Opening the Grammy Awards is a daunting task. Beyoncé takes us behind-the-scenes of her rigorous preparation to her performance during music’s biggest night last weekend. Posted on her Tumblr page, Queen Bey shares photos leading up to her big moment with husband Jay Z at Los Angeles’ Staples Center.

Beyoncé is seen in various roles studying dance moves, practicing her vocals, sitting with sound and video crews, and even taking a break to share a laugh with sister Solange. Check out the gallery below.

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Known for his expensive taste, Tyga lives the wealthy life in the video “Young Kobe.” T-Raww hops on a private helicopter and escapes to the hills. From big fur coats to naked female servants covered in body paint, Young Money’s Cali representer enjoys decadence, eventually moving indoors to a grand mansion filled with snakes and plates of fine jewelry.

The song appeared on last year’s Well Done 4 mixtape, as Tyga’s The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty arrives later this year.

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Meek Mill guided us through the tough streets of Philly in “Heaven or Hell,” and Chinx does the same in “Feelings.” The Coke Boys rapper returns home to Far Rockaway, Queens with French Montana in tow, to visit a young fan whose confidence is knocked down by neighborhood kids. As time goes, the young man gets a surprise from Chinx himself.

Available now on iTunes, purchase Chinx’s I’ll Take It From Here EP.

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Singer-songwrtier Rico Love’s “They Don’t Know” single continues to steadily rise on the R&B charts. Recently remixed by Migos, Rico Love blasts off the official remix of his seductive record. The stacked lineup includes ATLiens Ludacris and T.I., Trey Songz, and fellow Division 1 labelmates Tiara Thomas and Emjay.

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DJ Green Lantern brings dance and hip-hip together on the remix to “Know About Me.” A collaboration with Valentino Khan, The Evil Genius adds girl power as Iggy Azalea adds an explosive verse on the volatile cut. “The remix I did for Iggy Azalea’s ‘Bounce’ had already been received really well, so this is like a continuation of that working relationship. The finished product is a really nice mix of ideas between Valentino Khan and I, using the vocals Iggy provided,” Green Lantern tells Rolling Stone, who premiered the song.

Listen to the final cut below.

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Lorde’s “Royals” hit-song has been remixed by Rick Ross, Wale, and other artists. T-Pain adds his name to the list, bringing along Nappy Boy Entertainment’s Young Cash for the ride. With some auto-tune assistance, T-Pain toasts to the good life on the special T-Mix.

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Roc Marciano has a hands-on approach when it comes to music, and that definitely shows. Aside from producing (with the help of Mic Raw) and rapping on (alongside Knowledge The Pirate) “Slingers,” the Long Island veteran also directs the accompanying video, assuring that everything is as gully as humanly possible. You can find the track on Roc Marci’s The Pimpire Strikes mixtape.

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Even though the Oakland Raiders logo is mimicked to death at this point, ICECREAM add a fresh new twist to the iconic emblem with their new NFL capsule collection. Ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl showdown between the Broncos and Seahawks, the Japanese streetwear favorites deliver a black-and-white collection that includes hoodies, crewnecks, T-shirts and jerseys, as well as a snapback and bucket hat.

Strangely enough, the ICECREAM NFL Capsule Collection is currently only available in Europe and Japan, but fingers crossed for a U.S. drop.

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Trinidad Jame$ hasn’t exactly been the most prolific artist on Def Jam’s roster since he signed to the famed label two years ago. But his message to those who still question the label’s decision is clear: “Being a real n***a got me a deal.” This aptly titled track appears on DJ Tephlon and Cool Running DJ’s’ F.Y.M. 10, which you can download over at LiveMixtapes.

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This is easily one of the best Pharrell interviews you’ll ever watch. The newly-minted Producer of the Year sat down with HardKnockTV to speak about his earliest hip-hop memories, his unique approach to making music (including last year’s smash “Blurred Lines”) and how Kendrick Lamar and Lorde — two of his favorite new artists — are changing the music industry. Plenty of sage wisdom to soak up here.

We’ve allowed lawyers to become CEOs of businesses that are all about content, and that doesn’t make sense. Unless the lawywer has a good ear, but for the most part, they’re gonna be thinking about things fiscally. And so that’s when you see certain record companies putting out music like they’re putting out soap, or macaroni and cheese. They make these very small improvements but put the same thing out. And then you see these kids that are like, “We’re not having it.” That’s what this is about. That’s what music is about. That’s what us as a species are here for — to evolve and make things better.

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