Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/5/2010
by J-23
posted September 08, 2010 03:34:00 PM CDT
Shady rules. Eminem stays number 3 with Recovery and remains top 100 with Relapse and top 200 with Curtain Call
Eminem continues to dominate the charts with 3 entries in the Top 200. He failed to regain the top spot with releases from Disturbed and Now 35 taking the top spots. But Mr. Mathers still holds down the 3, 87, and 137 spots. While Usher lost ground on both his entries, Drake moved up a couple spots to 16.
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
3
Eminem
Recovery 92514 2420354
13
Usher
Versus 22450
68379
16
Drake
Thank Me Later 19849
1033575
16
Rick Ross
Teflon Don
16106
368746
30
Usher
Raymond v. Raymond
13866
1051181
Fabolous debuted on the charts this week, his official Def Jam mixtape debuting at the 32 spot. Outkast's Big Boi fell from the Top 50 to #62. Meanwhile his southern counterpart Bun B fell 11 spots as he approaches 100,000 for Trill O.G.
Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
68
Big Boi Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty 6447
160918
66
Bun B
Trill O.G.
6541
82773
119
Mike Posner
31 Minutes To Takeoff
3954
48098
131
Ludacris
Battle of the Sexes
3744
528575
145
The Roots
How I Got Over
3474
139994
Kill Devil Hills, the acclaimed collaboration between DJ Muggs and Ill Bill failed to crack the Top 200. Tune in next week to see how releases from Young Buck, Dorrough and Q-Unique perform.
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12168/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-9-5-2010
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Busta Rhymes, L.O.N.S. Sued Over '91 Song
Busta Rhymes, L.O.N.S. Sued Over '91 Song
by Salima Koroma
posted September 07, 2010 at 3:08PM MST
Busta and members of the Leaders Of the New School
face a lawsuit for a song they performed 19 years ago.
Busta Rhymes and other former members of the Leaders Of the New School
are being sued for copyright infringement on a song they made in 1991. 19 years after the song released, executives at the Drive-In Music Company say the track, "Case of the P.T.A." on the group's debut album is an illegal sample of the Dyke and The Blazers song "Let A Woman Be A Woman, Let A Man Be A Man." The company explained that it had no clue of the song's existence until recently.
In addition to suing the group, Drive-In Music Company is also filing suit against the group's former home, Elektra Records.
The lawsuit asks the judge to place a permanent injunction on the sale of the album and insists that copies of the CD be removed from shelves.
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12157/title.busta-rhymes-lons-sued-over-91-song
by Salima Koroma
posted September 07, 2010 at 3:08PM MST
Busta and members of the Leaders Of the New School
face a lawsuit for a song they performed 19 years ago. Busta Rhymes and other former members of the Leaders Of the New School
are being sued for copyright infringement on a song they made in 1991. 19 years after the song released, executives at the Drive-In Music Company say the track, "Case of the P.T.A." on the group's debut album is an illegal sample of the Dyke and The Blazers song "Let A Woman Be A Woman, Let A Man Be A Man." The company explained that it had no clue of the song's existence until recently.In addition to suing the group, Drive-In Music Company is also filing suit against the group's former home, Elektra Records.
The lawsuit asks the judge to place a permanent injunction on the sale of the album and insists that copies of the CD be removed from shelves.
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12157/title.busta-rhymes-lons-sued-over-91-song
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
J. Cole To Drop New Mixtape, "Villematic"
J. Cole To Drop New Mixtape, "Villematic"
by Slava Kuperstein
posted September 07, 2010 at 12:12AM MST
Inspiration strikes as J. Cole readies a project for his fans.
You can count J. Cole among the fans of Kanye's latest song, "Devil In A New Dress
."
In fact,J. Cole
is such a fan of the song that it has inspired him to do an entire mixtape, which he has titled Villematic.
"I'm in a zone. Fuck it. I'ma do a mixtape," wrote the Roc Nation signee on his Twitter account (@JColeNC).
"That beat is incredible, shout to Yeezy," Tweeted Cole regarding Kanye's latest offering. "Much Love. Shout to Bink. I could write a million verses to that."
Although no release date has been set for the project, J. Cole
leaked an image that will presumably serve as its cover. The image is a play on Illmatic's, with a translucent picture of an infant J. Cole over top of a picture of a building.
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12150/title.j-cole-to-drop-new-mixtape-villematic
by Slava Kuperstein
Inspiration strikes as J. Cole readies a project for his fans.
You can count J. Cole among the fans of Kanye's latest song, "Devil In A New Dress
."In fact,J. Cole
is such a fan of the song that it has inspired him to do an entire mixtape, which he has titled Villematic."I'm in a zone. Fuck it. I'ma do a mixtape," wrote the Roc Nation signee on his Twitter account (@JColeNC).
"That beat is incredible, shout to Yeezy," Tweeted Cole regarding Kanye's latest offering. "Much Love. Shout to Bink. I could write a million verses to that."
Although no release date has been set for the project, J. Cole
leaked an image that will presumably serve as its cover. The image is a play on Illmatic's, with a translucent picture of an infant J. Cole over top of a picture of a building.From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12150/title.j-cole-to-drop-new-mixtape-villematic
Friday, September 3, 2010
Snoop Dogg Partners With Norton For Anti-Cybercrime Rap Contest
Snoop Dogg Partners With Norton For Anti-Cybercrime Rap Contest
by Danielle Harling
posted September 03, 2010 at 10:51AM MST
Rapper Snoop Dogg and Norton team up for "Hack Is Wack" anti-cybercrime, rap contest.
Rapper Snoop Dogg has just teamed up with software company Norton for quite the unique online contest.
The contest, which is sponsored by Norton and backed by Snoop, will give amateur rappers the chance to show off their skills by submitting a video (two minutes or shorter) of them rapping on the subject of cybercrime.
Cleverly titled “Hack Is Wack” the contest states that participants videos must consist of them rapping about cybercrime and the harmful effects it can have on computer users.
Contests are asked to rap on one or more of the following topics: hacking, identity theft, computer viruses, and protecting yourself against online crime
The winner of the "Hack Is Wack" contest will receive a pair of tickets to a concert by Snoop, airfare for two to Los Angeles, hotel accommodations, a Toshiba laptop with software from Norton, and the opportunity to meet with Snoop’s management team.
To enter the "Hack Is Wack" contest visit HackIsWack.com. Contest entries will be judged on or around October 10, 2010.
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12134/title.snoop-dogg-partners-with-norton-for-anti-cybercrime-rap-contest
by Danielle Harling
posted September 03, 2010 at 10:51AM MST
Rapper Snoop Dogg and Norton team up for "Hack Is Wack" anti-cybercrime, rap contest.
Rapper Snoop Dogg has just teamed up with software company Norton for quite the unique online contest.
The contest, which is sponsored by Norton and backed by Snoop, will give amateur rappers the chance to show off their skills by submitting a video (two minutes or shorter) of them rapping on the subject of cybercrime.
Cleverly titled “Hack Is Wack” the contest states that participants videos must consist of them rapping about cybercrime and the harmful effects it can have on computer users.
Contests are asked to rap on one or more of the following topics: hacking, identity theft, computer viruses, and protecting yourself against online crime
The winner of the "Hack Is Wack" contest will receive a pair of tickets to a concert by Snoop, airfare for two to Los Angeles, hotel accommodations, a Toshiba laptop with software from Norton, and the opportunity to meet with Snoop’s management team.
To enter the "Hack Is Wack" contest visit HackIsWack.com. Contest entries will be judged on or around October 10, 2010.
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12134/title.snoop-dogg-partners-with-norton-for-anti-cybercrime-rap-contest
Kia Shine Accused Of Spoiling Girl's Sweet 16 Party
Kia Shine Accused Of Spoiling Girl's Sweet 16 Party
Thursday, September 02, 2010 6:14 PM
By Houston Williams
A Memphis family hired rapper Kia Shine
to perform at a Sweet 16 party only to charge later that the rapper had spoiled the affair by being hours after most party-goers had left.
Victoria Allen, the mother of daughter Latranae, planned a Sweet 16 celebration a year in advance with friends, limo, a new car and rapper Kia Shine. Allen alleges the event would have been perfect if Shine had not been hours late and performed a far shorter set that agreed upon.
Allen says she paid Kia Shine
$1,000 up front to perform at least 20 minutes.
"I was like, that would be cool to have a local rapper from Memphis to be the spotlight and special guest at her special event," Allen said to wreg.com. "Everything was perfect, til it got to the entertainment. And when I say entertainment, I'm talking about the artist Kia Shine."
In addition to his fee, Allen says she paid for a stage, high quality microphones, and a sound system that also cost $1,000.
Shine was expected to perform about 9 pm when the party had about 150 teenagers celebrating Latranae's birthday.
After contacting Shine, Allen said the times continuously changed until he arrived at 11:45 pm with about 15 kids in front of him. Furthermore, he reportedly performed slightly over 5 minutes.
Allen wants her money back, but Kia Shine defended his actions to WREG.
Kia Shine told WREG, "Contractually Kia Shine showed up, Kia Shine performed, Kia Shine did exactly what he was supposed to do."
He also said that Allen was partially to blame for the incident.
"Her mother had the opportunity, to say 'Hey Shine, if you're not going to be here at 9, 9:30, 10 or whatever, then just don't come.' And then fine, I wouldn't have come and her money would have been refunded back to her completely without any issues," Shine said.
He said he would be willing to give back half of money, because of the truncated performance, but would keep $500.
"It's just like going to a restaurant and saying, hey, eating a sandwich, eating a sandwich or whatever, and waiting to get to the last bite and saying, 'Hey, I want to take this sandwich back, I don't like it.' And you expect a full refund? C'mon, that's not how it works!" Shine said.
Allen plans to take the case to court, but she said her daughter's Sweet 16 experience is irreparably damaged.
"It's that one time. Birthday parties, you know, you're only 16 one time," she said.
From AllHipHop.com
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/09/02/22362866.aspx
Thursday, September 02, 2010 6:14 PM
By Houston Williams
A Memphis family hired rapper Kia Shine
to perform at a Sweet 16 party only to charge later that the rapper had spoiled the affair by being hours after most party-goers had left. Victoria Allen, the mother of daughter Latranae, planned a Sweet 16 celebration a year in advance with friends, limo, a new car and rapper Kia Shine. Allen alleges the event would have been perfect if Shine had not been hours late and performed a far shorter set that agreed upon.
Allen says she paid Kia Shine
$1,000 up front to perform at least 20 minutes. "I was like, that would be cool to have a local rapper from Memphis to be the spotlight and special guest at her special event," Allen said to wreg.com. "Everything was perfect, til it got to the entertainment. And when I say entertainment, I'm talking about the artist Kia Shine."
In addition to his fee, Allen says she paid for a stage, high quality microphones, and a sound system that also cost $1,000.
Shine was expected to perform about 9 pm when the party had about 150 teenagers celebrating Latranae's birthday.
After contacting Shine, Allen said the times continuously changed until he arrived at 11:45 pm with about 15 kids in front of him. Furthermore, he reportedly performed slightly over 5 minutes.
Allen wants her money back, but Kia Shine defended his actions to WREG.
Kia Shine told WREG, "Contractually Kia Shine showed up, Kia Shine performed, Kia Shine did exactly what he was supposed to do."
He also said that Allen was partially to blame for the incident.
"Her mother had the opportunity, to say 'Hey Shine, if you're not going to be here at 9, 9:30, 10 or whatever, then just don't come.' And then fine, I wouldn't have come and her money would have been refunded back to her completely without any issues," Shine said.
He said he would be willing to give back half of money, because of the truncated performance, but would keep $500.
"It's just like going to a restaurant and saying, hey, eating a sandwich, eating a sandwich or whatever, and waiting to get to the last bite and saying, 'Hey, I want to take this sandwich back, I don't like it.' And you expect a full refund? C'mon, that's not how it works!" Shine said.
Allen plans to take the case to court, but she said her daughter's Sweet 16 experience is irreparably damaged.
"It's that one time. Birthday parties, you know, you're only 16 one time," she said.
From AllHipHop.com
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/09/02/22362866.aspx
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Rapper T.I., Wife Tiny Face A Year Over Ecstasy; Methamphetamines
Rapper T.I., Wife Tiny Face A Year Over Ecstasy; Metha-Amphetamines
Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:02 AM
By Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta Hip-Hop star T.I. could be heading back to prison, after police allegedly found meth-amphetamines and ecstasy in his Maybach last night (September 1st) in West Hollywood, California.
According to the LA County Sheriff's department, the charges T.I. faces include a minimum sentence of a year in state prison, in addition to fines that will be determined by a judge.
According to TMZ.com, T.I. and his wife Tiny Cottle were stopped in their expensive Maybach coup for a traffic violation around 10:30PM last night.
Police searched the vehicle after smelling marijuana and found the drugs, reported to be meth-amphetamines and ecstasy.
Both were booked on felony possession of a controlled substance and have since been released on $10,000 bail, a piece.
Tiny was arrested for possessing marijuana and ecstasy in the past.
In October of 2007, Tiny was arrested for possession of marijuana and ecstasy, during a sting operation that resulted in T.I.'s arrest for attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers.
From AllHipHop.com
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/09/02/22361567.aspx
Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:02 AM
By Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta Hip-Hop star T.I. could be heading back to prison, after police allegedly found meth-amphetamines and ecstasy in his Maybach last night (September 1st) in West Hollywood, California.
According to the LA County Sheriff's department, the charges T.I. faces include a minimum sentence of a year in state prison, in addition to fines that will be determined by a judge.
According to TMZ.com, T.I. and his wife Tiny Cottle were stopped in their expensive Maybach coup for a traffic violation around 10:30PM last night.
Police searched the vehicle after smelling marijuana and found the drugs, reported to be meth-amphetamines and ecstasy.
Both were booked on felony possession of a controlled substance and have since been released on $10,000 bail, a piece.
Tiny was arrested for possessing marijuana and ecstasy in the past.
In October of 2007, Tiny was arrested for possession of marijuana and ecstasy, during a sting operation that resulted in T.I.'s arrest for attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers.
From AllHipHop.com
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/09/02/22361567.aspx
Snoop Dogg Announces New Album: "Doggystyle 2"
Snoop Dogg Announces New Album: "Doggystyle 2"
by Danielle Harling
posted September 02, 2010 at 11:53AM MST
Snoop Dogg and producer Swizz Beatz in the studio working on a sequel to Snoop's debut album Doggystyle.
In a viral video that was released today (September 2) rapper Snoop Dogg, who was accompanied by producer Swizz Beatz at an unnamed studio, announced the name of his upcoming album.
“And the album is Doggystyle 2: The Doggumentary be on the lookout for it you bitch,” said Snoop towards the end of the video.
Both Swizz and Snoop explained that they recorded a number of tracks for Snoop’s project while in the studio.
“He just laced my boots up for my new record,” Snoop explained. “Motherfucker gave me some gangsta shit, some crib shit, some R&B shit, some Hip Hop shit, hard shit, some mean shit.”
“That’s how we used to do it back in the day. It used to be about the sound so right now we constructing sounds for the album,” Swizz added.
As Snoop Dogg’s debut album Doggystyle
remains one of Snoop’s most talked about albums. The album was released on November 23, 1993.
There’s no word on when Doggystyle 2: The Doggumentary will be released.
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12122/title.snoop-dogg-announces-new-album-doggystyle-2
by Danielle Harling
posted September 02, 2010 at 11:53AM MST
Snoop Dogg and producer Swizz Beatz in the studio working on a sequel to Snoop's debut album Doggystyle.
In a viral video that was released today (September 2) rapper Snoop Dogg, who was accompanied by producer Swizz Beatz at an unnamed studio, announced the name of his upcoming album.
“And the album is Doggystyle 2: The Doggumentary be on the lookout for it you bitch,” said Snoop towards the end of the video.
Both Swizz and Snoop explained that they recorded a number of tracks for Snoop’s project while in the studio.
“He just laced my boots up for my new record,” Snoop explained. “Motherfucker gave me some gangsta shit, some crib shit, some R&B shit, some Hip Hop shit, hard shit, some mean shit.”
“That’s how we used to do it back in the day. It used to be about the sound so right now we constructing sounds for the album,” Swizz added.
As Snoop Dogg’s debut album Doggystyle
remains one of Snoop’s most talked about albums. The album was released on November 23, 1993.There’s no word on when Doggystyle 2: The Doggumentary will be released.
From HipHopDX.com
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12122/title.snoop-dogg-announces-new-album-doggystyle-2
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Gorilla Zoe Returns With New Deal, Album 'King Kong' Set For Oct.
Gorilla Zoe Returns With New Deal, Album 'King Kong' Set For Oct.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 12:43 PM
By Mike Winslow
(AllHipHop News) Gorilla Zoe
is working on a new album, after recently completing a deal with Block Entertainment, E1 and Atlantic Records.
The new deal will allow the rapper's third studio album King Kong to be on shelves by October.
"A new era of Block Entertainment is launching through my partnership with eOne and Atlantic," Russell "Block" Spencer told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "Gorilla Zoe
is first up on my team to takeover with his third solo album, King Kong."
Block Entertainment is known for launching or helping guide the careers of artists like Boyz N Da Hood
, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Jody Breeze and others.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Block Entertainment and Atlantic Records," said E1 President Alan Grunblatt. "Gorilla Zoe
is a great artist and Block is a music visionary. Three labels are better than one!”
Gorilla Zoe's new album King Kong has an official release date of October 26th.
From AllHipHop.com
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/09/01/22357962.aspx
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 12:43 PM
By Mike Winslow
(AllHipHop News) Gorilla Zoe
is working on a new album, after recently completing a deal with Block Entertainment, E1 and Atlantic Records. The new deal will allow the rapper's third studio album King Kong to be on shelves by October.
"A new era of Block Entertainment is launching through my partnership with eOne and Atlantic," Russell "Block" Spencer told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "Gorilla Zoe
is first up on my team to takeover with his third solo album, King Kong."Block Entertainment is known for launching or helping guide the careers of artists like Boyz N Da Hood
, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Jody Breeze and others. “I’m thrilled to be working with Block Entertainment and Atlantic Records," said E1 President Alan Grunblatt. "Gorilla Zoe
is a great artist and Block is a music visionary. Three labels are better than one!”Gorilla Zoe's new album King Kong has an official release date of October 26th.
From AllHipHop.com
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/09/01/22357962.aspx
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