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. Wiz Khalifa - O.N.I.F.C.
2. Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
3. Rihanna - Unapologetic
4. Cee-Lo Green - Cee-Lo's Magic Moment
5. Keyshia Cole - Woman to Woman
6. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City
7. The Weeknd - Trilogy
8. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist
9. Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston's Greatest Hits
10. 2 Chainz - Based on a T.R.U. Story

NEWS:

Air Dubai has signed to Hopeless Records.

ASAP Rocky has released the tracklisting for LongLiveASAP.

In first world news, Beyonce signed a $50 Million endorsement deal with Pepsi.

Contrary to reports, DMX will NOT be releasing a Christmas album.

Atlantic Records will be absorbing Maybach Music Group.

Freddie Gibbs has parted ways with CTE, Young Jeezy's record label.

Police are investigating the death threats against Rick Ross.

The Game is expected to sell 80k copies of Jesus Piece, while Big Boi will do 25-30k of Vicious Lies.

Mikey Rocks said there won't be another Cool Kids album anytime soon.

Def Jam has signed Trinidad James.

Though no release date has been announced, Danny Brown has finished his debut, ODB.

Dame Dash will be opening two art galleries in South Carolina and...Hong Kong

Odd Future has been accused of beating up a fan on stage.

Kendrick Lamar says his favorite album of 2012 is Nas' Life is Good. (Shinfo, y'all)

Future is releasing a new mixtape at the top of the new year on January 13.

THIS WEEK'S DOWNLOADS AND STREAMS:

Mixtape: Lil B - Glassface

The Game - Murder feat. Scarface and Kendrick Lamar [Sunday Service]

Why? - The Water You Walk [B-side]

Stream: John Legend - Who Did That to You? [Django Unchained OST]

Mixtape: Young Jeezy - It's Tha World

Wale - Back 2 Ballin feat. French Montana [Folarin]

THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS:

Music Video: T.I. - Trap Back Jumpin' [Trouble Man]

Live: Solange - Losing You (Live on Fallon)

Live: Frank Ocean - Fake Plastic Trees (Radiohead Cover)

Live: Big Boi - Mama Told Me feat. Kelly Rowland (Live on the View) [VL&DR]

Music Video: Pusha T - Blocka [Wrath of Caine]

Live: ASAP Rocky - LongLiveASAP (Premiere at MTV Studios) [LongLiveASAP]

Live: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - Youtube Concert (1 Hr)

Music Video: The-Dream - Used to Be feat. Casha [1977]

Music Video: Blu - On the Porch [j e s u s]

Music Video: Big Sean - Mula feat. French Montana [Detroit]

Music Video: Travis Scott - Blocka La Flame [Missing verse from Pusha T's "Blocka"]

Music Video: Big Sean - Guap [Hall of Fame]

ALBUMS DROPPING THIS WEEK

T.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head
The-Dream - 1977 (Retail Release)
Chief Keef - Finally Rich

ALBUMS OUT NOW:

Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
The Game - Jesus Piece

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