88-Keys speaks to The Higher Plane about Ralph, his daughters’ growing collection, working with Kanye and his plans to follow up his debut The Death of Adam. Bonus: Tegan & Sara - Alligator (88-Keys See Y’Later Remix) via 88’s blog Via: Read more...
I’m mad I missed this show on Saturday. Shirt by Stussy. Get it at Manhattan Records. Spotted at the Premo blog. Via: Read more...

Editor's Note: Pete Cashmore is founder and CEO of Mashable, a popular blog about social media. He writes a weekly column about social networking and technology for CNN.com. Do you remember Bebo? AOL bought the hot social networking Web site for $850 million in 2008. This week, the company... Read more...
On the 4th anniversary of Proof’s passing, Paul Rosenberg remembers his old friend and his relationship with the late J Dilla. Below is a song he got to dub onto a cassette and recently had the chance to digitize. Link: Proof & Dilla [Paul Rosenblog] Related: R.I.P. Big Proof (Lett... Read more...

Has the “beta” label lost its meaning? I took a beating from readers yesterday over a post I wrote about Microsoft’s update to its Outlook Social Connector within the beta version of Office 2010. In releasing the update, Microsoft failed to note - or possibly just hid - that components... Read more...
The euro has jumped and stock markets have risen on reports that eurozone leaders have agreed the details of a plan to rescue debt-ridden Greece. Leaders had finally agreed an interest rate at which to lend money to Greece, should it be needed, the reports said. As a result, the euro gained mo... Read more...
Many studies say people cannot drive as safely while they talk on a mobile phone. A recent report from the University of Utah doesn't dispute that, but it does suggest that a very small portion of the population - about 2.5 percent of us - fit into a category researchers call "supertaskers." ... Read more...
A few years ago, when Jermaine Cole was a freshman at St. John’s University, he came to the downtown nightclub S.O.B.’s to check out a performance by a young rapper just beginning to make a name for himself. The show was packed tight, and Mr. Cole, an aspiring rapper himself, and new to New Yo... Read more...
Since the premiere of Erykah’s video, she’s been the talk of the town. Friday, the AP reported that the Dallas Police department decided to charge the singer for disorderly conduct and fined $500. You know why? This is all your fault blogosphere America. You subjective haters are ... Read more...