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VALERIE LORA Presents... The Friday Hip Hop Report

=== TOP STORIES ===
- This week R&B Singer Mario was taken into custody after assaulting his mother, Shawntia Hardaway in their Baltimore home.

- Lil Wayne has been moved to Solitary Confinement until his release date, November 4th, for hiding headphones and an mp3 charger

- Waka Flocka Flame got into a twitter argument with BET Exec Stephen Hills, after Waka's performance didnt go as planned at reheasals for the 2010 BET HIp Hop Awards.

- Young Money's Mack Maine revealed plans to launch a Young Money Pre-Paid Debit Card before the end of the year.

- Nas allegedly sent Def Jam execs an angry letter demanding the release of The Lost Tapes Vol. 2.



=== NEW RELEASES ===
This weeks new album, mixtape and video game releases:

Bruno Mars - Doo Wops & Hooligans
Faith Evans - Something About Faith
Waka Flocka Flame - Flockaveli
Canibus - C of Tranquility
Pimp C - The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones
Trae - Can't Ban the Truth
Skyzoo & Illmind - Live From the Tape Deck
Def Jam Rapstar Video Game for the Xbox 360 & Playstation
and the DATPIFF.com Mixtape of week is Bow Wow's Green Light, Hosted by DJ ill Will and DJ Rockstar.




=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Our picks from this weeks new songs.
Joe Budden - Black Cloud
Rick Ross ft Diddy (Bugatti Boyz) - Another One
Kanye West ft Lloyd Banks, Kid Cudi, Pusha T, John Legend, Ryan Leslie - Christan Dior Flow
Ciara - Dueces
Lloyd Banks ft Kanye West, Fabolous, Ryan Leslie, Swizz Beatz - Start it up
Skyzoo ft. Styles P & Buckshot -The Now Or Never
J. Cole Feat. Omen & Fashawn -Relaxation
Nicki Minaj - Whip My Hair Remix



=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
This weeks best new Music Videos:
DJ Suss One ft Uncle Murda, Cassidy, Joell Ortiz, Vado & French Montana - That Work
Cam'ron ft Vado - Ooh Baby
Waka Flocka Flame - Bustin At Em
Macy Gray ft Bobby Brown - Real Love
Keri Hilson - Breaking Point



=== WTF MOMENT ===
This weeks WTF Moment is Rapper Wiz Khalifa admitting he spends about $10,000 dollars a MONTH on weed


=== SALES FIGURES ===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on neilsen soundscan was
Lil Wayne's 'I Am Not a Human Being', selling 110,000 units in its first week
Other first week sales include:
Gucci Mane's 'The Appeal - 60,000
Lil boosie 'incarcerated' - 30,000
Ice Cube 'I Am the West' - 22,000
Jeremih 'All About You' -18,000