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Top 10 Rap Songs for May 9, 2007

By Henry Adaso, About.com Guide

About.com's Top 10 Rap Songs for this week.

1. KRS-One & Marley Marl - "Hip-Hop Lives (I Come Back)"

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KRS-One and Marley Marl maintain their choke-hold on numero uno with this bass-heavy banger.

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2. DJ Jazzy Jeff ft. Big Daddy Kane - "The Garden"

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"The Garden" appears on Jazzy Jeff's Return of the Magnificent. The album also features Jean Grae, Kardinal Offishall, Rhymefest, Method Man, and Posdnuous (of De La Soul).

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3. 50 Cent - "Fully Loaded Clip"

50 Cent recently previewed "Fully Loaded Clip" and other new tracks on MTV's Sucker Free. His third album, Curtis, features Justin Timberlake, Robbie Williams, Robin Thicke, Akon, and others. (Watch 50 Cent's Sucker Free video.)

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4. Jin - "Rain Rain Go Away"

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While the Internet was still buzzing about "Rain Rain Go Away" (Jin's tribute to victims of last month's Virginia Tech massacre), he unleashed "Letter to Obama." The song will be sold on iTunes and proceeds will go to Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign, according to Jin. Good thing Jin doesn't degrade women in his lyrics.

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5. Black Milk ft. Royce da 5'9" & Guilty Simpson - "Sound the Alarm" (Rmx)

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Wouldn't it be great to see this Detroit Dream Team collaborate more in the future? Hey, maybe Eminem can tag along for the ride.

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6. Kanye West, Nas, Rakim, KRS-One - "Classic"

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Nas teamed up with The Game to shoot a video for "Hustler," the latest single from Hip-Hop Is Dead.

7. Devin the Dude ft. Snoop Dogg & Andre 3000 - "What A Job"

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Andre marked his return to rap (well, sort of) by guesting on a few new songs, including this one. Can't wait to hear a new Andre verse? Well, you'll have to pick up Rick Ross' sophomore album for that.

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8. Talib Kweli ft. Jean Grae - "Say Something"

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After countless delays, Ear Drum finally gets a release date--July 24th. The album features KRS-One, Jean Grae, Norah Jones, and UGK.

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9. Brother Ali - "Truth Is"

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Brother Ali may be at the bottom of the chart this week, but in the album department, Undisputed Truth is top of the crop.

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10. T.I. - "Big Things Poppin'"

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"Big Things Poppin" is the campaign setter for T.I.'s upcoming fifth album, T.I. vs. T.I.P., due out July 3.

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