Wait no more! The highly-anticipated release “Random Access Memories” from the electronic supergroup Daft Punk is now available for streaming on iTunes. Though the entire album seems like its gonna have the summer on smash, the track “Lose Yourself To Dance” featuring Pharrell is definitely one of the stand-outs. Always love how these guys have the summertime formula figured out: feel good music for the sunshine lovers. Be on the lookout for their US Tour kicking off later this year. To peep the new track, click below.

Everyone loves something free, the best free gift to Hip-Hop listeners is a mixtape. Every day different tapes are available from all different Hip-Hop styles for  our listening pleasure. Out of all the mixtapes available throughout 2012 we are giving you the 10 best mixtapes of the year. Check them out after the jump…

Another year has passed and we can now answer the question that we all wondered about at the beginning of the year, “Who will own this year in music?”. Although many people have started careers and there are some who have been around and maintained their prominence, these following artists grabbed their genres by the music ear and claim their year as theirs.

Remember when beef was only on songs? With the continued development of social media, especially the dominant network Twitter, beef occurs very often online for everyone to view as it happens right from their home. Twitter beef isn’t only around music but has also taken it’s way to reality TV. From 50 Cent to Chief Keef, let’s take a look at who is involved in our Top 10 Twitter beefs of 2012.

Music Executive Swizz Beatz sits down with Vlad TV for a very interesting interview. Posted up in front of a cool little office space, the mega mind producer talks about his first time meeting with Jay-Z and how they’ve been rocking with each other for 14 years. Stepping in Jay’s office around the “Reasonable Doubt” era, Swizz was lucky enough to have Jay buy his 40 beat cassette tape and the magic happened from there. Much respect to Swizz, who makes it clear that he is no money hungry dude, and does what he does for the love of the craft and for the love of art. Check out the interview after the jump!

With it’s final issue of the year hitting shelves, Rolling Stone has four different covers that Hip-Hop lovers will enjoy. Eminem, Biggie, Tupac and Jay-Z all have their own cover for this month’s issue of Rolling Stone. All four artists are included in the magazine’s feature piece The Greatest 50 Hip-Hop Songs of All-Time. Check out the full covers and the cover artists placement in the list after the jump.

It’s that time of year where you are out shopping for your loved ones, decorating trees and burning Christmas cookies in the oven. While you are riding to the malls or just sitting at home enjoying your Holiday Season there are songs that are played on the radio or your Grandma’s old record player that provide that holiday feel. Check out the Top 10 Songs to Prepare You For the Holidays after the jump.

When you look up and notice a turkey on the table, Black Friday ads, football games and the slow integration of Christmas songs on your favorite radio station you can tell that the end of the calendar year is near. What that also sets up for is the anticipation of a new year of music. Before we hop into the future, let’s live the tradition of today’s holiday and take a look at the Top 10 Songs We’re Thankful For in 2012.