Sunday, May 31, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem has made his triumphant return to hip-hop with the No. 1 album of the year and in the country this week. According to Nielsen Soundscan, Slim Shady's comeback project Relapse debuted on the charts with 609,400 copies after seven days in stores.
The "How High" duo Method Man & Redman's Blackout 2! marked another hip-hop comeback landing at No. 4. With a solid week under their belts, the rap veterans' return racked up 63,400 scanned discs.
Flipmode leader Busta Rhymes' Back on my Bullsh*t just missed the Top 5 landing at No. 6 on the charts. His eighth solo project debuted with 59,300 copies after seven days on stores shelves.
R&B singer Chrisette Michele's Epiphany fell 12 slots to No. 20 with 21,200. Going into her first month of availability, the singer's new album has sold 134,300 records.
The "Boss" Rick Ross' Deeper Than Rap dropped out of both the Top 10 and Top 20 sliding 13 spots to No. 22 with 19,800. After five weeks on shelves, the Miami rapper's third No. 1 release has sold 290,300 copies.
DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz: The Album Part 2 debuted at No. 26 this week. The Atlanta deejay's second offering secured 17,800 scanned discs after its first seven days in stores.
R&B singer Keri Hilson's In A Perfect World dropped 12 spots to No. 28 with 16,900. With a solid nine weeks under her belt, Interscope's video vixen has sold 296,500 copies.
Grammy-winning singer Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce fell 11 slots to No. 32 with 15,800. Going strong into her 28th week, the singer's third solo project has sold 2,188,800 records to date.
R&B singer Ciara's Fantasy Ride slipped 24 slots to No. 34 with 15,500. Bow Wow's former love interest has secured 122,800 copies after three weeks in stores.
Dipset leader Cam'ron's Crime Pays dropped 32 positions to No. 35 with 15,300. Headed into his third week, the rapper's latest release currently stands at 58,400 copies sold.
Former "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard made his return to the charts this week as Love Is debuted at No. 36. The soulful singer's new project sold 15,200 pieces after seven days in stores.
Academy Award-winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition dropped 16 slots to No. 38 with 14,200. The singer's latest release has sold a total of 934,900 copies after 23 weeks in stores.
The Lox member Jadakiss' Last Kiss remained on the charts this week falling 13 positions down to No. 47 with 10,700. After seven weeks in stores, the rapper's Def Jam debut has sold 269,300 copies.
State Property lasting member Freeway's Philadelphia Freeway 2 landed at No. 98 this week. The Philly rapper's latest project has sold 5,300 copies after seven days in stores.
D-Block's Sheek Louch made his return to the charts this week as Life On D-Block landed at No. 121. The rapper's new release sold a total of 4,300 copies after seven days in stores.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
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Dipset's Cam'ron leads the urban pack this week as Crime Pays lands at No. 3 on the charts losing the top spot to Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown which sold 214,900 albums. According to Nielsen Soundscan. After seven days in stores, Killa's comeback album has sold 43,100 copies.
Keeping things grown and sexy, Chrisette Michele's Ephiphany slid seven slots to No. 8 with 29,300. With two weeks under her belt, the singer's new album has sold 113,100 records.
"The Boss" Rick Ross' Deeper Than Rap remains within Top 10 falling one spot to No. 9 with 26,500. After a full month in stores, the rapper's third No.1 release has moved 270,500 copies to date.
R&B vixen Ciara's Fantasy Ride slid seven positions down to No. 10 with 26,100. Going into her third week on the charts, the singer's latest release has sold 107,300 records.
Texas rapper Paul Wall's Fast Life debuted on the charts this week landing at No. 15. With seven days under his belt, the diamond grill maker's new project has sold 21,700 copies.
R&B singer Keri Hilson's In A Perfect World moved back within the Top 20 with a four-position boost to No. 16 selling 20,900. After two months in stores, the singer's debut has sold 279,600 copies.
Grammy-winning singer Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce fell three slots to No. 21 with 17,300. Going into her 26th week, the singer's third solo project has sold 2,173,000 records.
Academy Award-winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition moved up three slots to No. 22 with 15,300. After 22 weeks on shelves, Foxx's new album has sold 920,700 discs.
Southern rapper Gucci Mane's Murder Was The Case debuted on the charts at No. 23 this week. With seven days under his belt, the "So Icey" rapper's latest project stands at 17,100 scanned copies.
Renowned singer Seal's Soul fell four spots to No. 28 with 14,100. After 27 weeks, the singer's newest offering has sold 420,900 records.
The Lox frontman Jadakiss' Last Kiss remained at No. 34 with 12,500. After six weeks on shelves, the rapper's Def Jam debut has sold 258,700 copies.
Ringtone pusher Flo Rida's R.O.O.T.S. moved up ten slots to No. 36 with 11,700. Going into his second month in stores, the rapper's sophomore album has sold 161,100 discs.
R&B hitmaker The-Dream's Love vs. Money received a five-spot boost to No. 40 with 10,700. After ten weeks in stores, the singer's sophomore Def Jam release has sold 369,700 copies.
Evening things out in Top 50 this week is Asher Roth's Asleep in the Bread Aisle which fell four slots to No. 46 with 10,000. After a month in stores, the raper's debut has moved 112,100 copies.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
R&B singer Chrisette Michele's Epiphany topped the charts this week opening at No. 1. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the singer's new album sold 83,800 copies after its first seven days in stores.
Video vixen Ciara's Fantasy Ride followed closely behind debuting at No. 3. The singer's latest solo project sold 81,200 copies after its first week on shelves.
"The Boss" Rick Ross' Deeper Than Rap remained within the Top 10 dropping four slots to No. 8 with 34,800. After three weeks, the Miami rapper's third album has sold 244,000 records to date.
Grammy-winning singer Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce received a two-slot boost to No. 18 selling 22,700. With 25 weeks under her belt, Mrs. Carter's latest effort stands at 2,155,700 scanned discs.
R&B newcomer Keri Hilson's debut album In A Perfect World fell four spots to No. 20 with 22,100. Her new album has sold 258,700 copies after seven weeks.
Renowned singer Prince's Lotus Flow3r moved up four slots to No. 23 with 20,900. After a month and a half on shelves, the singer's latest project has sold 316,100 albums.
Seal's Soul made an impressive 45-slot boost to No. 24 with 20,500. Going into its 27th week, the singer's latest release has sold 406,700 records.
Academy Award-winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition slipped eight spots to No. 25 with 20,000. After 21 weeks, Foxx's new album has sold 905,300 copies.
Rap newcomer Asher Roth's Asleep in the Bread Aisle dropped 28 slots to No. 42 with 13,500. With three weeks under his belt, the rapper's debut album currently stands at 102,100 scanned discs.
Diddy's boy band Day26's Forever in a Day fell 21 spots to No. 43 with 13,100. After a month in stores, the group's latest project has sold 183,400 copies.
R&B hitmaker The-Dream's Love vs. Money moved down 15 slots to No. 45 with 12,500. After nine weeks, the singer's sophomore Def Jam release rests at 359,000 scanned discs.
Ringtone record breaker Flo Rida's R.O.O.T.S dropped 13 positions to No. 46 with 12,400. Going into his seventh week, the rapper's sophomore release has sold 149,300 copies.
Juelz Santana's Skull Gang self-titled debut got off to a shaky start landing at No. 142. After its first seven days in stores, the E1 (formerly Koch Records) release sold 4,200 copies.
Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul also got off to a slow start as Scale-A-Ton opened at No. 157. After seven days of availability, the project moved 4,000 records.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
DOWN TO THE GRISTLE 3 ( IN STORES NOW )
1. CAMRON FEAT. JADAKISS: LETS TALK ABOUT IT
2.CAMRON CURVE
3.LIL WAYNE: FIX MY HAT
4.LIL WAYNE: DA LEAK
5.KANYE WEST: EGO
6.DRAKE: RIGHT TO LEFT
7.JADAKISS FABOLOUS RICK ROSS DIDDY OJ DA JUICEMAN RED CAFE: HOTTEST IN DA HOOD
8.JADAKISS: HANGOVER
9.JADAKISS: INTERVIEW
10.GUCCI MANE FEAT. OJ DA JUICEMAN: ICE
11.GUCCI MANE FEAT. LUDACRIS: DONT TRUST HER
12. GUCCI MANE BLACK EYE PEAS: LET THE BEAT ROCK
13.JIM JONES: POINT OF VIEW
14.FABOLOUS : BIRTHDAY FREESTYLE
15.YOUNG JEEZY LIL BOOSIE LIL WEBBIE: BELIEVE IT
16.CAMRON: COOKIN UP
17.CAMRON: NEVER EVER
18.EMINEM FEAT DR. DRE: TIMES SAKE
19.FABOLOUS: FREESTYLE
20.GUCCI MANE: IMA DOG
21.GUCCI MANE OJ DA JUICEMAN YUNG JOC PROJECT PAT 3-6 MAFIA: NEVER 2 MUCH
22.MAX-B: SMOKING
23.RICK ROSS SHAWTY LO BUN-B: 911
24.NAS FEAT. SCARFACE: YACHT MUSIC
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUMS SALES
Leading all urban releases this week is Rick Ross' Deeper Than Rap, which lost No. 1 to Bob Dylan's Together Through Life, and dropped three spots to No. 4 with 51,100 copies. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the Miami rapper's third Def Jam release has sold 209,200 records after two weeks in stores.
After a four-year hiatus, Mike Jones returned to the charts with Voice which debuted at No. 12. The Southern rapper's sophomore project pushed a total of 24,800 copies after seven days on shelves.
Hip-Hop newcomer Asher Roth's Asleep in the Bread Aisle dropped nine slots to No. 14 with 23,100. Going into his third week in stores, Roth's debut album has sold 88,600 discs.
R&B singer Keri Hilson's In A Perfect World slipped two positions to No. 16 with 22,900. With a solid six weeks under her belt, Hilson's debut project rests at 236,600 copies.
Academy Award-winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition boosted back into Top 20 moving up ten slots to No. 17 with 22,500. After 20 weeks in stores, Foxx's latest project has sold 885,300 albums.
Grammy-winning singer Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce jumped up a spot to No. 19 with 20,600. Going into her 25th week, Mrs. Carter's third solo project has sold 2,133,000 albums.
The Lox's Jadakiss fell ten slots as Last Kiss landed at No. 20 with 20,100. After a month in stores, the rapper's Def Jam debut has sold 230,200 copies.
Diddy's boy band Day26 dropped 13 spots as Forever In A Day fell to No. 21 with 20,000. Moving past their third week on shelves, the group's latest effort rests at 170,300 scanned discs.
Mid-west rapper Tech N9ne's Sickology 101 debuted this week at No. 23. Tech's latest project sold 18,700 copies after seven days in stores.
Renowned singer Prince's Lotus Flower slipped eight spots to No. 27 with 17,500. After five weeks in stores, the singer's new album has sold 295,200 copies.
Hitmaker The-Dream's Love vs. Money fell six slots to No. 30 with 15,000. With two months in the books, Dream's sophomore release has sold 346,500 records.
Ringtone record breaker Flo Rida's R.O.O.T.S. dropped eight slots to No. 33 with 14,300. Going into his sixth week on shelves, the rapper's sophomore project has sold 137,000.
Self-proclaimed "King of the South" T.I.'s Paper Trail fell five spots to No. 45 with 11,000. After 31 weeks within Top 50, the rapper's sixth solo album stands at 1,913,300 scanned discs.
Making a surprise visit back within Top 50 is Soulja Boy's iSouljaBoyTellem which moved eight slots up to No. 50 with 9,900. After 20 weeks in stores, the rapper's sophomore project has sold 226,000.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
BREAKING: T.I.’s Artist Was A Federal Informant!
Billed as the protégé of rapper/gun enthusiast T.I. [click here to read], Cedric “Alfamega” Zellars is a convicted felon whose songs brag about his status as an “original gangster” and contain de rigeur references to police tape, automatic weapons, and murder.
Zellars, who records for T.I.’s Grand Hustle Entertainment, is a hulking 6′ 4″, calls himself “The Grand Hustle Muscle,” and proclaims, “I’m a real hood.” What he does not mention, though, is his prior work as a Drug Enforcement Administration informant who snitched out criminal cohorts and testified as a government witness at the trial of an Atlanta heroin trafficker [click here to read].
Court records show that Zellars began working with law enforcement officials after he was sentenced in September 1995 to 110 months in a federal gun case (Zellars, who had a prior felony robbery conviction, was collared for selling weapons to an undercover federal agent). Zellars “agreed to cooperate with authorities and was debriefed” about the criminal activity of several individuals. “In particular he was debriefed concerning the drug trafficking activities of a Mr. Ali Baaqar,” according to a government court filing, a copy of which you’ll find below.
During his cooperation against Baaqar, Zellars met with a DEA agent and a federal prosecutor, and subsequently testified at trial. “Ali Baaqar was convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin based upon the trial testimony of [Zellars] and others.” In return for his snitching, Zellars had 18 months shaved off his prison term when he was resentenced in July 1997 by Judge J. Owen Forrester. A court order signed by Forrester came after federal prosecutors petitioned the jurist to reduce Zellars’s sentence in light of his “substantial assistance to the Government.”
The disclosure of Zellars’s informant past will likely not sit well with rap fans and performers alike, many of whom promote hip-hop’s “Stop Snitching” doctrine. Additionally, since T.I. (real name: Clifford Harris) is soon headed to prison due to the work of a government informant, Zellars’s time as a government asset could be a cause for tension around the Grand Hustle offices.
Monday, May 4, 2009
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