2. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ft. Akon - "I Tried"
[ Watch the Video ]"I Tried," the latest single from Strength & Loyalty, finds Bone Thugs and Akon reciting heartfelt street tales. The song has also had its well-deserved share of success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
3. DJ Jazzy Jeff ft. Big Daddy Kane - "The Garden"
[ Download ]The Return of the Magnificent was officially released on May 8th, 2007. It's a follow-up to his Jazzy Jeff's 2002 solo debut, The Magnificent.
4. Kanye West, Nas, Rakim, KRS-One - "Classic"
[ Listen ]Now that Nas and wife Kelis have signed on for a reality show on MTV, will they be the next victims of celeb-reality doom? I hope not. Check out a preview of Mr. & Mrs Jones' upcoming show.
5. 50 Cent - "Amusement Park"
[ Listen ]"Amusement Park" is the new single from Curtis. In an interview with BBC's Radio 1, 50 Cent revealed that he's aiming for four singles before the release date of June 26. So far, three tracks have leaked on the Internet.
6. T.I. - "Big Things Poppin'"
[ Listen ]T.I. kept things poppin' on stage at a recent concert...well, until some angry fan decided to lunge a water bottle at the rapper. Tip paused the performance to put the heckler in his place. (Watch the video.)
7. Talib Kweli ft. Jean Grae - "Say Something"
[ Listen ]As anticipation mounts for Ear Drum (due out July 24th), word on the street is that "Hot Thing" will be Kweli's next single. *Fingers crossed.*
8. Common - "The People"
Produced by the indomitable Kanye West, "The People" is rumored to be the buzz single from Finding Forever. Common is currently shooting a video for another song titled "The Game."
9. 50 Cent - "Fully Loaded Clip"
Fiddy namechecks several celebrity couples, including Nas & Kelis, on "Fully Loaded Clip."
10. Blue Scholars - "Back Home"
On "Back Home," Blue Scholars stamp their anger and depression over the Iraq war. Their sophomore album, Bayani, is slated for release on June 12, 2007 via Rawkus Records.
