A Dr. Dre album, the Blueprint 3 from Jay-Z, Loso coming soon, the emergence of Drake, a Lil Wayne album, a 50 album and possible new material from Kanye and Jeezy amongst others all add up to one thing,…..a hot summer. The musical bar has been raised and the artist are becoming smarter and taking more control of their projects, and honestly the music has just gotten a little better. Lupe is still highly anticipated and there are a large number of artist buzzing right now. Camron, Banks the free agent, the Clipse, and the list goes on and on. Hip-hop fans can be content for the first time in a while. Scorching mixtapes, classic shows, and heavy collaborations that you might not normally expect are on the rise. (more…)