Friday, December 30, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is pop star Justin Bieber's Under the Mistletoe moving up a notch to No. 3 with 171,000 behind Adele's 21 (277,000) and Michael Buble's Christmas (448,000). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Biebs' new LP has sold 329,200 units after seven weeks in stores.
Young Money star Drake's Take Care remained at No. 7 with 77,000. With five weeks under his belt, Drizzy's sophomore LP currently stands at 1,044,000 sold records.
Late singer Amy Winehouse's Lioness: Hidden Treasures fell five slots to No. 10 with 65,000. With two weeks knocked out, her posthumous releases has moved 189,200 copies.
Soull singer Anthony Hamilton's Back to Love debuted on the chart this week at No. 12. After seven days, his latest solo effort stands at 63,000 sold records.
Grammy-winning pop artist Rihanna's Talk That Talk slipped two slots to No. 14 with 54,000. Moving into her fifth week, the video vixen's new LP has sold 373,000 pieces.
Rap duo LMFAO's Sorry for Party Rocking received a 16 spot boost to No. 21 with 40,000. With 26 weeks in the books, their newest release has moved 401,000 records.
R&B veteran Mary J. Blige's My Life II...The Journey Continues fell two slots to No. 23 with 39,000. Headed into her fifth week, the singer's new LP has moved 309,300 units.
West Coast rap veteran Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's Mac & Devin Go To High School Soundtrack debuted on the chart at No. 26. With seven days to their names, the duo's new joint record has sold 39,000 units.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV received an 11-slot boost to No. 37 with 29,000. With 17 weeks knocked out, Weezy's new solo effort has shelled out 1,826,000 records.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne moving down four slots to No. 49 with 22,000. With 19 weeks out of the way, their joint record has sold 1,166,000 units.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is late singer Amy Winehouse's Lioness: Hidden Treasures at No. 5 behind Justin Bieber's Under the Mistletoe (158,200), Adele's 21 (187,400), Black Keys' El Camino (206,200) and Michael Buble's Christmas (479,400). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Winehouse's posthumous release sold 114,200 units in its opening week.
Young Money star Drake's Take Care fell three slots to No. 7 with 73,200. Headed into his fifth week on store shelves, Drizzy's sophomore album has moved 967,600 units.
Grammy-winning singer Rihanna's Talk That Talk dropped five slots to No. 12 with 51,800. Moving into her fourth week, the video vixen's new LP has sold 318,200 records.
Philadelphia rap group The Roots' Undun album debuted on the chart this week at No. 17. With seven days knocked out, their LP stands at 48,400 sold pieces. [Check out The Roots' Score]
R&B veteran Mary J. Blige's My Life II...The Journey Continues fell 15 positions to No. 21 with 42,400. Moving into her fourth week, the singer's newest album has pushed out 270,300 copies.
Soulful crooner Robin Thicke's Love After War debuted on the chart at No. 22. With seven days under his belt, the singer's new LP has sold 42,000 units.
Nappy Boy leader T-Pain's RevolveR premiered on the chart this week at No. 28. After seven days of availability, the auto-tune hitmaker's new LP has shelled out 33,800 records.
Rap duo LMFAO's Sorry for Party Rocking fell 12 slots to No. 37 with 28,300. With 25 weeks under their belts, their new LP has moved 360,200 copies.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV which fell 14 slots to No. 48 with 22,000. Moving into his 16th week, Weezy's latest solo offering has sold 1,797,600 copies.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is Grammy-winning singer Rihanna's Talk That Talk at No. 3 behind Nickelback's Here & Now (226,700) and Michael Buble's Christmas (227,100). According to Nielsen SoundScan, RiRi's new LP has sold 198,200 units after a week in stores.
Young Money star Drake's Take Care fell three slots to No. 4 with 172,800. Headed into his third week on store shelves, the 25 year-old rapper's sophomore LP stands at 804,200 sold pieces.
R&B veteran Mary J. Blige's My Life II...The Journey Continues debuted this week at No. 5. With seven days to her name, the iconic singer's new album has pushed out 156,000 records.
Pop star Justin Bieber's Under the Mistletoe, which features Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey, dropped a notch to No. 6 with 142,200. After a month in stores, the project has sold 533,500 records.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV received a ten-slot boost to No. 15 with 59,200. With 13 weeks under his belt, the Young Money leader's latest solo offering has sold 1,752,400 units.
Rap duo LMFAO's Sorry for Party Rocking jumped up 25 positions to No. 16 with 55,800. After 23 weeks, their new album stands at 306,200 sold records.
Late pop icon Michael Jackson's Immortal debuted on the chart at No. 24. With seven days in the books, the posthumous album has sold 42,800 copies.
Shady Records' rapper Yelawolf's Radioactive also debuted on the chart this week landing at No. 27. With seven days in the books, his new LP has pushed out 40,900 records.
Grammy-winning rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne received a one-slot boost to No. 30 with 34,100. After four months of availability, The Throne's joint effort stands at 1,103,900 sold pieces.
R&B diva Rihanna's Loud made a huge 77-spot leap forward to No. 43 with 25,100. After 54 weeks, her 2010 solo album has sold 1,547,300 units.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday jumping up 47 slots to No. 50 with 22,800. With 53 weeks in the books, her debut album has sold 1,663,300 copies to date.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Official: Mercedes' Maybach super luxury brand will die
Daimler has made it (almost) official: It will shut down the superluxury Maybach brand to end almost a decade of losses from an auto that sells for more than $350,000, when a revamped version of the flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class comes to market in 2013, Bloomberg News reports.
"It would not make sense to develop a successor model," CEO Dieter Zetsche said in remarks confirmed by Daimler spokesman Marc Binder. The coming S-Class is such a superior vehicle, "it can replace the Maybach."
Daimler hasn't made a profit on the Maybach after deciding to reintroduce the 1930s-era marque in 2002, Zetsche said. Mercedes will double variations of the $95,000 S-Class to six as it seeks to boost annual vehicle sales by at least 10,000 a year and step up its challenge to BMW as the world's top luxury-car maker.
BMW and Volkswagen's Audi have grown at more than five times the pace of Mercedes in the past decade by adding new offerings faster. The 125-year-old manufacturer, which has also dropped to third in profitability, lost the luxury-car sales lead to BMW in 2005 and slipped behind Audi this year.
"Mercedes is now also mounting the attack in the high-end segment," Zetsche said in comments to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, to be published today. "We have always dominated this segment, and that should continue to be the case. We don't want to wait until the others pull ahead."
Daimler held internal discussions on "which route promises the greatest possible success in the luxury segment," before concluding that sales prospects were better at Mercedes than at Maybach, the CEO said.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is Young Money star Drake's Take Care at No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Drizzy's new LP has sold 631,500 copies after a week in stores. [Check out Drake's Score]
Pop star Justin Bieber's Under the Mistletoe, which features Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey, received a one slot boost to No. 5 with 84,000. After three weeks, Biebs' new holiday album has sold 391,300 units.
Rapper/comedian Childish Gambino's Camp debuted on the chart this week at No. 11. With a week under his belt, the rapper's new album has sold 52,300 records.
Southern rapper Webbie's Savage Life 3 also debuted this week at No. 17. Moving into his second week, Webbie's new LP has pushed out 30,300 copies.
Maybach Music Group rapper Wale's Ambition fell three slots to No. 18 with 29,300. After three weeks, the Washington, D.C.-based rapper's sophomore album has pushed out 234,400 units.
Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller's Blue Slide Park dropped 23 slots to No. 24 with 25,200. Headed into its second week, Miller's new LP has sold 169,700 records.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV fell three positions to No. 25 with 25,000. Headed into its 13th week, Weezy's new LP stands at 1,693,200 sold copies.
R&B veteran Tyrese's Open Invitation dropped ten slots to No. 28 with 21,100. With three weeks under his belt, the new LP has sold 130,700 records.
Rap heavyweight duo Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne slipped one spot to No. 31. After 15 weeks, their new joint effort has pushed out 1,069,800 pieces.
Roc Nation rapper J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story moved down three slots to No. 35 with 18,300. With eight weeks in the books, his new LP has sold 405,300 copies.
Rap duo LMFAO's Sorry for the Party Rocking dropped seven spots to No. 41 with 16,300. Moving into its 23rd week, the LP currently stands at 250,400 units.
Grammy-winning singer Beyonce's 4 rounds out Top 50 moving down eight slots to No. 48 with 14,100. With 21 weeks in the books, her new LP has sold 921,400 pieces.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
ERICK SERMON SUFFERS HEART ATTACK, 9TH WONDER & RUSSELL SIMMONS REACT
Just days after Heavy D passed away, hip-hop almost endured the loss of another legend. According to DJ Scratch, MC/producer Erick Sermon suffered a heart attack earlier today--though he said Sermon is recovering. "Erick Sermon had a heart attack today," Scratch wrote. "He's ok, but still send your prayers." DJ Scratch was a long-time DJ and producer for seminal hip-hop duo EPMD, which consisted of Sermon and Parrish "PMD" Smith.
Kim Wingate, a close friend of Sermon and owner of justshuddup.com, said that she talked to the rapper. He nearly died. "On the heals of suffering the loss of Heavy D, we almost lost another HipHop Legend last night. Erick Sermon is in the hospital after suffering a heart attack last night. I just got off the phone with E and he said the doctor told him his blood pressure was so high he was minutes from death. He wanted me to let everyone know he's okay." (All Hip Hop)
BUN B WOULD JOIN SLAUGHTERHOUSE, JOE BUDDEN SAYS SOPHOMORE LP NEARLY DONE
"[They're] some of the greatest lyricists we got in the game right now," Bun said ini an interview. "Really having all four of those cats together -- with them and [Shady's Yelawolf] -- they got a mean lineup over there at Shady Records. I respect those dudes, I respect their grind, I respect their hustle, and I respect their talent. If I could get down with a league of gentlemen like that, then I wouldn't be mad at all." (True Stories Radio)
JAY-Z'S "OCCUPY ALL STREETS" T-SHIRTS MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEAR, DROPPED FROM ROCAWEAR SITE
For Jay-Z, the week started out with acclaim, and ended with a controversial product vanishing from the website of his clothing line. Photos of Jay-Z wearing an "Occupy All Streets" t-shirt were posted on the Rocawear site with close-ups of the shirt and a statement that it was going on sale on Friday. By Saturday morning, the shirts had vanished from the Rocawear site. Tweets from the Rocawear and Roc4Life Twitter accounts published Friday touted the sale of the shirts, but the links to the retail page point to an empty page. (Wall Street Journal)
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
BREAKING NEWS: HEAVY D DEAD AT 44
Rap legend Heavy D -- one of the most influential rappers of the '90s -- died earlier today ... TMZ has learned. Heavy D -- real name Dwight Arrington Myers -- was rushed to an L.A. hospital around noon today ... and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1 PM. He was 44 years old. We've learned a 911 call was placed from Heavy's Beverly Hills home around 11:25 AM to report an unconscious male on the walkway . When help arrived, we're told Heavy D was conscious and speaking -- and was transported to a nearby hospital. He died a short time later. Cops are investigating the death -- and so far, there are no obvious signs of foul play. (TMZ)
Friday, November 4, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV dropping five slots to No. 11 with 29,000 behind Tony Bennett's Duets II (30,700), Lady Antebellum's Own The Night (31,000), Scotty McCreery's Clear As Day (42,300), Tom Waits' Bad As Me (63,800), Toby Keith's Clancy's Tavern (68,600), Adele's 21 (107,000), Michael Buble's Christmas (140,900), Kelly Clarkson's Stronger (163,800) and Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto (448,300). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Weezy's latest album has sold 1,615,100 copies after nine weeks in stores.
Roc Nation protege J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story dropped five slots to No. 16 with 19,600. After five weeks in stores, his long-awaited debut album has sold 348,000 records.
Rap superstar duo Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne slipped three spots to No. 19 with 18,900. With 12 weeks under their belts, The Throne's joint effort now stands at 1,013,300 sold units.
R&B group Boyz II Men's Twenty debuted on the chart this week at No. 20. With seven days knocked out, the veteran crew's new LP has sold 18,400 copies.
Rap dup LMFAO's Sorry for the Party Rocking dropped two spots to No. 25 with 16,000. After 19 weeks, their new LP has sold 199,200 records.
Grammy-winning singer Beyonce's 4 moved down seven positions to No. 28 with 14,300. After 18 weeks, the mother-to-be's latest solo offering stands at 877,400 sold copies.
R&B singer Joe's The Good, The Bad, The Sexy fell 27 spots to No. 35 with 10,300. Heading into his third week in stores, the crooner's new LP has sold 43,100 pieces.
Hip-hop duo Jedi Mind Tricks' new Violence Begets Violence debuted on the chart this week at No. 103. After seven days in stores, their new album has pushed out 4,400 records.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV leads the way at No. 6 with 35,300 behind Tony Bennett's Duets II (38,900), Evanescence's self-titled LP (39,600), Scotty McCreery's Clear As Day (56,500), Casting Crowns' Come to the Well (99,100) and Adele's 21 (105,600). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Weezy's latest solo effort has pushed out 1,586,100 units after two months in stores.
R&B singer Joe's The Good, The Bad & The Sexy debuted on the chart this week at No. 8. After seven days in stores, the crooner's new LP has sold 32,900 records.
Roc Nation rapper J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story remained at No. 11 with 23,700. With a full month under his belt, Cole's long-awaited debut LP has shelled out 328,400 units.
Rap duo Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne fell three slots to No. 16 with 19,200. After 11 weeks, their new joint effort has pushed out 994,400 copies.
Grammy-winning singer Beyonce's 4 received a three-slot boost to No. 21 with 14,500. Headed into her 18th week, the R&B diva's new solo LP has moved 863,200 units.
Rap crew LMFAO's Sorry for the Party rocking jumped up eight slots to No. 23 with 12,900. After 18 weeks, their LP has sold 183,300 copies.
Detroit rappers Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel fell four positions to No. 44 with 9,200. With 19 weeks knocked out, their joint effort has pushed out 582,700 records.
Rap rockers Everlast's Songs of the Ungrateful Living debuted on the chart this week at No. 48. With seven days in the books, their new album has sold 8,900 pieces.
Atlanta radio personality DJ Drama's Third Power compilation album took a stiff 56-spot fall to No. 98 with 4,200. After two weeks, Barack O'Drama's new LP has sold 14,000 units.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is music veteran Tony Bennett's Duets II, which features an Amy Winehouse collaboration, moving down three slots to No. 6 with 54,500 behind Lauren Alaina's Wildflower (69,000), Scotty McCreery's Clear As Day (88,200), Five Finger Death Punch's American Capitalist (90,500), Adele's 21 (110,600) and Evanescence's Evanescence (127,200). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Bennett's LP has sold 395,700 copies after a month in stores.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV fell three slots to No. 9 with 45,200. With seven weeks knocked out, Weezy's new album has sold 1,550,700 units to date.
Roc Nation rapper J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story dropped six slots out of the Top 5, moving to No. 11 with 32,800. Headed into his first full month, Cole's long-awaited debut has sold 304,700 units.
Grammy-winning rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne remained put at No. 13 with 21,600. After ten weeks, the duo's new joint effort has pushed out 975,200 records.
R&B diva Beyonce's 4 dropped four slots to No. 24 with 15,000. After four full months in stores, the mother-to-be's newest album has shelled out 848,700 copies.
Hip-hop duo LMFAO's Sorry for the Party Rocking remained at No. 31 with 12,300. With 17 weeks under their belts, their new LP has sold 170,400 pieces.
Detroit rappers Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel moved down six slots to No. 40 with 10,200. After 18 weeks, Bad Meets Evil's joint effort has shelled out 573,500 copies.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story moving down four slots to No. 5 with 54,000 behind Lady Antebellum's Own the Night (57,600), Tony Bennett's Duets II (70,700), Adele's 21 (111,900) and Scotty McCreery's Clear As Day (196,700). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Cole's long-awaited debut has sold 271,900 copies in 14 days.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV received a one notch boost to No. 6 with 53,100. After six weeks on the chart, Weezy's latest solo album has pushed out 1,505,600 records to date.
Rap duo Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne dropped two positions to No. 13 with 23,300. After nine weeks, The Throne's new joint effort has sold 953,600 copies.
R&B diva Beyonce's 4 moved up three slots to No. 20 with 15,400. Headed into her fourth full month, the mother-to-be's newest album has pushed out 833,700 copies to date.
Hip-hop duo LMFAO's Sorry for the Party Rocking moved up five slots to No. 31 with 11,400. After four months in stores, their new LP has sold 158,100 records.
The LOX rapper Styles P's Master of Ceremonies debuted on the chart this week at No. 33. With seven days under his belt, the Ghost's solo effort rests at 11,300 sold pieces.
Rap duo Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel experienced a three slot boost to No. 34 with 11,000. Moving into their 18th week, Bad Meets Evil's joint effort has scraped up 563,300 records.
Producer DJ Shadow's Less You Know, The Better debuted on the chart this week at No. 149. After seven days on the chart, his new LP has sold 3,400 records.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story debuting at No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the North Carolina rap newcomer's long-awaited debut album has sold 217,300 copies after seven days in stores. [Check out J. Cole's Score]
Famed music singer Tony Bennett's Duets II, which features an Amy Winehouse collaboration, fell three slots to No. 4 with 91,100. After two weeks in stores, his latest offering has sold 270,400 pieces.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV fell two positions to No. 7 with 67,700. After five weeks of availability, Weezy's newest solo LP has sold 1,452,500 records.
Grammy-winning rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne fell from the Top 10 moving down two slots to No. 11 with 28,000. After two months in stores, the duo's LP has pushed out 930,300 pieces.
R&B diva Beyonce's 4 received a two-slot boost to No. 23 with 15,700. With 14 weeks knocked out, the mother-to-be's new album currently rests at 818,300 sold records.
R&B singer Jason Derulo's Future History debuted on the chart at No. 29. After a week of availability, his newest project has sold 13,000 records.
Hip-hop duo LMFAO's Sorry For The Party Rocking moved up a notch to No. 36 with 11,100. After 15 weeks on shelves, their new LP has moved 146,700 copies.
Detroit's Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel fell three slots to No. 37 with 11,000. After four months, the Shady Records duo's new LP has pushed out 552,300 records.
Evening out Top 50 is R&B singer Rihanna's Loud moving up 15 slots to No. 41 with 9,500. With 46 weeks under her belt, her newest album has sold 1,479,100 copies.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is singer Tony Bennett's Duets II, which features an Amy Winehouse collaboration, at No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Bennett's new LP has sold 179,300 units after a week in stores.
Grammy-winning rapper-slash-martian Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV dropped two slots to No. 5 with 84,100. Headed into his fifth week, Weezy's new album has moved 1,384,800 records to date.
Rap heavyweights Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne remained at No. 9 with 30,500. With seven weeks in the books, The Throne's joint LP has pushed out 902,300 pieces.
R&B superstar Beyonce's 4 slid five slots down to No. 25 with 17,700. With 13 weeks under her belt, the mom-to-be's new LP has sold 802,600 units.
Detroit rap star Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel received a one-spot boost to No. 34 with 12,300. After 15 weeks, the duo's new joint effort has sold 541,300 copies.
Rap duo LMFAO's Sorry For Party Rocking creeped back into the Top 50, moving up 22 spots to No. 37 with 11,100. After 14 weeks, their latest offering has pushed out 135,600 pieces.
Evening things out in Top 50 is late British singer Amy Winehouse's 2007 Back to Black album moving up 16 slots to No. 47 with 9,100. To date, her sophomore album has sold 2,454,800 copies.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV toppled its competition at No. 1 with 218,800. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Weezy's long-awaited new album has sold 1,184,100 records in just two weeks.
Rap stars Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne dropped two slots to No. 6 with 49,300. Headed into their sixth week, the duo's new LP has moved 836,000 records.
R&B superstar Beyonce's 4 also fell a couple notches to No. 9 with 25,500. With 11 weeks in the books, her newest solo effort currently stands at 764,800 sold copies.
West Coast rapper Game's R.E.D. Album dropped 11 slots from the Top 10 to No. 19 with 18,800. After three weeks, his fourth solo album has pushed out 155,500 units.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel slipped one notch to No. 21 with 17,400. With 13 weeks under their belts, Bad Meets Evil's summer EP has sold 515,900 copies.
Miami rapper Pitbull's Planet Pit took a huge 20-slot jump to No. 27 with 14,100. With three months in the books, the rapper's new solo effort stands at 205,900 sold records.
Pop star Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans slipped three positions to No. 35 with 9,900. After 49 weeks, the singer's album has moved 1,258,500 records.
Pop singer Rihanna's Loud fell three slots to No. 40 with 9,100. With 43 weeks in the books, her album has shelled out 1,452,900 pieces.
Young Money star Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday dropped ten slots to No. 43 with 8,900. After 42 weeks, her 2010 debut album has sold 1,573,400 units
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 9/5/11
1. J. Cole - Heavy
2. J. Cole - Neverland
3. Lil Wayne - We Back Soon
4. J. Cole featuring SD & Childish Gambino - Who Datt Pt. 2
5. J. Cole featuring Trey Songz - Can't Get Enough
6. Kendrick Lamar - My Mind Drifts
7. Jay Sean featuring Lupe Fiasco - Say Yeah
8. Tyler the Creator and Domo Genesis of OFWGKTA - Odd Twisted (Got It Twisted Freestyle)
9. Wale - Chain Music
10. Jay-Z - Public Service Announcement (Paul Nice Remix)
2. J. Cole - Neverland
3. Lil Wayne - We Back Soon
4. J. Cole featuring SD & Childish Gambino - Who Datt Pt. 2
5. J. Cole featuring Trey Songz - Can't Get Enough
6. Kendrick Lamar - My Mind Drifts
7. Jay Sean featuring Lupe Fiasco - Say Yeah
8. Tyler the Creator and Domo Genesis of OFWGKTA - Odd Twisted (Got It Twisted Freestyle)
9. Wale - Chain Music
10. Jay-Z - Public Service Announcement (Paul Nice Remix)
Friday, September 2, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is Game's R.E.D. Album which debuted at No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the West Coast rapper's latest solo offering has sold 97,900 records in its opening week. [Check out Game's Score]
Grammy-winning rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne moved down a notch to No. 2 with 94,200. Headed into their first full month, the duo's new joint LP has shelled out 707,100 copies.
R&B diva Beyonce's 4 fell three slots from the Top 10 to No. 12 with 21,000. After nine weeks, the soon-to-be mother/singer's new album has sold 700,100 units.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel dropped two slots to No. 15 with 18,000. With 11 weeks knocked out, their new joint effort has moved 481,000 records.
Video vixen Rihanna's Loud album received an 18-spot boost to No. 20 with 14,600. With 41 weeks out of the way, her latest offering sits at 1,433,000 sold pieces.
R&B singer Kelly Rowland's Here I Am dropped six positions to No. 33 with 9,400. Headed into her sixth week, her new LP has sold 140,200 units.
Soulful singer Jill Scott's Light of the Sun received a seven spot boost to No. 35 with 9,300. With ten weeks in the books, her latest offering has pushed 312,900 records.
Young Money star Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday received a one slot jump to No. 36 with 9,300. After 40 weeks, the "Barbie's" debut album sits at 1,552,600 pushed units.
Pop star Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans slipped two slots to No. 37 with 9,200. Headed into his 48th week, the singer's LP has sold 1,236,400 pieces.
Late singer Amy Winehouse's Back to Black 2007 album moved up four notches to No. 40 with 8,700. Since its release, the album has sold 2,421,300 records.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery moved down one spot to No. 44 with 8,000. Headed into his 63rd week, Slim Shady's 2010 solo album has moved 4,008,400 pieces.
Miami rapper Pitbull's Planet Pit dropped four slots to No. 45 with 7,900. After ten weeks, his new LP has shelled out 182,100 units.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Wiz Khalifa's Rolling Papers at No. 50 with 7,200. With 22 weeks knocked out, Wiz's Atlantic Records debut has sold 556,400 copies.
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MMG'S MEEK MILL IS AMPED THAT 'T.I. BACK', "[I'LL] HAVE HIM GET OUT TO THE HOTTEST SONG OF THE YEAR"
If I hold the 'I'ma Boss' remix long enough I might throw Tip on that, have him get out to the hottest song of the year," Meek said in an interview. "He ain't have no problem looking out for me and I don't have no problem doing it for him." In 2008, rumors sprung up that T.I. had signed Meek to his label Grand Hustle, but the co-sign never amounted to an ink stain. Although it's unclear as to why the deal never materialized, Meek says he still salutes the Atlanta giant. "I talked to Tip even when I was with Maybach, he already know my mind frame because me and Tip ended up becoming good friends later on down the line just hanging out with each other." (VIBE)
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Jay-Z Tops Forbes‘ 2011 Hip-Hop Cash King List
Taking the number one spot on this year’s Hip Hop Cash King list from Forbes is Jay-Z. He raked in $37 million last year and is followed by Diddy with $35 million and Kanye West with $16 million.
1. Jay-Z – $37 million
2. Diddy – $35 million
3. Kanye West – $16 million
4. Lil Wayne – $15 million
4. Birdman – $15 million
6. Eminem – $14 million
6. Dr. Dre – $14 million
6. Snoop Dogg – $14 million
9. Akon – $13 million
10. Ludacris – $12 million
11. Wiz Khalifa – $11 million
11. Drake – $11 million
13. Pharrell Williams – $10 million
14. Timbaland – $7 million
15. Swizz Beatz – $6.5 million
15. Nicki Minaj – $6.5 million
17. Rick Ross – $6 million
17. 50 Cent – $6 million
17. Pitbull – $6 million
20. T-Pain – $5 million
20. B.o.B – $5 million
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is Kelly Rowland's Here I Am which debuted at No. 3 behind Adele's 21 (82,500) and Eric Church's Chief (145,000). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Rowland's solo album has sold 77,100 copies after a week in stores.
Late singer Amy Winehouse's Back to Black returned to the chart moving five slots up to No. 4 with 53,700. Her 2007 sophomore album has sold 2,387,000 copies since its release.
Award-winning singer Beyonce's 4 moved down two slots to No. 6 with 41,000. After five weeks in stores, the LP has shelled out 592,700 copies.
British soul singer Joss Stone's LP1 debuted on the chart at No. 9. With seven days knocked out, her post-EMI Music debut has sold 29,700 records.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel received a one-slot boost to No. 10 with 26,000. After seven weeks in stores, the duo's new record has sold 396,000 pieces.
Miami personality DJ Khaled's We The Best Forever fell from the Top 10 moving down nine slots to No. 14 with 20,600. After two weeks of availability, his new compilation project has sold 73,700 records.
Soulful singer Jill Scott's Light of the Sun fell two slots to No. 27 with 13,900. After six weeks in stores, her new LP has sold 273,100 records.
G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean's Finally Famous moved down three slots to No. 30 with 13,200. Headed into his sixth week, his long-awaited debut has sold 160,000 copies.
Miami rapper Pitbull's Planet Pit dropped four slots to No. 32 with 12,500. With six weeks knocked out, his new LP has sold 143,000 records.
Amy Winehouse's 2003 debut Frank reemerged onto the Top 50 at No. 33. The album has sold 300,900 copies since dropping eight years ago.
Young Money star Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday moved down slx slots to No. 37 with 11,600. After 36 weeks, her debut album stands at 1,510,100 sold pieces.
Pop star Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans slipped three slots to No. 38 with 11,500. After 43 weeks, his new LP has sold 1,195,000 records.
Staten Island rap crew Wu-Tang Clan's Legendary Weapons debuted at No. 41. After seven days in stores, the new LP has sold 10,400 pieces. [Check out Wu-Tang's Score]
Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa's Rolling Papers moved down a notch to No. 42 with 9,500. After 18 weeks, his Atlantic Records debut sits at 524,800 sold records.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery remained at No. 43 with 9,400. With 58 weeks knocked out, his 2010 solo album has sold 3,971,300 units.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Rihanna's Loud which dropped five slots to No. 45 with 9,200. With 37 weeks in the books, her latest solo effort has pushed out 1,390,100 pieces.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is Beyonce's 4 album which received a one-slot boost to No. 4 with 53,500 behind 3 Doors Down's Time of My Life (59,800), Kidz Bop Kids' Kidz Bop 20 (68,700) and Adele's 21 (77,100). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Beyonce's new LP has hit gold status with 551,700 copies after a month in stores.
Def Jam South President DJ Khaled's We The Best Forever debuted on the chart this week at No. 5. With seven days under his belt, Khaled's new LP has sold 53,100 records to date. [Check out DJ Khaled's Score]
Late singer Amy Winehouse's Back to Black 2007 album resurrected back into the chart at No. 9 with 37,300 records. After dropping four years ago, the album has sold 2,333,300 records to date.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel remained at No. 11 with 28,500. After six weeks on the chart, Bad Meets Evil's new album has moved 370,000 units.
Soulful singer Jill Scott's Light of the Sun dropped 11 slots to No. 25 with 15,300. After five weeks, her new LP has sold 259,200 records.
G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean's Finally Famous moved down nine positions to No. 27 with 14,300. After a full month in retail outlets, the rapper's debut has sold 146,700 records.
Miami rapper Pitbull's Planet Pit slipped a notch to No. 28 with 13,700. With five weeks under his belt, Mr. 305's new LP has shelled out 130,500 pieces.
Young Money star Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday remained at No. 31 with 12,800. Headed into her 36th week, the "Barbie's" debut album has sold 1,498,500 copies.
Pop star Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans fell six slots to No. 35 with 12,300. With 42 weeks knocked out, his new album has sold 1,183,400 records.
Grammy-winning singer Rihanna's Loud remained at No. 40 with 9,800. After 36 weeks, RiRi's latest solo effort has sold 1,380,900 copies.
Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa's Rolling Papers fell three slots to No. 41 with 9,800. Headed into his 17th week, the rapper's Atlantic Records debut has sold 515,300 units.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery received a three-slot boost to No. 43 with 9,500. After 57 weeks, Slim Shady's 2010 release has sold 3,961,900 copies.
Rap-rock group Kottonmouth Kings' Sunrise Sessions debuted on the chart at No. 46. After seven days in stores, the crew's latest offering has sold 9,400 records.
Evening things out in Top 50 is R&B singer Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. which dropped three slots to No. 48 with 8,900. With 18 weeks knocked out, Chris Breezy's latest solo album has sold 674,500
Friday, July 29, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is Beyonce's 4 at No. 5 with 72,300 behind Chris Young's Neon (72,800), Adele's 21 (76,700), Incubus' If Not Now, When? (79,600) and Blake Shelton's Red River Blue (116,400). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Beyonce's new album is nearing gold status after three weeks with 498,200 sold units.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel fell six slots to No. 11 with 30,100. Headed into their sixth week, the duo's new album has sold 341,500 units.
R&B singer Jill Scott's Light of the Sun also dropped out of the Top 10 moving down seven positions to No. 14 with 21,100. With a full month under her belt, the soulful singer's new LP has shelled out 243,900 records.
G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean's Finally Famous dropped nine slots to No. 18 with 17,700. After three weeks in stores, the project has sold 132,400 records to date.
Miami rapper Pitbull's Planet Pit fell 11 slots to No. 27 with 14,600. With four weeks under his belt, Mr. 305's new LP stands at 116,800 sold records.
Pop star Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans moved down eight positions to No. 29 with 13,200. After 41 weeks on store shelves, the new LP has pushed out 1,171,100 pieces.
Young Money star Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday fell six slots to No. 31 with 12,600. After 34 weeks in stores, her 2010 debut album has sold 1,485,800 records.
Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa's Rolling Papers dropped nine slots to No. 38 with 10,300. With four months in the books, his Atlantic Records' debut has sold 505,500 records.
R&B veteran Brian McKnight's Just Me debuted on the chart this week at No. 39. With seven days to his name, the singer's new album has sold 10,400 units.
Grammy-winning singer Rihanna's Loud fell eight slots to No. 40 with 10,200. With 35 weeks knocked out, her new album has sold 1,371,000 pieces.
R&B star Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. moved down six slots to No. 45 with 9,500. With 17 weeks in the books, Chris Breezy's latest solo effort stands at 665,600 sold units.
Shady Records CEO Eminem's Recovery fell 12 slots to No. 46 with 9,500. With 56 weeks out of the way, his latest solo album has sold 3,952,400 copies.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Lloyd's King of Hearts which fell 39 slots to No. 49 with 9,200. With two weeks knocked out, the R&B singer's post-Murder Inc. debut has sold 35,600 records.
Midwest rap duo The Cool Kids' When Fish Ride Bicycles debuted on the chart this week at No. 76. With one week in the books, Chuck Inglish and Mickey Rocks' long-awaited debut has sold 6,500 records. [Check out Cool Kids' Buy My Record
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack once again is Beyonce's 4 which sold 115,200 units at No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, her new album has sold 425,900 units after 14 days in stores.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem and Royce Da 5'9's Hell: The Sequel received a four slot boost to No. 5 with 35,500. With a month in the books, the duo's new project has sold 311,400 copies.
R&B singer Jill Scott's Light of the Sun slipped out of Top 5 moving down two positions to No. 7 with 32,400. With three weeks knocked out, Scott's new LP has sold 222,800 pieces.
G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean's Finally Famous dropped six slots to No. 9 with 27,400. With two weeks under his belt, Sean's long-awaited debut album has sold 114,700 units.
R&B singer Lloyd's King of Hearts debuted on the chart this week at No. 10. After seven days on store shelves, the former Murder Inc. crooner's Interscope debut has sold 26,400 records. [Check out Lloyd's Buy My Record]
Miami rapper Pitbull's Planet Pit fell two slots to No. 16 with 18,800. Moving into his first full month, Mr. 305's new LP has shelled out 102,200 records.
Pop star Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans received an eight-slot boost to No. 21 with 13,900. After 40 weeks in stores, his new LP has sold 1,157,900 copies.
Young Money star Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday jumped 11 slots to No. 25 with 12,600. After 33 weeks, the Barbie's new LP has moved 1,473,200 pieces.
Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa's Rolling Papers received a 13 slot boost to No. 29 with 11,300. Headed into his fourth month, the rapper's Atlantic Records debut sits at 495,200 sold records.
Grammy-winning singer Rihanna's Loud hopped up 11 slots to No. 32 with 10,800. After 34 weeks, the singer's new LP stands at 1,360,800 sold copies.
Shady Records CEO Eminem's Recovery received a one-slot boost to No. 34 with 10,700. With 55 weeks knocked out, Em's 2010 solo album has sold 3,943,000 records.
R&B singer Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. remained at No. 39 with 10,000. After four months in stores, Chris Breezy's new LP has sold 656,100 copies.
Rap duo LMFAO's Sorry for the Party Rocking dropped four slots to No. 44 with 9,300. With three weeks knocked out, their new LP has shelled out 49,700 scanned discs.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Miguel's All I Want Is You which received 26 slot boost to No. 46 with 8,500. With 26 weeks completed, his new album has sold 235,900 records.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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