What are we listening to this week? With the weekly barrage of new music coming tomorrow, let us guide you in the right direction.

Taking out the competition this week is Mayback Music Group with Self Made Vol. 2, the surefire banger. Pop the CD in your car and take a ride as you listen to the smooth sounds of Maybach O. Lil Scrappy is back on the scene with his new album The Grustle. He’s been away for a while, but is ready to make a new statement with his album out tomorrow. XV is also set to release The Awesome EP, his first EP off Warners Bros. He just released his free mixtape Popular Culture few weeks ago, but that definitely isn’t stopping his from keeping the music coming.

On the mixtape circuit, Driicky Graham and Fred the Godson are both slated for releases. Driicky takes us to Swag School for the DJ Ill Will hosted mistape Ya Gotta Start Somewhere. After inking his deal with eOne, Fred the Godson is giving us some new music with his new mixtape Gordo Frederico dropping tomorrow.

Which albums will you be coping?

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On spring cover artist Rick Ross and his Maybach Music Group’s “Self Made: Vol.1“, the number six album:

With his team assembled, Rick Ross put together a posse album that let each member of his crew get their proper shine—a rare feat for a compilation. Production by esteemed producers like Just Blaze, Lex Luger, and The Inkredibles was carefully chosen to craft the Maybach Music Group’s collective tone, built in the aesthetics of Ross’ “B.M.F. (Blowing Money Fast).” Meek Mill, Pill, and Wale bring the heat as they adapt their styles to Ross’ brand. Brandishing some certified bangers like “600 Benz” and “Tupac Back,” Self Made should prove to be the perfect springboard for Rozay’s eager soldiers.

On our most recent cover artists Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″‘s “Hell: The Sequel“, the number two album:

Over a decade after their classic single “Nuthin’ To Do”/“Scary Movies,” rap fans finally got an Eminem and Royce Da 5’9” collaborative album. We were so excited we dedicated a whole week’s worth of content to it. The timing couldn’t have been better for these two to hook up again. Nickel Nine is a better rapper today than he ever was before, and after dealing with the inherently heavy-handed topics of Recovery, Eminem is ready to have fun again as he jokes about Lady Gaga working at the post office because she’s a “male lady” (Get it?). On Hell, we finally find out exactly what happens when Bad Meets Evil—they bring out the best of each other as they go bar for bar in an endless game of lyrical one-upmanship.

Via Complex

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