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Soul legend Marvin Gaye is experiencing a mini-revival in hip-hop. Last week, Drake released "Marvin's Room," named after Gaye's studio where Drake recorded the track. Now, heavily buzzed rapper Big Sean recruited Kanye West for "Marvin Gaye and Chardonnay," the third single from the rapper's debut album, Finally Famous.

Produced by Pop Wansel ("Your Love"), the title refers to what Big Sean bought you, girl, to set the mood. It's two admittedly good choices. One less effective choice: layering your beat with irksome, bed-squeaking noises throughout the entire track. (Sorry, but Trillville did it first and did it best.) Too fast for a slow jam and too slow for a club track, the mid-tempo song has some trouble establishing its own identity. Lyrically, the verses sound phoned in, as if Roscoe Dash's catchy hook -- the best part of the song -- could save it all. (Did Kanye just say, "Talk to the hand"?)

When MTV News caught up with Big Sean last week, he discussed the nature of the track. "It's self-explanatory, man; it's just us having fun," said the rapper. "I feel like that's one of the things that people, especially [in] hip-hop, sometimes forget to include in their music, man -- you just gotta have fun with it. So it's nothing too serious, me and [Kanye] have tons of songs coming out. This is definitely one of the first of many." Fair enough. Chardonnay does often lead to fun, and Marvin Gaye does often lead to... use protection, friends.

+ Listen to Big Sean's ""Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay" featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash.

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Years after "Crank That," Soulja Boy Tell 'Em keeps showing off his superpowers. Initially dismissed by some as a gimmicky, one-hit wonder, the Atlanta rapper, who's 20 years young today, has defied the skeptics and kept the hits coming, making or appearing on anthems such as "Yahh," "Turn My Swag On" and Roscoe Dash's "All The Way Turnt Up."

The secret to Soulja Boy Tell 'Em's success? It's the way he subtlety evolves while retaining the core qualities (charisma + swagger) that make him such a likable figure in the first place. Case in point: these exclusive MTV photos and the new song "First Day Of School."

The MTV photos show Soulja Boy growing comfortably into young manhood while still having a lot of fun. And wearing RIDICULOUSLY over-the-top accessories. Meanwhile, "First Day Of School" a deliriously pretty, piano-driven track about dressing fresh, shows his evolution as a songwriter.

Check out new Soulja Boy Tell 'Em pics and listen to "First Day Of School." You know what time it is.

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"All The Way Turn Up," sounds great in the club, on headphones, sung out loud in the shower...pretty much anywhere. It's an anthem you likely hear all summer long, so get used to it. But who is this Roscoe Dash who is doing the turning? That's where "The 5" comes in.

In this episode we meet the faux-hawked MC Roscoe Dash who, along with Soulja Boy, brought "All The Way Turnt Up" into our lives. The Atlanta MC talks about his distinctive faux-hawk cut and the valiant sacrifices he made on the set of the "All The Way..." video in the name of haircut trendsetting. He also talks about the laborious task of coming up with his stage name (it's a reference to a character from "The Incredibles") and outs himself as an Xbox addict and "Twitter head."

Check out the interview below.

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