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It was a rough start (“Bird Walk”, anyone?) but now that Soulja Boy has dodged the sophomore jinx, he’s got his eyes on album number tre and his dream of collaborating with hip-hop’s elite. Plus it looks like the gimmicks are over.

“My first two albums, I never did tell people my story,” he said. “I just put out fun records. … Now that people got these hits, it’s time to go in on ’em.” 

I like this kid.

Sidebar: Unplugged!

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Looks like Trevor is takin’ the Marshall Mathers challenge. May 19th: Both albums are in stores. Tracklist after the jump.

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Killa was on MTV2 this past weekend and in between the typical album-in-stores promo B.S., the Harlem Diplomat weighed in on the NBA Playoffs. Like most, he sees a Cavs-Lakers final but he’s afraid of the outcome.

“I really do want LeBron to win but I just think Kobe right now, he’s in a different zone. And then also too I think LeBron is better than Kobe, but LeBron just shows Kobe too much respect. He should just go at Kobe instead of always givin’ him props… You’re better than Kobe. You don’t have to give him that much props and respect.”

I wonder if Hov has ever given the Roc Boy that advice too.

Salute: Rip Game Yardie

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Here’s the rest of my flip cam work from the Wale show. Above, Young Chris freestyles with Wale over the “Hard To Handle”/”Symphony” break. Then the Young Gunner runs through his group’s two biggest songs. And what would a show be without another performance of “Day N Nite?” You’re not tired of that joint yet, are you? 

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Even though their collabo didn’t make Crime Pays, Cam and his fellow NY spitter Jadakiss, are goin’ out on tour.

The 1515 Boys got the scoop:

“I did the show for Jada; he said he was gonna return the favor,” Cam said. “And he kept it real, kept it 100. We just finished [the song] the day we put it out. We just finished it. Make sure you check that out too. Shout-out to everybody in the whole D-Block. We going on tour too. It’s called ‘The Bosses.”

Wonder how The Officer feels about that.

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Like I said, I’m sorry I missed homie’s set last night. But thankfully, Pardon Me Duke was on their job. I’m gonna watch, I suggest you do the same.

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Had to pull an OG move and bumrush the backstage area to get some intvw time with Wale. We mostly discussed his upcoming album, but I did manage to throw in a Charles Hamilton question real quick that he wasn’t feelin’. Ha! “I’m just doin’ my job.” (c) Clifford “You’re Fired” Trump

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Guess someone forgot to tell those ThisIs50 fools, that it’s G-Unit day. Ha!

Oh yeah, I took a gander at your slander and without a government name attached, I don’t respect it.

Tune into Take It Personal for more of my thoughts. We know you listen.

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Ok here’s the rest of my PR footage that I’m willin’ to share. Above is the full freestyle of lyrics from what would become The Black Album‘s “The Threat.” And after the jump, with their leader exiting the stage, the Roc Boys go crazy.