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

Forget a boombox; Verbiage roams the streets with a mic in tow, just in case he needs to bust a rhyme for the masses in the video for "Kings of Kings" off his latest EP Inflection Point .

If this unreleased track "Execution in Autumn," from the music vaults, is any indication of the Wu Tang Clan's pending return, we can expect more of that famous Wu knock.

B.o.B shades his crossover style from something more ratchet on his new single "HeadBand," featuring 2 Chainz, and set to appear on his forthcoming third studio album.

It's been a decade since the hip-hop summer festival Rock the Bells descended upon San Bernardino, Cali. Now ten years in, the festival's lineup is beefier than ever...and more high tech than ever.

Wale's third album, The Gifted , may release on June 25, the DMV emcee has already released the album's artwork.

Veteran emcee Styles P drafts fellow hip-hop vet Jadakiss for the song and visual for "Red Eye," from his latest album Float .

A$AP Mob member A$AP Ferg formulates another mob of a who's who in the video for the remix of "Work." Filmed at both Rucker Park in Harlem and an LA warehouse, Ferg said the video shoot went smoothly, thanks to his late father's spirit still with him.

Rising rapper June offers the first video, "Run The Town," from his debut tape EVOL , which you can listen to here. The Memphis rhymer overlooks Los Angeles as he stakes claim to this city.

Ace Hood enlists fellow dreadlocked rapper Lil Wayne for the second single "We Outchea," following up his first single "Bugatti." The We the Best Records emcee and Wayne get turnt all the way up as they rhyme about living life to the fullest.

Rapper Rittz teams with crooner Mike Posner for the summer Breeze tune "Switch Lanes." In the music video, directed by Topshelf Jr., booth artist cruise around with their ladies, making stops to post up.