Ten hottest hip-hop songs for the week ending September 2, 2006.
1. The Game - It's Okay (One Blood)
Fans of The Game will be thrilled to learn that Dr. Dre is featured on The Doctor's Advocate after all.
2. Lupe Fiasco - I Gotcha
AOL Music recently added Lupe Fiasco to their lineup of Summer Breaker Artists. His Food & Liquor LP will finally hit stores on September 19, 2006 (heavens forbid another leak).
3. Obie Trice - Cry Now
Obie Trice has been saying in interviews that work is already underway on his next album. Sounds like Trice wasn't too pleased with the outcome of Second Round's on Me.
4. Snoop Dogg ft. B-Real - Vato
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Snoop's vato-licious single sets off the campaign for his forthcoming The Blue Carpet Treatment. The album recently got pushed back to November 21.
5. Nas - Where Y'all At
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Nas and Kelis celebrated the latter's 27th birthday last week. As Kelis gets ready to drop her new album Kelis Was Here hip-hop fans keep wondering whether Nas will have a new release himself this year.
6. Talib Kweli - Listen
Wondering why Kweli named his new album Ear Drum? "This record [Ear Drum], I just tried to make it about the sounds and about how the sounds hit your ear," Kweli disclosed to Allhiphop.com.
7. OutKast - Morris Brown
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OutKast finally premiered their long-awaited, oft-delayed movie, "Idlewild," last week.
8. Ludacris ft. Pharrell - Money Maker
Word has it that Ludacris' new album, Release Therapy is a double disc featuring a Release side and a Therapy side.
9. The Roots - Don't Feel Right
In preparation for their new album, Game Theory, The Roots hooked up with MTVu to leak live performances of their new songs. Visit MTVu.com to watch those performances.
10. Busta Rhymes ft. Rick James - In the Ghetto
Busta Rhymes invokes the spirit of music great Rick James on this gut-wrenching tune.
