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The Friday Hip Hop Report - (July 3rd 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 ===
- After almost 16 years Vibe magazine has folded due to a lack of investment & advertising. Quincy Jones, vibes founder has expressed interest in buying the magazine back and taking it online.

- Drake has signed with Lil Waynes Young Money records, and will be distributed through Universal Republic

- Legendary rap group Run DMC will have a street in their home town of Queens, New York named after them.

- The GlobalGrind.com Story of the week is R Kelly getting busted with a 17 year old girlfriend, read the full story on globalgrind.com



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

Maino - If Tomorrow Comes
Ace Hood - Ruthless
Blaq Poet - Tha Blaqprint
Wu tang Clan - Chamber Music
Naledge - Chicago Piccasso
Jeremih - Jeremih
and the DatPiff.com mixtape of the week is:
Trey Songz - Anticipation

***SALES PREDICTION 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 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is:
The Michael Jackson tribute "Better On The Other Side" by The Game ft Diddy, Chris Brown, Mario Winans, Polow Da Don, Usher & Boyz II Men

Consequence ft Kanye West & John Legend - Whatever U Want
Sean Kingston - Why You Wanna Go
Alchemist ft Travis McCoy & Lil Wayne - I Know Your Name
Ryan Leslie - You're Not My Girl
50 Cent - London Girl Pt2
Royce Da 5'9 - Gun Harmonizing
Slaughterhouse - The One
Sway - The King Full Stop



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

50 Cent - OK You're Right
Drake - Best I Ever Had
Eminem - Beautiful
Mr Hudson ft Kanye West - Supernova



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




1. Michael Jackson - NUMBER ONES 107,808 - (CATALOG)
2. Michael Jackson - ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON 102,023 - (CATALOG)
3. Michael Jackson - THRILLER 101,042 - (CATALOG)
4. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. 88,000 - (540,000)
5. Eminem - RELAPSE 47,000 - (1.1m)
6. Ginuwine - A MAN'S THOUGHTS 37,000 - (NEW ENTRY)
7. Michael Jackson - OFF THE WALL 33,000 - (CATALOG)
8. The Jackson 5 - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION 18,000 - (CATALOG)
9. Michael Jackson - BAD 17,000 - (CATALOG)
10.Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 15,000 - (2.2m)