Tracklisting For Eminem's "Recovery" Revealed

Tracklisting For Eminem's "Recovery" Revealed
May 28, 2010 11:05:00 PM CDT

by Slava Kuperstein

Eminem fans will be surprised when they look at the tracklist for the Detroit lyricists latest album, as they won't be seeing usual suspects 50 Cent and Dr. Dre (the latter of which has appeared on every single major label Eminem solo release).



In fact, only one rapper made the cut: Lil Wayne. Joining Em for the track "No Love," the Young Money head honcho repays the favor for the duo's previous track together, "Drop the World."



The rest of the features consist solely of singers, as Kobe, Pink and Rihanna, the last of whom maybe be a surprise to fans of Relapse, as Eminem rapped, "I'll be on Rihanna/ See man I do what I wanna."



Also notably absent from the guest list is D12, who have not appeared on an Eminem release since 2004's Encore.



Below is the tracklist from Recovery, courtesy of Eminem.com:



1. COLD WIND BLOWS

2. TALKIN’ 2 MYSELF FEAT. KOBE

3. ON FIRE

4. WON’T BACK DOWN FEAT. P!NK

5. W.T.P.

6. GOING THROUGH CHANGES

7. NOT AFRAID

8. SEDUCTION

9. NO LOVE FEAT. LIL WAYNE

10. SPACE BOUND

11. CINDERELLA MAN

12. 25 TO LIFE

13. SO BAD

14. ALMOST FAMOUS

15. LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE FEAT. RIHANNA

16. YOU’RE NEVER OVER

From HipHopDX.com

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11347/title.tracklisting-for-eminems-recovery-revealed

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/28/2010

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/28/2010
March 03, 2010 10:03:00 AM CST | by Allen Jacobs

Sade battled off Lady Antebellum for another week to maintain her #1 spot for a third week with Soldier Of Love. With more television appearances coming, the veteran Jazz/Soul vocalists is enjoying a comeback after nearly a decade hiatus. Her Epic Records project is also a celebrated success to the label who's biggest enjoyment last year was a posthumous Michael Jackson compilation. The 51 year-old singer is likely to reach platinum by month's end.

The Black Eyed Peas enjoyed their 38th week on the charts. The group fell one spot of their Interscope Records release The E.N.D. Already at double platinum, a new video "Imma Be Rocking That Body," has will.i.am, Fergie, Taboo and Apl.De.Ap staying as close to the top of the charts as they've been in months. will.i.am will soon be working on Usher's Raymond v. Raymond.



Lil Wayne's Rebirth slipped one spot too, as Wayne suggests that a video will surface within a month of his collaboration with Eminem for "Drop The World" . With radio support and Wayne remaining free indefinitely, Rebirth could have platinum potential. Alicia Keys' Element Of Freedom fell out of the Top 10 last week. The platinum release was rivaled in week sales by Rihanna's dark outcry, Rated R.

* Please note: figures below approximated to nearest thousandeth.
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)

Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
1
Sade
Soldier Of Love
127,000
820,000

4 Black Eyed Peas
The E.N.D.
50,000
2,181,000

6
Lil Wayne
Rebirth
38,000
361,000

13
Alicia Keys
Element of Freedom
24,000
1,102,000

14
Rihanna
Rated R
24,000
688,000


Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 and Eminem's Relapse remain cemented on the Top 200, with 25 and 41 weeks on the chart respectively. Jay-Z already began speaking about his next album, reportedly his first with Sony Records, two weeks ago.

50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct has crossed the 400,000 mark and heads towards platinum in what appears to be his final Interscope album after a tremendous eight year run. Close behind, Drake hopes to take his debut EP, So Far Gone to 400,000 next week, which remains groundbreaking for an album that few people are recognizing as "official," based on its free download beginnings.

Freeway & Jake One's The Stimulus Package fell nearly 100 places between its debut and sophomore week. Free's first "official" independent album, this on the Minneapolis-based Rhymesayers label was supported with a whole album's worth of production from Seattle's most prolific producer, Jake One. The album features guest appearances from Beanie Sigel, Young Chris, Raekwon and Freeway's latest label employer, Birdman. More videos from the project are expected soon, though radio has not embraced the independent project.




Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
37
Jay-Z Blueprint 3
13,000
1,645,000

52
Eminem Relapse
11,000
1,864,000

63
50 Cent
Before I Self Destruct
8,400
411,100

78
Drake
So Far Gone
7,100
394,000

158
Freeway & Jake One
The Stimulus Package
3,500
13,000

From HipHopDX.com

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10753/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-2-28-2010

Rihanna On What Led To Chris Brown Fight, "There Were Control Issues, Insecurity"

News: Rihanna On What Led To Chris Brown Fight, "There Were Control Issues, Insecurity"
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 2:05PM

Written by Rosario Harper

Grammy-winning singer Rihanna recently spoke on her former relationship with R&B performer Chris Brown and hinted at what may have ultimately led to their domestic dispute.

In an interview with W Magazine, Rihanna opened up about Brown.

"There were control issues, insecurity," she explained, in the February issue of the magazine. "When people are insecure, they become very controlling and they can get very aggressive and in turn abusive. It doesn't have to be physical. Like, they would say bad stuff to you to make you feel lesser than them, just so they would have control in the relationship. It takes a big toll on your emotions and on your everyday life. It changes you." (The Boom Box)
Speaking with reporter Diane Sawyer last year, Rihanna broke down how their February 2009 fight was allegedly sparked from a text message.

According to Rihanna, the fight started as they were driving away from a pre-Grammy Awards party and Brown received a text message from another woman. "I caught him in a lie, and he wouldn't tell the truth. And I wouldn't drop it," the singer told Diane Sawyer. "I couldn't take that he kept lying to me, and he couldn't take that I wouldn't drop it. It escalated into him being violent towards me. And it was ugly." (New York Daily News)
She also explained why leaving Brown's vehicle was one of her only options.

Rihanna didn't know how to make it end or what to do next. "I was battered. I was bleeding. I was swollen in my face. There was no way of me getting home. My next option was to get out the car and start walking in a gown and a bloody face. So I really don't know what was my plan. I didn't have a plan," she says. "That whole night was not part of my plan," she adds profoundly. (E! Online)
Following Rihanna's past statements, Brown spoke out and pleaded for her silence on their private matter.

"While I respect Rihanna's right to discuss the specific events of February 8, I maintain my position that all of the details should remain a private matter between us," he said in the statement. "I do appreciate her support and wish her the best. I am extremely sorry for what I did, and I accept accountability for my actions. At this point, I am taking the proper steps to learn about me and grow from my mistakes. I only hope that others in similar situations can learn from our experience as well. Abuse of any kind is always wrong. The rest I leave it to God." (Rap Radar)

From SOHH.com

http://www.sohh.com/2010/01/rihanna_speaks_on_pre-assault_chris_brow.html