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

Talib drops some more enlightening bars on "New Leaders," a cut from his Dec 15 album "Gravitas." Produced by Statik Selektah, Talib goes in with rapid-fire flow and The Underachievers assist with the search to find more head honchos, nominating themselves

Chi-town female rapper, Katie Got Bandz, will get her shining moment in early 2014 with the planned released of her debut full-length album.

Rapper 2 Chainz will hit the road early 2014 for his newly announced "2 Good to be T.R.U." tour. Set to kick off February 4th in Boston, MA, the Def Jam rapper will be accompanied by labelmates Pusha T and August Alsina along with Cap1.

As one third of Seattle trio Dyme Def, Fearce Vill drops a hot freestyle called "You Don't Know," in preparation for his solo album, "Let It Be," coming on Jan 14.

Lupe Fiasco yearns for the more carefree days of his Chicago upbringing minus the incessant violent crimes in the single "Old School Love," featuring Ed Sheeran on the hook.

Event-goers had to make their way out of a recent Meek Mill concert in quite a hurry. According to reports, the rapper performed at Moodswing nightclub in Wilmington, Delaware over the weekend.

A long-standing copyright lawsuit surrounding Jay Z's hit record "Big Pimpin'" will continue to draw out after a California judge refused to dismiss the six-year case.

This song dropped in 2011, but Bow Wow serves up a visual for "You Trippin," a cut that makes use of a moody Floetry and "Baby Boy" movie sample as he catches it from the baby moms.

Iggy Azalea keeps her buzz going with the DJ Mustard-produced new offering "Leave It," a sexy and seductive club banger.

Dancehall star Cham teams with reggae royalty Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley for his new single "Fighter." Produced by famed reggae hitmaker, Dave Kelly of Mad House Records, the tune "is a telling political satire about the cycle of poverty, violence and