The Ghost in the Machine: The Evolution of Songwriting in Modern R&B

Jay-Z's been keeping a low profile lately, but that doesn't mean he has nothing to say. It all comes out on "Open Letter," a Swizz Beatz and Timbaland-produced track where Hov addresses recent news stories in which his name was splattered across the headlines.

Fabolous descends on the Dominican Republic in the video for "Ready," the first single to be lifted from his latest LP Loso's Way II .

After months of recording in different studios around the world (Paris, Berlin, Brooklyn), Theophilus London releases the brand new track "Rio" featuring The Menahan Street Band.

You saw the behind the scenes , now check out the full commercial for the "Pretty in Pink" version of Beats by Dr. Dre's Pill portable wireless Bluetooth speaker.

In this day of digital music, an artist must guard their project with their life to avoid leakage. Kid Cudi couldn't escape the leak monster.

Queensbridge rapper Nature makes his return with the brand new single "Rock Like This," the first offering from his forthcoming project, Season Change: Spring , slated for release at the end of April (2013).

Just a week or so from premiering the flashy video for "High School" featuring Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj sheds the glitz and glamour for the visual for "Up in Flames," in which she literally does just that with fire wordplay.

Music copyrights lawsuits are getting a tad bit out of hand. The latest in sampling drama is aimed at Kanye West for his 2005 hit "Gold Digger." The children of David Pryor, who wrote and sang "Bumpin' Bus Stop" for his band Thunder and Lightening, are coming

Young Jeezy keeps the club poppin with variations of his single "R.I.P." The initial version featured 2-Chainz, then came the remix with Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar and YG.

Filmed in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina, J. Cole takes a dark approach in the video for "Power Trip" featuring Miguel, the first single from his second album Born Sinner .