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. The Weeknd - Trilogy
2. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (Greatest Hits)
3. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City
4. Ne-Yo - R.E.D.
5. Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares
6. Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
7. Travis Barker & Yelawolf - Psycho White EP
8. 2 Chainz - Based on a T.R.U. Story
9. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist
10. Brandy - Two Eleven

NEWS:

(Since I skipped last week's round up, I've included a few updates from late the previous week)
Frank Ocean had a really great interview with GQ. Check it out.

Here is the artwork and tracklisting to T.I.'s Trouble Man, out Dec. 18th.

The Game also released his tracklisting for Jesus Piece, out Dec. 11th. He's also interested in a collaborative LP with Chris Brown.

To round em out, here's Big Boi's tracklisting for Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors.

Big Sean has delayed his album release until early 2013.

Cash Money Records hit a milestone - 500 Million Singles sold.

Welp. Nas owes over $1 Million in unpaid taxes.

Kanye West will close out 2012 with 3 back to back shows in Atlantic City.

Nicki Minaj is blaming Wal-Mart for poor sales.

Take it with a grain of salt: Lil Wayne is retiring after Tha Carter V. In worse news, there's a Carter V. His new LP, I'm Not a Human Being II, is out Dec. 11th.

Drake and Chris Brown won't be charged for their night club incident.

Tyga is releasing a mixtape next week, and a new album in 2013.

THIS WEEK'S DOWNLOADS AND STREAMS:

Stream: The-Dream - AK-47 [1977 Re-release]

Stream: Rihanna - Diamonds Remix feat. Kanye West [Unapologetic]

Stream: Keke the Adopted Tabby (Lil B's Cat)'s debut song

2 Twenty - Turn it Up [Houston group]

A.Dd+ - Suitcases [Dallas group]

Stream: Wiz Khalifa - The Bluff feat. Cam'Ron [ONIFC]

Mixtape: Fashawn - Champagne and Styrofoam Cups

Mixtape: Fabolous - The S.O.U.L. Tape 2

THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS:

Live: Miguel - Do You [Letterman]

Music Video: Rick Ross - Mercy [Black Bar Mitzvah]

Music Video: Bad Rabbits - We Can Roll [American Love]

Music Video: Big Boi - Mama Told Me feat. Kelly Rowland [VL&DR]

Music Video: Prince - Rock and Roll Love Affair [New Song]

Documentary: Michael Jackson's Bad 25 Doc. by Spike Lee

Music Video: Game - Celebration Remix feat. Bone Thugs N Harmony [Jesus Piece]

R. Kelly - Trapped in the Closet - Chapter 22-33 [TV Rip]

ALBUMS DROPPING THIS WEEK

Future - Pluto 3D
Freeway - Diamond in the Ruff
Pac Div - GMB

ALBUMS OUT NOW:

Rihanna - Unapologetic
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday Roman Reloaded Re-Up
Styles P - The World's Most Hardest MC

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didnt wayne already retire?

I thought Big Boi was going to collaborate with brock from modest mouse?

Compton Menace

"Take it with a grain of salt: Lil Wayne is retiring after Tha Carter V. In worse news, there's a Carter V."

Best quote ever.

Originally Posted by SensesFailTY

I thought Big Boi was going to collaborate with brock from modest mouse?

Those are MM songs for their next album

Originally Posted by Star Slight

didnt wayne already retire?

he "retired" when he was good
now he has to "retire" when he sux

Originally Posted by suicidesaints

"Take it with a grain of salt: Lil Wayne is retiring after Tha Carter V. In worse news, there's a Carter V."

Best quote ever.

luv u 2

"Nicki Minaj Says Some Retailers Won't Carry Her New Album & "Set You Up To Fail""

""It's hard to get the album because the stores basically said that the last few re-releases they had put out did not do well, and they didn't want to take a chance," she explained."

Found some key words Nicki.

Is Big Boi really collaborating with Modest Mouse? I'm ecstatic!

Originally Posted by suicidesaints

Is Big Boi really collaborating with Modest Mouse? I'm ecstatic!

He already did

Originally Posted by Holly HoX!

He already did

where can I hear it? I mean it's not out yet, right? It's gonna be on the new MM album... if we ever get that

Originally Posted by suicidesaints

where can I hear it? I mean it's not out yet, right? It's gonna be on the new MM album... if we ever get that

It's on the new album that is coming out.

Originally Posted by suicidesaints

where can I hear it? I mean it's not out yet, right? It's gonna be on the new MM album... if we ever get that

http://m.pitchfork.com/features/update/8998-big-boi/

Originally Posted by Holly HoX!

Those are MM songs for their next album

thank you