Two mixtapes you should know about today: David Banner's Sex, Drugs, & Video Games and 50 Cent's The Lost Tape. The latter is a showcase of sorts for 50's new sidekicks Precious Paris and Kidd Kidd (Kidd² is the superior emcee), though 8track's beat on "You a Killer" is also worth a spin. The Lost Tape as a whole is middling verging on boring, unless you're a staunch Fiddy fan.

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Rozay is back at it. Warner has ordered a second serving of Self-Made and the MMG boss has obliged. The Power Rangers-inspired image to your right is the official album cover. As you can see, the camp has been playing a bit of musical chairs lately -- Pill is out, Omarion is in. Click to embiggen.

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That's the question of the lips of many hip-hoppers this week. Which fall festival would you rather go to? Guerilla Union's Rock the Bells or Jay-Z's Made in America, which is sure to be a star-studded affair.

Hov says about 70% of the acts are already confirmed. A couple days after Jay's press conference, Guerilla Union unveiled its own heavyweight lineup. It includes veterans Nas, Ice Cube, and Del tha Funky Homosapien, alongside newcomers like J. Cole, A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar.

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On shelves this week: Killer Mike's collaborative LP with El-P (Mr. El Producto actually has two albums scheduled this month, with the second, Cancer 4 Cure, arriving in two weeks), Rye Rye's debut, and Krizz Kaliko's latest. Proceed for a rundown of hip-hop albums in stores today.

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