Urban Bytes

Wale's original 'Bad' track was an incredible hit, with Tiara Thomas singing the unforgettable chorus. You take her out of the equation due to a misunderstanding and replace her with the sexiest singer in the game, Rihanna, then you undoubtedly have a huge hit on your hands...

This summer is about French Montana. Who doesn’t want to stand on a couch at a club while yelling, “I ain’t worried about nothin’!” You can bet to hear this song, Ain't Worried About Nothin,' booming from almost every car while driving by in the 'hood...

Have you ever wondered what it would look like to bring rap's biggest stars together for the ultimate 4th of July hip-hop BBQ? Who would bring the fireworks? Who would DJ? Who would bring the BBQ sauce and the drinks? Which rapper would host the theatrical holiday shindig at their crib...

Even though Drake has a giant grill in his backyard, he’s never around to fire it up. So he consults the pitmaster himself, DJ Paul, of Three 6 Mafia fame, to help him out. D brought along cases of his Smoked Out BBQ Sauce and smothered it on meat the whole day...

Instead of a DJ, Drake wanted to have the Roots perform live renditions of hip-hop classics and current hits. During the BBQ, everyone nodded their head as their song came on. The Roots brought their own surprises as well in the form of some R&B legends. R....

It's no secret that Andre 3000 is a vegetarian. Some reports say he is a straight up vegan. But that doesn't mean he wants to miss out on eating good at the ultimate hip-hop BBQ. The rapper ordered a small supply of veggie burgers and kale chips and had them sent to Drake's crib for the occasion...

A party isn’t a party without someone pouring it up. Diddy naturally offered to supply the bar with Ciroc liquor. He hired bartenders and waiters -- dressed in Ciroc shirts -- to mix drinks and bring them to all the attendees at the BBQ...

Even though DJ Paul was the top chef of the day, Drake needed to have an endless supply of food for his guests. So he hit up Rick Ross to provide an assortment of chicken wings from his Wingstop restaurant-- he owns one after all. Ross made a few calls, and, on the day of the BBQ, a food truck full of wings -- from Cajan to lemon pepper-flavored -- rolled into Drake's mansion...

This wouldn't be a true hip-hop BBQ without some freestyle battles. Nas presides over the competition as the master of ceremonies. Rappers who fail to 'Make Nas Proud,' are quickly eliminated from the competition one-by-one. Eventually, the MC comes to the conclusion he's not satisfied with the lyricism of these so-called spittas and refuses to crown anyone...

Somehow Drake was able to pull off a successful BBQ that ended in the typical red, white and blue fireworks lighting up the sky above his mansion. By the end of the night, Instagram was filled with photos and videos recapping all of the events' crazy antics...