Producer also talks about upcoming projects with T.I., Wiz Khalifa and Shakira, in Mixtape Daily.By Shaheem Reid Jim Jonsin, B.o.B and T.I. Photo: MTV News Behind The Beats: Jim Jonsin Jim Jonsin is a former Fire Starter and a repeat Behind the Beats subject. Jonsin is rolling with a...

Christian Hoard’s “Christian Rock” new music pick this week is Kate Nash’s My Best Friend Is You. The 22-year-old British singer’s 2008 album went platinum in the U.K. and showed off her cockney accent, witty piano pop and general English cheekiness. The new...

‘It’s more about me connecting with the audience,’ MC says about being more laid-back onstage.By Shaheem Reid Drake Photo: Sam Hendrick/ MTV News Drake has thankfully recovered from last year’s knee injury — the 23-year-old Toronto native has been onstage...

This week’s New Music Report pick is Jakob Dylan’s Women & Country, the second solo record from the Wallflowers frontman. Dylan’s last album, Seeing Things, was a somewhat underwhelming collection of spare ballads featuring nothing more than guitar and his voice. But he’s...

The new Apple tablet is being billed as the ultimate portable entertainment device — a cross between a netbook PC and an iPhone — so how does it stack up as a music device? To find out, we took it for a quick spin. Hardware: On the top of the device, there’s a standard...