Mystic Referee, Don't Look On Me With Scorn

MGMT has a 13-minute song called "Metanoia."

S Dot told me about it, and then I found an explanation of what Metanoia means on The Sky Report, a blog that was unknown to me until now. Pretty dope...

Metanoia in the context of theological discussion, where it is used often, is usually interpreted to mean repentance. However, some people argue that the word should be interpreted more literally to denote changing one's mind, in the sense of embracing thoughts beyond its present limitations or thought patterns.

MGMT continues to tickle my soul.

Courtesy of Blind I For The Kids, you can listen to the track HERE.

And also on Blind I, an interview with founding members of HipHopRepublican.com is posted. It's absolutely worth watching... these kids don't know anything about hip hop, and Blind I's iReport hands them their ass. Catch it HERE.

Janelle Monae co-signed Solange pretty hard

by posting a Myspace blog supporting her.

Frankly, I'm not surprised... I would generally make fun of this sister-of-a-pop-star move, but I listened to SoL-Angel and The Hadley Street Dreams, and Solange's honesty alone proves she's more truthful and real than her never-candid sister, Beyonce. From Ms. Monae:

I would love for you guys to support Solange. I think she is one of the coolest and sweetest girls I have met in the "music industry" so far... and I am very picky about who I hold conversations with. She believes in art and is unafraid to express herself creatively, which I think an artist must embody. I think it is important, for the sake of music and art, to have more girls like Solange around.

Solange's album is currently up on her Myspace page.

Bloc Party's album Intimacy was released digitally,

but I haven't bought it yet.
PMA posted some tracks that leaked,
and they definitely sound good.


Listen to them HERE.

And via The Audacity of Dope

(via NahRight), Rolling Stone covers

the 10th anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

You can read it HERE.