Watch as Jazzy Pha hits the studio with Mike Will Made It’s new artist Yung Joey for the first time. Jazze also speaks on new projects in the works as well as being a member of his new group, “The Unknowns”. [Beat Making Videos]

Legendary Hip Hop artist Darryl McDaniels, more commonly known as DMC of the pioneering group Run-DMC, says “Jay-Z ain’t hot.” As reported by AllHipHop, DMC, a founding member of the Queens based Hip Hop group Run-DMC, added onto recent criticisms of some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars in saying, “Lil Wayne [and] Jay-Z ain’t hot,…

Get More: Imagine Dragons, Music News CHICAGO — There was no point in Imagine Dragons trying to out-do the WTF puppet-cage match narrative in the video for their breakthrough hit, “Radioactive.” Instead, the 2013 VMA nominees for Best Rock Video decided to go the other way in the clip for their new single, “Demons,” focusing…

We’re now starting to see the capabilities of the iPad expanding with not only a host of music related software, but hardware as well. Interface hardware was the missing link until recently, when a number of company released purpose-built I/O with the iPad in mind. Apogee has been especially active on this front, creating the…

Before turning himself in August 26th, Fat Joe cracked the mic with The Breakfast Club. He explained in detail his tax issues, legacy, and status of Terror Squad. After the jump, he talked about his relationship with 50 Cent, Big Pun’s son rapping, foiled album with Biggie, new mixtape The Darkside Vol. 3, weight loss, and…

MOSCOW– The American rock group Bloodhound Gang was kicked out of a Russian music festival and pelted with eggs after videos emerged of its bass player shoving a Russian flag down his pants at a recent concert in Ukraine. Russian prosecutors are even considering whether to open a criminal case in the matter, which comes amid…

Whenever Obie Trice is interviewed, Eminem inevitably enters the conversation. Recently speaking with Vlad TV, Obie seemed unaware that Em supposedly turned down movie roles in order to bring jobs to Detroit but understands what he was trying to do. “I guess he was trying to bring job opportunities to Detroit but a lot of…

“I always say this, but I’m tremendously excited for this one,” says Tom Petty, discussing his upcoming 13th album with the Heartbreakers, which he expects out early next year. “It’s not like anything we’ve ever done.” In this exclusive interview, Petty opens up about the record, his meticulous songwriting process and his band’s recent deep…

Returning the favor to Bret Easton Ellis for directing his American Pyscho-inspired promo for Yeezus, Kanye and his design company DONDA put their spin on the trailer for The Canyons. [RapRadar]

Editor’s note: The following story was updated with Apple’s response to the Department of Justice’s remedies after it was originally published. Following a victory against Apple in an anti-trust lawsuit on July 10, the Department of Justice has put forth a list of punitive measures against Apple which among other things prohibits Apple from “entering…