Another album that is sure to be in heavy rotation this Spring is gangsta rapper Game’s The RED Album. With the release of single “Shake” just last week, Game too is changing up his typical beat selection. Since confirming his return to Aftermath recently on Twitter, fans are expecting to see some pure Dr. Dre production on this album, with release date of March 23. Also hitting stores on the 23rd is Big Boi’s first solo album Sir Lucious Left Foot.

There are three collaboration efforts; possible classics, hitting stores within months. They are Reflection Eternal (Talbi Kweli & Hi-Tek), Nas & Damien Marley have a project coming out, and out just next week Freeway and Jake One have a highly anticipated, critically acclaimed album entitled the Stimulus Package. These albums are a hip hop fan’s dream.

As for other artists looking to put in work in 2010, the Cool Kids’ When Fish Ride Bicycles is expected this Spring. Jay Electronica is also expected to finally step up to the plate and put something out of the park. Cleveland hopeful and Kid Cudi sidekick Chip tha Ripper has been putting in work lately and making noise with the Cleveland Show mixtape; look for him to do it big this year as well.

More updates to come ~ holla atchya boy

Top Hip Hop Songs 2010: as of January 2010 (Last Top Hip Hop Songs April 2009)

1. Exhibit C – Jay Electronica (prod. Just Blaze)

2. I’m Beaming – Lupe Fiasco

3. I Wanna Rock (G-Mix) – Snoop Dogg (feat. Jay-Z & Ludacris)

4. I’m Fitted – Chip Tha Ripper

5. Home Run – Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana

6. Tangerine – Big Boi (feat. T.I.)

7. Good To Go – Yelawolf (feat. Bun B)

8. Just Begun – Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, J. Cole, Mos Def (prod. Statik Selektah)

9. Bo – Clyde Carson

10. Get Down – Chip Tha Ripper (prod. S.O.V.)

11. Shine Blockas – Big Boi (feat. Gucci Mane)

12. Lemonade – Gucci Mane (prod. Bangladesh)

13. Fat Raps – Chip Tha Ripper (feat. Curren$y & Big Sean) (prod. Chuck Inglish)

14. Womb 2 The Tomb – Freddie Gibbs (feat. Pill)

15. Say Aah (Remix) – Trey Songz (feat. Fabolous, Young Jeezy, Juelz Santana)

15. Drug Dealer Girl – Mike Posner

16. Fresh Fly – Chip Tha Ripper (prod. Rami)

17. Red Button – Kyle Lucas (feat. Mike Posner)

18. Cudder Is Back – KiD CuDi

19. Know What I Mean – Freeway (prod. Jake One)

20. Hard Work (Remix) – Dom Kennedy (feat. Rich Boy, Slim Thug, Don Cannon) (prod. Chuck Inglish)

21. Certified Gangstas Part 2 – Jim Jones & The Game

22. Womp Womp – Willie B & Chevy Jones

23. Gin In My Cup – Lil Boosie

24. Hood Bitch Fetish – Dorrough (feat. Yo Gotti)

25. 2 Step – Clyde Carson

Anyways, I’ve still been listening to tons of hip hop music, and have not fallen off the map entirely.  A couple of things regarding projects that I’m looking forward to and recommend.

If you do not yet have Kid Cudi’s album “Man on the Moon” – you owe it to yourself to buy a copy – best damn album I’ve heard yet this year.  Who else is doing it big?  Raekwon’s release of OB4CL2 is heatrock for the Rae fans of the world.  Get Lil Wayne’s “No Ceilings” like the rest of the world if you don’t have it yet… its piffery.

Sean Price (get Kimbo Price if you ain’t got it yet)… look out for Mic Tyson!  Upcoming projects to lookout for include: WALE – Attention Deficit (Nov 10), The Clipse – Til The Casket Drops, 50 Cent – Before I Self Destruct, Joell Ortiz – Free Agent, Snoop Dogg – Malice In Wonderland, Wiz Khalifa – Deal or No Deal, Game – R.E.D. Album, Gucci Mane – The State vs. Radric Davis (BURR)…haha

A few artists to keep your eyes on include: Big Sean, Mike Posner, and Lupe Fiasco… The first 2 are just getting started, and Lupe has been touring for awhile, so watch out for LASERS!

Top 20 Hip-Hop / Rap Songs: as of April 27, 2009 (Last Week’s Top 15 Rap Songs [April 20, 2009])

1. 3 A.M. – Eminem (prod. Dr. Dre)

2. Kinda Like A Big Deal – The Clipse f. Kanye West (prod. DJ Khalil)

3. Spit – Lil Wayne f. Kevin Rudolf

4. I’m Goin In – Lil Wayne & Drake

5. It’s My Time – Fabolous f. Jeremiah (prod. The Runners)

6. PickUpYaFlow – Dyme Def f. Saigon

7. Wheels Fall Off – Lloyd Banks f. Ron Browz

8. Hard Work – Dom Kennedy (prod. Chuck Inglish)

9. Go Hard (Ultimate Mix) – Jay-Z, Kanye West, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana, Chamillionaire, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled

10. Put It In The Bag – Fabolous f. The-Dream

11. Flash Back Memories – Raekwon f. The Game

12. My Language – Nipsey Hu$$le f. June Summers

13. Midwest Choppers – Tech N9ne f. Krayzie Bone & K-Dean

14. Playa – Obie Trice f. Bun B

15. Okay – Big Sean f. Chip Tha Ripper & GLC

16. Where I Belong – Dom Kennedy

17. Magic Man – Kanye West, Malik Yusef, Common, John Legend

18. When I Rhyme – Skyzoo f. Talib Kweli & Reks

19. Say You Will – Mos Def

20. Daps & Pounds – KiD CuDi (prod. Jungle Club)

Top 10 Hip-Hop / Rap Songs: as of April 20, 2009 (Last Week’s Top 15 Rap Songs [April 13, 2009])

1. Rollin’ – Big Sean

2. Higher Up – KiD CuDi

3. I’m The Sh*t – Busta Rhymes & Gucci Mane

4. Switch – Lil Wayne

5. Best I Ever Had – Busta Rhymes & Drake

6. I Love College (Remix) – Bun B

7. Go Hard – Nicki Minaj f. Lil Wayne

8. Gorilla Rap – Raekwon

9. Down South Hustlaz – Rick Ross f. Young Buck, Willie D, Trae, Bun B

10. Diamonds – Teairra Marie f. Kanye West

Top 15 Hip-Hop / Rap Songs: as of April 13, 2009 (Last Week’s Top 20 Rap Songs [April 6, 2009])

1. Maybach Music 2 – Rick Ross f. T-Pain, Kanye West, Lil Wayne

2. Chalupa – Cam’ron

3. Be By Myself – Asher Roth f. Cee-Lo

4. Death Wish – Raekwon f. Busta Rhymes

5. Finally Free – Freeway

6. We Made You – Eminem

7. Turnin’ Me On (Remix) – Keri Hilson f. T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Twista

8. Leave This Hood – Killer Mike f. Jagged Edge

9. Mafia Music (Remix) – Rick Ross f. The Game, Ja Rule, Fat Joe

10. It’s Coming Down – The Alchemist & Evidence

11. Lock Shit Down – Chali 2na f. Talib Kweli

12. Lion’s Roar – Asher Roth f. Busta Rhymes

13. Growin’ Up - Keelay & Zaire f. Slo-Mo

14. Big Deal (Remix) – Reef The Lost Cauze f. Brother Ali

15. King & Cauze – Reef The Lost Cauze & King Magnetic

Top 20 Hip-Hop / Rap Songs: as of April 6, 2009 (Last Week’s Top 15 Rap Songs [March 30, 2009])

1. Hussle In The House (Remix) – Nipsey Hussle f. Jay Rock & Maino

2. Perfectionist – Asher Roth f. Beanie Sigel & Rock City

3. I Poke Her Face – KiD CuDi f. Kanye West, Common

4. Make Da Trap Say Ay! (Remix) – OJ Da Juiceman f. Busta Rhymes & Gucci Mane

5. Girlfriend – Juelz Santana

6. It’s Been A Week – Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana

7. Ego (Remix) – Beyonce f. Kanye West

8. Relax – Chamillionaire f. J. Holiday

9. Blow The Horns (Part 2) – M.O.P. f. Busta Rhymes

10. One More Step – Jadakiss f. Styles P

11. Magic City (Remix) – Jadakiss f. Raekwon

12. Mrs. International – Method Man & Redman

13. In Love Wit Ya Boy – Lloyd Banks f. Ron Browz

14. Usual Suspects – Rick Ross f. Nas

15. Stimulus Plan – Dead Prez

16. A.D.D. – XV

17. Sickology 101 – Tech N9ne f. Crooked I & Chino XL

18. Cartel Gathering – Jadakiss f. Ghostface Killah & Raekwon

19. Alright With Me – Keelay & Zaire f. Dminor & Phonte

20. Conglomerate (Album Version) – Busta Rhymes f. Lil Wayne & Jadakiss

Top 10 Hip-Hop / Rap Songs: as of March 30, 2009 (Last Week’s Top 16 Rap Songs [March 23, 2009])

1. Rock Hard – Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana

2. We Fight, We Love (Remix) – Q-Tip f. Kanye West & Consequence

3. Let’s Talk Money – Pimp C f. Lil Wayne

4. Chillin’ (CDQ) – WALE f. Lady Gaga

5. Truth Hurts – Lloyd Banks

6. Everybody Drunk – Ludacris & Shawnna

7. OPP – Pacific Division

8. Wave Race – Curren$y

9. What Can I Do – Stat Quo

10. Blanco – Pitbull f. Pharrell

11. Baking Soda – JFK f. Termanology & Statik Selektah

12. Turn My Swag On – Keri Hilson

13. Hot Revolver (Extended) – Lil Wayne

14. I’m The Ish (Remix) – DJ Class f. Kanye West

15. Hottest In The Hood – Red Cafe f. Kardinal Offishall

Top 15 Hip-Hop / Rap Songs: as of March 23, 2009 (Last Week’s Top 16 Rap Songs [March 16, 2009])

1. I Run (Remix) – Slim Thug f. Chamillionaire & Z-Ro

2. What It Look Like – Fabolous (prod. The Alchemist & DJ Khalil)

3. Flight School – GLC f. Kanye West & T-Pain

4. Word Play – WALE f. Curren$y & TRE (of UBC) (prod. 9th Wonder)

5. Industry Girl – Young Chris

6. Lark on My Go-Kart – Asher Roth

7. Wack MC’s – Slaughterhouse

8. Caveman – Cam’ron

9. Dreams – Black Milk

10. Be On You – Flo-Rida f. Ne-Yo

A MUST-LISTEN: Demons Be Gone – Iron African

I have thoroughly enjoyed promoting hip-hop on this site, but unfortunately – it doesn’t provide me with money to buy food or a means to support myself.  I also spend an incredibly large amount of time answering emails, writing new posts, uploading new tracks, etc.  Yes, I have always loved hip-hop, (and egotistically speaking) – I feel as though I love it more than YOU.

As far as the website goes:

I have also considered changing things up by publishing a couple of large posts per week with fairly lengthy artist interviews.  I also may start writing reviews for new albums.  I am considering keeping up with a Top 10 list of my favorite tracks each week, and am also considering doing a significant number of interviews with artists.  I am also likely going to be writing album reviews.

I do love publishing what is essentially info.crack (i.e. constant new posts / etc.) – but it takes a toll on me mentally, I spend a lot of time each day blogging, and I feel like the constant publishing of new tracks is unoriginal.  Not that this is terrible, but it doesn’t really provide the site with any unique flavor – esp. since people can download new promo songs anywhere nowadays (i.e. Torrents, FrostWire, LimeWire, and other various blogs).

Running this site has been a blessing, and I am grateful for everybody who has enjoyed stopping by!  I am not going to ever shut it down – as it will evolve into more of an in-depth artist interview blog / album review blog / personal blog.  If I find some dope tunes, sure I’ll throw em up.  However, I just wanted to make everyone aware that I will likely be chillin’ out with posting frequency.  No need to stop by here 10x per day… etc.

I am going to focus on writing more instead of posting links.  If you’d like to work on this blog or have me work for you – just hit me up on the email and we can further discuss.

I LOVE HIP-HOP,

-DREW