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Hip-Hop Music Round-Up

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

1. Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
2. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City
3. T.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head
4. Rihanna - Unapologetic
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist
6. Wiz Khalifa - O.N.I.F.C.
7. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
8. 2 Chainz - Based on a T.R.U. Story
9. Keyshia Cole - Woman to Woman
10. The Game - Jesus Piece

NEWS:

Here's the tracklisting for Raekwon's Lost Jewelry EP, out this Tuesday.

Rick Ross announced a new album, Masterpiece, for 2013.

The Weeknd's Trilogy has been certified Gold.

Kid Cudi recently lashed out against his label on Twitter.

Nas has already started work on his follow-up to Life is Good.

Currensy revealed that his collaboration album with Wiz Khalifa will be released to retail.

Talib Kweli's Prisoner of Consciousness will drop on April 23rd.

For the lols: Nicki Minaj will be partnering with KMart for a clothing line. What the...

Big K.R.I.T. has announced his new mixtape King Remembered in Time.

Beats by Dre will be releasing a new music streaming service, Daisy.

Flip-floppin continues, as Prodigy says there will be a new Mobb Deep album soon.

ASAP Ferg has signed a solo deal with RCA.

Here's the tracklist and cover for Joe Budden's new album, No Love Lost.

Evidence and The Alchemist will be putting out a new album, and have announced a few details for it.

Earlier this week, Nas was hospitalized with vertigo, but is doing better now.

THIS WEEK'S DOWNLOADS AND STREAMS:

Kenna - What U Want feat. Lupe Fiasco

Trinidad James - All Gold Everything (ATL Remix) feat. 2 Chainz, T.I. and Young Jeezy

Easy Yves Saint - Smart (over "Who Shot Ya?) [Frontman for The Niceguys]

Hollywood Floss - Money, Power Deuces [Power Moves EP]

Stream: Pusha T - Millions feat. Rick Ross

Stream: Destiny's Child - Nuclear [Love Songs]

Currensy - His & Her Ferraris (over "Diced Pineapples")

Future - Fo Real feat. Drake [FBG: The Movie]

Stream: Frank Ocean - Pink Matter Remix feat. Andre 3000 and Big Boi

Stream: Joey Badass - Unorthodox (prod. by DJ Premier)

Stream: Talib Kweli - Art Imitates Life feat. Black Thought and Rah Digga

Free EP: Cocaine 80s - The Flower of Life

THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS:

Live: Miguel - Adorn / Live on Leno [Kaleidoscope Dream]

Misc: ASAP Rocky decodes "LongLiveASAP"

Music Video: Childish Gambino - L.E.S. [Camp]

Misc: Justin Timberlake confirms new music on the way

Music Video: Kendrick Lamar - Collect Calls (Unofficial Video) [GKMC]

Trailer: Beyonce - Life is But a Dream [HBO Documentary]

ALBUMS DROPPING THIS WEEK

ASAP Rocky - LongLiveA$AP
Raekwon - Lost Jewelry EP

ALBUMS OUT NOW:

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lol, Ferg

ASAP Ferg news is the best thing I've heard all week. Can't wait to see where that guy ends up.

I appreciate the round ups, but truly miss the entertainment round up.

Originally Posted by incognitojones

lol, Ferg

Agreed. He's so hit or miss.

really happy for The Weeknd

Once A$AP's album "releases" I don't doubt it'll be a top 10 on BillBoard. Love so many of the songs on that album already

Originally Posted by incognitojones

lol, Ferg

my thoughts exactly, haha.

Originally Posted by Djentleman

perfect.

Originally Posted by Samuelfatula

Once A$AP's album "releases" I don't doubt it'll be a top 10 on BillBoard. Love so many of the songs on that album already

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the bar for mainstream hip-hop has already been set with LLA. great album. beats are top notch.

Originally Posted by Matt Chylak

really happy for The Weeknd

considering that all of them are free albums readily available online, selling 500k is ridiculously impressive.