Friday, January 30, 2009
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
R&B superstar Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce stands atop her competition this week at No. 2 with 50,900 discs moved. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the singer's third solo disc stands at 1,685,300.
Kanye West's 808's & Heartbreak moved up one spot this week landing at No. 4 with 39,200 scanned units. After nine weeks on shelves, Ye's latest project has sold 1,224,100 pieces.
Singer-turned-reality star Keyshia Cole's A Different Me took a three-spot boost to No. 6 with 31,300 albums sold this week. The singer's third project stands at 601,700 after a month and a half in stores.
Academy Award-winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition stayed at No. 8 this week with 30,300 sold discs. After six weeks in stores, Foxx's latest album has broken the 500K mark with 509,900 scanned pieces.
Likewise, John Legend's third disc, Evolver, cracked 500K by scanning 12,200 this week. While Evolver dropped eight spots to No. 41 after 13 weeks, the disc has topped off at 502,600.
The Notorious soundtrack slid five spots to No. 9 this week with 29,000 albums sold. With two weeks on shelves, the compilation has moved a total of 72,000.
Grammy-winning singer Mariah Carey's Ballads entered the charts this week at No. 10. Her compilation project sold 28,700 discs after seven days.
Akon's Freedom dropped five spots to No. 17 with 21,500. After two months of availability, Akon's newest release has sold 421,900.
The "King of the South" T.I. ' has taken a small step back. His Paper Trail slid down a notch to No. 18 with 20,900 sold pieces. After 17 weeks on shelves, Tip's sixth solo project has sold 1,617,700.
R&B hottie Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad also dropped a couple slots this week landing at No. 22 with 17,500. The singer's latest album has sold 2,312,100 copies after 86 weeks.
Southern rap star Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III slid three spots to No. 26 this week with 15,900 scanned albums. Weezy's latest disc has sold 2,949,400 copies after 33 weeks.
Grammy-winning singer Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman remained at No. 29 this week with 15,000 sold pieces. With 19 weeks under his belt, Ne-Yo's third album has sold 842,100 copies.
Atlanta-bred rapper Ludacris' Theater of the Mind slid nine spots to No. 34 this week pushing 14,100 discs. After nine weeks, Luda's sixth disc has sold 518,200.
Southern crooner Anthony Hamilton's Point of it All fell seven slots to No. 39 this week with 12,900 sold copies. With six weeks in the books, Hamilton's latest album has sold 239,000.
Florida-based rapper Plies' Da REAList took a one notch drop to No. 42 this week moving 12,100 copies. After a month and a half in stores, his latest release has sold 229,500.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Leona Lewis' Spirit which moved up one spot to No. 49 with 10,000 scanned discs. After 42 weeks, the singer's debut album has sold 1,435,900 copies.
Kanye West's 808's & Heartbreak moved up one spot this week landing at No. 4 with 39,200 scanned units. After nine weeks on shelves, Ye's latest project has sold 1,224,100 pieces.
Singer-turned-reality star Keyshia Cole's A Different Me took a three-spot boost to No. 6 with 31,300 albums sold this week. The singer's third project stands at 601,700 after a month and a half in stores.
Academy Award-winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition stayed at No. 8 this week with 30,300 sold discs. After six weeks in stores, Foxx's latest album has broken the 500K mark with 509,900 scanned pieces.
Likewise, John Legend's third disc, Evolver, cracked 500K by scanning 12,200 this week. While Evolver dropped eight spots to No. 41 after 13 weeks, the disc has topped off at 502,600.
The Notorious soundtrack slid five spots to No. 9 this week with 29,000 albums sold. With two weeks on shelves, the compilation has moved a total of 72,000.
Grammy-winning singer Mariah Carey's Ballads entered the charts this week at No. 10. Her compilation project sold 28,700 discs after seven days.
Akon's Freedom dropped five spots to No. 17 with 21,500. After two months of availability, Akon's newest release has sold 421,900.
The "King of the South" T.I. ' has taken a small step back. His Paper Trail slid down a notch to No. 18 with 20,900 sold pieces. After 17 weeks on shelves, Tip's sixth solo project has sold 1,617,700.
R&B hottie Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad also dropped a couple slots this week landing at No. 22 with 17,500. The singer's latest album has sold 2,312,100 copies after 86 weeks.
Southern rap star Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III slid three spots to No. 26 this week with 15,900 scanned albums. Weezy's latest disc has sold 2,949,400 copies after 33 weeks.
Grammy-winning singer Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman remained at No. 29 this week with 15,000 sold pieces. With 19 weeks under his belt, Ne-Yo's third album has sold 842,100 copies.
Atlanta-bred rapper Ludacris' Theater of the Mind slid nine spots to No. 34 this week pushing 14,100 discs. After nine weeks, Luda's sixth disc has sold 518,200.
Southern crooner Anthony Hamilton's Point of it All fell seven slots to No. 39 this week with 12,900 sold copies. With six weeks in the books, Hamilton's latest album has sold 239,000.
Florida-based rapper Plies' Da REAList took a one notch drop to No. 42 this week moving 12,100 copies. After a month and a half in stores, his latest release has sold 229,500.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Leona Lewis' Spirit which moved up one spot to No. 49 with 10,000 scanned discs. After 42 weeks, the singer's debut album has sold 1,435,900 copies.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
Sales Wrap: "Notorious" Soundtrack Debuts W/ 43k, Beyonce Takes Two Steps Up The Charts, Ludacris' "Theater" Sells Golden Ticket
Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:20:00
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In this week's Sales Wrap, Beyonce moves up to No. 2, Notorious soundtrack debuts At No. 4 and Ludacris' Theater of The Mind breaks 500k.
Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce marched two spots upward this week to No. 2 with 49,200 copies sold. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the singer's third solo project has sold 1,634,400 discs after nine weeks on shelves.
The Notorious soundtrack debuted this week at No. 4. After seven days in stores, the album shelled out 43,000 copies while the movie hit weekend sales of over $20mil.
Mega producer Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreaks dropped two slots to No. 5 this week with 39,500 scanned discs. After two months, Ye's third album has sold a total of 1,184,900 units.
Academy Award-winning artist Jamie Foxx's Intuition remained at No. 8 this week with 31,400 sold discs. Completing his fifth week, the singer's new album has pushed 479,600 pieces.
Grammy-nominated singer Keyshia Cole's A Different Me slipped two notches to No. 9 with 31,300 sold discs. After five weeks, her latest project has scanned 570,400 sold units.
Akon's Freedom dropped two spots this week landing at No. 12 with 23,300. His third solo album has sold 400,500 pieces after seven weeks in stores.
T.I. also took a slight dip as Paper Trail fell four slots to No. 17 with 20,200. After four months in stores, Tip's new album has sold 1,596,800 copies.
Multi-platinum selling singer Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad slipped one spot to No. 20 with 17,100 sold copies. Her latest project has sold a total of 2,294,600 after 85 weeks.
Grammy-nominated rapper Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III slipped one spot to No. 23 with 15,400 scanned units. After eight months on store shelves, Weezy's album has sold a total of 2,933,500 units.
Rapper-turned-actor Ludacris' Theater of the Mind slipped five spots this week landing at No. 25 with 14,900. After two months, his sixth solo project has been certified gold with 504,100 sold copies.
Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman dropped three spots to No. 29 with 14,200. The singer's third album has sold a total of 827,100 units after 18 weeks.
Meanwhile, Anthony Hamilton's soulful Point of it All fell two spots to No. 32 with 13,500. With five weeks under his belt, his new album has sold a total of 226,000.
R&B singer John Legend's Evolver moved up eight spots to No. 33 this week with 13,200 scanned discs. After three months on shelves, Legend's third album has sold 490,500 copies.
Southern rapper Plies' Da REAList fell nine positions to No. 41 with 11,100 sold copies. After five weeks in stores, the rapper's latest project has sold 217,400 units.
R&B superstar Leona Lewis' Spirit creeped back in to Top 50 moving eight spots up to No. 49 with 9,400 units. After 41 weeks, the singer's debut album has shelled 1,425,900.
Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:20:00
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In this week's Sales Wrap, Beyonce moves up to No. 2, Notorious soundtrack debuts At No. 4 and Ludacris' Theater of The Mind breaks 500k.
Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce marched two spots upward this week to No. 2 with 49,200 copies sold. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the singer's third solo project has sold 1,634,400 discs after nine weeks on shelves.
The Notorious soundtrack debuted this week at No. 4. After seven days in stores, the album shelled out 43,000 copies while the movie hit weekend sales of over $20mil.
Mega producer Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreaks dropped two slots to No. 5 this week with 39,500 scanned discs. After two months, Ye's third album has sold a total of 1,184,900 units.
Academy Award-winning artist Jamie Foxx's Intuition remained at No. 8 this week with 31,400 sold discs. Completing his fifth week, the singer's new album has pushed 479,600 pieces.
Grammy-nominated singer Keyshia Cole's A Different Me slipped two notches to No. 9 with 31,300 sold discs. After five weeks, her latest project has scanned 570,400 sold units.
Akon's Freedom dropped two spots this week landing at No. 12 with 23,300. His third solo album has sold 400,500 pieces after seven weeks in stores.
T.I. also took a slight dip as Paper Trail fell four slots to No. 17 with 20,200. After four months in stores, Tip's new album has sold 1,596,800 copies.
Multi-platinum selling singer Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad slipped one spot to No. 20 with 17,100 sold copies. Her latest project has sold a total of 2,294,600 after 85 weeks.
Grammy-nominated rapper Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III slipped one spot to No. 23 with 15,400 scanned units. After eight months on store shelves, Weezy's album has sold a total of 2,933,500 units.
Rapper-turned-actor Ludacris' Theater of the Mind slipped five spots this week landing at No. 25 with 14,900. After two months, his sixth solo project has been certified gold with 504,100 sold copies.
Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman dropped three spots to No. 29 with 14,200. The singer's third album has sold a total of 827,100 units after 18 weeks.
Meanwhile, Anthony Hamilton's soulful Point of it All fell two spots to No. 32 with 13,500. With five weeks under his belt, his new album has sold a total of 226,000.
R&B singer John Legend's Evolver moved up eight spots to No. 33 this week with 13,200 scanned discs. After three months on shelves, Legend's third album has sold 490,500 copies.
Southern rapper Plies' Da REAList fell nine positions to No. 41 with 11,100 sold copies. After five weeks in stores, the rapper's latest project has sold 217,400 units.
R&B superstar Leona Lewis' Spirit creeped back in to Top 50 moving eight spots up to No. 49 with 9,400 units. After 41 weeks, the singer's debut album has shelled 1,425,900.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Don Cannon Presents Mack Maine - This Is Just A Mixtape Volume 1
01. Curtains Open
02. Man Cry (feat. Mistah Fab) (Produced by Tha Bizness)
03. Mack Maine Addresses
04. Throw It Back (feat. Lil Wayne) (Produced by Kane Beatz)
05. All In One Swipe (feat. Rick Ross & Chu) (Produced by Khao)
06. No Panties
07. Stupid Engineers 101
08. Girl You Nasty (feat. Gorilla Zoe) (Produced by Professa)
09. Bankhead
10. Ak-47 (feat. Lil Wayne)
11. Ride Wit Me (feat. Soulja Slim & Mystikal)
12. One For The Money (Produced by Joe Blizz)
13. Superstar (feat. Chu) (Produced by Joe Blizz)
14. Fallen Soldiers Interlude
15. Soldiers (Produced by Yoshi N Show)
16. Payin’ Homage
17. Boo Checks In
18. Get Ya Pussy Wet (feat. Boo)
19. Vitamin C (Produced by Nes Phips)
20. Heroes Eventually Die (Produced by J Roc)
21. This Is Just A Mixtape (feat. Lil Wayne) (Produced by Don Cannon)
22. Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock (feat. Lil Wayne, Mack Maine & Baby) (Produced by Kevin Rudolf)
23. Curtains Close
Bonus Track: Fuck Wet Willies
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B SALES
Multi-platinum selling rapper Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak led the pack this week staying at No. 3 with 50,500 sold albums. According to Nielsen Soundscan, Ye's fourth disc has sold 1,145,300 after seven weeks in stores.
R&B superstar Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce slid two slots to No. 4, pushing 49,400 discs. With two months under her belt, the singer's new album has sold a total of 1,585,200 copies.
Grammy-nominated singer Keyshia Cole's A Different Me remained at No. 7 with 36,900 scanned units this week. After a month in stores, Cole's third project stands at 539,100 sold.
Jamie Foxx's Intuition is hot on Cole's heels as it moved securing No. 8 with 33,700 sold copies. With four weeks of availability, Foxx's new album has moved 448,200 units.
Konvict labelhead Akon's Freedom moved up one spot to No. 10 with 26,900 scanned pieces. Moving past his sixth week in stores, Kon's third album has sold 377,200 units.
The "King of the South" T.I.'s Paper Trail stayed at No. 13 this week pushing 22,400 albums. His sixth solo release stands at 1,576,600 after 15 weeks of availability.
Pop star Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad moved up two spots to No. 19 with 19,300 scanned copies. After 84 weeks on shelves, the singer's album stands at 2,277,600.
Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris' Theater of the Mind fell six spots to No. 20 this week with 18,900 sold pieces. The Distrubing Tha Peace leader's sixth solo release inches closer to gold with 489,300 sold copies after seven weeks.
Multi-platium selling rapper Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III advanced three spots forward this week to No. 22 with 17,800 pushed copies. Weezy's latest disc rests at 2,918,200 scanned units.
R&B singer Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman moved up five spots to No. 26 with 16,300 sold albums. After 17 weeks, the singer's third album stands at 813,000 sold pieces.
Soulful singer Anthony Hamilton's Point of it All boosted upward eight spots to No. 30 with 15,000 scanned copies. The Southern artist's latest album has sold 212,600 units after a month in stores.
Southern rapper Plies' Da REAList dropped 12 positions to No. 32 moving 14,100 pieces. With a month under his belt, Plies' latest disc has sold 206,300 albums.
Renowned singer Seal's Soul moved upward four slots to No. 39 with 11,600 sold copies. His new album currently rests at 235,400 after after nine weeks on shelves.
R&B singer John Legend's Evolver remained at No. 45 with 10,900 pushed albums. Legend's third project has moved 477,200 after 11 weeks in stores.
Auto-tune hitmaker T-Pain's Thr33 Ringz slipped six spots to No. 47 with 10,700 scanned copies. After nine weeks of availability, Pain's third release stands at 440,800.
Grammy-nominated rapper Young Jeezy's Recession made a return into Top 50 moving up nine slots to No. 50 with 10,400. Jeezy's latest project currently rests at 729,700.
R&B superstar Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce slid two slots to No. 4, pushing 49,400 discs. With two months under her belt, the singer's new album has sold a total of 1,585,200 copies.
Grammy-nominated singer Keyshia Cole's A Different Me remained at No. 7 with 36,900 scanned units this week. After a month in stores, Cole's third project stands at 539,100 sold.
Jamie Foxx's Intuition is hot on Cole's heels as it moved securing No. 8 with 33,700 sold copies. With four weeks of availability, Foxx's new album has moved 448,200 units.
Konvict labelhead Akon's Freedom moved up one spot to No. 10 with 26,900 scanned pieces. Moving past his sixth week in stores, Kon's third album has sold 377,200 units.
The "King of the South" T.I.'s Paper Trail stayed at No. 13 this week pushing 22,400 albums. His sixth solo release stands at 1,576,600 after 15 weeks of availability.
Pop star Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad moved up two spots to No. 19 with 19,300 scanned copies. After 84 weeks on shelves, the singer's album stands at 2,277,600.
Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris' Theater of the Mind fell six spots to No. 20 this week with 18,900 sold pieces. The Distrubing Tha Peace leader's sixth solo release inches closer to gold with 489,300 sold copies after seven weeks.
Multi-platium selling rapper Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III advanced three spots forward this week to No. 22 with 17,800 pushed copies. Weezy's latest disc rests at 2,918,200 scanned units.
R&B singer Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman moved up five spots to No. 26 with 16,300 sold albums. After 17 weeks, the singer's third album stands at 813,000 sold pieces.
Soulful singer Anthony Hamilton's Point of it All boosted upward eight spots to No. 30 with 15,000 scanned copies. The Southern artist's latest album has sold 212,600 units after a month in stores.
Southern rapper Plies' Da REAList dropped 12 positions to No. 32 moving 14,100 pieces. With a month under his belt, Plies' latest disc has sold 206,300 albums.
Renowned singer Seal's Soul moved upward four slots to No. 39 with 11,600 sold copies. His new album currently rests at 235,400 after after nine weeks on shelves.
R&B singer John Legend's Evolver remained at No. 45 with 10,900 pushed albums. Legend's third project has moved 477,200 after 11 weeks in stores.
Auto-tune hitmaker T-Pain's Thr33 Ringz slipped six spots to No. 47 with 10,700 scanned copies. After nine weeks of availability, Pain's third release stands at 440,800.
Grammy-nominated rapper Young Jeezy's Recession made a return into Top 50 moving up nine slots to No. 50 with 10,400. Jeezy's latest project currently rests at 729,700.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
Grammy winning singer Beyonce continues to showcase her raw talent as I Am...Sasha Fierce remained at No. 2. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Beyonce's third album sold 76,900 units and has pushed an impressive 1,535,800 discs after seven weeks on shelves.
Kanye West's 808's & Heartbreak moved up two spots to No. 3 selling 70,900 copies of his latest effort. After a month and a half on stores shelves, Ye's new disc stands at 1,094,900 sold units.
Keyshia Cole's A Different Me remained at No. 7 with 53,600 pieces sold. With three weeks under her belt, Cole's new album has officially been certified gold, with 502,200 scanned discs.
Academy Award winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition moved up a notch securing No. 8 this week selling 44,600 discs. After three weeks in stores, Foxx's new album rests at 414,500.
Konvict Muzik label head Akon received a position boost this week, moving up five spots to No. 11 as Freedom sold 36,700 copies. With five weeks in the books, Akon's third album has sold 350,300 units.
Self-proclaimed "King of the South" T.I.'s Paper Trail advanced two spots to No. 13 with 32,200 units sold. After 14 weeks in stores, Tip's sixth solo project rests at 1,554,300.
Ludacris's Theater of the Mind also received a steady boost moving 17 spots upward to No. 14. with 31,300 scanned units. After six weeks, Luda's latest album has sold 470,400.
Southern rapper Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III moved up 13 positions to No. 19 selling 26,000. Selling the most units out of 2008 and sitting on store shelves for the past 30 weeks, Weezy's new album sits at 2,900,400.
Florida-bred emcee Plies' Da REAList flew up 16 spots to No. 20 with 24,700 copies sold. After three weeks of availability, the disc has pushed 192,100 units.
R&B hottie Rihanna'sGood Girl Gone Bad moved forward by 8 spots landing at No. 21 also with 24,700. With an astounding 83 weeks on store shelves, the singer's latest project has sold 2,258,200.
Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman continues to perform well on the charts moving up 9 spots to No. 31 with 21,100 discs sold. After 16 weeks, the singer's third project rests at 796,600.
Anthony Hamilton's Point of it All moved up one spot to No. 38 with 18,800 scanned copies. With three weeks under his belt, Anthony's latest solo project has sold a total of 197,600 units.
Common's Universal Mind Control returned within the Top 50 moving up 11 spots to No. 40 with 17,300 sold copies. The Chi-town emcee's new album now stands at 166,400 completing its first full month in stores.
T-Pain's Thr33 Ringz moved up two spots to No. 41 selling 17,300. After two weeks of availability, Pain's new album rests at 430,100.
Wrapping up the Top 50 this week is John Legend's Evolver which dropped one position to No. 45 with 15,700 scanned copies. The R&B singer's third album rests at 466,400 after ten weeks in stores.
Kanye West's 808's & Heartbreak moved up two spots to No. 3 selling 70,900 copies of his latest effort. After a month and a half on stores shelves, Ye's new disc stands at 1,094,900 sold units.
Keyshia Cole's A Different Me remained at No. 7 with 53,600 pieces sold. With three weeks under her belt, Cole's new album has officially been certified gold, with 502,200 scanned discs.
Academy Award winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition moved up a notch securing No. 8 this week selling 44,600 discs. After three weeks in stores, Foxx's new album rests at 414,500.
Konvict Muzik label head Akon received a position boost this week, moving up five spots to No. 11 as Freedom sold 36,700 copies. With five weeks in the books, Akon's third album has sold 350,300 units.
Self-proclaimed "King of the South" T.I.'s Paper Trail advanced two spots to No. 13 with 32,200 units sold. After 14 weeks in stores, Tip's sixth solo project rests at 1,554,300.
Ludacris's Theater of the Mind also received a steady boost moving 17 spots upward to No. 14. with 31,300 scanned units. After six weeks, Luda's latest album has sold 470,400.
Southern rapper Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III moved up 13 positions to No. 19 selling 26,000. Selling the most units out of 2008 and sitting on store shelves for the past 30 weeks, Weezy's new album sits at 2,900,400.
Florida-bred emcee Plies' Da REAList flew up 16 spots to No. 20 with 24,700 copies sold. After three weeks of availability, the disc has pushed 192,100 units.
R&B hottie Rihanna'sGood Girl Gone Bad moved forward by 8 spots landing at No. 21 also with 24,700. With an astounding 83 weeks on store shelves, the singer's latest project has sold 2,258,200.
Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman continues to perform well on the charts moving up 9 spots to No. 31 with 21,100 discs sold. After 16 weeks, the singer's third project rests at 796,600.
Anthony Hamilton's Point of it All moved up one spot to No. 38 with 18,800 scanned copies. With three weeks under his belt, Anthony's latest solo project has sold a total of 197,600 units.
Common's Universal Mind Control returned within the Top 50 moving up 11 spots to No. 40 with 17,300 sold copies. The Chi-town emcee's new album now stands at 166,400 completing its first full month in stores.
T-Pain's Thr33 Ringz moved up two spots to No. 41 selling 17,300. After two weeks of availability, Pain's new album rests at 430,100.
Wrapping up the Top 50 this week is John Legend's Evolver which dropped one position to No. 45 with 15,700 scanned copies. The R&B singer's third album rests at 466,400 after ten weeks in stores.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Breaking: Asher Roth Involved In Stopping Airplane Terrorist
just reported that SRC Records artist Asher Roth [click to read] was involved in a threat in the air. According to his publicist, the Philadelphia suburb-born emcee was involved in detaining the man who just made a bomb threat on an Atlanta-to-L.A.X. flight. The Los Angeles Times reports: "The unidentified man was aboard Delta Airlines Flight 110, which was approaching Los Angeles, when he got up and stated he had a bomb," FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said.
"There was an altercation with multiple passengers, who ultimately subdued the man with plastic ties. At one point he tried to exit through one of the aircraft doors after the flight landed at L.A.X." Roth's specific role in stopping the man, media is calling a "terrorist" has yet to be revealed or reported.
"There was an altercation with multiple passengers, who ultimately subdued the man with plastic ties. At one point he tried to exit through one of the aircraft doors after the flight landed at L.A.X." Roth's specific role in stopping the man, media is calling a "terrorist" has yet to be revealed or reported.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Jim Jones Charged With Assault Over Ne-Yo Incident
A meeting with New York City authorities this morning (January 5) has resulted in a misdemeanor assault charge for rapper Jim Jones, his attorney told AllHipHop.com.
The Dipset leader turned himself in to the NYPD's 18th Precinct to discuss an alleged Christmas Eve altercation.
According to several conflicting reports, Jones was involved in a melee with singer/songwriter Ne-Yo and members of his entourage at the Fifth Avenue Louis Vuitton store in Manhattan on December 24.
Jones surrendered to the NYPD in accordance with arrangements made by attorney Scott Leemon last week, Leemon told AllHipHop.com
While details of the incident remain unclear, the information provided by Jones was enough to warrant a charge and a summons for a desk appearance.
He is scheduled to appear in court on February 4. Jones was released without bail immediately after making his statement, Leemon told AllHipHop.
The Dipset leader turned himself in to the NYPD's 18th Precinct to discuss an alleged Christmas Eve altercation.
According to several conflicting reports, Jones was involved in a melee with singer/songwriter Ne-Yo and members of his entourage at the Fifth Avenue Louis Vuitton store in Manhattan on December 24.
Jones surrendered to the NYPD in accordance with arrangements made by attorney Scott Leemon last week, Leemon told AllHipHop.com
While details of the incident remain unclear, the information provided by Jones was enough to warrant a charge and a summons for a desk appearance.
He is scheduled to appear in court on February 4. Jones was released without bail immediately after making his statement, Leemon told AllHipHop.
Monday, January 5, 2009
DMX's Arizona Home Robbed, Placed In Foreclosure
In addition to his legal woes, embattled rapper DMX has fallen victim to the harshness of the current real estate market His luxurious Arizona home is in shambles and is now facing foreclosure.
The five bedroom house, which lies on a sprawl in the Cave Creek valley outside of Phoenix, is currently on the market for $429,000, nearly $200,000 less than the multi-platinum selling rapper paid for the home in 2003.
Had the home been kept in proper condition, it should be worth nearly $650,000, according to a local real estate agent in charge of selling the home.
The house is being sold on behalf of the bank and according to DMX‘s wife Tashera Simmons, part of the reason for the home’s poor condition is that after the Simmons separated, no one took care of the home.
In addition to the fact that the family ceased paying for the cleaning service that had previously taken care of the home in their absence, the home was further left damaged after a SWAT Team raid in May of last year.
The raid, which resulted in the X’s arrest on drug and animal cruelty charges, left several open access points for thieves to access the home.
Following the SWAT Team’s investigation, the house’s front door was left blown in, as well as several broken windows around the property.
They also left the tile and carpet throughout the house charred.
In the months since, burglars have removed nearly all valuables in the home, including DMX’s ATV recreational vehicles.
To make matters worse, when the bank took over the property, they found anything that the thieves deemed uninteresting simply laying in the pool.
The real estate company selling the house, which was showcased on DMX’s 2006 BET reality show Soul of a Man, hopes to still sell the house, despite it’s current condition.
The five bedroom house, which lies on a sprawl in the Cave Creek valley outside of Phoenix, is currently on the market for $429,000, nearly $200,000 less than the multi-platinum selling rapper paid for the home in 2003.
Had the home been kept in proper condition, it should be worth nearly $650,000, according to a local real estate agent in charge of selling the home.
The house is being sold on behalf of the bank and according to DMX‘s wife Tashera Simmons, part of the reason for the home’s poor condition is that after the Simmons separated, no one took care of the home.
In addition to the fact that the family ceased paying for the cleaning service that had previously taken care of the home in their absence, the home was further left damaged after a SWAT Team raid in May of last year.
The raid, which resulted in the X’s arrest on drug and animal cruelty charges, left several open access points for thieves to access the home.
Following the SWAT Team’s investigation, the house’s front door was left blown in, as well as several broken windows around the property.
They also left the tile and carpet throughout the house charred.
In the months since, burglars have removed nearly all valuables in the home, including DMX’s ATV recreational vehicles.
To make matters worse, when the bank took over the property, they found anything that the thieves deemed uninteresting simply laying in the pool.
The real estate company selling the house, which was showcased on DMX’s 2006 BET reality show Soul of a Man, hopes to still sell the house, despite it’s current condition.
Friday, January 2, 2009
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
Showing a different side of her personality this time around, Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce remains dominant atop all R&B and hip-hop releases resting at No. 2. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the Grammy winning singer's latest disc pushed 210,900 this week making her total number of discs sold even out at 1,458,900.
Choosing a lighter tune for his latest solo project, Kanye West has surpassed a million in sales as 808s & Heartbreak has sold 148,200 copies over the holiday break landing at No. 5. His fourth disc has sold 1,023,900 records.
R&B superstar Keyshia Cole's A Different Me slipped to No. 7 this week with 126,500 albums sold. Her third disc will likely be certified gold next week as it sits at 448,600 copies as of now.
Another soulful singer, Jamie Foxx, has been able to move units as Intuition dropped to No. 9 with 104,500 records sold. After just one week in stores, Foxx's latest release rests at 369,900.
Grammy winning rapper T.I.'s Paper Trail moved up to No. 15 with 78,300 copies sold. The Atlanta-bred emcee's sixth album has shelled out a total of 1,522,100 records to date.
Mega platinum selling rapper Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III moved up to No. 32 this week selling 57,813 units. The self-proclaimed "Greatest Rapper Alive" and his latest solo project rests at 2,874,400.
Meanwhile, Plies' Da REAList moved to No. 36 this week pushing 52,700 discs. The Florida-bred emcee's newest offering has sold a total of 167,400 albums.
Teen rap star Soulja Boy Tell 'Em iSouljaBoy rested at No. 47 this week with 34,400 albums sold. The "Crank Dat" rapper's sophomore project currently sits at 79,900 going into its second week in stores.
Choosing a lighter tune for his latest solo project, Kanye West has surpassed a million in sales as 808s & Heartbreak has sold 148,200 copies over the holiday break landing at No. 5. His fourth disc has sold 1,023,900 records.
R&B superstar Keyshia Cole's A Different Me slipped to No. 7 this week with 126,500 albums sold. Her third disc will likely be certified gold next week as it sits at 448,600 copies as of now.
Another soulful singer, Jamie Foxx, has been able to move units as Intuition dropped to No. 9 with 104,500 records sold. After just one week in stores, Foxx's latest release rests at 369,900.
Grammy winning rapper T.I.'s Paper Trail moved up to No. 15 with 78,300 copies sold. The Atlanta-bred emcee's sixth album has shelled out a total of 1,522,100 records to date.
Mega platinum selling rapper Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III moved up to No. 32 this week selling 57,813 units. The self-proclaimed "Greatest Rapper Alive" and his latest solo project rests at 2,874,400.
Meanwhile, Plies' Da REAList moved to No. 36 this week pushing 52,700 discs. The Florida-bred emcee's newest offering has sold a total of 167,400 albums.
Teen rap star Soulja Boy Tell 'Em iSouljaBoy rested at No. 47 this week with 34,400 albums sold. The "Crank Dat" rapper's sophomore project currently sits at 79,900 going into its second week in stores.
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