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

The Grammy's are always poised for surprise performances, appearances, and premieres.

Could an Outkast reunion be in play for next year (14)? Rapper Big Boi hinted as much when he stated he'd been "discussing some things" with Andre 3000 .

Check out the album cover to Lil Wayne's forthcoming album "I Am Not A Human Being II," which was designed by DONDA, a creative content company founded by Kanye West.

Young Slee teams with R and B singer Teairra Mari for the street love banger "My Type." On the track, the two tell each other what they like about each other.

Talib Kweli readies is comeback with the music video for his latest single "Upper Echelon." Produced by Harry Fraud, the tune sees the emcee spitting some lyrical greatness.

Only hours after Lil B released "I'm The Bad Ass," a slight at Joey Bada$$ in response to lyrics off the up-and-coming New York rapper's "1999" mixtape, JB has released "Don't Quit Your Day Job".

In this "never-before-seen footage," Franc Grams revives the feeling of bobbing your head to your Walkman back in "1995." "Dumb it down to double my dollars and end up stupid rich," he says about how today's music industry is the reason for the shift in rap

Two music mega forces, super producer Timbaland and rap mogul Jay-Z, are now officially working together under the same label, Jay-Z's own Roc Nation after a picture of the two was posted on Life+Times with the caption, "Roc Nation welcomes TIMBALAND to the

Houston's rising rapper EDF prepares his first EP XXV (25) with the rider debut single "I'm Trill." Complete with a Pimp C sample on the hook, this Texan anthem exudes the lifestyle of a southern mack.

Skyzoo pays homage to veteran movie Spike Lee in his new music video for "Spike Lee Was My Hero." Directed by Alex Ghassan, the rapper gets a gift in the visuals with a special appearance from Spike himself.