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. 2 Chainz - Based on a T.R.U. Story
2.Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't
3. Sparkle - OST
4. Elle Varner - Perfectly Imperfect
5. Nas - Life is Good
6. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
7.Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
8. Chris Brown - Fortune
9. Usher - Looking 4 Myself
10. Drake - Take Care

NEWS:
The Niceguys recently held a listening party for their new album (James Kelley), out 9/11. Read my recap, including a preview of the new LP here.

Big Sean is releasing a mixtape on September 5th. Here are some of the features.

Nicki Minaj will be a judge on American Idol, and Kanye West is rumored to be in talks with the show for the same.

Lauryn Hill has even more tax trouble than she thought.

Diplo will be on ASAP Rocky's debut.

Meek Mill's album is pushed back again to Oct. 30.

About a decade late, but Benzino apologizes to Eminem for the feud. For old time's sake, let's all listen to "Nail in the Coffin" and reminisce on a time when Eminem reigned.

Amber Rose will be on the upcoming WIz Khalifa album.

Ab-Soul says there will never be a Black Hippy album so everyone can start feeling bad now.

Lupe Fiasco releases his tentative titles for his next two albums.

Kanye West wins the lawsuit over "Stronger."

B.o.B. will release a mixtape before the year is over.

Missy Elliott will release two singles in the next week.


THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS:

Live: J. Cole - I'm a Fool [New Song]

Interview: Danny Brown - Scion AV Interview

Music Video: Trey Songz - Hail Mary feat. Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne [Chapter V]

Live: ASAP Rocky & The Roots - Goldie [Fallon]

Music Video: Lupe Fiasco - Bitch Bad w/ F&L II Artwork [F&L II]

Interview: Danny Brown Interviews ICP [Noisey/Vice]

Interview: The People vs. ASAP Rocky [Noisey/Vice]

Music Video: JJ DOOM - Guv'Ner [Keys to the Kuffs]

Music Video: B.o.B. - Out Of My Mind feat. Nicki Minaj [Strange Clouds]

Music Video: Usher - Dive [Looking 4 Myself]

Music Video: The-Dream - Dope Chick [Alternate] feat Pusha T [Love IV]

Freestyle: Asher Roth - The Backroom for BET


THIS WEEK'S STREAMS/DOWNLOADS:

Mixtape: Tyga - Well Done 3

Stream: Leona Lewis - Trouble feat. Childish Gambino

Slaughterhouse - Throw That feat. Eminem [welcome to: Our House]

Mann - Bend Ya feat. Kendrick Lamar & Frank Ocean [Unreleased]

Stream: Consequence - Why Do I Even Go Home feat. John Legend [Movies on Demand 4]

Hollywood Floss - Ridin' Feelin' Good feat. Fat Tony [Both local emcees, both friends of mine!]

DJ Premier - The Boom Bap [Live Audio - 1 hr set]

Common - No Sell Out prod. by No I.D. [Unreleased]

Stream: Wiz Khalifa - Work Hard Play Hard Remix feat. Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy

The Game - Celebration feat. Chris Brown, Tyga, Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa [The Dispensary]

ALBUMS DROPPING THIS WEEK:

ASAP Mob - Lords Never Worry
Slaughterhouse - welcome to: Our House
Lil Wayne - Dedication 4 (Mixtape)


ALBUMS OUT NOW:

Trey Songz - Chapter V
DJ Khaled - Kiss the Ring

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ASAP Rocky's album got pushed back to Halloween.

Originally Posted by Holly HoX!

ASAP Rocky's album got pushed back to Halloween.

seent that. the HHRU was turned in last night :(

i'll just drop this off here.

Yves is that dude.

Originally Posted by weworemasks

seent that. the HHRU was turned in last night :(

all good homie...we get THE MOB tonight

Kanye on Idol would make me watch. Dude would either be hilarious or wayyyy too harsh and I'd love it either way.

Meek and Asap on the same day is pretty sweet I guess, even if I gotta wait. That version of Goldie would be so great if it didn't have the awkward censorship. And Usher just too sexy.

Looking forward to a new B.o.B. mixtape!

I remember when Lupe planned to retire one album after The Cool.

Did someone really think they had a creative claim to "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger?".....

Originally Posted by swimbearswim

Yves is that dude.

he's on another level. i went to college with these guys and have seen all the stupid shit they were capable of. this album took forever but they worked really hard on it. it's a special record and i guarantee pretty much anyone with a fuck to give about hip-hop music will love it.

Originally Posted by weworemasks

he's on another level. i went to college with these guys and have seen all the stupid shit they were capable of. this album took forever but they worked really hard on it. it's a special record and i guarantee pretty much anyone with a fuck to give about hip-hop music will love it.

Ugh, that's great to hear. Love "The Show"... played it constantly since it dropped. Thanks for the news.