Odd Future is wreaking havoc once again with “Rella,” the first single from the group’s upcoming album The OF Tape Vol. 2. The song’s accompanying video, directed by Wolf Haley aka Tyler, the Creator, will debut on Monday, February 20, at 9 p.m. EST on OddFuture.com.

The follow-up to 2008’s The Odd Future Tape, due March 20 via Odd Future Records, features all-new music from Tyler, Frank Ocean, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, The Internet, and the rest of the gang.

OFWGKTA will kick off a nationwide tour on March 9 in Tempe, Arizona, which will include a pop-up store and a sneak peek of “Loiter Squad,” their live-action series, premiering March 25 on Adult Swim.

Rick Ross is getting a major co-sign from Timbaland. The super-producer has compared the Miami MC to one of the greatest rappers of all time, the late Notorious B.I.G.

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Mateo pours his heart out on the piano-driven ballad “Back to Your Heart,” inspired by his fans and Valentine’s Day. “I will never leave again/ There’s nothing in this world without you by my side,” he sings, as he tries to put back the pieces of his relationship. Listen to him go back to the start.

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Young Jeezy connected with Ne-Yo on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” to perform his new single “Leave You Alone.” Backed by The Roots, a fur-clad Jizzle and the R&B gentleman seized the stage with the smooth TM:103 cut. The labelmates recently shot a video for the song.

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Robin Thicke has been arrested in Manhattan for marijuana possession, reports the New York Daily News.

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Nick Cannon has resigned from his day-to-day position as co-host of his New York radio show “Rollin’ with Nick Cannon.” The showbiz mogul signed off live on air today.

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Ray J is breaking his silence following the death of Whitney Houston. In a statement released via his publicist on Friday, the R&B star expressed his deep sorrow over the loss of his close friend.

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“I’m back!” said Mystikal, while surrounded by his YMCMB family at Cash Money’s pre-Grammy bash in Hollywood. The New Orleans rapper, who was incarcerated for six years, thanked his fans for their support and revealed some of the collaborators on his Cash Money debut including Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, and Rick Ross.

“To leave them with their hands in the air like that and come back and their hands still up after six years, that’s flattering, humbling, and everything,” a grateful Mystikal told Rap-Up TV.

His first album since 2001’s Tarantula is due later this year. “This album’s gonna be well, well worth the wait. Trust me.”