"Summer Jamz '08 #2: State of the Union, Jackhttp://www.mediafire.com/?nvzzexqvjdnTwo former Stylus Magazine compatriots, Exeter UK’s Nick Southall (also of The Guardian and Paper Thin Walls) and Oakland’s Mike Orme (also of Pitchfork Media), celebrate the summer by splitting halves of a mix CD, each trying to fill their side with..."

"It's been a long tournament, but Idolator's Summer Jam Of 2008 has finally been decided, and the winner is "Coconut Juice," the Harry Nilsson-inspired party jam by Tyga that consistently crushed its competition. Estelle's lighter-than-air "American Boy" put up a good fight in the final—the split was 53.5% "Coconut Juice,"..."

"Ed. note: Chris "dennisobell" Molanphy, our resident chart guru, looks at the upward, downward, and lack of movement on this week's Billboard charts: EMI is the Bear Stearns of the music industry—once mighty, now declining rapidly and ripe for takeover and obliteration. But you'd never know it looking at the..."

"Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III Is So Good, You Guys And you heard it here (not-even-close-to) first. But I couldn't wait anymore for a video or a whatever to babble about it. For all the goodness the leak cycle's been springing of late, it's Lil Wayne's latest that's on endless..."

"The second round of Idolator's quest for this year's top summertime song* enters its second round today, with the twisted Nilsson of surprise Kid Rock-beater Tyga taking on the throwback stew of Duffy. Videos and the all-important poll after the jump! Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if you're viewing this..."