Episode 40 of the Zune Insider Podcast is now live and is co-hosted this week by Jessica Zahn (jetherealz) and Paul Chang (pablochang), Zune Social Media Manager. Awesome wild man Matt Akers is out on vacation this week. Show notes: Jessica and Paul chat about Matt slacking off on vacation, diving deep into Smart DJ (:30), Paul talks about Zune's Social media outreach - youtube.com/zune , facebook.com/zune , twitter.com/zune - (1:30), Zune HD giveaways via zune social media outreach (4:30), Josh...

This week I sit down with Mos Def , one of the coolest human beings on the planet. We talk about his latest projects, in music, film, design and more. Mos also talks about the latest album (you can download the single from Zune Marketplace ). Mos also talks the amazing collaborations he's had so far - names like Shuggie Otis , and Jay Electronica . And I asked him who he'd collaborate with - alive or dead - and he immediately said Miles Davis . Among his contemporaries: MF Doom , TV on the...

If you're not a fan of Common or hip-hop, but still want in on the album-under-a-buck deal, check this out. In addition to the Common record, you can also get the new Maroon 5 remix album: Call and Response , as well as the new record from L.A. rockers The 88 - called Not Only, But Also . Ok, enjoy the music, everypeoples!