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. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist
2.Machine Gun Kelly - Lace Up
3. Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
4. G.O.O.D. Music - Cruel Summer
5. 2 Chainz - Based on a TRU Story
6. Jay-Z - Live in Brooklyn
7.Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor II
8.Mellowhype - Numbers
9. Trey Songz - Chapter V
10. Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't

NEWS:

In the less great news of the week, P.O.S. had to cancel his upcoming tour with Bad Rabbits due to health concerns/issues.

Q-Tip confirmed that Cruel Winter is happening.

The Based God tried out for a D-League NBA Team.

Looks like Kid Cudi will be starring in an independent romantic comedy.

Frank Ocean recently wrote a letter to his fans.

Pusha T said "New God Flow" was partially aimed at Birdman.

2 Chainz has announced a second leg of his tour.

R. Kelly said there's about 100 more chapters of Trapped In the Closet. There is a God.

Chief Keef may be facing prison for his Pitchfork Interview - in which he visited a gun range.

50 Cent said Detox may be an EP.

Drake graduated high school. Let's bring back the Jimmy Brooks jokes for this one.

Wale compared the material from his upcoming 3rd LP to that of his work with Mark Ronson.

Flava Flav was arrested on a battery charge and may face up to six years in prison.

Kendrick Lamar explains the whole 'm.A.A.d' thing.

THIS WEEK'S DOWNLOADS AND STREAMS:

Stream: T.I. - Ball feat. Lil Wayne [Trouble Man]

Mixtape: Wiz Khalifa - Cabin Fever 2

Stream: P.O.S. - We Don't Even Live Here [Full Album Stream]

Stream: Theo Martins - Wonderland [Full Album Stream]

Stream: Meek Mill - Maybach Curtains feat. Rick Ross, Nas and John Legend [Dreams and Nightmares]

Stream: The Man with the Iron Fists OST

ASAP Rocky - Fuckin' Problem feat. 2 Chainz, Drake and Kendrick Lamar [LongLiveASAP]

Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part III feat. Ab-Soul and Jay Rock [Unreleased]

Mixtape/Free Album: Mr. M'Fn Exquire - The Man in the High Castle

THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS:

Music Video: Kanye West - White Dress [The Man with the Iron Fists]

Music Video: Nas - A Queen's Story [Life is Good]

Live: Pusha T - New God Flow (Live in Studio)

Misc: Big Sean raps for GQ

Misc: R. Kelly's Trapped In the Closet (Chapter 23)

Music Video: Hit-Boy - East vs. West [HITstory]

Music Video: Method Man - Built For This feat. Freddie Gibbs [The Man with the Iron Fists]

Music Video: Idle Warship - Beautifully Bad [Habits of the Heart]

Music Video: The Weeknd - Wicked Games [Trilogy]

Live: J. Cole premieres new verses

ALBUMS DROPPING THIS WEEK

P.O.S. - We Don't Even Live Here
RZA - The Man with the Iron Fists OST
Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City

ALBUMS OUT NOW:

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