Last night, the Howard Theater hosted the 9th annual “DC Loves Dilla” Fundraiser. During the event, a curator from the Smithsonian’s new African American History & Culture museum announced that the late producer’s MPC will be included with other cultural artifacts. That’ll make any Ma Dukes proud. [RapRadar]

Saul Williams speaks on the Tupac inspired Broadway show “Holler If Ya Hear Me” and Hip Hop today with The Breakfast Club. I appreciate Saul Williams’ honesty and views on Hip Hop. [Real Talk NY]

In 1996, Fat Beats opened up a record shop on 6th Avenue in New York City, and to celebrate the launch, a bunch of rappers came through to perform. At the time, a 19-year-old Chicago kid named Kanye West wasn’t one of the big draws. They had Lord Finesse, Ill Bill, J-Live, Chino XL, Xzibit,…

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy   Mick Jagger has opened up for the first time about life after the death of his girlfriend, L’Wren Scott, in a Today interview about Get On Up, the upcoming James Brown biopic that he coproduced. “I’m doing OK,” he said. “It’s difficult….

The Distortion of Sound is a documentary about the decline of sound quality and how technology has changed the way we listen to music. It will open your ears and inspire you to reach for richer, more soul-stirring musical experiences. The last two decades have seen a striking decline in the quality of sound and…

YouTube has restricted access to a seven-year-old video upload that spawned the still-popular RickRoll meme, in which people trick others into watching Astley shimmy in his cheesy “Never Gonna Give You Up” clip. Simply titled “RickRoll’D,” the video was uploaded by YouTube user cotter548 and has amassed nearly 71 million views. It has been blocked…

Here’s a rare treat. It’s the isolated lead guitar and vocal track from Derek and the Dominos (Eric Clapton’s band with drummer Jim Gordon, bassist Carl Radle, and keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, and supported by guest guitarist Duane Allman) hit “Layla” from the band’s one and only album Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs. What you’ll…

Iggy Azalea’s popularity has skyrocketed over the past year. Releasing her debut album The New Classic earlier this year with the hit single “Fancy,” Iggy has been able to provide her fans a major label version of herself. Recently sitting down with Big Boy’s Neighborhood on Power 106, someone who was very influential in her…

Been using the SSM module a lot the past few months and it has brought new life to modules I sometimes overlook. Using the ins/outs of a single module with the SSM is the closest thing to circuit bending it and creates new sounds from every module I’ve used it with. [Trash Audio]

  Angie Martinez has made the move to Power 105.1 and had her first show today. A few of her friends called in including Jay Z(47:47). [RealTalkNY]