1. Nas ft. Chrisette Michele - "Can't Forget About You"
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Laced by will.i.am and blessed by new face of R&B Chrisette Michele, "Can't Forget About You" is the hip-hop adaptation of Nat King Cole's 1951 classic, "Unforgettable."
2. Common feat. Bilal - "Play Your Cards Right"
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Common not only contributes to "Smokin' Aces" as an artist, he also appears in the movie. "Man, I was jumping up and down on my bed like a little kid. Being able to work with so many actors that I respect means the world to me," Common says about his experience in "Smokin' Aces."
3. Skyzoo ft. Torae - "Get It Done"
Skyzoo's "Get It Done" dips two spots down, after a two-week reign on the Top 10.
4. Trae feat. Styles P - "Hard to Smile"
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Trae is up for several awards at this year's Southern Entertainment Awards, slated for January 28.
5. Chamillionaire feat. Kelis - "Not A Criminal"
| Listen |Chamillionaire links up with Australian sound architect Styalz Fuego on this radio-active lead cut from Ultimate Victory.
6. Sean Price - "P Body"
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"This ain't no gangsta rap. How many mutha*****n gangsters rap?" quips the self-named "Brokest Rapper You Know" on "P Body." Sean P's Jesus Price Supastar LP drops on January 30th.
7. Royce da 5'9" - "The Return of Malcolm"
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Co-signed by Nas and admired by Dr. Dre, Nickel Nine is far from a newbie in the game. Now that the RIAA has renewed its crackdown on mixtapes, Royce's The Bar Exam mixtape may never see the light of day.
8. Talib Kweli & Mad Lib - "Funny Money"
"Funny Money" is taken from Liberation--the web-released free EP from Kwe-Lib.
9. Devin the Dude ft. Bun B & Lil Wayne - "Little Girl Gone"
Hip-hop's #1 jester gets serious on this potent track from his new album, Waiting to Inhale, slated for March 13th.
10. Grafh - "Glow in the Dark"
Queens rapper Grafh takes listeners to the club on this synth-backed single from his forthcoming debut, Autografh.
