In this week's Sales Wrap, T.I., aka the "King of the South," hits a triple on the "Trail," Ne-Yo and Jennifer Hudson maintain their Top 10 slots.
T.I. keeps his Paper Trail on track sliding down one notch on this week's charts. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Tip pushed a solid 93,400 units from retail stores this week and should reach platinum status next week with 971,000 copies sold after a month.
Ne-Yo continues to gather sales as his third Def Jam release, Year of the Gentleman, remained at No. 8 moving 30,700 units this week. After five weeks on shelves, the album has been certified gold with a total of 521,500 copies out the door.
Fans have not only sent prayers to Jennifer Hudson since her tragic loss last week, but have helped her stay in Top 10 by supporting her self-titled debut and snapping up 28,800 copies landing her at No. 9. The Chicago-bred singer has moved a total of 355,000 albums after a month in stores.
Making headlines this week touring alongside Jay-Z and Ne-Yo, Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III stops at No. 10 this week selling 25,400 copies. Cash Money Records' top-selling artist has sold a total of 2,601,700 units on his latest release.
Video vixen Rihanna has no intention of moving out of the charts as her re-released Good Girl Gone Bad moves up to No. 12 selling a solid 21,400 albums this week. After nearly a year and a half on the charts, she is on the verge of going double platinum with 1,935,800 copies sold.
Offering fans a combination of advanced lyrics and smash hits, Young Jeezy's The Recession has slid down a notch to No. 15 selling 21,000 copies this week. His third Def Jam release is led by the smash hit "Vacation" and after two months on shelves has soars past gold status with 561,600 copies sold.
R&B newcomer Jazmine Sullivan's Fearless stands strong on the charts this week hitting No. 20 with 18,800 scanned albums. Led by the new hit single "Bust Your Windows," Sullivan's debut album has slowly turned out sales with 177,100 units sold after a month in stores.
British soul singer Leona Lewis refuses to leave the charts as her platinum-certified album Spirit reaches slides out of Top 20 landing at No. 24 selling 16,600 copies this week. The UK singer's debut has moved a solid 1,202,600 albums after 29 weeks in the US.
West Coast's The Game gives fans a lasting album as L.A.X. takes hold of No. 25 with a total of 16,500 albums sold this week. L.A.X., his third album, moves past gold after 9 weeks in stores with a total of 531,900 copies out the door.
The blue-eyed soul singer Robin Thicke takes a huge dip to No. 26 this week selling 16,200 units of Something Else. Following-up his platinum selling The Evolution of Robin Thicke, Thicke's latest release continues its steady pace with 218,100 copies sold.
Friday, October 31, 2008
NIKE SB
This November we will see some great action from the Nike SB collection. Set to release this upcoming month are several hot colorways including the Nike Dunk Mid Premium SB- Spiderman, Nike Zoom Tre SB - McFly, Nike Dunk Mid Premium SB - Batman, and Dunk High SB - Stormtrooper. Others will also release such as some P-Rod II’s, Classic SB’s, and Nike Blazers. They are all shown here. We will definitely try to bring you guys detailed pictures as their release dates approach. But until then just dream of how fresh you will look when you get these. Via. KicksOnFire.com
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
THE GAME AND 50 CENT ON ONE SONG?
I’m not exactly sure where this is coming from but Sharabi sent it to me. There are rumors abound that Busta Rhymes has managed to get 50 Cent and The Game on the same record for his album. How? Well, there is a pre-existing song that features 50 Cent. Busta convinced The Game to do a song for a remix of said record. Well, 50 Cent gave his permission to appear on the remix with The Game for the promo value for his own record, Before I Self Destruct. I heard it is going to hit the net really soon. Stay tuned
Monday, October 20, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/12/08
T.I. Leaves A "Paper Trail" To The Top Spot, Young Jeezy Withstands "The Recession," Nelly Is Knocked Down
Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:04:04 Z
T.I.
In this week's Sales Wrap, the "King" holds his throne as T.I. stays at No. 1, Jennifer Hudson keeps the spotlight turned on and Ne-Yo keeps it classy within the Top 10.
Once given the title "Jay-Z of the South," T.I continues to remain a top contender as Paper Trail shows no intention of moving from the top spot on this week's charts. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Tip moved an easy 176,700 units from store shelves this week and 746,100 copies overall.
Reality star turned Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson has also impacted the charts heavy this week landing the No. 4 spot selling a solid 62,700 copies of her new self-titled debut. At the end of 14 days in stores, the Chi-town singer's debut has sold 280,392 discs.
Showing what it takes to be a gentleman and a scholar, Ne-Yo keeps fans in line to pick-up Year of the Gentleman helping it stay within Top 10 as it reaches No. 8 moving 46,900 units this week. After a month on stores' shelves, the album is nearing gold with a total of 450,400 copies out the door.
Remaining in the charts this week is soft voiced Robin Thicke as Something Else slips out of Top 10 and lands at No. 12 this week selling 38,300 albums. Following-up his platinum selling The Evolution of Robin Thicke, Thicke's latest continues its slow pace with 175,600 copies sold.
Showing no intention of dropping out of the Top 20 before the holidays, Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III stays put at No. 13 this week selling 27,200 copies. Weezy has already promised fans via his blog that the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rapper Alive" is already in the works with Tha Carter IV. Cash Money Records' top artist has sold a total of 2,550,500 units on his latest release.
Soulful singer Jazmine Sullivan's Fearless joins Wayne in the Top 20, landing at No. 14 scanning 27,000 albums this week. Available in stores for the past two weeks, Sullivan's debut album has pushed 134,900 units to date.
Reminding fans of today's tough economic times as seen from the closing of major banks, Young Jeezy's The Recession has hit No. 15 selling 26,800 copies this week. His third Def Jam release is led by the hit single "Vacation" and after a month and a half on shelves has officially been certified gold with 516,500 copies sold.
R&B vixen Rihanna also remains within Top 20 after months of being in stores as her re-released Good Girl Gone Bad moves two spots to No. 17 selling a stellar 23,000 albums this week. The newly updated Def Jam release allows the songstress to add a bit more style with her hits "Umbrella" and "Take A Gem." After 71 weeks on the charts, she has pushed 1,891,300 units out of stores.
West Coast's The Game shows he can still hold his own as L.A.X. takes a slight slip to No. 21 with a total of 20,800 albums sold this week. L.A.X, his third album, looks to go gold next week with a total of 496,800 copies currently sold.
British soul singer Leona Lewis continues to stay in the charts as her platinum-certified album Spirit reaches No. 22 selling 19,762 copies this week as the UK singer's debut has sold a solid 1,166,500 albums after 27 weeks in the US.
Proving girl power is still relevant in today's times, pop group Pussycat Dolls landed No. 30 with their sophomore album Doll Domination selling 17,200 copies this week. A month in stores and the band has evened out at 125,700 purchased albums.
Showing off her vocal skills without the help of her former mega group Destiny's Child, Michelle Williams quietly hits the charts this week debuting at No. 42 with her new release, Unexpected. Led by the singles "We Break the Dawn" and "Hello Heartbreak," the R&B singer opened her first seven days in stores with a total of 12,200 copies sold.
Falling just below Williams is Grammy-nominated singer Joe Thomas aka Joe. This week his latest project Joe Thomas, New Man keeps a fans returning to retail stores as he lands at No. 43 selling 12,000 units. After three weeks in stores, Joe's new album has sold a total of 91,000 records.
The Mid-West struggles to remain in the Top 50 as Nelly's Brass Knuckles sinks to No. 45 selling 11,900 copies this week. The St. Lunatics leader who was known for his multi-platinum album sales as well as his Mid-Western drawl, has pushed just 139,000 records of his latest effort after a month in stores.
Representing for the Texans this week is Devin the Dude who quietly puts Houston back on the map as Landing Gear takes hold of No. 47. Serving as his fifth studio album and first on the indy, Razor & Tie, Devin has opened his first week with 10,800 sold copies.
Check back next week to see if Tip can maintain hip-hop's top spot on the next rundown of Sales Wrap.
1
T.I.
Paper Trail
176,714
746,075
8
Ne-Yo
Year of the Gentleman
46,904 450,356
13
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III
27,229
2,550,507
15
Young Jeezy
Recession
26,801
516,476
21
The Game
LAX
20,809
496,829
47
Devin The Dude
Landing Gear
10,835
10,856
136
Murs
Murs For President
4,300
16,890
157
LL Cool J
Exit 13
3,726
76,838
159
Nas
Untitled
3,649
400,972
163
Z-Ro
Crack
3,606
19,916
Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:04:04 Z
T.I.
In this week's Sales Wrap, the "King" holds his throne as T.I. stays at No. 1, Jennifer Hudson keeps the spotlight turned on and Ne-Yo keeps it classy within the Top 10.
Once given the title "Jay-Z of the South," T.I continues to remain a top contender as Paper Trail shows no intention of moving from the top spot on this week's charts. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Tip moved an easy 176,700 units from store shelves this week and 746,100 copies overall.
Reality star turned Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson has also impacted the charts heavy this week landing the No. 4 spot selling a solid 62,700 copies of her new self-titled debut. At the end of 14 days in stores, the Chi-town singer's debut has sold 280,392 discs.
Showing what it takes to be a gentleman and a scholar, Ne-Yo keeps fans in line to pick-up Year of the Gentleman helping it stay within Top 10 as it reaches No. 8 moving 46,900 units this week. After a month on stores' shelves, the album is nearing gold with a total of 450,400 copies out the door.
Remaining in the charts this week is soft voiced Robin Thicke as Something Else slips out of Top 10 and lands at No. 12 this week selling 38,300 albums. Following-up his platinum selling The Evolution of Robin Thicke, Thicke's latest continues its slow pace with 175,600 copies sold.
Showing no intention of dropping out of the Top 20 before the holidays, Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III stays put at No. 13 this week selling 27,200 copies. Weezy has already promised fans via his blog that the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rapper Alive" is already in the works with Tha Carter IV. Cash Money Records' top artist has sold a total of 2,550,500 units on his latest release.
Soulful singer Jazmine Sullivan's Fearless joins Wayne in the Top 20, landing at No. 14 scanning 27,000 albums this week. Available in stores for the past two weeks, Sullivan's debut album has pushed 134,900 units to date.
Reminding fans of today's tough economic times as seen from the closing of major banks, Young Jeezy's The Recession has hit No. 15 selling 26,800 copies this week. His third Def Jam release is led by the hit single "Vacation" and after a month and a half on shelves has officially been certified gold with 516,500 copies sold.
R&B vixen Rihanna also remains within Top 20 after months of being in stores as her re-released Good Girl Gone Bad moves two spots to No. 17 selling a stellar 23,000 albums this week. The newly updated Def Jam release allows the songstress to add a bit more style with her hits "Umbrella" and "Take A Gem." After 71 weeks on the charts, she has pushed 1,891,300 units out of stores.
West Coast's The Game shows he can still hold his own as L.A.X. takes a slight slip to No. 21 with a total of 20,800 albums sold this week. L.A.X, his third album, looks to go gold next week with a total of 496,800 copies currently sold.
British soul singer Leona Lewis continues to stay in the charts as her platinum-certified album Spirit reaches No. 22 selling 19,762 copies this week as the UK singer's debut has sold a solid 1,166,500 albums after 27 weeks in the US.
Proving girl power is still relevant in today's times, pop group Pussycat Dolls landed No. 30 with their sophomore album Doll Domination selling 17,200 copies this week. A month in stores and the band has evened out at 125,700 purchased albums.
Showing off her vocal skills without the help of her former mega group Destiny's Child, Michelle Williams quietly hits the charts this week debuting at No. 42 with her new release, Unexpected. Led by the singles "We Break the Dawn" and "Hello Heartbreak," the R&B singer opened her first seven days in stores with a total of 12,200 copies sold.
Falling just below Williams is Grammy-nominated singer Joe Thomas aka Joe. This week his latest project Joe Thomas, New Man keeps a fans returning to retail stores as he lands at No. 43 selling 12,000 units. After three weeks in stores, Joe's new album has sold a total of 91,000 records.
The Mid-West struggles to remain in the Top 50 as Nelly's Brass Knuckles sinks to No. 45 selling 11,900 copies this week. The St. Lunatics leader who was known for his multi-platinum album sales as well as his Mid-Western drawl, has pushed just 139,000 records of his latest effort after a month in stores.
Representing for the Texans this week is Devin the Dude who quietly puts Houston back on the map as Landing Gear takes hold of No. 47. Serving as his fifth studio album and first on the indy, Razor & Tie, Devin has opened his first week with 10,800 sold copies.
Check back next week to see if Tip can maintain hip-hop's top spot on the next rundown of Sales Wrap.
1
T.I.
Paper Trail
176,714
746,075
8
Ne-Yo
Year of the Gentleman
46,904 450,356
13
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III
27,229
2,550,507
15
Young Jeezy
Recession
26,801
516,476
21
The Game
LAX
20,809
496,829
47
Devin The Dude
Landing Gear
10,835
10,856
136
Murs
Murs For President
4,300
16,890
157
LL Cool J
Exit 13
3,726
76,838
159
Nas
Untitled
3,649
400,972
163
Z-Ro
Crack
3,606
19,916
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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Friday, October 10, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/5/08
The King amongst kings is back. T.I. [click to read] shocks many, not only going gold within one week, but taking the number one spot by a sound margin. Paper Trail [click to read] beat out #2 debut Jennifer Hudson by over 300,000 units, as Atlantic Records' flagship artist reminds fans that while he's not performing quite as strongly as Lil Wayne's first week on the charts, he's well beyond perceived competition Young Jeezy, The Game and Nas, in commercial viability.
As Ne-Yo remained in the Top 10, and Joe debuted there last week, Robin Thicke [click to read] entered the charts at #3. The Interscope singer's Something Else sold well over six figures of units in its premier week. Following that, mainstays in Hip Hop crowded near the bottom of the Top 20. Young Jeezy [click to read] and his Recession [click to read], The Game [click to read] and his LAX [click to read] were split by Lil Wayne [click to read], whose Tha Carter [click to read] took #14, between their respective #12 and #18 positions.
Murs' [click to read] presidential campaign did not lead the Los Angeles rapper to the top. However, Murray found his strongest debut in his career, cracking the Top 50. Murs For President [click to read] entered the charts at #43, making the release Warner Brothers' best Hip Hop showing since Talib Kweli's Ear Drum [click to read]. The release just edged out DJ Khaled's [click to read] We Global. Khaled stayed relatively docile since last week, with many believing that the right single can still propel him near the Top 25 again.
With less than a month on the charts, LL Cool J may soon be leaving the Top 100. The icon emcee's Exit 13 found its place at #88 this past week, at just under 75,000 units sold.
Z-Ro stayed on the charts, holding close rank with the previous week. The Rap-A-Lot Records veteran's Crack may be one of the most overlooked independent releases of the year. T.I., who also found the charts a third time with 4,000-plus units of a specially-made Best Buy greatest hits EP, brought his land full-length back out with him, as T.I. Vs. T.I.P. [click to read] scrapes the bottom of the Top 200, over a year later.
As Ne-Yo remained in the Top 10, and Joe debuted there last week, Robin Thicke [click to read] entered the charts at #3. The Interscope singer's Something Else sold well over six figures of units in its premier week. Following that, mainstays in Hip Hop crowded near the bottom of the Top 20. Young Jeezy [click to read] and his Recession [click to read], The Game [click to read] and his LAX [click to read] were split by Lil Wayne [click to read], whose Tha Carter [click to read] took #14, between their respective #12 and #18 positions.
Murs' [click to read] presidential campaign did not lead the Los Angeles rapper to the top. However, Murray found his strongest debut in his career, cracking the Top 50. Murs For President [click to read] entered the charts at #43, making the release Warner Brothers' best Hip Hop showing since Talib Kweli's Ear Drum [click to read]. The release just edged out DJ Khaled's [click to read] We Global. Khaled stayed relatively docile since last week, with many believing that the right single can still propel him near the Top 25 again.
With less than a month on the charts, LL Cool J may soon be leaving the Top 100. The icon emcee's Exit 13 found its place at #88 this past week, at just under 75,000 units sold.
Z-Ro stayed on the charts, holding close rank with the previous week. The Rap-A-Lot Records veteran's Crack may be one of the most overlooked independent releases of the year. T.I., who also found the charts a third time with 4,000-plus units of a specially-made Best Buy greatest hits EP, brought his land full-length back out with him, as T.I. Vs. T.I.P. [click to read] scrapes the bottom of the Top 200, over a year later.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
CASSIDY FEAT. MURDA MOOK ( EXPECT DA UNEXPECTED ) NEW MUSIC (SINGLE OF THE WEEK)
SINGLE OF THE WEEK!!!!
Monday, October 6, 2008
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/28/08
R&B ran things for urban music this past week, just as 2008 saw many weeks before Tha Carter III arrived. In their 25th year, Metallica assumed the top spot again, with their Death Magnetic, selling over 335,000 units in its second work on the charts. Ne-Yo's [click to read] Year of the Gentleman [click to read] held the #3 place with a strong second week in stores. One of Ne-Yo's crooning forefathers, Joe, returned with his newest album, also cracking the Top 10, with a #8 showing
Young Jeezy [click to read] still snuggled his way into the Top 10, with his Recession [click to read] taking the #9 spot, with a chance of going gold this week. The Game [click to read] returned in a major way this week. His LAX [click to read] bypassed recent releases from LL Cool J and Nelly, but still sold just over 6,000 units less than Lil Wayne [click to read], who still remains a force to be reckoned with in his third edition of Tha Carter
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Falling 16 spots in a week, Nelly [click to read] may be showing that he's lost ground as one of Hip Hop's most commercial artists. Brass Knuckles [click to read] cracked 100,000 units in two weeks, but has already given way to tattooed gangsters Nelly's junior. Another warning sign may be evident in DJ Khaled's [click to read] We Global. With projections of a slow and steady performance on the charts, the Miami deejay seems to suffer a bit without packing a monster single in his third album, doubling his rank in a week.
R&B veteran Rapheal Saadiq's critically-acclaimed album The Way I See It [click to read] fell to #41 in its second week.
Hip Hop's big surprise on the charts this week is Houston rapper and ABN affiliate Z-Ro. The Rap-A-Lot Records veteran's Crack proves to be matching Shawty Lo's performance, with the Asylum-distributed album cracking the Top 50, and selling over 10,000 in its debut week. Lastly, B.G. [click to read] and his Chopper City Boyz also entered on the Top 200, with their Life In The Concrete Jungle last week, but unlike Slim Thug and similar artists, have held onto position, staying at #182, selling just over 3,000 units.
Young Jeezy [click to read] still snuggled his way into the Top 10, with his Recession [click to read] taking the #9 spot, with a chance of going gold this week. The Game [click to read] returned in a major way this week. His LAX [click to read] bypassed recent releases from LL Cool J and Nelly, but still sold just over 6,000 units less than Lil Wayne [click to read], who still remains a force to be reckoned with in his third edition of Tha Carter
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Falling 16 spots in a week, Nelly [click to read] may be showing that he's lost ground as one of Hip Hop's most commercial artists. Brass Knuckles [click to read] cracked 100,000 units in two weeks, but has already given way to tattooed gangsters Nelly's junior. Another warning sign may be evident in DJ Khaled's [click to read] We Global. With projections of a slow and steady performance on the charts, the Miami deejay seems to suffer a bit without packing a monster single in his third album, doubling his rank in a week.
R&B veteran Rapheal Saadiq's critically-acclaimed album The Way I See It [click to read] fell to #41 in its second week.
Hip Hop's big surprise on the charts this week is Houston rapper and ABN affiliate Z-Ro. The Rap-A-Lot Records veteran's Crack proves to be matching Shawty Lo's performance, with the Asylum-distributed album cracking the Top 50, and selling over 10,000 in its debut week. Lastly, B.G. [click to read] and his Chopper City Boyz also entered on the Top 200, with their Life In The Concrete Jungle last week, but unlike Slim Thug and similar artists, have held onto position, staying at #182, selling just over 3,000 units.
BET's Rap City To Be Replaced By The Deal
BET’s Rap City could well be considered one of the quintessential shows for promoting Hip Hop on television. Along with an organic vibe, it gives in-depth interviews and freestyles from the artists we love. Sadly, all great things come to an end.
According to BET.com’s Sound Off blog, Rap City and its two decades of Hip Hop history will be hanging its close sign up. Serving as a platform for well-established rappers and newcomers alike, Rap City made its debut in 1989 with host Chris Thomas (known as “The Mayor”), quickly becoming a must-watch for Hip Hop heads. By 1999, the show changed its name to Rap City: Tha Basement, and with new host Big Tigger, further supplanted itself as a major music source that lasted well into the next decade, with various hosts latching on to bring it new flavor.
However, recent times haven’t looked so great for the BET mainstay. After losing financial sponsorship this year [click to read] and with ratings slowly decreasing, Rap City became a question mark that wasn’t leading to any significant answers. In turn, BET has decided to replace the show in an effort to bring ratings back to a comfortable position.
The show taking its place, The Deal, has been described as a multi-faceted hour-long segment. Hosted by DJ Diamond Kutz, The Deal will begin its tenure on November 10th, following the official finale of Rap City.
Along with artist drop-ins and Hip Hop commentary, one of the main proponents of The Deal will feature a similar scheme to Vh1’s Pop Up Video, which aired from 1996 to 2002. As BET puts it, The Deal will play “the latest and great videos that include pop-up information, facts and quirky tidbits on the artist and/or the song itself,” a description closely resembling Pop Up Video’s “info nuggets.” Rap City’s most symbolic segment, "the booth," will also continue its presence on The Deal.
According to BET.com’s Sound Off blog, Rap City and its two decades of Hip Hop history will be hanging its close sign up. Serving as a platform for well-established rappers and newcomers alike, Rap City made its debut in 1989 with host Chris Thomas (known as “The Mayor”), quickly becoming a must-watch for Hip Hop heads. By 1999, the show changed its name to Rap City: Tha Basement, and with new host Big Tigger, further supplanted itself as a major music source that lasted well into the next decade, with various hosts latching on to bring it new flavor.
However, recent times haven’t looked so great for the BET mainstay. After losing financial sponsorship this year [click to read] and with ratings slowly decreasing, Rap City became a question mark that wasn’t leading to any significant answers. In turn, BET has decided to replace the show in an effort to bring ratings back to a comfortable position.
The show taking its place, The Deal, has been described as a multi-faceted hour-long segment. Hosted by DJ Diamond Kutz, The Deal will begin its tenure on November 10th, following the official finale of Rap City.
Along with artist drop-ins and Hip Hop commentary, one of the main proponents of The Deal will feature a similar scheme to Vh1’s Pop Up Video, which aired from 1996 to 2002. As BET puts it, The Deal will play “the latest and great videos that include pop-up information, facts and quirky tidbits on the artist and/or the song itself,” a description closely resembling Pop Up Video’s “info nuggets.” Rap City’s most symbolic segment, "the booth," will also continue its presence on The Deal.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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