Matching standout cuts from his studio albums with an array of rare remixes and a slew of appearances from top-shelf guests, Ghostface Killah's collection GhostDeini the Great is due December 16 from Def Jam. The Wu-Tang MC is joined on the disc by cameos from Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Pusha T of Clipse, Ice Cube, Beanie Sigel, and all of his Wu as...

The traveling hip-hop extravaganza Rock the Bells may be but a reverberation in our ears 'til the next round is announced, but quite a few of the featured players from the annual run have made moves to keep the good vibes rolling long after festival season's up. They're taking part in the Rock the Bells Online Charity Auction, put on by tour org...

It's been over a year since we first reported that David Byrne, Tom Waits, M.I.A., and members of the Wu-Tang Clan and Yeah Yeah Yeahs would appear on the debut album from N.A.S.A. (North America/South America), along with a heap of other notable guests. Corralling all those folks onto one record was no easy task, but the duo is finally ready to...

The Rapture has revealed the November 25 release of its first !K7-pressed mix record, Tapes. The "New York underground"-themed disc features everyone from Ghostface Killah ("Daytona 500") to Armand Van Helden ("Flowerz") to Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk ("Club Soda"). Tapes: 1. The

American producer/DJ Squeak E Clean (aka Sam Spiegel) is putting the finishing touches on his latest project NASA (North America South America), which features a dream team of artists including Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Fruscinate, MIA, CSS's Lovefoxxx, Tom Waits and David Byrne, as previously reported.