Playing with fire could get you in hot water. But for Alicia Keys, it puts her on the cover of Billboard‘s next issue. Pretty hot and tempting. hhnm

Before his Scorpion Season begins, Nelly drops one more leak featuring Trae and Miami’s Bizzy Crook. Out of others, this is more listenable. Mixtape drops this afternoon.

  In the typical Taylor Gang fashion, Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa shit talk their way on this new collaboration. If you don’t, betta act like you do.

We’ve all been there before. But for Trae’s new clip, he, Brick Squad’s D-Bo and MMG’s DJ Scream take us back to those struggling days. Good thing Trae’s Tha Blackprint is free.

As Rih Rih’s single shines so bright on the charts, Maino and his black flag mafia add a couple of verses to the record. hhnm

Swizz Beatz keeps the party going non-stop on his new single featuring Breezy and Luda. The video premieres this Sunday on MTV2. Cop the tune on iTunes now. info

Casey Veggies has been around the world and back. So with Cardiak on the track, he gives us our first taste off his next project dropping next year. This is smooth, baby.

Following the release of his memoir, Pharrell lets us tag along to LA’s BOOK MARC store for his meet-and-greet. In the clip, he speaks on the publication and interviewing Jay-Z for it. Purchase it here. nr

Leading up to the release of Hall of Fame, Big Sean rolls out his new vlog explaining how his imagination helped him reach success. Big dreams. Big star. Album drops December 18.

Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt’s hasn’t put out much material since his hyped up “return“. But tonight, he releases a new track over modest piano keys. After a couple listens, somehow, I’m still lost in translation.