Thanks to Roshan for putting this together.

Hip-Hop Music Round-Up

This week's top 10 albums in Hip-Hop and R&B, according to Billboard.com:

1. Amy Winehouse - Lioness: Hidden Treasures
2. Drake - Take Care
3. Rihanna - Talk that Talk
4. The Roots - undun 5. Mary J. Blige - My Life II
6. Robin Thicke - Love After War
7.T-Pain - rEVOLVEr
8. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
9. The Throne - Watch the Throne
10. Michael Jackson - Immortal

NEWS:

Here's a few more year-end lists for 2011:

Best Music Videos of 2011

Top 10 Live Shows of 2011

Drake's going on a full US Tour.

Canibus retracted his diss to J. Cole.

T.I. will drop an mixtape on New Years Day.

Preemo says he's given Nas beats for his next album.

Asher Roth will drop his sophomore LP in March and go on tour.

Lil Wayne's most recent tour grossed $47 million.

In more bizarre news this week: Waka Flocka Flame says Wiz Khalifa is all hype.

Wu-Tang Clan and Odd Future will be headlining the Paid Dues festival.

Slaughterhouse will drop an album in April 2012.

Blu finally released NoYork for retail purchase.

Shyne recently converted to Judaism.

Former No Limit Soldier Mystikal has signed with Cash Money Records.

Rick Ross will drop a mixtape before his new album.

Soulja Boy dropped the cover to his upcoming record.

Wale has added more tour dates.

Lil Wayne will be releasing a skateboard culture-influenced line soon.

Cam'Ron will be dropping a solo album in April.

Common and Atmosphere will headline the Red Rocks Winterfest.

THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS:

Music Video: Mayer Hawthorne - Dreaming [How Do You Do]

Music Video: Danny Brown - Monopoly [XXX]

Misc: J. Cole - Cole World's Sideline Story; Episode 1

Commentary: Common - Sweet [The Dreamer, The Believer]

Interview: The Roots - Live with the Breakfast Club

Short Film: The Roots - undun

Music Video: Gym Class Heroes - Ass Back Home [TPC2]

Live: Jack Freeman - Slow Dance [Acoustic; Lynnie's World]

Music Video: Wale - Chain Music [Ambition]

Music Video: Young Jeezy - Nothin' [TM103]

Commentary: Common - Raw + Lovin I Lost [The Dreamer, The Believer]

Trailer: Big K.R.I.T. - Big Country

Misc: Common - 16 Bars [Freestyle]

THIS WEEK'S DOWNLOADS:

The Niceguys - Soho [Unreleased song]

Mixtape: Consequence - Curb Certified

Stream: Common - The Dreamer, The Believer [Full Album]

Steve Aoki - Cudi the Kid f. Kid Cudi and Travis Barker

Talib Kweli - Distractions [Prisoner of Conscious]

John Legend - Chasing Your Love [Unreleased]

Asher Roth - Pabst & Jazz [P&J Sessions]

Free EP: Tinie Tempah - Happy Birthday

Atmosphere - Somebody, MN [Released for the upcoming tour]

Mixtape: Shad - Besides

Stream: Blu & Exile - Give Me Flowers While I Can Smell Them [Unreleased album; released to bandcamp and available for purchase]

ALBUMS DROPPING THIS WEEK:

Common - The Dreamer, The Believer
Young Jeezy - TM103

ALBUMS OUT NOW:

Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa - Mac and Devin Go to School

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Odd Future and Wu Tang? holy fuck.

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In more bizarre news this week: Waka Flocka Flame says Wiz Khalifa is all hype.

"rap shit'll drive you crazy, it done turned shyne Jew..."

Also, lil Wayne is really taking this whole skater thing seriously.

Lil Wayne will really jump on any hype train he can. Game's big? I'm a blood too! Odd Future are big? I like skating too!

Free Earl.

Stoked for new Slaughterhouse.

Sort of bummed that the video for Red Nation didn't pop up on that list. While not being a particularly great video, the video earned a different feel after being banned from MTV. It was sort of like listening to N.W.A.'s "Fuck the Police" when I was a wee tot and feeling the rebellious spirit pump through it.

Also, even though I think Chris Brown should be dragged out and beaten in the streets, the Scott Pilgrim inspired video for Best Love Song was probably the coolest video of the year.

I think a late entry would be Arcade Fire's Sprawl II: Mountains Beyond Mountains. Oh! I am not sure if it came out this year, but the Anna Kendrick starring LCD Soundsystem video for Pow Pow was awesome as well.

Damn, for being a "full U.S. tour", there's sure a lot of great states he's missing. I'd love to see Drizzy but he doesn't seem to want to come within a 500-mile radius of me. I wonder why? Maybe it's because I'd run on stage naked so he could see my Aubrey Drake Graham tramp stamp.

I wish I could go to Paid Dues. Fuck.

Rappers and their "hopefullys." I highly doubt we'll see a new Slaughterhouse album in April, but I hope we do. I've been waiting years. Truly the best thing in hip-hop right now. It's about time they claim their crowns.

Haha, that Danny Brown video is nuts. I love the dude and I love most of the shit he puts out, but I honestly appreciate him more as a feature. He's ALWAYS stealing the spotlight when he's reduced strictly to sixteen. Dude's crazy.

Gah, STILL haven't had time to listen to The Dreamer, The Believer but I've been psyched beyond belief.

Finally a Slaughterhouse release date.

In more bizarre news this week: Waka Flocka Flame says Wiz Khalifa is all hype.

more like ALL talent. dickhead

^ Smh

would much rather see a "skateboard-influenced" OF clothing line but... that's cool i guess.

Originally Posted by Sext Offender

In more bizarre news this week: Waka Flocka Flame says Wiz Khalifa is all hype.

more like ALL talent. dickhead

lolz good one

Originally Posted by Sext Offender

In more bizarre news this week: Waka Flocka Flame says Wiz Khalifa is all hype.

more like ALL talent. dickhead

Well, no.