Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Men Lie, Women Lie, Numbers Don't
Diddy's boy band Day26 debuted one slot behind the Hannah Montana Soundtrack as Forever in a Day secured the No. 2 spot. According to Nielsen Soundscan, the group's latest project pushed 113,300 copies after seven days in stores.
The Lox's Jadakiss remained within Top 10 for his second week as The Last Kiss fell three slots to No. 6 with 44,800. Going into his third week in stores, Kiss' Def Jam debut stands at 179,700 sold discs.
R&B singer Keri Hilson's In A Perfect World received a two slot boost moving up to No. 13 with 26,400. After a month in stores, the singer's debut has sold 190,600 copies.
Renowned singer Prince's Lotus Flow3r fell out of Top 10 moving six positions to No. 15 with 22,200. With three weeks under his belt, Prince's new project rests at 257,200 scanned discs.
Hitmaker The-Dream's Love vs. Money moved up five slots to No. 20 with 19,200. Going into his seventh week in stores, the singer's sophomore project has sold 314,500 albums.
Southern-bred emcee Flo Rida's R.O.O.T.S. fell four positions down to No. 21 with 18,800. After three weeks of availability, the rapper's second album stands at 105,900 scanned discs.
Grammy-winning singer Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce received a two-slot boost landing at No. 22 with 18,500. With 22 weeks under her belt, Mrs. Carter's new album rests has sold 2,092,400 copies.
Academy Award-winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition also received a two spot boost moving up to No. 25 with 16,700. Going into his 19th week, the singer's latest offering stands at 847,100 scanned discs.
Bun B and the late Pimp C's UGK 4 Life dropped eight slots to No. 28 with 14,600. After three weeks in stores, the rap duo's final group effort has sold 117,500 copies.
Self-proclaimed "King of the South" T.I.'s Paper Trail fell two slots to No. 32 with 13,100. With 29 weeks in the books, Tip's sixth solo project stands at 1,890,700 scanned discs.
Evening things out within the Top 50 is Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut which moved up an astonishing 61 slots to No. 42 with 9,400. After 29 weeks in stores, the singer's debut stands at 707,100 sold copies.
Bow Wow, who recently said he would quit rap, has hit No. 73. The lil' pup's New Jack City disc sold 6,742 this week and 56,000 overall.
Southern rapper Pastor Troy's Feel Me Or Kill Me got off to a slow start debuting at No. 121 this week. After seven days in stores, Troy's new project stands at 4,300.
Be sure to check back next week to see how new releases from Rick Ross and Asher Roth impact Sales Wrap.
The Lox's Jadakiss remained within Top 10 for his second week as The Last Kiss fell three slots to No. 6 with 44,800. Going into his third week in stores, Kiss' Def Jam debut stands at 179,700 sold discs.
R&B singer Keri Hilson's In A Perfect World received a two slot boost moving up to No. 13 with 26,400. After a month in stores, the singer's debut has sold 190,600 copies.
Renowned singer Prince's Lotus Flow3r fell out of Top 10 moving six positions to No. 15 with 22,200. With three weeks under his belt, Prince's new project rests at 257,200 scanned discs.
Hitmaker The-Dream's Love vs. Money moved up five slots to No. 20 with 19,200. Going into his seventh week in stores, the singer's sophomore project has sold 314,500 albums.
Southern-bred emcee Flo Rida's R.O.O.T.S. fell four positions down to No. 21 with 18,800. After three weeks of availability, the rapper's second album stands at 105,900 scanned discs.
Grammy-winning singer Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce received a two-slot boost landing at No. 22 with 18,500. With 22 weeks under her belt, Mrs. Carter's new album rests has sold 2,092,400 copies.
Academy Award-winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition also received a two spot boost moving up to No. 25 with 16,700. Going into his 19th week, the singer's latest offering stands at 847,100 scanned discs.
Bun B and the late Pimp C's UGK 4 Life dropped eight slots to No. 28 with 14,600. After three weeks in stores, the rap duo's final group effort has sold 117,500 copies.
Self-proclaimed "King of the South" T.I.'s Paper Trail fell two slots to No. 32 with 13,100. With 29 weeks in the books, Tip's sixth solo project stands at 1,890,700 scanned discs.
Evening things out within the Top 50 is Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut which moved up an astonishing 61 slots to No. 42 with 9,400. After 29 weeks in stores, the singer's debut stands at 707,100 sold copies.
Bow Wow, who recently said he would quit rap, has hit No. 73. The lil' pup's New Jack City disc sold 6,742 this week and 56,000 overall.
Southern rapper Pastor Troy's Feel Me Or Kill Me got off to a slow start debuting at No. 121 this week. After seven days in stores, Troy's new project stands at 4,300.
Be sure to check back next week to see how new releases from Rick Ross and Asher Roth impact Sales Wrap.
David Banner back in Hollywood!!!
By Ismael AbduSalaam
Mississippi rapper and activist David Banner has signed on to star in the upcoming thriller The Confidant.
Produced by former Miss USA Kenya Moore, Banner plays the role of Jackson, a talented art major on full academic scholarship.
When his best friend and college football star Nigel (Boris Kodjoe) mistakenly kills a man in a gambling dispute, Jackson forms a pact with childhood friend to eat charge.
Under their agreement, Nigel promises that Jackson will be taken care of financially once released.
However, Banner’s character becomes twisted in prison, and upon his release he plots to take over his former friend’s life, starting with the illicit seduction of his lonely wife.
Richard Roundtree, known internationally for his work in Shaft, will also star in the film with more cast members to be announced.
The project is slated to be the first motion picture under Kenya Moore’s Moore Vision Media company.
Previously, the actress/producer has lent her talents to Trois, Deliver Us From Eva, and Waiting to Exhale.
David Banner’s last major motion picture was 2007’s hit holiday drama This Christmas, which grossed close to $50 million dollars.
Principal shooting for The Confidant begins in May, with a tentative release time for Fall 2009.
Lil Boosie in trouble with the Law again !!!
By Roman Wolfe
Rapper Lil Boosie is in trouble with the law again, this time over an alleged assault that took place at his house last week.
According to local TV station WAFB, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Sheriff officers arrested Lil Boosie on Wednesday (April 22) and charged him with 2nd degree battery.
Police say an unidentified man was assaulted during the April 12 confrontation, after Lil Boosie, born Torrance Hatch, accused him of stealing a necklace.
The man was treated for the non-life threatening injuries he sustained. Police say the man may have been struck with a vase during the brawl.
This is Lil Boosie's second encounter with police in the past six months.
In October of 2008, the 25-year-old was arrested when East Baton Rouge police arrested him for marijuana possession and possession of a firearm and resisting arrest.
Lil Boosie and his partner Webbie are also the subjects of several multi-million dollar lawsuits, which allege the entertainers took tens of thousands of dollars for performances, but never showed up.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Mary J. Blige, Big Boi Tackle Foreclosure Crisis
Hip-Hop soul icon Mary J. Blige and Outkast’s Big Boi stopped in Atlanta this past Saturday (April 18) to raise awareness on the nation’s foreclosure crisis.
The stars joined the “Bringing the HOPE Home” tour bus, which is currently embarked on a four-city, foreclosure prevention tour.
At each stop, the HOPE campaign offers troubled homeowners the option to review their situations with housing counselors and mortgage lenders.
At the Atlanta event, an excess of 20 counseling agencies and lenders came together to supply an estimated 3300 families with free counseling sessions.
As a non-judicial foreclosure state, Georgia has remained one the highest foreclosure states in the nation, primarily due to Atlanta’s housing market.
"Foreclosure rates in Atlanta have risen drastically in recent years," explained Mary J. Blige. "So I want to do what I can to help educate people about the options available to them to help keep their homes. They have to know where to go to ask for help. But most importantly, they need to know that they have to ask."
Six-time Grammy winner Big Boi agreed, and elaborated that many homeowners make the fatal mistake of waiting until the foreclosure process has begun before seeking assistance.
“There are too many resources available for this to continue happening to families in Atlanta,” he stated. “That's what this bus tour is about; making sure the people here know that too.”
At press time, the bus tour is scheduled to make two more stops in Miami and Cleveland.
By Ismael AbduSalaam
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Rick Ross Offends Trick Daddy With Lupus Lyric
'I would like to apologize to everyone suffering with lupus,' Trick Daddy says of Ross' 'Valley of Death' line.
By Shaheem Reid
Trick Daddy expressed to MTV News that he has not taken too kindly to Rick Ross addressing his condition on the song "Valley of Death." The song, on Ross' upcoming Deeper Than Rap, contains the lines, "Caught a little case, buddy had a little cheddar/ Pled out to 15, poured his life in a letter/ Very first line he called Trick Daddy stupid/ Said he had AIDS telling people that it's lupus/ Not the one just to jump to conclusions/ I'm getting money, small talk can be a nuisance."
The rhyme doesn't sound as if Ross himself is making the accusations, but rather someone in prison he was corresponding with. However, Trick still questions why "false" claims are being brought up and, regardless of the Boss' intentions, Trick says his disease shouldn't be taken lightly.
"Millions of people are stricken with lupus," Trick said. "I have stayed out of the bullsh--, I will continue to stay out of it. Ross had been with Slip-N-Slide Records as long as I have been with Slip-N-Slide Records. He's known I've had lupus for 10 years. I was referred to my doctor by Ted Lucas who is the head of Slip-N-Slide Records. I would like to apologize to everyone suffering with lupus. I would like to apologize for the insults."
Ross did insult Trick in a video that recently surfaced online. In the clip, Ross — after being told by the interviewer that it was Trick Daddy telling people that Rick was a prison guard — had venomous words for his then-labelmate and sometime collaborator.
"That video is, like, three or four years old," Trick explained. "It only just leaked. Somebody said, 'How you feel about Trick Daddy saying you're a prison guard?' I ain't never said that. He fell for that. Me and Ross had a conversation after that. I said, 'I'm not interested in fake beefing with you.' I'm not interested in beefing period — I have never been. I'd rather focus on getting money and building my company Dunk Ryders."
Ironically, Trick just completed a deal with Ross' former manager.
"E-Class — he's working with me," Trick revealed. "We're on the same team. He's joining our labels together, he's doing my management, we're getting money. This is something we should have done a long time ago. I've always respected E-Class, he's always respected me."
Deeper Than Rap hits stores April 21. Meanwhile, Trick Daddy's new album is still in production and being prepared for a June 30 release.
Is it true Howard Bailey AKA Rapper "Chingy" sexual relationship a Tranny!!!!
Sensational Trans Gender rapper Foxxjazell calls in to SD Radio and talks about her sexual relationship with rapper Chingy pt 2
Say it ain't So Chingy!!!!
Say it ain't So Chingy!!!!
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