Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/25/2010
April 28, 2010 09:04:00 AM CDT | by Jake Paine
The top of the charts this past week were not in much favor of Hip Hop. As the Glee cast and Justin Beiber dominate scans, urban music's biggest stars of the week where veterans Usher and Monica. The former's Raymond v. Raymond crossed the gold benchmark, and proves to be yet another success for the former teen sensation. He was the only Top 10 urban appearance this week. The latter Still Standing heads towards 400,000.
After several weeks removed from the top of the charts, The Black Eyed Peas return with their The E.N.D., which soon will celebrate its one-year birthday. Ludacris was a place behind with Battle of the Sexes, which is a thousand units behind Monica in attempting to reach gold.
Cypress Hill's first group album in six years, Rise Up garnered a Top 20 debut. Released on the Snoop Dogg-cosigned Priority Records/EMI, the Los Angeles veteran trio has an album that features appearances and production from Pete Rock, Evidence, Alchemist, Everlast, Tom Morello and Pitbull. The warmly-received album revives the group after Sen Dog nearly died due to a heart attack two years ago.
* Please note: figures below approximated to nearest thousandth.
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
5
Usher
Raymond v. Raymond 52,000
538,000
15
Monica
Still Standing
23,000
357,000
16
Black Eyed Peas
The E.N.D.
21,000
2,456,000
17
Ludacris
Battle of the Sexes 21,000
356,000
19
Cypress Hill
Rise Up
18,000
18,000
Gucci Mane's retail mixtape, Burrrprint [2] HD cleared another 8,000 units. The DJ Holiday-hosted, Brick Squad 1017 release made a Top 20 debut last week, and features Nicki Minaj, Yo Gotti, Rocko and OJ Da Juiceman.
Devin The Dude's first album with E1 Entertainment, Suite #420, debuted with 6,000 units sold. The HipHopDX-acclaimed release features various members of Devin's Odd Squad and Coughee Brothaz, as well as some production from longtime Rap-A-Lot Records-era collaborator Mike Dean.
Wu-Tang Clan member trio Ghostface Killah, Method Man & Raekwon's Wu-Massacre fell out of the Top 100 last week. The critically-praised collaboration was released on the Def Jam imprint, and boasts production from Scram Jones and RZA.
There were two additional debut chart appearances. Little Brother's farewell album LeftBack scanned over 4,500 total units. This is Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh's first release without ABB Records' involvement, after three celebrated albums. Instead, this album, which features Torae, Khrysis and Young RJ, was released on the Justus League's own Hall of Justus imprint. The group also announced select tour dates before the final "curtain call," and both pursue solo careers and other group interests.
Dogg Pound emcee Kurupt also cracked the charts. Young Gotti's album, Street Lights, largely produced by Snoop Dogg protege Terrace Martin hit the charts. The Universal Fontana release also has work from Pete Rock and Lil Jon.
Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
58
Gucci Mane
Burrrprint [2] HD
8,600
28,000
85
Devin The Dude
Suite #420
6,100
6,200
110
Method Man, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon Wu Massacre 4,900
60,000
128
Little Brother
LeftBack
4,400
4,600
183
Kurupt
Street Lights
2,900
2,900
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11129/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-4-25-2010
Monday Mixtape Release Dates: Royce Da 5'9", Gorilla Zoe, Freddie Gibbs
February 22, 2010 10:02:00 AM CST | by Mitchell Hanna
While Ski Beatz has postponed the release of his 24 Hour Karate School mixtape until March 30, several projects were recently announced for the interim including DXNext artists Epiphany and Juice’s latest offerings, Fake Shore Drive and Maja 7th’s The Breakout, and Ruby Hornet’s Closed Sessions Vol. 1. The following is the mixtape release schedule for the coming weeks:
February 15
El Prez (of The FCC) Animal Style!
Gorilla Zoe Engraved In Stone
Yung Stack (Stack Bundles’ Brother) My Gift Or My Curse
February 16
Gorilla Zoe Walkin' Money Machine
Laws, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, & Don Cannon 4:57
Stack Bundles Hip Hop’s Savior
T-Pain Nappy Boy All Stars Vol. 1
Toki Wright BlackMale
February 23
Gorilla Zoe TBD
Joe Scudda & Hall Of Justus Not Your Average Joe: The EP
Kyonté 831 Vol. 1 (What's That Sound?)
Wordsmith The Vintage Vault Mixtape
February 24
Gorilla Zoe TBD
P.SO & The Soundmen Moontones
March 1
Krondon & DJ Warrior Let ‘Em Live
March 2
Fake Shore Drive & Maja 7th The Breakout
Ruby Hornet Closed Sessions Vol. 1
Juice, DJ Ill Will, & DJ Rockstar American Me
March 3
John Public John Public Said: NahMean
March 4
Bobby Creekwater Back To Briefcase 2: The B-Side
March 9
Epiphany RESPECT Pt. 2 (Womens)
March 10
Freddie Gibbs Str8 Killa No Filla
March 13
Royce Da 5’9” Bar Exam 3
March 26
QuESt The Payback
March 30
Shawn Chrystopher, Mick Boogie, & Terry Urban The Audition
Ski Beatz 24 Hour Karate School
Styles P The Ghost 2010
April 1
K-Beta Inglorious Beta
April 5
Big K.R.I.T. K.R.I.T. Wuz Here
April 12
Chris Faust FAUST
April 20
Kurupt Tha 4:20 Mixtape: Prequel To Streetlights
The West Coast Road Trip (The Official 420 Mixtape)
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10685/title.monday-mixtape-release-dates-royce-da-59-gorilla-zoe-freddie-gibbs
Tracklisting For Kurupt's Down & Dirty'; Petey, Pac & More
Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:50 AM
By Mike Winslow
(AllHipHop News) Dogg Pounds fans will be treated to an album of all new material from group member Kurupt next month, when Down & Dirty hit’s the stores.
The album is being released by Death Row Records/ Wide Awake Entertainment, the company that bought the famed Gangsta rap label out of bankruptcy in January of 2009.
The new album features 16 “rare” recordings from Kurupt and includes guest appearances by 2 Pac, Petey Pablo, Kokane, Danny Boy, Young Tone, Val C. and others.
Down & Dirty will hit stores on February 9th.
The track listing is below:
1. Speak on it – ft. Val.C
2. Anarchy 87
3. Throw Back Muzic 86
4. Riot in the Club
5. Stalkin
6. Can you Feel it ft. Potion
7. Slide N Slide Out ft. East Wood/ Big Tri/ Young Tone
8. You Don’t know who you fu**in wit ft. KoKane
9. Jealousy ft. Roscoe/M.O.P
10. Tha Past ft. Dave Hollister
11. Bulls**t & Nonsense
12. Calico
13. Hustlin Ft. Big Tri & Young Tone
14. It’s a wrap
15. One things for sure ( Reprise)ft. Danny Boy
16. Put this money right there ft. Petey Pablo
From AllHipHop.com
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/01/28/22110087.aspx
Kurupt Reforms 4HRSMN With Ras, Canibus, Killah Priest
Monday, January 25, 2010 5:57 PM
By Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kurupt has revealed that he is planning to reunite rap super group The 4Hrsmn, which features Killah Priest, Canibus and Ras Kass.
The group of revered lyricists have collaborated on each others albums throughout the years, but a full-length album featuring each member has never been released.
A number of outtakes were released in 2001 on a leaked album titled The Horseman Project.
“Me and M-Eighty [Wu-Tang A&R] is putting this plan together to do this right,” Kurupt said. “We gonna rack up Cani, Ras, Priest. We are going to put together one of the best albums you can possibly hear. It’s definitely going to be the best Horseman album we’ve ever done. We’re about to bottle it all up and sell it in a drink.”
According to Kurupt, M-Eighty, who is also executive producing Canibus’ upcoming Warlab Records album Melatonin Magik, will help the group with their business, something they lacked in the past as a group.
“We never really had that, so I had a long talk with M-Eighty and we are putting that together now,” Kurupt continued. “We are putting the structure to it and we are going to give yell one of these classic, major Hip-Hop albums.”
No release date was available for the project at press time.
From AllHipHop.com
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/01/25/22107002.aspx
DX News Bits: Drake, KRS-One, Kurupt
January 21, 2010 11:01:00 AM CST | by Danielle Harling
Canadian rapper Drake had quite the year in 2009, his mixtape So Far Gone was a tremendous success and now a top magazine has named Drake 2009’s “Rapper Of The Year.”
Spin Magazine reveals that Drake is their “Rapper Of The Year” in their January/February 2010 issue.
“Being the new guy in the game is hard,” Drake told Spin. “People don’t want to accept the fact that there could be another artist on a Jay-Z level, on a Kanye level. No matter what I do on this album, no matter if I rap ten, 20, 30 times better than on So Far Gone, people are still gonna be like, ‘This isn’t as good as his last shit. We’re over it.’”
In other Hip Hop news, KRS-One and producer True Master have revealed, via a video promo, that they will be working together on a new album entitled Meta Historical.
The video promo simply revealed that the album will be “coming soon.”
Rapper Kurupt also revealed some interesting news via video as well this month.
In a video posted on YouTube, Kurupt speaks on an upcoming reunion album with Hip Hop group Four Horsemen.
“It’s Horsemen time. Me and M-Eighty is putting this plan together,” Kurupt explained. “You understand me? To do this right. We’re gonna rack up Cani, Ras, Priest. We gonna put together one of the best albums you can hear possibly to this day. It’s definitely gonna be one of the best. Definitely gonna be one of the best Horsemen projects we have ever done.”
No other details on the project have been revealed.
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10485/title.dx-news-bits-drake-krs-one-kurupt
Kurupt Delivers Album Of Unreleased Death Row Tracks
01.09.10 | by Salima Koroma
Considered one of the most prominent lyricists hailing from the West Coast, Kurupt has continued to show his presence in music, most recently with his '09 collaboration, BlacQKout with rapper/procuder DJ Quik. After five years without releasing a full-length solo LP, the former Death Row artist and current member of Tha Dogg Pound has announced that he will release a compilation album in March of this year.
Titled Down and Dirty, most of the album was recorded in 2002 and 2003. The collection also includes 6 unreleased tracks from "The Row Era" as well as collaborations with Petey Pablo, 2Pac, and Danny Boy.
Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Speak on It (feat. Val C.)
3. Anarchy '87
4. Throwback Muzic
5. Riot in the Club
4. Throw Back Muzic '86
5. Riot In The Club
6. Stalkin'
7. Can U Feel It (feat. Potion)
8. Slide 'N Slide Out (feat. Eastwood, Big Tri, and Young Tone)
9. U Don't Know Who U Fuccin Wit (feat. Kokane)
10. Jealousy (feat. Roscoe and M.O.P.)
11. The Past (feat. Dave Hollister)
12. My Homeboys (Back to Back) (Remix) (feat. 2Pac, Eastwood, and Petey Pablo)
13. Bullshit & Nonsense
14. Calico
15. Hustlin' (feat. Big Tri and Young Tone)
16. It's a Wrap
17. One Thangs for Sure (Reprise) (feat. Danny Boy)
18. Put This Money Right There (feat. Petey Pablo)
The album is scheduled for a Mar. 23 release.
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10396/title.kurupt-delivers-album-of-unreleased-death-row-tracks
