Eminem‘s Recovery debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling an incredible 741,000 copies in its first week. It’s the biggest first week sales of 2010 and Em’s sixth No. 1 debut. Last week’s No. 1, Drake‘s Thank Me Later, drops to No. 2 with 157,000. This week’s second highest debut is Miley Cyrus’ Can’t Be Tamed. It enters at No. 3 with 102,000 albums sold. Ozzy Osbourne’s Scream sits at No. 4 with 81,000, giving him his seventh top 10 album.… Continue
The new album from Compton, California rapper Game could be in jeopardy due to a new lawsuit filed by a company claiming to have been cut out of royalties, after signing the rapper.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Desperado Entertainment is seeking to halt the release of Game’s upcoming release The R.E.D. Album, which is slated for an August 24th release.
Desperado filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming it has… Continue
Compton, California rapper Game is responding to growing reports and rumors that he is dead.
Reports began to spread across the Internet that Game was shot and killed last night (June 20th) during an altercation at the Beverly Center, just after midnight in Los Angeles.
"All these rumors that I've been shot are phony just like half the rappers in the game," Game told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive statement. "I'm still here, promoting my… Continue
Rapper T.I. unveiled the artwork to his highly anticipated album King: Uncaged yesterday (June 14th), in addition to a behind the scenes look at the photo shoot for the album. The album, which is due in stores on August 17th, via Atlantic. Features production from TrackSlayerz, Swizz Beatz, Jim Jonsin and… Continue
R&B singer CHRIS BROWN and rapper BOW WOW were left long faced during a night out in New York City, after they failed to crash a star-studded party hosted by rap crew CASH MONEY. The Kiss Kiss hitmaker and the hip-hop star reportedly crashed a listening party for rapper Drake’s new album at MSR studios, hosted by bosses at his incarcerated mentor Lil Wayne’s record label. The pair were reportedly turned away because they weren’t on the invited… Continue
Producer Dr. Dre was delivered a minor loss in court earlier this week, when a Los Angeles judge dismissed claims that the “new” Death Row Records illegally re-released his hit 1992 album The Chronic.
Dr. Dre was one of the original owners of Death Row Records when the legendary label launched in 1992 with Marion “Suge” Knight.
After Dre’s departure in early 1996 to form Aftermath, the label continued into a spiral, starting with the… Continue
Weezy calls Mack Maine from prison, and they talk about the sales of Drake's upcoming Thank Me Later. Wayne hadn't heard the completed LP before he went to prison in March.
"What that boy's sh-- sounding like?" Wayne asks Mack. "A million in a week?"
"Yeah. Like a classic. Big money," Mack answers.
"A million in a week? I need him to do more than Tha Carter III," Weezy adds of his breakthrough album, which sold more… Continue
Are album leaks the music industry's new method of stealth marketing?
In the past two months, three major music albums have "leaked" onto the net - the most recent being Eminem's seventh album, which hit the net Tuesday.
"Recovery," the rapper's follow-up to "Relapse," is now rocking the web two weeks before its scheduled release date on June 22.
On his new album, the 37-year-old recovering addict joins forces with pop diva… Continue
After being pushed back several times, rapper Drake’s album has been moved up from its original release date.
The album leaked earlier in the week, a full two weeks before the initial release date of June 15.
The new date is now Tuesday June 9th.
Drake has previously expressed his feelings on the leak of Thank Me Later, his first full-length release.
“I gave away free music for years, so we’re good over here … just… Continue
With verification that pop starlets Rihanna and Pink will be appearing on his new album, Eminem has addressed the LP’s direction following his dark themes on last year’s Relapse.
In an interview overseas with Paris’ Skyrock FM, the Detroit emcee explained that the idea to include each singer came to him after finishing his vocals.
“When I did the song that I did with Pink I laid my parts first and kind of heard her on the record,”… Continue
The Game’s highly anticipated R.E.D. Album has been delayed again, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to AllHipHop.com today (June 2nd).
The rapper’s album was originally supposed to be released in the crowded month of June, which will see releases from Drake, Young Jeezy, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Eminem.
The R.E.D. Album was originally due in stores on June 15th, but that date was changed to June 29th.
As DJ Khaled’s label We The Best Music continues to promote his album Victory across the country, his protégé Ace Hood is hard at work on his third album titled Mr. Hood.
“We are actually working on it,” Ace told AllHipHop.com of the new album. “I don’t have an official date on this next album, I am truly just worried about the single more than anything. And the single I am dropping soon is with Trey Songz, it’s a crazy… Continue
On his recent chart-topping single "Not Afraid," Eminem includes one of the more shocking confessions of his career in the lyrics. "Let's be honest/ That last Relapse CD was 'eh,' " he raps during the song's second verse, admitting to the universe that his hit 2009 album Relapse was spotty at best, a sentiment shared by fans and critics alike. Slim Shady and his producers have made it clear that his hotly… Continue
Rapper Lil Kim has joined Jay-Z's management company, Roc Nation, and Kim's fellow Brooklynite will executive produce the album as well.
A number of sources have reported the news, including gossip blogger Perez Hilton. No formal announcement has been made even though one is expected shortly.
"Although she's seen better days, Lil Kim is ready to make a musical comeback! The rapper officially signed a record deal with Roc Nation. Jay-Z… Continue
According to reports, Rick Ross’ highly anticipated album Teflon Don has been pushed back a week. Ross’ Teflon Don will hit stores on July 6th, the same date as Game’s R.E.D. Album. The rapper was originally planning to release the album on June 29th, the same day as Last Train to Paris, the latest album from Ross’ new manager, Sean “Diddy” Combs. “Super High” featuring Ne-Yo is the first single from the… Continue
Sacramento rapper X-Raided was stabbed during a prison riot at Pleasant Valley State Prison, sources told AllHipHop.com.
A group of inmates affiliated with the gang The Northern Riders were responsible for the attack on the rapper, because he refused to produce their album.
The result was a full-blown riot when three African-American inmates attempted to assist X-Raided, who fought his… Continue
Bow Wow Feat Fabolous - Cuff Yo Chick by user414006
“Cuff Ur Chick” a single featuring Fabolous and Drake from Bow Wow’s new album leaked today (May 12th) and his Cash Money Records debut has been pushed back as a result.
“My album not coming til next year!! I was holding on to… Continue
The trend of album sequel continues with Busta Rhymes as the New York staple plans another chapter from from his 1998 opus E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front.
Busta's manger Chris Lighty sent out the message via Twitter. Lighty simply said, "Extinction.Level.Event 2 ......prepare yourself."
The message was subsequently retweeted by Busta Rhymes.
Like the first E.L.E. 2 is inspired by movies of pending… Continue