Kidz In The Hall teams up with LRG to make mixtape, The Professional Leisure Tour.

This 13 track mixtape features original songs, mostly recorded over the past month while the duo toured. This project is the precursor to their sophomore studio album, Land Of Make Believe, expected to release March 8, 2010.

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The Dream is back at it again. The self proclaimed “Radio Killa” releases his sophomore album Love vs. Money Tuesday, and fans wonder what he has up his sleeve this time.

The singer/songwriter came on the scene successfully in 2007 with his “Shawty Is a 10″ (Love Hate), and is also responsible for Beyonce’s quintessential ladies anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”. Yet, like far too many über-talented writers, he gives most of his good stuff to everyone else.

Love Vs. Money in it’s entirety is not a disappointment, with the melodic, chart-topping hit “Rockin That Thang” leading the pack as one of the best songs on the album. Not far behind is The Dream’s revived version of The Police’s 1979–dance-groove “Walkin on the Moon”, featuring a vocoder-less Kanye West (the way he should always be). However, The Dream shows signs that he may be running low on metaphors, especially on “Put It Down” where he compares his affection to a “monster truck” and a “white tee’d thug”, over a beat too hype to get it cracking to. The title track, “Love vs. Money”, has one of the most enthralling beats on the album and gives off a paranoid feel as he sings about losing love to what else, but money ( Instead of loving you/I was making it rain…). The melody and the sound of glocks popping are puzzling, but the point of the song becomes more clear after listening to “Love Vs. Money Part 2.”

The Dream gets his R.Kelly on in “Sweat It Out”, breaking down article-by-article what piece of clothing he wants to remove from his girl, so he can “properly put it down” and “sweat her hair out”. Fortunately for her, The Dream forewarns her to “call Latisha” her beautician before he takes action, so that she can get her hair re-whipped in the next morning.

Overall, Love Vs. Money saves itself from the evil pitfalls of the “sophomore curse”, but The Dream does not match the standard he set with his surprisingly pleasant debut Love Hate. The album still has worthy cop-ability though, and he proves he can still come correct…even if it is on someone else’s joint.

- Maya Rhodan

This week, three highly anticipated albums of 09′ have fell victim to the industry trend of the “push back”. 

According to HipHopDx, Lil Wayne’s Album ‘The Rebirth’, which was scheduled to drop on May 19th, may now be shelved. Originally ‘Rebirth’, the rappers first experiment at a rock album was slated for an April 7th release, making this the second time it’s been held over.

Wayne’s not the only one who is having trouble putting out the goods. Yesterday, ThisIs50.com reported that Busta Rhymes’s ’B.O.M.B (Back on My Bullshit)’ will be dropped on May 19th instead of March 24th. The album will feature Mary J. Blige, John Legend, and Common.

The self-proclaimed ‘biggest boss’ Rick Ross will also be appointing his upcoming third album ‘Deeper than Rap’ to an April 21st spring release, according to a Def Jam label rep. Ross recently announced on MTV that he will be doing a mini-tour in New York City and in Miami this spring, in which all proceeds will go to underpriveleged kids.

Unlike Ross and Rhymes, Wayne has yet to confirm an official date for his upcoming album.

-Natelege

Check out Kid Cudi’s latest track “Sky Might Fall” prod. Kanye West. Read more for download.

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