NEW YORK - In studio with CurT@!n$ and Reefer as they work on the upcoming album, A Beautiful Mind. They talk about what goes into making a cohesive album, including the writing process and beat selection. www.highsocietylife.com www.myspace.com/curtains
NEW YORK - Vimby catches up with the likes of Z Trip, J Period, and DJ Smiles Davis to find out what went into creating Activision's DJ Hero. www.puma.com www.djhero.com
NEW YORK - Amanda isn't really a diva, she's just a chick that does a lot of shhh. Hang out on the rooftop with her as she talks about her music and her other passions. www.myspace.com/amandadiva
NEW YORK - It's easy to get distracted when you're with Izza Kizza in NYC as he rehearses backstage and talks to a mannequin. www.myspace.com/izzakizza
NEW YORK - From L.A. to NY, we followed Jay Rock through the city streets as he talks about his tour with The Game and Nip Hustle. www.myspace.com/jayrock
NEW YORK - From time to time, there's a female graffiti artist that pops out, and Indie's one of them. She's a mother of three, works for herself, and has a big love for graffiti. Check out her work. www.myspace.com/indie184
NEW YORK - We couldn't catch a cab in the famous city of New York, so we took a stroll around the neighborhood with John Robinson as he showed us some of the historical landmarks that made him who he is today. www.myspace.com/thejohnrobinsonproject
NEW YORK - Caught up with Nip Hussle in NYC with DJ Kay Slay talking about how it goes down in the studio, growing up on the West Coast, and what's coming up. www.myspace.com/nipseyhussle
NEW YORK - Outasight is setting the world on fire with his music - literally. We caught up with him in his underground studio with 6th Sense during a recording session and as he performed live in NYC. www.myspace.com/iamoutasight
NEW YORK - Ruste Juxx shows his love for Brooklyn and talks about how he got started in the game, collaborating, and his solo joints. www.myspace.com/rustejuxxkcg
NEW YORK - By day he's just your normal Joe. But by night, he's a producer/emcee superhero known as P. Casso. We caught him performing at the Knitting Factory in NYC. Check him out cause this dude's legit. www.myspace.com/picassosounds
NEW YORK - Check out Peter Rosenberg's crib as he talks about his show, Real Late, on HOT 97 FM where he mixes real talk with underground taste. www.rosenbergradio.com www.hot97fm.com
NEW YORK - When you hear Cymarshall Law perform, you can literally feel what he's saying cause he raps with the rawest and purest lyrics possible. Catch him as he performs at the Knitting Factory in NYC and does a radio interview on WKCR 89.9FM with Sucio Smash. www.myspace.com/cymarshalllaw www.myspace.com/suciosmash
NEW YORK - Spend the day with Torae as he takes you to his backyard in Coney Island and raps a couple lyrics behind the world famous Cyclone. www.myspace.com/dayoungvet
NEW YORK - The Delicious Vinyl Showcase is one tasty dish with Verb just killin' it on the freestyle, Mr. Vegas gettin' crazy, Aaron LaCrate representin' Baltimore, and so much more celebrating the launch of Aaron's new label. Get on it son cause this piece is too hot to burn out. www.deliciousvinyl.com www.myspace.com/aaronlacrate www.mr-vegas.com
NEW YORK - For Matt Siren it's NYC that inspires him with his creativity and his posters, which are influenced by the cartoons he used to watch as a kid. www.myspace.com/mattsiren
NEW YORK - Kick it with Joell Ortiz in his Brooklyn neighborhood where he talks about never forgetting where you came from or who helped you along the way. www.joellortiz.com