum]
- Watching the sales of Christina Aguilera's new album will be like watching a spinning roulette wheel; since she's included at least one song from every conceivable style of music, the chances of success will be just as random. [MTV]
- Interview with Neil Young. [Observer]
- NY's Hot 97 radio station may end up having to broadcast from a boat in the middle of the East River… then guests could save bullets by drowning their enemies instead of shooting them. [XXL]