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Artists have been known to play number games within their lyrics from time to time. Only some singers are able to carry metaphorical word problems but rappers love to implement math in a bar or two. Some are simple enough to grasp while others make listeners pull out the notepad and calculator...

Crooner Raheem DeVaughn and Baltimore rapper LOS are looking back to collaborative records -- like Jay-Z and R. Kelly's 'Best of Both Worlds' -- for an upcoming genre-smashing album. The new record, which is carrying the tentative title '2 Dope Boyz & a Beat,' should be a clear merger of R&B and hip-hop styles with DeVaughn's strong soulful vocals leading the way. "So m...