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

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 .

Led by conga drums, a groovy bass and chord structure, "Come Here" is a soulful single from rapper Talib Kweli. Featuring R and B crooner Miguel, the sexy cut will appear on Talib's forthcoming album, Prisoner of Conscious , slated for release April 23.

Rapper Too Short was slapped with several charges for his DUI and narcotics possession arrest on March 20, during a traffic stop in Hollywood, CA.

Jay-Z continues to make major moves with his Roc Nation Empire. Merely a week after making mention about the new sports representation agency, Roc Nation Sports, it is announced that Jay-Z will make a return to Universal Music, the world's largest music

Jaden Smith follows his recent visuals for " Hello ," with a music video for "Shakespeare," a song he released last summer (2012).

So you find yourself in a futuristic club; Tyga's there (with a robot eye) and so is Wiz Khalifa and Mally Mall chilling in the sea of neon lights and ganja smoke.

Video and pictures show married couple of five years Beyonce and Jay-Z receiving a hearty welcome from Cuban citizens, but not all Cubans were happy about the power couple's visit.