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The Friday Hip Hop Report - NEXT DAY AIR 'Movie Special' (May 8th 2009
The best weekly online hip hop show reporting all the developments from news and new releases to album sales and charts. Hosted by Wahidah Fowler this weeks show features:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
- TheSmokingGun.com has released documents which they claim proves T.I's artist Alfamega served as a DEA informant during the 90's.

- The Last Smash Platinum Bash stadium concert in Arizona where Jay Z and Kelly Clarkson were headlining made a loss of $1million dollars due to poor ticket and merchandising sales. Jay Z's fee was reported to be close to $750,000.

- Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has said he is open to talks about legalizing marijuana in California for recreational use.

=== ALBUMs & MIXTAPES ===
Here are this weeks new album & mixtape releases:

Ciara - Fantasy Ride
Chrisette Michele - Epiphany
General Steele Presents: Welcome to Bucktown
Sadat X - Brand New Bein'
Skull Gang - Skull Gang
Yukmouth - The West Coast Don
DJ Paul - Scale-A-Ton
Rapper Big Pooh - Delightful Bars: North American Pie Version
K.A.R. - K.A.R
Raekwon x DJ Absolut - Blood On Chefs Apron Mixtape
and the datpiff.com mixtape of the week is Busta Rhymes - I BullShhhh You Not

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is:
the "Pennies remix" by the cool kids ft Ludacris & Bun B

Other hot new songs this week are:
Young Jeezy "DEAD OR ALIVE"
Eminem "My Mom"
Lloyd Banks "I Get Around"
Lil Wayne & Madonna "Triggerman"
Kardinal Offishall ft Akon "Teaser"
Styles P ft AP "Superghost"
DJ Class ft Kanye West & Estelle "Im The Shit"

=== NEW VIDEOS ===
Here are this weeks best new Music Videos:

Rick Ross (Feat. The Dream) - All I Really Want
Keyshia & Monica - Trust
Slim Ft. Ron Browz & Deezo - Heel's On

=== BILLBOARD 200 ===
Here are last weeks top 10 album sales chart
courtesy of NEILSENs SOUND SCAN:

1. Rick Ross - DEEPER THAN RAP 51,125 - (209,152)
2. Mike Jones - THE VOICE 24,825 - (NEW ENTRY)
3. Asher Roth - ASLEEP IN THE BREAD AISLE 23,142 - (88,623)
4. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 22,919 - (236,615)
5. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 23,541 - (885,309)
6. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 20,600 - (2.1m)
7. Jadakiss - THE LAST KISS 20,100 - (230,200)
8. Day 26 - FOREVER IN A DAY 20,000 - (170,300)
9. Tech N9ne - SICKOLOGY 101 18,680 - (NEW ENTRY)
10.Prince - LOTUS FLOW3R 17,500 - (295,200)