" robin thicke really threw pharrel under the fuckin bus. ...?what a despicable shit head."

? El-P ?on Thicke's recent deposition in the Marvin Gaye family lawsuit , where the singer?claimed that Pharrell "wrote almost every single part" of "Blurred Lines". El also offered an idea for a new Thicke-themed T-shirt . (Via Twitter )

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"[It's] some fucking bullshit that sucks so bad that it took them three years after he died to make it listenable.?Like he had to be dead for three years for it to be released."

-- The Black Keys ' Patrick Carney, not content with simply infuriating Beliebers , voices his disapproval of Michael Jackson 's posthumous LP? Xscape , which was released the same day as their new LP? Turn Blue . Carney says it was probably released because Epic ?CEO "L.A. Reid needed a new boat." (via? Rolling Stone )

"What do they [critics] think the Libertines did? We signed to Rough Trade , right? Purely for the money. It's completely in the spirit of the band to play Hyde Park for the money! What the fuck are they talking about?! It's a fucking horrorshow, it just happens to be amazing rock 'n' roll music."

-- Pete Doherty says he and Carl Barat are earning?￡500,000 each for their? upcoming Hyde Park reunion performances . (via NME )

"Anything that elevates music back to where it should be is inherently cool. I have great admiration for Neil Young ?as an artist. But as a device I can't pretend it doesn't look a bit like a Toblerone."

?? Trent Reznor , that's exactly what Young's high-quality music device? the PonoPlayer looks like. (via? NME )

" Burial 's?one of the most wonderful people I've ever met.?We stay in touch, and this sounds super weird, but he kind of looks over me in a weird way...?He's just one of those remarkable people that you come across that are so rare?he's so shy and quiet, but he's really hard to explain. I'm constantly fascinated by him. I've only had a few encounters with him, but they were really intense. I may never see him again, but we stay in touch constantly... I think it's [his decision not to perform live] so admirable. Obviously I make money for what I do and promote myself, but I always remember him, in everything . The nobleness of it, where you're just making music and making people happy… I use a bit of that for myself."

? British pop singer Ellie Goulding describes her friendship with the ( typically ) enigmatic Will Bevan, saying he's a longtime fan of her music who she considers an "all-time hero."?(Via? Billboard )

“What I see in the commercial side of it [dance music] I find repellent. It makes me want to vomit. I just don’t like it, it’s not for me but it’s also not designed for me. I’m old and it’s very maximalist and I’m not a maximalist guy. I’m sure there’s great stuff happening but it’s just not reaching me and it probably shouldn’t. I’m not excited about new stuff that much.?This past month I've been really hoping that there’s two people DJing to a room full of 150 people that think what I did was stupid and are making something awesome and having a great time. I won’t hear it until they do a shitty sell out track and I never hear what’s great about them, but that’s what I’m hoping.”

- James Murphy ?finds dropping the bass to be, well, rather basic?(via Music Week )

"Most days I wake up and wish I was Mac Miller . And sometimes I wonder does Mac Miller wake up and wish he was me ? Probably not."

- Sufjan Stevens , peering deeply into the life of rapper Mac Miller (via Sufjan's Tumblr )

"Ten years ago today we finally released what had been my life’s work up to that point: The College Dropout . I say 'finally' because it was a long road, a constant struggle, and a true labor of love to not only convince my peers and the public that I could be an artist, but to actually get that art out for the world to hear. I am extremely grateful to each and every person along that road who helped, lent an ear, lent their voice, gave of their heart to that project, and to all the projects that followed, and are to come. I am honored and humbled by my fans, for the unwavering support and love over the past ten years. I wake up every day trying to give something back to you that you can rock to and be proud of. Ten years later I am still the same kid from Chicago, still dreaming out loud, still banging on the door. The doors may be heavier, but I promise you WE WILL BREAK THEM."

- Kanye West addressing fans, haters, and the ten years that have passed since the release of his iconic debut album, The College Dropout . (Via Kanye's Twitter )