This week has been extremely exciting in terms of new music. Both the Kanye and 50 albums leaked within a few hours of each other yesterday (A coincidence? I think not.) My boy Nile has the full scoop on that for you.

Check out the first edition of NEW MUSIC FRIDAY. Be sure to send me tips and new music at killedthat@gmail.com. It may just get featured next week!

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Kanye West- “I Wonder” This is by far my favorite song off Graduation, Kanye’s third studio album. The sample is extremely well done. The production is amazing, and Ye’s lyrics are on-point. Well done for a College Dropout!

The-Dream feat. Fabolous- “Shawty Is A Ten (Remix)” The-Dream really knows how to throw a party song together. The song did pretty well this summer, but getting Fabolous on the remix is really going to give this song the push it needs. Dream’s use of the voice box has me thinking… would T-Pain approve? Dream’s new album, The American Dream, hits stores October 16, and he claims it’ll go at least platinum. I’m going to have to see what else he has in stores for us before I cosign on that…

Talib Kweli feat. U.G.K. and Raheem Devaughn- “Country Cousins” There’s something about the summery feel of this track that gets me every time. This track just shines on Kweli’s latest album, Ear Drum. Go cop it if you haven’t already, and put an end to this High School Musical madness!

Razah- “Rain” There’s nothing lyrically heavy in this song. It just has a dope beat, and a great melody in my opinion. You may remember Razah from that “Where Do We Go From Here” track with Rihanna. The response was mixed on that one, but I think this is a certified banger.