While finalizing Yeezus, Kanye commissioned Rick Rubin to executive produce the album. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, Rick speaks on how their session came to fruition and experience. When and why did you join the “Yeezus” project? Kanye came over to play me what I assumed was going to be the finished album at three weeks before the last possible delivery date. We ended up listening to three hours of partially finished pieces. The raw material was very strong […]

Off the Hustle Gang’s compilation, G.D.O.D., Young Dro, Bobby Ray and Yung Booke ride through the A in this summer flick. Hey, I need my car washed too.

Sans T.I., Robin Thicke and Pharrell both swung by Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a live performance of this week’s #1 Billboard Top 100 single. The album Blurred Lines coming soon. Sidebar: Album Cover & Tracklist

Asher Roth continues to give some of his favorite beats a run and now decides to lay a few quick lines to Robin Thicke’s single. The Greenhouse Project Vol. 2. coming soon.

Future throws his hood up for the second cover of the June/July issue of The Source. Physical copies hit newsstands next Tuesday, but in the meantime, read an excerpt below. “I feel like I’m going to be here forever. Even without me [here], my music is gonna live forever. I love making music, there’s nothing on this earth I’d rather do. Whether putting it out through myself or working with another artist, it’s an honor and privilege to be in […]

Put away them goods. Ransom is on the prowl and is plotting in The Alternative‘s new flick. The mixtape is currently up for grabs over here.

As if the original remix wasn’t enough, Ciara now extends the invite to Ne-Yo for another raunchy version. Bon appetit. splash

Spenzo’s been leaving quite a good impression and before he drops In Spenzo We Trust on July 15, he takes it back to the basics in the project’s latest video.

Off Funkmaster Flex’s Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself?, Maino and the crew light up the Tube player in their new video. Download the two-part mixtape here.

Juggling jobs as a showgirl on the Vegas strip and a singer at a night spot, a long distance relationship brings Alicia tears of joy and pain for Girl On Fire‘s new visual. Get it together Swizzy. Ha!