Show me what you got Jay-Z! J Hova is back... again with an all new album and a brand new look. 212 has a look at new tracks, the albums sound, and an exclusive video. Read on.

Temporary People, the new album from Joseph Arthur and some new formed bandmates known as the Lonely Astronauts is on the review block this week. 212 lets you know whether it's worth having in your collection.

50 Cent vs. Kanye West round 2. After an epic battle last September 11, It looks like their at it again. 50 Cent has announced that he will be releasing a new album on December 9th called “Before I Self Destruct” While Kanye West will be dropping his 4th LP “808s and Heartbreak” a week later. Last year these two had the most publicized Hip Hop stories of tfhe year. 50 even claimed he would retire if he didn't sell more albums then Mr. West. Ultimately Kanye went to sell over $400,000 copies more then 50.

50 is already taking shots at Kanye, at his recent concert he told fans he was going to give them a taste of Kanye's new single which was just 50 mocking Kanye. After 50 was done the crowd started to chant “F*** Kanye West”. Kanye replied at his recent concert by telling the crowd "I guarantee this will be 50’s favorite album of mine”. Then on Kanye's blog he also said "this will be gangster’s album of the year”.

Hailing from parts upstate, Venona are just a couple of college kids tearing it up on stage. With catchy hooks and hummable choruses, they are one band you definitely need to check out. Read on to learn just who is Venona.

212 got the scoop on a new R&B sensation, Jazmine Sullivan.

What a week! Morgan Freeman crashes his car, Bernie Mac dies at 50, Isaac Hayes leaves this world and Georgia is under repeated attack from Russia. I’d like the world to stop imploding. This is my small ode to a timeless classic Mr. Isaac Hayes.