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

Maino was very clear in addressing a lot of issues that N.Y.C has been having as a systemm. He talked about NYC not breaking rappers and not spearheading their own movement.

"All My Niggas" just want the money! Yeah, it is all about the money and this colorful collective of artists are telling you why.

After a year break, Rhode Island's Cesar Luciano offers up "Clones." "They'll prolly say that you the man too, do the sh*t I did, make it where I live / They'll prolly say that you the man, too," he spits on the hook, making clones out of those from his

Jersey duo Wyld Stylaz address the unpleasant results of surviving in the hood with the help of NY's Troy Ave in "The Cycle," which is pulled from thier project Broken Mirage dropping on September 3 rd .

5 days after the snippet for Mike WiLL Made It's "23'' featuring Wiz Khalifa and Miley Cyrus was released (August 7th) the "We Can't Stop" girl is at it again.

Following his Emeli Sande assisted single "Lifted," UK producer Naughty Boy gives up "Think About It," a boom-bap, soulful track featuring verses from Wiz Khalifa and hook melody from British songstress Ella Eyre.

Big Sean has been holding the "D" on his shoulders lately. He can spit, but has that pop appeal and "Beware" is proof that he has next for not only Hip Hop, but for music, which is crossing over.

If you heard a verse or watched an interview by Ransom, you know he takes his craft extremely serious. He comes from living behind bars to spitting bars again on "Control Ran".

That little stunt Dj Khaled pulled by proposing to Nicki Minaj for the sake of his single " I Wanna Be With You " worked, because buzz about for the music video is growing.

Producer Shae Money and rising emcee Sacramento's Chuuwee enlist enlists Sean Price and Ruste Juxx for their mean-muggin' single "Treacherous Lands" from their collab album GatZby slated for Sept 24.