Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Hot 97 & BET's Own DJ Megatron Shot and Killed
Police rushed to the scene where witnesses say the heard a single gunshot around 2am in the Clifton area of Staten Island. DJ Megatron was fatally shot in the stomach, and police pronounced him dead on the scene. His stepfather, Keith Robinson said that the family was obviously distraught over the death of the Hot 97 resident DJ and BET's 106th and Park regular. Lisa Torres, a close friend of Megatron, arrived to the scene at 4am, after just talking to him hours earlier. She became distraught and inconsolable when the news finally sank in saying "He's right there on the ground. I can't believe this! You're lying, you're lying!That's not Megatron right there!"
Our condolences go to the family and friends of DJ Megatron.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
"Leading the way this week is Lupe Fiasco's Lasers which fell two slots to No. 3 with 46,700, behind Rise Against's Endgame (84,500) and Adele's 21 (98,100). According to Nielsen SoundScan, the Grammy-winning rapper's long-awaited third solo album has sold 251,000 copies in two weeks.
Rocker Travis Barker's Give The Drummer Some debuted at No. 9 this week. After seven days on the chart, the drummer's new LP stands at 28,500 sold records. [Check out Travis Barker's Score]
R&B; singer Marsha Ambrosius' Late Nights & Early Mornings dropped two slots to No. 10 with 27,500. Headed into her first full month, the singer's solo effort now rests at 164,800 sold units.
Young Money star Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday creeped a little closer to Top 10 status moving up three slots to No. 13 with 25,100. With 17 weeks in the books, her debut album has shelled out 1,239,000 copies to date.
R&B; star Rihanna's Loud received a one-slot boost to No. 14 with 24,900. With 18 weeks knocked out, the Grammy winner's new LP stands at 1,089,600 sold units.
Pop sensation Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans fell two slots to No. 16 with 22,300. After 24 weeks on the chart, his new album has sold 843,700 copies.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery remained at No. 19 with 20,100. With 39 weeks in the books, Slim Shady's latest offering rests at 3,736,900 sold records.
Award-winning group The Black Eyed Peas' The Beginning received a strong 16-slot boost to No. 28 with 12,700. After four months of availability, the group's new album has shelled out 576,300 records.
G.O.O.D. Music leader Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy moved down three slots to No. 35 with 10,900. After 17 weeks, Yeezy's comeback LP has sold 1,085,200 copies.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being received a three-slot boost to No. 37 with 10,300. With 25 weeks under his belt, Weezy's new solo project rests at 817,200 sold pieces.
R&B; veteran R. Kelly's Love Letter dropped one slot to No. 39 with 10,100. With 14 weeks knocked out, Kells' new LP stands at 485,300 sold discs"
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
"In this week's Sales Wrap, Lupe Fiasco blasts his way to the top, Marsha Ambrosius holds onto No. 8 and Raekwon cooks up a delight in Top 20.
Leading the pack this week is Lupe Fiasco's Lasers which topped the chart at No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Lupe's long-awaited third solo album sold 204,300 records in seven days. [Check out Lupe Fiasco's Score]
R&B; singer Marsha Ambrosius' Late Nights & Early Mornings dropped six slots to No. 8 with 41,000. Headed into her third week on store shelves, the singer's new solo effort has pushed out 137,300 records to date.
Wu-Tang Clan wordsmith Raekwon's Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang debuted on the chart at No. 12. With seven days to his name, the project has sold 29,000 copies. [Check out Raekwon's Score]
Pop star Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans dropped out of the Top 10 moving down five positions to No. 14 with 25,400. After 23 weeks of holding down the chart, Mars' new album has sold 821,400 records.
Grammy-winning singer Rihanna's Loud slipped four slots to No. 15 with 25,300. After 17 weeks in stores, the project's current sales rest at 1,064,700 sold.
Young Money star Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday also fell four positions to No. 16 with 25,300. With four full months under her belt, Minaj's debut release has now sold 1,213,900 pieces.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery dropped six slots to No. 19 with 21,900. Headed into his 39th week, Em's new album has pushed 3,716,800 records.
Hitmaker Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy moved down eight positions to No. 32 with 12,500. After 16 weeks, Ye's comeback album now sits at 1,074,400 pushed records.
R&B; veteran R. Kelly's Love Letter moved down 13 slots to No. 38 with 11,100. Headed into his 14th week on the sales chart, Kells' latest solo offering stands at 475,200 sold pieces.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being slipped three positions to No. 40 with 10,800. After 24 weeks, the rap star's new solo project has sold 806,900 copies.
Award-winning group Black Eyed Peas' The Beginning fell 12 slots to No. 44 with 10,300. With 15 weeks in the books, their new LP has shelled out 563,600 discs.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Cee-Lo Green's Lady Killer which moved down seven positions to No. 48 with 9,300. After 18 weeks, the rapper/singer's new project stands at 282,900 sold units"
Wyclef Jean Shot In Hati
Reports have surfaced that Wyclef was shot in Hati as gunmen opened fire on his BMW. Busta Rhymes, Jimmy Rosemond and others were in the car but no one was injured. Luckily, Wyclef only got hit in his hand and was taken to a hospital. Pras and his management took to twitter to assure fans that he will be fine.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
BREAKING NEWS: NATE DOGG DIES AT 41
(AllHipHop News) A number of rappers have taken to Twitter to express their condolences for legendary West coast singer Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale, who died yesterday evening (March 15th).
While the cause of Nate Dogg's death is still not known, the singer suffered multiple strokes over the years.
His health began to deteriorate shortly after his first stroke in 2007, which left him wheel chair bound and later, bed ridden after a second stroke in 2008.
Throughout his career, Nate Dogg always worked with the top Hip-Hop stars on the planet.
His silky smooth voice was first heard by Dr. Dre, who quickly signed Nate Dogg and featured the singer on the breakthrough 1991 album, The Chronic.
Dogg Pound group member Kurupt reminisced over Nate Dogg earlier this morning.
"S/o [shout out] ta my bigg bro. Nate mothafuccin dogg," Kurupt tweeted. "There's only 1 ambassador of tha west coast. Ya hea me. I luv u cuzz."
Nate Dogg worked with rapper 50 Cent on his massive hit single "21 Questions," which helped 50 Cent's debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin sell over 8 million copies, making it the fourth best-selling Hip-Hop album of all time.
"I just landed nate dog is dead damn. GOD BLESS HIM R.I.P he meant a lot to west coast hiphop. I've always been a fan of it," 50 Cent tweeted. "I wrote the chorus to 21 questions I needed nate to sing it for me. He had a way of making everything feel hard."
Former G-Unit member and West Coast vet Game worked with Nate Dogg on tracks like "Ol English" from The Doctors Advocate and "Where I'm From" from the album The Documentary.
The Game shed tears over Nate Dogg's passing.
"R.I.P. Nate Dogg. Why does it take Death to remind us about the importance of life ???" Game tweeted this morning. "I lost a friend. Been here before. Tears. Memories. One day someone will lose "US" as well. LIVING until that day comes is our only option."
Jermaine Dupri, who recorded the track "Ballin' Outta Control" with Nate Dogg also had some words for his former collaborator.
"RIP Nate dogg, this is f**king terrible!! my prayers go out to the Pound and his family," Jermaine Dupri stated.
Actor Bow Wow, who was produced by Jermaine Dupri, was discovered by Snoop Dogg in 1993.
"I had the pleasure to be around him in my younger days when i was running with Snoop & The Dogg Pound in 93 #WestcoastLegend," Bow Wow stated.
Xzibit worked with Nate Dogg on tracks like "Multiply," and the club classic, "B**ch Please" featuring Snoop Dogg.
"We lost a solider, a father, a legend, a homie. My condolences go out to Ms. Ruth and the entire family. Celebrate #NateDogg," Xzibit tweeted.
Nate Dogg also helped power Ludacris' 2001 album Word of Mouf to platinum status, behind the hit single "Area Codes."
"There is a certain void in hip hop's heart that can never be filled," Ludacris tweeted. "Glad we got to make history together."
Saturday, March 12, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
"Leading the pack this week is R&B; singer Marsha Ambrosius's Late Nights, Early Mornings debuting at No. 2 behind Adele's 21 (168,000). According to Nielsen SoundScan, the singer's debut solo album has sold 96,400 copies.
Pop star Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans fell three slots to No. 9 with 31,900. After 22 weeks on the chart, the singer's new LP has shelled out 796,000 copies.
R&B; singer Rihanna's Loud took a three step drop out of Top 10, moving down to No. 11 with 29,900. With four months in the books, RiRi's latest offering has sold 1,039,400 records.
Young Money star Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday also fell out of the Top 10 rankings, moving down two slots to No. 12 with 29,100. With 15 weeks knocked out, Minaj's debut album has sold 1,188,700 records to date.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery moved down six slots to No. 13 with 27,300. With 37 weeks under his belt, Slim Shady's latest offering has sold 3,694,900 copies.
Grammy-winning producer/rapper Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy fell out of Top 20 moving down five slots to No. 24 with 14,400. With 15 weeks in the books, Yeezy's new LP stands at 1,061,900 sold units.
R&B; veteran R. Kelly's Love Letter received a two-slot boost to No. 25 with 14,000. After 12 weeks in stores, the singer's new album rests at 464,100 sold records.
Alternative hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas' The Beginning fell one slot to No. 32 with 12,900. With 14 weeks knocked out, the group's new release has sold 553,300 units to date.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being moved down nine slots to No. 37 with 12,300. After 23 weeks on the chart, Weezy's latest project stands at 796,100 sold records.
The 2011 Grammy Nominees, which features music from Drake and Rihanna, dropped 25 positions to No. 40 with 11,200. After six weeks, the compilation project has sold 180,800 copies.
Goodie Mob rapper/singer Cee-Lo Green's Lady Killer moved down seven slots to No. 41 with 11,200. After 17 weeks on the chart, his new LP has sold 273,600 records.
Pop star Ke$ha's Cannibal received a five-slot boost to No. 42 with 11,100. After 15 weeks, the singer's new album has sold 324,400 copies.
R&B; crooner Trey Songz's Passion, Pain & Pleasure remained at No. 43 with 11,000. With 25 weeks knocked out, Trigga Treys' new LP has sold 722,500 records.
Singer/actor Jamie Foxx's Best Night Of My Life moved down seven positions to No. 44 with 11,000. With 11 weeks in the books, his new album has now sold 328,100 records.
Evening things out in Top 50 is Ke$ha's 2010 album, Animal, which moved up 28 slots to No. 46 with 10,300. After 61 weeks, the singer's debut album rests at 1,215,400 records"
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
THIS WEEK HIP-HOP & R&B ALBUM SALES
Leading the pack this week is Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans which dropped one slot to No. 6 with 36,800 behind Justin Bieber's My World 2.0 (42,300), Now 37 (58,200), Mumford & Sons' Sigh No More (71,400), Justin Bieber's Never Say Never-Remixes (101,800) and Adele's 21 (351,600). According to Nielsen SoundScan, Mars' new album has sold 764,100 records after 21 weeks on the chart.
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery also moved down one notch to No. 7 with 33,600. Headed into his 37th week, Slim Shady's latest offering currently stands at 3,700,500 sold copies.
Video vixen Rihanna's Loud received a two-slot boost to No. 8 with 33,300. Moving into her fourth full month, the singer's new album has shelled out 1,009,600 records to date.
Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday remained put at No. 9 with 32,300. With only 14 weeks under her belt, the self-proclaimed "Barbie" has already pushed out 1,159,500 units to date. [Check out Nicki Minaj's Score]
The 2011 Grammy Nominees, which features music from Drake and Rihanna, dropped out of the Top 10 moving down eight slots to No. 15 with 20,600. With five weeks in the books, the compilation project currently stands at 169,600 sold records.
Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy made a giant leap forward moving up 17 positions to No. 19 with 15,700. After 14 weeks, Yeezy's new solo album stands at 1,047,500 sold copies. [Check out Kanye West's Score]
R&B veteran R. Kelly's Love Letter dropped seven slots to No. 27 with 14,300. After 11 weeks on the chart, the singer's new LP rests at 450,000 sold units.
Young Money leader Lil Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being fell three positions to No. 28 with 14,100. With 22 weeks knocked out, Weezy's newest solo project stands at 783,800 scanned units.
Award-winning group Black Eyed Peas' The Beginning moved out of the Top 30 by dropping four slots to No. 31 with 13,900. After 13 weeks, the group's latest offering has sold 540,400 pieces.
Grammy-winning rapper T.I.'s No Mercy received a ten-slot boost to No. 33 with 12,900. After three months in stores, the incarcerated rapper's new LP has sold 452,500 records. [Check out T.I.'s Score]
Rapper/singer Cee-Lo Green's Lady Killer fell 12 slots to No. 34 with 12,900. After four months in stores, his latest offering now stands at 262,400 sold records. [Check out Cee-Lo's Buy My Record]
R&B singer Jamie Foxx's Best Night Of My Life remained at No. 37 with 11,800. With ten weeks in the books, his new LP has now sold 317,100 records.
R&B singer Trey Songz's Passion, Pain & Pleasure moved up three slots to No. 43 with 11,200. With 24 weeks in the books, Trigga Trey's latest offering has scooped out 711,600 records to date.
Evening things out in Top 50 this week is Ke$ha's Cannibal which received a 16-slot boost to No. 47 with 10,200. After 14 weeks, the singer's new LP has sold 313,300 records.
Slaughterhouse rapper Joell Ortiz's Free Agent debuted on the chart this week at No. 173. After seven days in stores, the album shelled out 4,000 copies.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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