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The Friday Hip Hop Report - (June 12th 2009)
The best weekly online hip hop show reporting all the developments from news and new releases to album sales and charts. Hosted by Valerie Lora this weeks show features:

=== TOP STORIES===

- Max B has been found guilty on 9 of 11 counts of felony murder and conspiracy charges. Facing a life sentence he will be sentenced July 30.

- Lauryn Hill has cancelled her comeback European tour citing health reasons

- Jay Z's comeback song "Death of Auto-Tune" has created a stir in the music business with DJ Webstar and ron browz hitting back at hov:



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

The Black Eyed Peas - THE Energy Never Dies
Mos Def - The Ecstatic
D-Block - No Security
DJ Quik & Kurupt - Blaqkout
Pastor Troy - Ready For War
Pleasure P - The Introduction of Marcus Cooper

and the hear-it-first.net mixtape of the week is:
Tyga - The Potential


Get your first week sales predictions for Black Eyed Peas
"The Energy Never Dies" album to us via twitter

"@jumpofftv i think Black Eyed Peas will sell x"

RULES
1)You must submit your prediction no later that 12pm Noon on Sunday EST
2)If you submit more than 1 entry you will be disqualified
3)We will be taking the total figure including pre-sales.
4)You must predict the exact amount.
5)If two or more people win the money will be split
6)Money will be paid via PayPal



=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is:
Jay Z's "Death Of Auto-Tune"

Trey Songz - "Death of Kelz"
Jadakiss ft Swizz Beatz, Eve, Drag-On, Sheek Louch, Styles P & DMX (Ruff Ryders) "Who's Real"
N.O.R.E - "Everybodys An AR"
Trina ft Ludacris - "Work For It"
Wyclef ft Nick Cannon - "Mr Auto-Tune"



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

Jadakiss ft Swizz Beatz "Who's Real"
MC Lyte "Brooklyn"
Raekwon ft Method Man & Ghostface "New Wu"



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

1. Eminem - RELAPSE 141,000 - (962,000)
2. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 16,100 - (2.2m)
3. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 16,000 - (327,400)
4. Method Man & Redman - BLACKOUT 2 14,400 - (92,400)
5. Chrisette Michele - EPIPHANY 13,400 - (162,500)
6. Rick Ross - DEEPER THAN RAP 12,600 - (315,900)
7. Busta Rhymes - BACK ON MY B.S 11,400 - (87,400)
8. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 11,100 - (957,800)
9. DJ Drama - GANGSTA GRILLZ PT2 7,400 - (30,600)
10.Jadakiss - THE LAST KISS 7,100 - (284,000)