On discovering love for music For me, it started in my dad's basement. I was 12 years old and he used to record these hood dudes around the way so they were rapping and one day it was this freestyle cypher thing and I was like man I'm going to try this out,

Joe Budden has some big musical plans up his sleeves. As he wraps filming for next season's Love and Hip Hop New York, he also has his eye on, not one, but two new projects.

Big K.R.I.T. and Future team up on K.R.I.T's latest song "Just Last Week." On the track, Big K.R.I.T poses some questions in his bars as well as some observations that may have some listeners thinking.

Lil Twist teams with Chris Brown once again, this time for the sexed-up mid-tempo banger "I Don't Care." Produced by Hit-Boy, on the track, Twist raps about going hard in the club with females while Chris Brown adds some soulful, intimate lover's lullaby to

Fat Joe turned himself in yesterday to begin his four-month prison sentence for tax evasion, but before he exited the free world, he gifted fans with " Your Honor ", his brand new mixtape, Darkside 3, along with an accompanying music video for the title

Tyga keeps the clubs on a 100 with his latest offering "Throw It Up," a party anthem, which sees the rapper diving into a new sound with the help of auto-tune and DJ Mustard.

Waka Flocka Flame rounds up the hood for "Where It At," a record off his recent mixtape "DuFlocka Rant 2." In the visuals, the "It's a Party" hitmaker journeys to Paris, France, not for the tourism sights, but to showcase the wild life in them streets.

Y.O. stand up! This record may be arriving a bit late, especially since the summer is about to wrap, but nevertheless, anything from The LOX is welcoming.

In his new track "Netflix," featuring Fergie, 2 Chainz raps about adding something to the adult collection of the media streaming service.

MMG's compilation Self Made 3 may be helmed by the Maybach camp, but it features emces from across the board as well, this according to the newly-released tracklisting.

"Let's Werk" is full of misdirection. The dance fusion production is not the typical selection for a lady spitting aggressive and overly confident lines.

Eminem returns with his new single "Berzerk" from his upcoming 'Marshall Mathers 2 LP'.