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

Emcees Spank Pops of San Francisco's Honor Roll Crew, J Billion, and fellow crew member/R and B singer 1-O.A.K.

Season one "X-Factor" contestant Astro addresses the naysayers in "He Fell Off"; the sixteen-year-old Brookyn-born emcee solidifies his presence in the game over a track which throws you back to hip-hop's early days.

Ca$h Out teams with Grand Hustle rapper B.O.B for the vibing, ride out new track "Exclusive." Cash Out's debut album Patience will be released sometime in 2013.

G.O.O.D. Music rapper Pusha T feeds the streets with his latest mixture, Wrath of Caine . The 11-tracks set features collaborations with French Montana, Wale, Rick Ross, and others, with production from Kanye West, The Neptunes and more.

Joey Bada$$ goes nuts over a couple beats for 5 minutes on the Sway In The Morning show. In addition to the freestyles, the young MC speaks on his homie Capital STEEZ passing.

Drake has had a great run these past couple years - two critically acclaimed number one albums, countless successful singles, unforgettable features, and headlining one of 2012's most successful hip-hop tours, the Club Paradise Tour.

Ryan Leslie takes a trip to "Sin City" in his new visuals for "Carnival Venice." The singer-songwriter cruises down the strip passing Las Vegas' famous hotels, casinos, and luxury stores before entering a Rolex store to shop around before his big performance

Lifted from Pusha T's new tape Wrath of Caine comes "Only You Can Tell It," the Boogz Da Beast-produced collab with Wale.

Just a few hours ago, Rick Ross was allegedly involved in a major Drive-By shoot out and car crash in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

How cray would a collab by Grammy-nominees Nas and Frank Ocean be? Well, there Is such a thing!