Lady Gaga canceled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves would corrupt the youth. The controversy was a blow to the predominantly Muslim country’s reputation for combining free speech and democracy with a mostly moderate brand of the faith. Fans were devastated, despite the…

Following the heated discussion and subsequent resolution of the sample work on Lupe Fiasco’s new single “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free),” Pete Rock had a moment of clarity and commented on certain events that has happened in regards to how “T.R.O.Y.” was used in Lupe’s new song. It’s true that Lupe Fiasco’s representative from…