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T.I.’s No Mercy album is on the tip of going gold
Hip Hop Album Sales: 4/24/2011
* 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 |
| 9 | Chris Brown | F.A.M.E. | 37,000 | 485,000 |
| 12 | Wiz Khalifa | Rolling Papers | 34,000 | 328,000 |
| 16 | Rihanna | Loud | 28,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 18 | Bruno Mars | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | 25,000 | 949,000 |
| 24 | Gorillaz | Fall | 21,000 | 22,000 |
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
| 54 | DJ Quik | The Book of David | 9,700 | 9,800 |
| 73 | Cam’ron & Vado | Gunz N’ Butta | 7,500 | 7,600 |
| 82 | Atmosphere | The Family Sign | 6,800 | 35,000 |
| 163 | T.I. | No Mercy | 3,500 | 499,000 |
| 197 | Mac Miller | On and On and Beyond EP | 2,900 | 60,000 |
Jill Scott – The Light of the Sun (Artwork & Tracklisting)
First, I need to say how good I think Jill Scott looks on that cover. I am not mad. Second, I’m not sure if we already posted the cover, and if so, please bypass and enjoy the tracklisting after the jump. Drops 6/28.
1. “Blessedâ€
2. “So in Love†feat. Anthony Hamilton
3. “Shame†feat. Eve and The A Group
4. “All Cried Out Redux†feat. Doug E. Fresh
5. “Le BOOM Vent Suiteâ€
6. “So Gone (What My Mind Says)†feat. Paul Wall
7. “Hear My Callâ€
8. “Some Other Timeâ€
9. “Making You Waitâ€
10. “Until Then (I Imagine)â€
11. “Missing Youâ€
12. “When I Wake Upâ€
13. “Womanifestoâ€
14. “Rolling Hillsâ€
15. “The Light of the Sunâ€
16. “Love Soul Bounce†(Bonus)
17. “Quick†(Bonus)
18. “I Love You†(Bonus)
The Marshall Mathers LP Hits Diamond
11 years after its release, the RIAA has officially given Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP a diamond certification after selling10 million units. Last month, The Eminem Show was bestowed with the honor as well.
Odd Future Strikes Record Deal ?
Word on the streets is Odd Future inked a major deal that will keepp the group independent but with major backing. The group will sign with RED Distribution/Sony. All acts under one umbrella with the same creative freedom they have now. After the jump read a statement from their manager.
Statement from Chris Clancy
“It’s based on getting the distribution deal we’ve always envisioned that allows the group to “sign themselves†to their own company and keep their masters. They will have 100% creative control of all aspects of their music, art, and release schedule with no 3rd party participation in outside business. Freedom and ownership was the whole point. Red and Sony know that its in everyone’s best interest to maintain the group’s authenticity and control. They built it, they deserve it. There’s no cheesy hooks or fluorescent liquor product placements in the works.. It’s about to be fun.. and different.. “

Eminem,Coldplay to head Lollapalooza 2011
Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay head Lollapalooza 2011
The festival turns 20 during the weekend of August 5-7 and it will celebrate in Chicago’s Grant Park with a lineup topped by Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket, and Deadmau5.
Other heavyweights include , Damian “Jr. Gong†Marley and Nas,
Perry’s Place, the festival’s electronic-oriented stage. Designed to accommodate a crowd of 15,000, the area will host the likes of Girl Talk, Kid Cudi, Jay Electronica,
Three day and VIP passes are priced at $215.00 and $850.00, respectively, and are now available via the festival’s website.
Other heavyweights include , Damian “Jr. Gong†Marley and Nas,
Perry’s Place, the festival’s electronic-oriented stage. Designed to accommodate a crowd of 15,000, the area will host the likes of Girl Talk, Kid Cudi, Jay Electronica,
Three day and VIP passes are priced at $215.00 and $850.00, respectively, and are now available via the festival’s website.
S/O COS
Eminem & Royce Da 5’9″ To Do An EP
This is more than 10 years overdue. Straight up. Spotted on Rap Radar:
Welcome to the best of both worlds. Now that Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″ are back on the same page, the pair are set to release an EP inspired by their 1999 collaboration, Bad Meets Evil. The project is set to drop on June 14th through Interscope and will feature production from D-12′s Mr. Porter, Havoc, DJ Khalil, Bangladesh and others. Here’s what Em had to say:
“Royce and I started hanging out again and inevitably that led us back into the studio. At first we were just seeing where it went without any real goal in mind, but the songs started to come together crazy, so here we are.
As for Royce:
“I’m excited to see this project come to fruition considering the long lapse in time between when we worked before and now. We had a blast doing it and we just hope everyone enjoys it while we’re working on the ‘Monster’ that will be the Slaughterhouse album. #TeamShadyâ€
NOW I CARE,Beyoncé And Jay-Z To Perform At The Royal Wedding?!
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have reportedly been asked to perform for Prince William and Kate Middleton at the couple’s upcoming royal wedding reception!
According to sources, the couple are huge fans of both performers, who are already in Europe at the moment, and want the pair to perform at the reception for their loved ones!
The insider explains:
“Both William and Kate are massive fans of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. They really wanted to make their big day even more special and what better way than by getting pop royalty to perform at the party? Will and Kate will have an official reception for hundreds of dignitaries before throwing a less formal bash for loved-ones. They both wanted to ditch traditions and make it more personal for them. Jay-Z and Beyoncé are both in Europe at the moment while she promotes her new single ‘Run The World (Girls)’. So it’s highly likely they have taken up the Royals’ offer. After all, who would turn down a once-in-a-lifetime gig like that?”
ACORDING TO MULTIPLE SOURCES
NAS KEEP LOSING
Beastie Boys to Play MSG???????????
Only time will tell, Acording to site check here at 10.35
beastieboys on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free
SHiT just got Realllllll
Complex: Prodigy Reads My Infamous Life Excerpts & Book Giveaway Contest
Click the picture. You won’t regret it. On a sidenote, I literally read his book in 24 hours. Dude was crazy back in the day, son.
Sign The Based God ????? 10 Millie
The Based God was featured in today’s NY Magazine. In the feature, Brandon touches on the controversial title, GLAAD’s response, his book and shares what price the major labels need to come up with to sign him.
You’re an independent artist, but if you did go the major-label route, how much would the corporations need to pony up to sign you?
A $10 million deal. Really, though, that’s just for you right now. To put a price on my career and what I do — $10 million is not enough.
So $10 million is where negotiations start. Most likely, it will be higher than $10 million?
Yeah. Way over that. My life’s very important.
Hov’s Roll outlined with The New Jersey Nets According to GM
The New Jersey Nets general manager Billy King revealed that Jay-Z plays an active role in team decisions. As part owner of the franchise, Hov was noted for showing his passion in the boardroom.
“I think a lot of those so-called guys that have parts of teams, they vanish,†said King at his end-of-season press conference on Wednesday. “There was one in Cleveland, what was his name? Usher. They haven’t seen him. I think Nelly in (Charlotte) — haven’t seen him. But Jay-Z, I think players see that it’s more of a passion for him, not just something he’s involved in.â€
King also says the rap mogul determined to bring the Nets to his hometown.
“To see [Jay-Z] give a pitch on Brooklyn, and the passion about going to Brooklyn – you see it on tape, you see it on TV. To see him in a room with Carmelo, and making it, you see the passion there,†King said. “And if he’s as passionate about Brooklyn, I just can’t imagine what the other people that live there are going to be like when we get there. And to see him as involved and as passionate about the Nets, to me, it’s a real positive. It’s not just something that he’s just using, or investing in. It’s something that he’s going to be involved in even more when we get – next season, I think, even further, we go to Brooklyn.â€
Jay has been a Nets part owner since 2004.
(via Daily News)
Max B Could Be Home By Summer
Details are Wavvvvvy but on the way.
(Update)
But 75 (Dun Dun)
Word: Kanye West’s Charity Foundation Is No More
Kanye West’s Mysterious Charity Foundation Is No More
The New York Times reports today that the Kanye West Foundation, a charity founded four years ago to battle high-school dropout rates, has shut down. The Times also makes the charity sound shady, pointing out that from 2007 to 2009, it took in an average of $492,000 and then handed out grants in total averaging only $18,080. [NYT]
Update: C4. June 21.
it was rumored that Tha Carter IV was pushed back from May 16th to sometime in June. Young Money president Mack Maine confirms to XXL that the highly anticipated album will now hit stores on June 21st.
Fader Gives B.I.G. A Double Cover…
…for their annual icon issue, of which you can read the cover story here. As for the rest of the issue, it hits newsstands 5/3.