Discobelle.net — Jay-Z’s ode to newborn daughter Ivy Blue Carter, production from Pharrell Williams. more info

Guardian Music — Jay-Z's new song credits Blue Ivy Carter, and reveals Beyoncé had miscarried an earlier pregnancyShe's not even a week old and Blue Ivy Carter has already scored her first massively viral recording credit – produced by Pharrell Williams, no less.J... more info

Guardian Music — Rick Ross might not be humble, but this duet with Kelly Rowland from his new mixtape shows his softer sideHip-hop artists are fond of creating compelling backstories that can be developed over a career. 50 Cent's narrrative was he'd been shot nine ti... more info

Stereogum — A-list rappers don’t have to give us free shit, but sometimes they do. And Rick Ross appears to be pulling out the stops on his new Rich Forever mixtape. It features appearances from guys like Drake, Nas, Diddy, French Montana, Pharrell, 2 Chainz, ... more info

Guardian Music — Meet Rajiv Munch, the 22-year-old maestro of moombahton – a genre born way back in the mists of, er, 2009Hometown: Rotterdam.The lineup: Rajiv Munch (music, production).The background: We're writing today's New Band in a state of anxiety and mild p... more info

Guardian Music — A late album of the year contender from two Odd Future members ditches doomy crunk for smooth R&B stylingsHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Sydney Bennett and Matthew Martin.The background: The biggest surprise about Odd Future was how totally they d... more info

Stereogum — T.I.’s rumbling, horn-soaked banger “Here Ye, Hear Ye” has a video now, and Jesus Christ, remember how nasty Pharrell’s verse on this thing was? Well, it’s still nasty, and Pharrell looks cool as fuck lip-syncing it; his “arthritic finger... more info

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411 Mania — Could working with producer Brian Grazer on the show... more info

ContactMusic — Oscars Music Consultants Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer will be working alongside the Academy Awards team this year for the telecast It will be the first time that both the Oscars Music Consultants Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer will be working... more info