Katy Perry named MTV's best artist of 2011. [via MTV]
Nas looks back on the making of Stillmatic and Hip Hop Is Dead. [via XXL]
Gil Scott-Heron memoir, The Last Holiday, due out on Jan. 16, aka Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. [via The Wire]
Andrew Noz lists his top 50 raps songs of 2011. [via CocaineBlunts]
From retro yuck to foodie rap, Jon Caramanica names his favorite albums of the year. [via NewYorkTimes]
Youth Lagoon schedules an extensive North American tour for early 2012. [via OneThirtyBPM]
Watch director David Fincher's 11 finest music videos for Billy Idol, Nine Inch Nail, and Madonna, among others. [via Spinner]
Cults sing about hot chocolate, rock holiday outfits on Nick Jr.'s Yo Gabba Gabba!. [via Stereogum]
