Jeezy freestyles over his labelmate Rick Ross’ “B.M.F.” for his new DJ Scream mixtape 1000 Grams, Vol. 1., dropping Thursday at 1:03 p.m. Download: Young Jeezy – “Death Before Dishonor”

Usher kicked off his New Look Foundation’s inaugural World Leadership Awards in Atlanta on Friday (Aug. 6) with a crowd-pleasing series of hits including “OMG” and “There Goes My Baby.” He brought out Ciara for a special duet of John Lennon’s classic “Imagine” to help inspire tomorrow’s leaders. The fellow Atlantans also honored former President [...]

Do you know what time it is? It’s “Gucci Time”! Radric Davis rattles through the speakers with the Swizz Beatz-produced first single from his new album The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted, due September 28. The Southern MC, who recently finished serving six months in jail for a parole violation, is grateful for another opportunity. “My [...]

Money ain’t a thing for Birdman. The Cash Money boss accepts delivery of his red Bugatti Veyron in these photos by Derick G. The European sports car sells for a cool $2.5 million. His son Lil Wayne is also a proud owner. The #1 Stunna is living large thanks in part to Weezy and Drake. [...]

M.I.A. invaded Day 3 of the Big Chill Festival at Eastnor Castle Deer Park in Ledbury, England, on Saturday (Aug. 7). The music rebel, wearing goggles and a catsuit printed with her album artwork, invited concertgoers to join her onstage for “Paper Planes,” but had to cut her set short when hundreds rushed the stage [...]

Twista casts Chris Brown on a new record from his upcoming album The Perfect Storm. The Chi-town MC spits his rapid flow while Chris croons over the seductive track about making an X-rated home video. Let’s just hope the footage never leaks. Sidebar: Chamillionaire recently released a similar-themed song called “Make a Movie” featuring Twista [...]