In the never-ending quest to keep our ear buds satisfied, Spotify has emerged as a leader in bringing the social graph to the music listening experience. And with the introduction of Spotify Apps in November, developers were given the option to create new and exciting ways to make that experience even better. The result? A host of…

When the fiasco over Facebook’s bungled public offering finally subsides, one very hard question will remain: What are the shares of this companyactually worth? Given how experienced stock pickers go about their art, the gyrations over the last few days are virtually beside the point. Here’s why: The last time you bought stock in a company,…

Pete Rock wasn’t happy about Lupe Fiasco’s latest track, “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free),” and Lupe Fiasco speaks with Sway about the issue. –RealtalkNY

Via Billboard: International Creative Management has finalized its deal to buy out majority owner Rizvi Traverse Management and has formed a new partnership structure for the agency, the company said Wednesday. ICM will be renamed ICM Partners to reflect the changes. Control of the firm will now rest with its agents and executives. As part of…

Ever since Big K.R.I.T. staked his claim on Southern rap with the 2010 mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here, hip-hop fans have anxiously awaited the Mississippi native’s proper debut. Though the wait for Live From the Underground, due June 5, has been almost exactly two years since the rapper signed to Def Jam in June 2010, the highly anticipated album might…