1. Lupe Fiasco - I Gotcha
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On the music video for "I Gotcha," director Kevin Hunter does a nice job of transforming Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor album cover into a catchy clip.
2. Talib Kweli - Listen!!!
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Ever the positive hip-hop role model, Kweli uses "Listen!!!" to address the deteriorating state of today's music. "Listen" was produced by Kwamé, the beatsmith behind Lloyd Banks' "on Fire" and LL Cool J's "Throw Ya L's Up."
3. The Game - It's Okay (One Blood)
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True to form, Game's forthcoming Doctor's Advocate has been pushed back to November 14th, same release date as Nas' Hip-Hop Is Dead.
4. Fat Joe ft. Lil' Wayne - Make It Rain
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Speaking of November 14th, that's also the street date for Fat Joe's upcoming 7th album, Me, Myself & I. The newly independent emcee tapped The Runners, Cool & Dre, DJ Khaled, and Scott Storch to contribute to the album's soundscape.
5. Pharoahe Monch - Push
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After a seven-year hiatus, Pharoahe Monch returns with Desire, the follow up to 1999's Internal Affairs. Desire is slated for November 28th, 2006.
6. Snoop Dogg ft. B-Real - Vato
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Snoop Dogg will crash the first annual THISDAY Music Festival in Nigeria this October, as part of the country's Independence Day celebration.
7. Hi-Tek ft. Jadakiss, Raekwon, Papoose and Talib Kweli - Where It Started
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Hi-Tek recruits various NY heavyweights for this rotten apple tribute. "Where It Started" is taken from Tek's forthcoming Hi-Teknology 2.
8. Nas - Where Y'all At
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On September 13th, Nas celebrated his 33rd birthday in the company of hip-hop notables like Slick Rick, Pharoahe Monch, Chamillionaire, Jadakiss, Styles P, and Diddy. Check out some pictures from the event.
9. Birdman & Lil' Wayne - Stuntin' Like My Daddy
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Initially slated for September, Like Father Like Son has now been delayed by one month. Weezy and Baby's collaborative disc is expected to drop on October 10.
10. Lloyd Banks - Hands Up
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"Hands Up" is the first single from Banks' second installment, Rotten Apple. The music video, which premiered on BET back in July, was directed by Jesse Terrero who also handled Terror Squad's "Lean Back."
