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Coming off the success of last year’s mixtape, There Is No Competition 2, Fabolous told XXL that next month, he will be releasing The S.O.U.L. Tape. Loso says he will be rapping over soul sampled beats with no DJ drops. Niceee.

“I’m almost done with it. I did the poll [on Twitter] to get people interactive with it and see what names they would come up with. I’m doing it over all old soul sampled beats, so I wanted to keep the world ‘soul’ within the title. A lot of people picked ‘Soul Survivor’ or really attached it to There Is No Competition because they are already familiar with that and that’s one of the mixtape monikers for me. But I wanted to keep it separate from There Is No Competition, even though that name is winning [in the poll]. I might actually go with the third option which is ‘The S.O.U.L. Tape.’ The first one that was winning was ‘Rest The Souls of the Competition.’ That’s kinda like playing into There Is No Competition 2 and the next one is ‘TINC 2.5: Soul Survivor.’ But I’m trying to steer away from that because that’s its own brand. I want to steer away from both of those and just call it ‘The S.O.U.L. Tape.’”

“For a while there hasn’t been a tape without a DJ since like maybe Drake’s tape or Lil Wayne’s tape. Everybody usually has a DJ attached to it which is dope, I think it’s a dope thing for both the DJ and the artist. They usually blend the tapes well and it good for the music, but I think I want to do it without— just music. Its kinda one of those tapes that I want people to just sit through and listen and really hear the lyrics. DJs bring it back sometimes or they’re talking on top of it.”

Three days ago, Snoop Dogg sent out a viral APB for Lady Gaga. Tha Doggfather says he wants to collaborate with the pop singer on a “real freaky deaky kind of song.” We’re pretty sure, Snoop could’ve relayed the message to Akon, but hey, whatever works. Let’s see how this pans out.

Women say a good man is hard to find, I say they’re lying. So yours truly, Vado, Terrance J, and a few others went on a speed date with Power 105.1′s Angela Yee.  Sorry mom, but my date didn’t go over too well. Ha!

Here is a video of the Portland Cello Project covering Mr. West’s track “All Of The Lights” off his latest album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. This is high end rap music, fam!

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Three days after performing at Heinz Field, Wiz made his late night television debut by bringing his “Black & Yellow” hit—and hair, to George Lopez’s spot. Sick of it or not, this song isn’t dying down anytime soon.

Cudder returned to Twitter today and announced that he’s releasing a Rock album this summer, a new mixtape, A Man Named Scott. But before then, he begins shooting the second season of the HBO drama, How To Make It In America in March. Whoa, whoa!

pushing for a summer release of the wizard album. i produce and play guitar on everything with my main man @dotdagenius. he’s learnin bass. the maniac film will b released later this year. cage, shia and i really want everything just right, and i need the proper time for scoring. the edit must be epic.

wizard is a rock album, no raps, just singing. brand new thing. flavor. dose of dopeness however will be on the wizard album as a bonus jam. bout fuckin time aye. ive been wearin the same jeans for months, and i feel good about that dedication. workin on some jay and ye shit. ima finish up some thangs and then ima chop it up with yall. word : ). annnnd officially going ham.

oh i forgot the best news ever….new mixtape “a man named scott”. thats this summah. for all those who fucks with my raps, this is for u since ima be all rocked out with the wizard shit. also its free! yes! man im really happy to FINALLY get all that good news out there. more to come, not even close. oh and new york catch me if u can, i start filmin “how to make it” in march. domingo dean shittttttt. legiTay

DJ Skee was so appreciative of the reception from Game’s recent mixtape Purp & Patron, that emancipated this cut featuring Asher Roth and Tyga. Apparently, it also serves as the first cut for Chuck‘s next project, The Hangover.

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Pac Division’s next mixtape Mania is on ice for now, but here is a new track that will appear on the trio’s GSK. Sounds hot.

Swizzy makes another cameo appearance in the third installment of Aston Martin’s mini-movie ad campaign. Don’t know what’s more expensive: These commercials or the car itself.

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This can’t be life. During professor Geoffrey D. Nunberg’s Media Studies class at UC Berkeley in California, he bases (no pun intended) part of his lecture around Lil B’s track “Age Of Information”. Listen to his breakdown below. Thank you BasedGod.

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