Remember when Jill Scott first mentioned to us the concept of the "Diamond Chip Dick"? No? Well, to be fair, she warned us of its effects! And maybe the phrase hasn't yet made its way into our vernacular, but that didn't stop her from using it as the R-rated, informal title of her second single: the more FCC-friendly "So Gone (What My Mind Says)." However, if you watch the video on mute, it's totally PG. 

Who: Nitty Scott, MC

From: New York City (by way of Orlando, FL)

Why You Should Get To Know Her: Because she's an emcee on the move with the Boombox Movement behind her.  

Music mogul and ”X-Factor” judge L.A. Reid sat down with reporters this week to reveal some of his thoughts on guiding the show’s young talent and to discuss plans for the show going forward. By now, contestants Chris Rene, Phillip Lomax, Marcus Canty and Brian Bradley (better known as “Astro”) have been identified as Reid’s crew for the season, and while Reid is happy with the group he settled on, he’s clear that it wasn’t an easy decision. 

 

It's pretty impossible to get Andre 3000 on a track. Chris Brown was considered unworthy of the rapper's coveted presence on 2010's "Deuces" and we completely ignored his appearance on Ke$ha's "Sleazy" earlier this year for fear we'd have to address his (apparent) temporary insanity. In fact, we simply pretended that when he sneakily emerged as the only guest on Beyonce's "4" album, as part of "Party," it was his sole stanza of the year. 

Who: 2Chainz

From: College Park, Georgia

Why You Should Get To Know Him: Because he worked with Lil Wayne before working with Lil Wayne was a thing.  

In between sessions for his official sophomore album, Asher Roth has been preparing to release the "Pabst & Jazz" mixtape and is starting with this new single, "In the Kitchen." As you might expect, the video features Asher—accompanied by Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids—rhyming in various kitchens, sometimes with food around. Fellow kitchen-lover-slash-​ginger-rapper Action Bronson also pops up, brazenly disregarding the health department's guidelines on beard nets while preparing food. I hope they washed their hands. 

Stop the presses. Beyonce is wearing sneakers. The woman who will likely teeter-totter in stilettos past the point of her growing belly covering her toes, has switched to kicks. And while it’d be nice to believe she’s staying safe for the sake of her baby (because, let’s be honest, the Wonder Woman isn’t immune to falling), she’s actually just staying true to the inspiration behind her new “Love On Top” video.

 

Who: Yo Gotti and Zed Zilla

From: Memphis, TN

Why You Should Get To Know Them: Because one already gets 5-Star Chicks and the other has his rent due.