1520 Sedgwick

Kool G Rap ft The A-Alikes - To Live And Die

2011-09-18T18:00:00.001-07:00

Keith Murray - The Most Beautifullest Thing In The World

2011-09-02T13:26:00.001-07:00

2 Live Crew - Me So Horny

2011-09-02T13:16:00.001-07:00

Digital Undergound - Humpty Dance

2011-09-02T13:13:00.001-07:00

Rob Base DJ E Z Rock - It Takes Two

2011-09-02T13:12:00.001-07:00

JJ Fad - Supersonic

2011-09-02T13:09:00.001-07:00

Newcleus - Jam On It

2011-09-02T13:07:00.001-07:00

Shannon - Let The Music Play

2011-09-02T13:03:00.001-07:00

Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock

2011-09-02T12:58:00.001-07:00

Grandmaster Flash - The Message

2011-09-02T12:56:00.001-07:00

Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

2011-09-02T12:51:00.001-07:00

Friday Hip Hop Report - April 1st - Ludacris & Magnum MC Comp,Birdman Strip Club Spree

2011-04-05T05:39:00.000-07:00

Serena Williams Gets Sexy & Chris Brown GMA Tantrum : Friday Hip Hop Report

2011-03-28T07:45:00.001-07:00

=== TOP STORIES ===
- On Sunday Soulja Boys' 20 year old half brother was killed in a car accident in Mississippi
- Master P & Gucci Mane are teaming up for a movie called "Get Money"
- Wyclef Jean's hand was cut by glass after his car was sprayed by bullets in Haiti.
- G-Unit & 50 Cent have filed a $11.5 m lawsuit against Young Buck for breach of contract and unpaid loans
- Ja Rule pleads guilty to tax evasion and faces an additional 3 years in jail ontop of the 2 years for weapons possession
- Lil Wayne is being sued by yet another producer who claims he hasnt been paid for tracks on the Carter 3 album

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Pharoahe Monche - W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
Bobby V -- Fly On The Wall
Chris Brown -- F.A.M.E.
CunninLynguists - Oneirology
Gucci Mane -- Return Of Mr. Zone 6
Jennifer Hudson -- I Remember Me
XXL 2011 Freshman Class - The Mixtape
Pusha T -- Fear Of God
Eminem Shady 2.0

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Dr. Dre - "CHILLIN" - [Ft. Swizz Beatz]
Snoop Dogg - "Eyez Closed" - [Ft. Kanye West & John Legend]
50 Cent - "You Like Me Better Rich"
B.o.B. - "NY, NY"
Game - "White Soft Porn" - [Ft. Tyga, Asher Roth & Mars]
Wiz Khalifa - "Homicide" - [Ft. Young Jeezy & Chevy Woods]
Tony Yayo - "Haters" - [Ft. Shawty Lo, 50 Cent & Roscoe Dash]
Lil Wayne - "If I Die Today" - [Ft. Rick Ross]
Gucci Mane - "Contagious" - [Ft. Mannie Fresh]
Trinity - "The Bronx" - [Ft. Sadat X & A.G.]

=== MUSIC VIDEOS ===
Keri Hilson - "One Night Stand" - [Ft. Chris Brown]
Lil Mama - "Dough Boy" - [Ft. Mishon]
Tyga - "Well Done"
Freeway & Statik Selektah - "The Flow"
Lloyd - "Cupid"
Rick Ross - "RetroSuperFuture II" - [Ft. Wiz Khalifa & Wale]
Big Sean - "My Last" [Ft. Chris Brown]
Jay Sean - "Hit The Lights" - [Ft Lil Wayne]
Chris Brown - "Beautiful People"

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
This weeks WTF Moment is Chris Brown's temper tantrum after his Good Morning America interview.
He became irritated after interviewer Robin Roberts kept asking him about the Rihanna incident instead of talking about his new album. He Refused to perform, smashed a window in his dressing room, then took his shirt off before security escorted him off the premises.
http://jumpoff.tv/i/4596

=== ALBUM SALES ===
The number one selling urban album on Neilsen Soundscan last week again was Lupe Fiasco's "Lasers" selling 47,000 units. Total sales to date are 251,000.
First week sales for Travis Barker's "Give The Drummer Some" were 29,000.

R.I.P Nate Dogg - The Friday Hip Hop Report [MARCH 18th]

2011-03-23T16:20:00.000-07:00

=== TOP STORIES ===
- Sadly this week Nate Dogg passed away. he was 41. no official cause of death has been announced.
- Following his appearance in court Petey Pablo may face 10 years in prison due to a weapons charge
- 2 Live Crew's Luke Campbell is planning to run for mayor of miami dade county and has promised to introduce a tax on strippers if elected.
- Island Def Jam chairman LA Reid is leaving his post to become a judge on Simon Cowell's new show X-Factor.
- Drake was almost arrested in Jamaica for saying the word "bloodclot" whilst on stage .
- A new bill has passed in the House of Representatives that bans sagging pants in Florida.

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Travis Barker - "GIVE THE DRUMMER SOME"
Red Cafe - "ABOVE THE CLOUDZ"
Soulja Boy - "1UP"
Tony Yayo - "GUN POWDER GURU 3"
Sir Michael Rocks (of The Cool Kids) -- "THE ROCKS REPORT"
Mickey Factz - "LOVE LUST LOST"

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Game - "ALL DOGGS GO TO HEAVEN (R.IP. Nate Dogg)"
Rick Ross - "RETROSUPERFUTURE II" - [Ft: Wale and Wiz Khalifa]
J. Cole - "KILLERS"
Red Cafe - "FADED (Remix)" - [Ft: Maino, Lil Kim, and Rick Ross]
50 Cent - "Boomerang"
Pusha T - "Raid" - [Ft: 50 Cent and Pharrell]
Jean Grae - "R.I.P." - [Ft: Talib Kweli and Styles P]
Kanye West - "All of the Lights (Remix)" - [Ft: Lil Wayne, Drake and Big Sean]
DJ Khaled - "Welcome to My Hood (Remix)" - [Ft: Ludacris, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, Mavado, Twista, Birdman, Ace Hood, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Bun B, Game, And Waka Flocka]
Mobb Deep - "LOVE YALL MORE"
Lupe Fiasco - "STEREO SUN"

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
Tony Yayo - "TIGER BLOOD" - [Ft Uncle Murda & Lucky Don]
Pusha T - "COOK IT DOWN"
B.o.B - "DR. ADEN"
Travis Porter - "BRING IT BACK"
Melanie Fiona - "GONE AND NEVER COMING BACK"
Maino - "WE KEEP IT ROCKIN" - [Ft Swizz Beatz, Jim Jones, Jadakiss & Joell Ortiz]
Jim Jones - "PERFECT DAY" - [Ft: Chink Santana & Logic]

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
This weeks WTF Moment is Suge Knight getting into a brawl in a las vegas hotel and then walking off like nothing ever happened
http://jumpoff.tv/i/4558

=== SALES FIGURES ===
The number one selling urban album on Neilsen Soundscan last week was
a new entry from Lupe Fiasco's "Lasers" selling 204,000 units in its first week.
First week sales for Raekwons "Shaolin vs Wu-Tang" was 29,000

Chamillionaire "Charlie Sheen", Forbes Names Diddy Richest Artist[Friday Hip Hop Report]

2011-03-13T18:10:00.000-07:00

=== TOP STORIES ===
-Mobb Deep's Prodigy finished his three-year prison sentence and tweeted this picture.
-Suge Knight Dropped his Lawsuit Against Kanye West
-In 2 separate incidents 2 men were stabbed at a Lloyd Banks Show in Buffalo
-Diddy was named Hip Hops Wealthiest Artist by Forbes Magazine, with a value of $475m
In second place was Jay-Z with $450 million and Dr. Dre was 3rd with $125 million

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Lupe Fiasco - "LASERS"
Raekwon - "SHAOLIN VS WU-TANG"
Reks - "RHYTHMATIC ETERNAL KING SUPREME"
Pac Div - "MANIA"

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
http://jumpoff.tv/new-music/
Chamillionaire - "CHARLIE SHEEN" - [Ft: Killer Mike and Rock D]
Travis Barker - "DEVIL'S GOT A HOLD ON ME" - [Ft: Slaughterhouse]
Chris Brown - "WET THE BED" - [Ft: Ludacris]
Wiz Khalifa - "THE RACE"
Young Jeezy - "PULL OUT THE FYE"
Killer Mike - "READY, SET, GO" - [Ft: T.I. and Big Boi]
Swizz Beatz - "FREAKY" - [Ft: Akon, Jadakiss, Murda Mook, and Shella]
Fat Joe - "MASSACRE ON MADISON" - [Ft: Vado]

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
http://jumpoff.tv/music-videos
Papoose - "Obituary 2010" - [Ft: Karina Bradley]
Willow Smith - "21st Century Girl"
Nelly "Gone" - [Ft: Kelly Rowland]
Talib Kweli - "How You Love Me"
Omarion "Come & Fuck With Me" - [Ft: Rosa Acosta]
Sha Stimuli, Sheek Louch, Joe Budden - "Hood 2"
Pharoahe Monch "Clap (one day)"
Snoop Dogg - "Boom" - [Ft: T-Pain]

===SOUNDSCAN===
The number one selling urban album on Neilsen Soundscan last week was Marsha Ambrosius' Late Nights Early Mornings with 96,000

=== BRANDWATCH ===
Waka Flocka's Naked PETA 'Ink Not Mink' Print Ad
http://jumpoff.tv/i/4455

=== CREDITS ===
Presenter @ValerieLora
Twitter Recap @LowKeyUHTN
Assistant Producer @CoutureAngel
Camera Operator @ValerieLora
Video Editor @MarqusAkcent
Graphics @MarqusAkcent

This weeks backing track was produced by www.pmpworldwide.com/Afost01
PMPWorldwide.com is the #1 destination for Music Producers, Artists and A&R.

Lil Wayne Cory Gunz 6 Foot 7 Foot (6'7) & Rihanna & Ciara Twitter Beef (Friday Hip Hop Report)

2011-03-06T19:06:00.000-08:00

Dr Dre I Need a Doctor, Kanye West All Of The Lights Banned - Friday Hip Hop Report

2011-02-25T18:34:00.001-08:00

=== TOP STORIES ===
-New Yorks Court of Appeal rejected Remy Ma's appeal to overturn her 2008 assault and weapon possession charges.
-Kanyes West's "All of the Lights" music video was removed from youtube after complaints from a UK Epilepsy organization. It has since returned with an epilepsy disclaimer
-Reggae star Buju Banton was convicted in a Florida court on drug charges. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
-Steve Stoute took out a $40,000 ad in the New York Times' Life & Style section dissing the Grammys for having "lost touch with contemporary popular culture."

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Joell Ortiz -- Free Agent "Physical Release"
Papoose - "2ND COMING"
Travis Barker - "LET THE DRUMMER GET WICKED"
Bizzy Bone -- Mr. Ouija
Diplo -- Riddimentary
The Kickdrums -- Something's Gotta Give
Layzie Bone -- The Definition
Swifty McVay -- HellToTellTheCaptain LP

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Fat Joe - "PUSHIN' KEYS" - [Ft: Raekwon]
Saigon - "DOWN THE ROAD"
Lloyd Banks "PERFECT MATCH" - [Ft: Fabolous and Travis Barker]
J. Cole - "NEVER HOLDING ME BACK" - [Ft: Travis Barker]
Marsha Ambrosius - "Lose Myself"
Swizz Beatz - "TOP DOWN" - [Ft: Nas]
Lupe Fiasco - "ALL BLACK EVERYTHING"
Raekwon - "MOLASSES" - [Ft: Rick Ross and Ghostface Killah]
Eminem - "THINGS GET WORSE" - [Ft: B.o.B.]

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
VIDEO OF THE WEEK - Dr.Dre - "I NEED A DOCTOR" - [Ft: Eminem & Skylar Grey]
Chamillionaire - "THIS IS MY WORLD" - [Ft: Big K.R.I.T.]
Drag-On - "WHAT DA BLOOD CLOT" - [Ft: K.N.S]
Kanye West - "ALL OF THE LIGHTS" - [Ft: Rihanna & Kid Cudi]
Kirko Bangz - "TOAST 2 THE LIFE" - [Ft: Brian Angel]
Mike Posner - BOW CHICKA WOW WOW" - [Ft: Lil Wayne]
Travis Barker - "COME AND GET IT" - [Ft: The Clipse]
The Game - "PURP & YELLOW" - [Ft: Snoop Dogg]
Young Jeezy - "HUSTLE HARD (G-MIX)"

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
Charles Hamilton talking about sleeping with Lady Gaga
http://jumpoff.tv/i/4341

===SOUNDSCAN===
Helped by his Grammy award and performance the number one selling album on Neilsen Soundscan last week was Eminem's "Recovery" selling 61,000 units. His total sales to date are over 3.6 million. First week sales for Saigon's "The Greatest Story Never Told" were 11,000

50 Cent & Dr Dre Headphone Beef, Saigon Album, New Evidence in B.I.G Case [Friday Hip Hop Rpt]

2011-02-19T17:20:00.000-08:00

=== TOP STORIES ===
- New evidence has emerged in the unsolved murder of BIGGIE SMALLS which supports an LAPD cover-up.
- 50 CENT via twitter suggested that DR.DRE was not happy about his 'Sleek' headphones. Later TMZ reported DR.DRE denied having heard of 50 CENT's headphones.
- WAKA FLOCKA FLAME's Tour bus was shot at in north carolina, but according to his moms/manager WAKA was not on there at the time.

=== ALBUM & MIXTAPES ===
Saigon - THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD
Diddy Dirty Money - LOVE LOVE vs HATE LOVE
Lil Kim - BLACK FRIDAY
Olivia - LOVE & HIP HOP EP
Snoop Dogg - PUFF PUFF PASS TUESDAYS MIXTAPE VOL 1
Wiz Khalifa - CABIN FEVER
Ace Hood - SEX CHRONICLES - (Hosted by Rosa Acosta)
Kevin McCall - UN-INVITED GUEST

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Eminem - "FLY AWAY" - [Ft: Just Blaze]
Katy Perry - "E.T." - [Ft: Kanye West]
Lil' Kim - "PISSIN ON EM" - [Remix]
Pusha T - "MY GOD"
Raekwon - "RICH & BLACK" - [Ft: Nas]
Rick Ross - "PERFECTIONIST" - [Ft: Meek Mill]
Saigon - "BRING ME DOWN" - [Ft: Joe Budden]
Swizz Beatz - "ROCK N ROLL" - [Ft: Lil Wayne & Lenny Kravitz]
Lupe Fiasco - "NEVER FORGET YOU" - [Ft: John Legend]
KRS-One - "LEGENDARY" - [Ft: Showbiz]
Trina - "WAIST SO SKINNY" - [Ft: Rick Ross]
Willie The Kid - "FRIENDS AND MONEY" - [Ft: Cory Gunz]

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
Lil Kim - BLACK FRIDAY
J.Cole - "IN THE MORNING" - [Ft: Drake]
D12 - "KILL ZONE"
Snoop Dogg - "SWEAT"
Chris Brown - "REAL HIP HOP SHIT" - [Ft: Kevin McCall]
Torch - "BANG YO CITY" - [Ft: Busta Rhymes]
Rick Ross - "ASHES TO ASHES" - [Starring Elise Neal]
Cee-Lo Green - "BODIES"

=== WTF? MOMENT? ===
This weeks WTF Moment? is T-PAIN's "You Don't Have To Like Me" Facebook Tattoo.
http://jumpoff.tv/i/4235

=== SALES FIGURES===
The number one selling album on Neilsen Soundscan is NICKI MINAJ's "Pink Friday" selling 47,000 units.
Her Total Sales to date are just over 1 Million!
...SLAUGHTERHOUSE's EP first week sales were 5000 units!

=== TWITTER RECAP ===
This week LowKey speaks on LIL' KIM and NICKI MINAJ's "BLACK FRIDAY" Mixtape Banter.

New Eminem Music & Superbowl Advert! - FEB 11th [The Friday Hip Hop Report]

2011-02-12T19:33:00.000-08:00

=== TOP STORIES ===

- This week, TMZ reports that rapper GAME has been ordered by an LA judge to pay his outstanding Jewellery Bill of $91,000.
- TREY SONGZ, Atlantic Records and Kodak are being sued for $18m over the track "Bottoms Up" by one of the producers.
- RICK ROSS has signed Philly's MEEK MILL & WALE to his Maybach Music label.

=== ALBUM & MIXTAPES ===

Slaughterhouse EP - SLAUGHTERHOUSE
Kool G Rap - OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE
Consequence - MOVIES ON DEMAND 2

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Bizzle - LIGHT IT UP - [Ft: Datin]
Rick Ross - BRICKS
The Game - VIOLIN
Wiz Khalifa - STUNTIN
R. Kelly - DOIN' DISHES
Saigon - IT'S ALRIGHT - [Ft: Marsha Ambrosius]
Young Jeezy - COUNT IT UP
Eminem - OH NO

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
Young Jeezy - NOTHIN' - [Ft: USDA]
DJ Khaled - WELCOME TO MY HOOD" - [Ft: Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, T-Pain & Plies]
Nas & Damian Marley - PATIENCE
Wale - THE BREAK UP SONG
Tyga - WONDER WOMAN - [Ft: Chris Brown]
Sean Garrett - FEEL LOVE - [Ft: J.Cole]

=== WTF? MOMENT? ===
This weeks WTF Moment? is the new web series "Inmate Wives of Baltimore"
http://jumpoff.tv/i/4082

=== SALES FIGURES===
The number one selling album on Neilsen Soundscan is NICKI MINAJ's "Pink Friday" selling 38,000 units.
The album also crossed the 1 Million sales mark this week ahead of Kanye's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", which is still 2000 units short.

=== TWITTER RECAP ===
This week LowKey speaks on his KILLER MIKE Leak, the potential JAY-Z vs BIRDMAN situation and DIDDY DIRTY MONEY's Valentines Day Mixtape.

Kanye West Acting Debut in Black Mamba, Rihanna S&M (Friday Hip Hop Report)

2011-02-04T18:06:00.000-08:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report is hosted by @ValerieLora & @LowKeyUHTN. For daily updates www.jumpoff.tv

=== TOP STORIES ===
-Juelz Santana was jailed in new jersey for gun and marijuana charges, following last months raid on his studio.
-New Yorks Hip Hop Community is helping Kool Herc pay his medical bills for a kidney operation.
-Fabolous is being sued by a busboy in Atlanta who claims the rapper assaulted him with a glass bottle.

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Adele "21"
Travis Porter "Music Money Magnums"
The Game's Hangover mixtape

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Lupe Fiasco "Words I Never Said" ft Skylar Grey
Timbaland "808" ft Brandy
Tyga "Really Raw" ft Snoop Dogg, Pharrell & Game
Raekwon "Rock N Roll" ft Ghostface Killah, Jim Jones & Kobe
Mike Posner "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" Remix ft Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne "Green & Yellow"
50 Cent "Old 2003 Ferrari"

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
Jim Jones - "Crash"
Black Rob - "Ventilation"
Jessie J "Price Tag" ft B.O.B
Rihanna "S&M"
Cyhi Da Prince "Ring Bellz"
Fabolous "Wolf In Sheeps Clothing"
AZ "The Calm"

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
A boy accidently dunking himself
http://jumpoff.tv/i/4032

=== SALES FIGURES===
Nicki Minaj's appearance on Saturday Night Live helped keep her album at number 1 by selling 38,000 units. Her total sales to date are 989K.
Other first week sales include Talib Kweli's Gutter Rainbows with "14,000"

=== TWITTER RECAP ===
-50 cent & Ciara got into a tangle ending in fiddy calling her a bitch
-Rihanna responded to a hater, inadvertently admitting she had sucked off both eminem and drake.
-T-Pain blamed drake for holding up his album

Drake & Nicki Minaj Kiss? Jay-Z & WIll Smith New Venture: Friday Hip Hop Report

2011-01-30T09:42:00.001-08:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report is hosted by @ValerieLora. For daily updates checkout www.jumpoff.tv.

== TOP STORIES ===
-Will Smith and Jay-Z announce a new joint venture to produce major motion pictures.
-Nas is reported to owe the IRS over $6million
-Flava Flav opens his first Flavs chicken restaurant in Iowa

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Talib Kweli "Gutter Rainbows"
The Game Purp & Patron

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Jadakiss ft Moreno "Chase Bank"
Keri Hilson "Drippin"
Sean Kingston ft B.O.B "Hope is a River"
Wiz Khalifa "Roll Up"
Tech N9ne ft Royce Da 5'9 "Curious (What Up Wit Ya Girl)"
Dr Dre ft Eminem & Skylar Grey "I Need A Doctor"
The Game ft Rick Ross "Ashes To Ashes"

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
Wiz Khalifa ft Too Short "On My Level"
Ghostface Killah "2getha Baby"
Nicki Minaj ft Drake "Moment 4 Life"
Lil Cease ft Chinx Drugz "Own Man"
T.I. ft Rico Love "Lay Me Down"
Lloyd Banks ft. Jeremih "I Don't Deserve You"
Talib Kweli "Cold Rain"
Snoop Dogg Ft. Pilot "Gangbang Rookie"
Kanye West ft Rick Ross "Devil In a New Dress"

=== SALES FIGURES===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on Nielsen soundscan was Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday with 28,000 Units. Her total sales to date are 950K.

Friday Hip Hop Report - Eminem Signs Slaughterhouse, Waka Flocka WTF Interview

2011-01-18T16:59:00.000-08:00

Friday Hip Hop Report hosted by Valerie Lora & LowKey from YouHeardThatNew.com.

-No Limit Records announced the label will re-launch as an all-digital record label with Master P's son, Romeo as the President.
-According to Los Angeles Law enforcement, Notorious B.I.G's murder case was reopened due to new information.
-Eminem officially announced his newest signees Slaughter House, Yelawolf & Crooked I.
-Cash Money is to release "RAW LAW: An urban guide to Criminal Justice" a book educating young people on the criminal system.

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Mr Immortality: The Life & Times of Twista DVD
The Dat Piff.com Mixtape of the Week: Currensy - Return to the Winner's Circle

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Raekwon - "Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang"
Kanye West & Jay-Z - "H.A.M"
Rick Ross - "The Transporter"
Slaughter House - "Put Some Money On It Remix" ft. The Lox
Vado - "Hands Down"
Talib Kweli - "I'm On One"
Young Jeezy - "Off Safety" ft. USDA

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
Maino - Maino Nation
Gucci Mane - Gucci Two Times
Layzie Bone - Hear'Em Knockin Ft Krayzie Bone & Flesh N Bone
CYMPHONIQUE "ALL THAT" FT. ROMEO & LIL P-NUT
Wiz Khalifa "Black & Yellow G-Mix" ft Juicy J Snoop Dogg T-Pain

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
This weeks WTF Moment is the bizzare Waka Flocka interview with DJ Vick One
http://jumpoff.tv/i/3715

=== SALES FIGURES===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on Nielsen soundscan was Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday with 38,700 Units. Her total sales to date are 890K.

=== TWITTER RECAP ===
-50 Cent made $10 Milllion dollars just off tweeting one weekend after he tweeted stock info on HNHI
-Rihanna sent the internet into a frenzy after she tweeted a pic of her and Nicki Minaj on set for Nicki Minaj's next single "Fly"
-Lil Wayne shot down rumors of being racist towards dark-skinned black women on twitter.

Lil Kim & Nicki Minaj Collab, G Dep Murder Confession:Friday Hip Hop Report

2010-12-26T19:28:00.001-08:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report with Valerie Lora & LowKey from YouHeardThatNew.

=== TOP STORIES ===
- Former Bad Boy Artist G.Dep admitted to killing a man during a robbery in 1993..he is held in NYC with no bail.

- Charles Hamilton was arrested for assaulting a police officer! in Cleveland, Ohio.

- Young Chris suffered a seizure during a show in NYC and was rushed to the hospital...Young Chris reassured fans he was fine via twitter.

- Former Cash Money rapper Magnolia Shorty was murdered in New Orleans. Magnolia was signed to Cash Money in the 90's and was working on her second album.

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Here are this weeks new album, song and video releases:

Keri Hilson - No Boys Allowed
Jamie Foxx - Best Night of my Life
Keyshia Cole - Calling All Hearts
Ghostface Killa - Apollo Kids
David Banner & 9th Wonder - Death of a Pop Star

And the Dat Piff.com Mixtape of the Week:
Chris Webby - Best In the Burbs

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Rick Ross - "RetroSuperFuture" ft Wiz Khalifa
Talib Kweli - "How You Love Me"
Fabolous - "In the Morning"
Joell Ortiz - "Roman's Revenge" (Freestyle)
Grafh - "6'7'"
Jim Jones- "Going Thru It" Feat. Jadakiss
Swizz Beatz - "Hustle Hard" ft Ace Hood
Rick Ross - "9 Piece" ft. T.I

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===

Miguel - Sure Thing
Saigon - "Together (Dear Black America)"
YG - "Toot it & Boot It Remix" ft. 50 Cent & Snoop Dogg
Sheek Louch - "Party After 2" ft. Jeremih
Jim Jones - "Blow Ya Smoke" ft Rell

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
This weeks WTF Moment is Lil Kim revealing to Angie martinez that she's willing to do a song with Nicki Minaj for the low price of $7 Million dollars. http://jumpoff.tv/i/3365

=== SALES FIGURES===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on Nielsen soundscan was:
Michael Jackson - Michael ...selling230,000 units

Other first week sales include:

R.Kelly - Love Letter - 154,000
Diddy Dirty Money - Last Train to Paris - 101,000
Tank - Now or Never - 44,000
Ciara - Basic Instinct - 37,000
Kandi - Kandi Koated - 18,000

=== TWITTER RECAP ===
- Lil Wayne & birdman showed grief over Magnoila Shorty's death on twitter

- 50 Cent makes an unusual spelling mistake when he spelled DJ Enuff's name the wrong way by spelling it in proper english.

- Twit pic of the week is Chris Brown showing off shining glory...a certificate proving he completed 52 weeks of Domestic Abuse courses.

=== BRANDWATCH ===
This week's brandwatch is the new commercial for Pepsi max
featuring Snoop Dogg and his version of Christmas.
http://jumpoff.tv/i/3391

Lil Wayne signs Joe Budden, Ja Rule Jail Time - Friday Hip Hop Report

2010-12-17T15:45:00.000-08:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report with Valerie Lora & LowKey from YouHeardThatNew
...with Special Guests @JoeBudden & Raquel @RockyThunda.

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=== TOP STORIES ===
- Rapper Yo Gotti turns himselt to police after a shootout outside of a club in Memphis, Tennessee.

- Ja Rule is hit with a 2-year jail sentence for gun charges.

- Also heading to the slammer for one year, is DMX after admitting he violated his probation.

- Lil Wayne reveals a new mystery member will be joining Young Money ...No word yet on who that artist is!?

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Here are this weeks new album, song and video releases:

Michael Jackson - Michael
R.Kelly - Love Letter
Diddy Dirty Money - Last Train to Paris
Tank - Now or Never
Ciara - Basic Instinct
Kandi - Kandi Koated
Sheek Louch - Don G: Don Gorilla

And the Dat Piff.com Mixtape of the Week:
Yo Gotti Cocaine - Muzik 5: White Friday

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Lil Wayne - "6'7"" - [Ft: Cory Gunz]
Kanye West - "Christmas In Harlem" - [Ft: Cam, Vado, Jim Jones, CyHi, Pusha, Big Sean, Teyana & Musiq]
Luu Breeze - "Make a Killin'" - [Ft. Vado]
AZ - "Jealousy"
Jamie Foxx - "Best Night of My Life" - [Ft. Wiz Khalifa]
Saigon - "Its Cold"
M.O.P - "Make It Happen"
Maino - "We Keep It Rockin" - [Ft. Swizz Beats, Jadakiss, Jim Jones & Joell Ortiz]

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===

Diddy Dirty Money - "Ass on the Floor"

Fabolous - "You Be Killin Them" - [Starring Amber Rose]

Jae Millz - "Green Goblin" - [Ft. Chris Brown]

Sheek Louch - "Remember Me"

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
A models hair catching fire in Diddy's bathtub
during his album release ustream party!
http://jumpoff.tv/i/3338

=== SALES FIGURES===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on Nielsen soundscan:
T.I. - No Mercy ...selling 160,000 units.

Other first week sales include:

Charlie Wilson - "Just Charlie" = 57,000 units
Avant - "Letter" = 11,000 units
Redman - "Reggie" = 10,400 units

=== TWITTER RECAP ===
- This week Wale sent twitter into a frenzy after tweeting "Maybach Music" alluding the rumor that he's Rick Ross' new labelmate.

- Waka Flocka's home gets raided and proceeds to tweet about how disrespectful police are.

- Ja Rule was the butt of all jokes this week after his twitter page was hacked by someone that seems to be from 50 Cent's camp.

- Twit-Pic Of The Week is Chelsea Handler in bed with 50 cent.

Soulja Boy Bombs, Dr Dre Detox Kush Video: Friday Hip Hop Report

2010-12-11T10:01:00.000-08:00

This weeks Friday Hip Hop Report from Las Vegas. Hosted by Valerie Lora.

=== TOP STORIES ===
Rolling Stone named Kanye Wests Album "My Dark Beautiful Twisted Fantasy" the best album of 2010.
Rapper Doug E Fresh apparently owes the government over $2million in taxes.

=== NEW RELEASES ===
T.I. - No Mercy
Redman - Reggie
DatPiff.com Mixtape of the Week: B.O.B aka Bobby Ray - No Genre

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===

Sheek Louch - "Make Some Noise" [ft. Fabolous]

Consequence - "Suit & Tie Theory"

Cory Gunz - "A Little Taste"

Jay Electronica - "Jazzmatazz" [ft. Tone Treasure]

Swizz Beatz - "Hot Steppa #1" [Ft. Eve]

Chip Tha Ripper - "Cool Points"

Currensy - "Daze of Thunder"

Raekwon - Butter Knives

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
Michael Jackson ft Akon - Hold My Hand
T.I. ft Rick Ross - Pledge Allegiance
Obie Trice - Anymore
Redman - Defjammable
Diddy Dirty Money - Someone To Love Me
Big Sean - Crazy
Dr Dre ft Snoop Dogg & Akon - Kush

=== SOUNDSCAN===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on Nielsen soundscan was The Black Eyed Peas - The Beginning selling 119,000 units.
Other first week sales:
Jazmine Sullivan - Love Me Back - 56,000 units
Chrisette Michele - Let Freedom Reign - 42,000 units
Ron Isely - Mr. I - 22,000
Slim Thug - Tha Thug Show - 14,000
Soulja Boy - Tha DeAndre Way - 13,000
Miguel - All I Want is You - 11,000

=== BRANDWATCH ===
This week's brandwatch is the new Adidas commercial for Adicolor Royal sneaker featuring the track "Gone" by Donnis.

Do Skills Still Matter in Hip Hop Or Is It About Gimmicks?

2010-12-07T05:30:00.000-08:00

Keri Hilson "The Way You Love Me", Regis Slaps Nicki Minaj's Ass:Friday Hip Hop Report 12.5.10

2010-12-05T09:07:00.000-08:00

=== TOP STORIES ===
- This week, EMINEM is in the lead with TEN GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS.
- Legendary Rapper CURTIS BLOW was caught with Marijuana in LAX airport. He was given a ticket and allowed to continue traveling, because he had less than an ounce on him.

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Here are this weeks new album and mixtape releases:

The Black Eyed Peas - "The Beginning"
Jazmine Sullivan - "Love Me Back"
Chrissette Michele - "Let Freedom Reign"
Ron Isley - "Mr. I"
Flo Rida - "Only One Flo (Part 1)"
Migel - "All I Want Is You"
Soulja Boy - "The DeAndre Way"
Slim Thug - "Tha Thug Show"
AZ - "Do or Die: 15th Anniversary"
DatPiff.com Mixtape of the Week: Trey Songz "LEMME HOLD THAT BEAT"

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
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Nitty Scott - "Deep Cover"
Rich Boy - "Pharaohs and Kings"
Talib Kweli - "Palooka"
Styles P - "Storm is Brewing" - [Ft: King Shamad]
Sean Price - "Sabado Gigante"
Ghostface Killah - "How U Like Me Baby"
Snoop Dogg - "Wet"

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
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Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - "In The Red"
Cee-Lo Green - "It's OK"
Mr Hudson - "Anyone But Him" - [Ft: Kanye West]
Noreaga - "Blam" - [Ft: Imam Thug]
Keri Hilson - "The Way You Love Me" - [Ft: Rick Ross]
AZ - "Gimme Yours 2010"

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
This weeks WTF? Moment is Regis Slapping Nicki Minaj's butt after her performance on the Regis & Kelly Show.
http://jumpoff.tv/i/3066

=== SALES FIGURES===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on Nielsen soundscan was Kanye West - "MY DARK BEAUTIFUL TWISTED FANTASY" Selling 495,000 Units

Other first week sales include:
Nicki Minaj - "PINK FRIDAY" = 375,000
Ne-Yo - "LIBRA SCALE" = 112,000
Lloyd Banks - "HUNGER FOR MORE 2" = 44,000
Jay-Z - "THE HITS COLLECTION" = 28,000
Currensy - "PILOT TALK 2" = 14,000

Lil Kim Nicki Minaj Diss, Jay-Z Decoded, Serius Jones:Friday Hip Hop Report 11.26.10

2010-11-27T09:27:00.001-08:00

Detox Music, Diddy Gets Emotional & Amber Rose's Ideal Man (Friday Hip-Hop Report) November 20, 2010

2010-11-20T16:11:00.000-08:00

=== TOP STORIES ===
Jay-Z signed Jay Electronica to his Roc Nation's roster
Jay-Z announced he will be the first hip hop artist to perform on oprahs show
Eva Longoria files for divorce from NBA player Tony Parker after 3 years of marriage.
DJ Premier sparked a few debates after claiming that Drake brought lyricism back to Hip Hop.

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Here are this weeks new album and mixtape releases:

Rihanna - Loud
Nelly - 5.0
Cassidy - Cash
DatPiff.com Mixtape of the Week: J.Cole - Friday Night Lights

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
http://jumpoff.tv/categories/view/new...
Royce Da 5'9 ft Eminem - Living Proof
Nicki Minaj ft Kanye West - Blazin
Eminem ft Dr. Dre - I Need a Doctor
Vado - On His Own
Dr.Dre ft Snoop Dogg & Akon - Kush
Jay Electronica ft Jay-Z & The Dream - Shiny Suit Theory
Swizz Beatz ft DMX & Busta Rhymes - Ya'll Don't Really Know

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
http://jumpoff.tv/categories/view/mus...
Saigon & Just Blaze - Great
Soulja Boy ft 50 Cent - Mean Mug
B.o.B - Beast Mode
Rihanna ft Drake - What's My Name
T-Pain - Rap Song - Ft: Rick Ross

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
Amber Rose on "Running Russell Simmons" explaining her ideal man.

http://jumpoff.tv/i/2904

=== SALES FIGURES===
Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon 2 selling 170,000 units in its first week
Other first week sales include:
Cee-Lo Green - The Lady killa - 41,000 units
Twista - Perfect Storm - 14,000 Units
Lil' Boosie, Webbie, Lil Trill, and Trill Fam - All Or Nothing - 13,000
Quincy Jones - Q Soul Bossa Nostra - 7,000

New Michael Jackson Music, Kanye Apology & T-Pain Toshiba (Friday Hip Hop Report) November 12, 2010

2010-11-14T10:22:00.001-08:00

===TOP STORIES====
-Michael jackson leaked, causing controversy between the Jackson estate & Sony in regards to the authencity of the songs. It it MJ or not?
-Wiz Khalifa was arrested on drug charges after a performance in North Carolina. he was released the morning after on $300,000 bond.
-Kanye West SORT OF apologized for his George Bush rant on the Today show.
-Birdman spoke on the Lil Kim vs nicki minaj beef.
-Ryan Leslie increases the reward for his stolen laptop from 20,000 to a MILLION DOLLARS.

===NEW RELEASES====
Kid Cudi - man on the moon 2: the legend of mr.rager
Cee-Lo - the Lady killer
Quincy Jones - Q: Soul Bossa Nostra
The floacist - Floetic Soul
Twista - Perfect Storm
DatPiff.comMixtape of the Week: Tyga - Well Done

====HOT NEW SONGS======
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Wiz Khalifa ft currensy - Huey Newton
J.Cole ft Drake "In The Morning"
J.Cole ft Wale "You Got It"
The Cool Kids - Big Talk
Ghostface Killah - Together Baby
Swizz Beats ft Rakim - Kint Tut
Lloyd Banks - Make Money

======NEW MUSIC VIDEOS=======
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Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock
Rick Ross -- Veterans Day (Feat Lil Wayne & Birdman)
Cee-Lo Green - Bright Lights, Bigger City
Jessie J - Do It like a Dude
Drag-On - Letter to X
Professor Green ft Maverick Sabre - Jungle
Landlord ft Gloria Velez "Playhouse"

====WTF MOMENT=====
Rapper Kid Cudi On 106 & Park possibly under the influence.
http://jumpoff.tv/i/2767

==SALES FIGURES===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on Nielsen soundscan was
Lil Wayne's 'I'm Not a Human Being' again, selling 45,000 units.
Other first week sales include:
Pitbull - Armando - 7,000 units
Devin the Dude - Gotta Be Me - 1500 Units

===TWITTER RECAP====
By @LowKeyUHTN from YouHeardThatNew.com

- Kanye Wests message to the media
- Lil Wayne's first tweet
- Busta Rhymes doing a bench press

Jay-Z vs MC Hammer, Lil Wayne Free - The Friday Hip Hop Report [Nov 05]

2010-11-05T18:15:00.000-07:00

Jump Off TV's Friday Hip Hop Report hosted by @ValerieLora

===TOP STORIES====
-The martian comes home! Lil Wayne is FINALLY released from jail. What do you think, Can weezy stay out of trouble?

-T.I checked in to jail and began serving his 11-month sentence for drug possession.

-Also heading to Jail for 1 year is willie D from the Geto Boys after being convicted of Fraud.

-Gucci Mane remains in jail in Atlanta after being arrested for wreckless driving and damaging government property. Charges were dropped, but Gucci remains in jail because bail was not granted.

-Rick Ross gets to keep his alias after the REAL Freeway Ricky Ross tried to sue the rapper for profiting off his the name, the Case was Dismissed!

-Kanye West lets it all hang out...literally...after a leaked nude photo of the rapper/producer surfaced on the blogs. A toast to the douchebags!

-MC Hammer dropped a video dissing jay-z. (play hammer snippet)

===NEW RELEASES====
N.E.R.D - Nothing
Pitbull- Armando
Devin the Dude - Gotta Be Me
Sunshine Anderson - The Sun Shines Again
Lupe Fiasco - Abstract Artform Mixtape
And the Dat Piff Mixtape of the Week:Young Buck: Back on my Bullshit Vol.2

====HOT NEW SONGS======
http://jumpoff.tv/categories/view/new...

AZ - Your World Dont Stop 2010
Saigon - Bring me Down
Lloyd Banks ft Eminem - Where I'm At
Rihanna ft Eminem - Love the Way you Lie pt 2
J.Cole - Before I'm Gone
Swizz Beats ft Pusha T & Pharrell - Bang Bang
Kanye West ft Jay-Z, Pete Rock, Kid Cudi - The Joy
Jah Cure ft Rick Ross & Movado - Like it See It

======NEW MUSIC VIDEOS=======
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Saigon - Want It All
T.I ft chris Brown - Get Back Up
Lloyd Banks ft jadakiss - Beamer Benz Bently Remix
Vado ft jae Millz - Respect the Jux

====WTF MOMENT=====
Kid Cudi being carried into car after getting ridiculously drunk:

http://jumpoff.tv/i/2615

===SALES===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on Nielsen soundscan was Lil Wayne's 'I'm Not a Human Being' again, selling 43,000 units.
Did you know? Lil Wayne is the first artist since Tupac to have a number one album while in jail. Tupac did it back in 1995 with "Me Against the World"

===TWITTER RECAP====
@LowKeyUHTN from YouHeardThatNew.com

Amber Rose & Funkmaster Flex Beef
First Twit Pic of Lil Wayne - Post Rikers
Jermaine Dupri & XXL Beef

===CAPTION OF THE WEEk:
Last weeks Jaden Smith and Justin Bieber caption winner is
Bankaibroly :Justin one day you'll do this to a girl"
This weeks caption is Nicki Minaj and her huge beach ball in her underpants.
====BRANDWATCH===----------

This weeks brandwatch is Bathing Ape's limited edition Kid Cudi tee shirt.

Nicki Minaj With No Make Up, Ryan Leslie Robbed & Lebron Nike Ad (Friday Hip Hop Report) Oct. 29th

2010-10-29T17:14:00.000-07:00

=== TOP STORIES ===
- Ryan Leslie had his laptop stolen in Germany and is offering a $20,000 reward for its return.

- 50 Cent will be laughing all the way to the bank now that he's renewed his right to the G-UNOT phrase.

- Kanye West announced that he will release a full-length album with Jay-Z titled 'watch the throne".

- T.I's unlucky streak continues. He has been dropped from his Remy Martin Endorsement Deal.

- Mariah Carey confirms what we already knew; she's pregnant!

=== NEW RELEASES ===
This weeks new album and mixtape releases:

Drag-On - "The Crazies Part 2"
Ransom - "Freshident Nitendope"
Wiz Khalifa vs J.Cole - DJ Dels Presents..."
Lil Twist - "The Takeover"
Big Pun & Big L - "Night Of The Living Dead 3"

The Dat Piff Mixtape of the Week:
Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 4 (A Turn 4 the Worst)

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
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Reek Da Villain -- Fire Hydrant
Ft: Fred the Godson & Busta Rhymes (prod. Dready)
Young Buck -- Came Back
Jamie Foxx -- Fall For Your Type - Feat: Drake
T.I. -- I Can't Help It - Feat: Rocko
AZ -- The Calm - (Prod. Statik Selektah)
Iron Solomon -- Rule #4081 - Feat: Cassidy
Cory Gunz -- Dope Game

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
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Remedy & Jo Jo Pellegrino - "Transporting"
Nicki Minaj - "Right Thru Me"
Dirty Money - "Lovin You No More" - Ft: Drake
Redman - "Fly"
Joe Budden - "Follow My Lead"

=== WTF MOMENT ===
This weeks WTF Moment is rapper Lil B
demanding attention via twitter from Kanye West.

=== SALES FIGURES ===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on Nielsen soundscan was:

Lil Wayne's 'I'm Not a Human Being' again,
selling 65,000 units.

Friday Hip Hop Report: New 2Pac Song, T.I. Sentenced 11 Months & Lil Jon on Apprentice - October 22, 2010

2010-10-23T11:58:00.000-07:00

=== TOP STORIES ===
- Kanye West claims his cover art for "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" was banned from Wal-Mart.

- Wiz Khalifa revealed during an interview that his song "Black & Yellow" may become the official song for his home team, the Pittsburg Steelers.

- A rep for Axe Body Wash confirmed T.I will no longer be featured in their latest Axe campaign. And if that wasn't bad enough, he's heading back to jail...he's been served with an 11-month jail sentence for drug possession.

- Lupe Fiasco is upset...again...this time with an article on MTV.com giving Lupe Fiasco advice on his new album.

=== NEW RELEASES ===
This weeks new album and mixtape releases:

Pastor Troy - "Best of Pastor Troy" [Vol.1]
Lil Scrappy - "Prince of the South 2"
Sway Da Safo - "The Delivery 2" [Lost In Transit]

The DAT PIFF Mixtape of the Week:
Stack Bundles - "Salute Me" [The Lost Tapes]

MIXTAPES Direct Link:
http://jumpoff.tv/categories/view/mix...

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Here are our picks from this weeks new songs:

Jim Jones - "Gettin' It" - [Ft: Sean Garrett]
Michelle Rivae - "Don't You Want Me" - [Ft: Jadakiss]
Joe Budden - "Remember the Titans"
[Feat: Fabolous, Lloyd Banks & Royce Da 5'9]
Stack Bundles - "Its On" - [Ft: Swizz Beatz]
Tupac Shakur - "If They Loved Their Kids"
Jadakiss - "Dump" - Ft: 50 Cent
Kanye West - "Take One For The Team"
[Feat: Keri Hilson, Pusha T & Cyhi Da Prynce]
J.Cole - "I'm On It"

NEW SONGS Direct Link:
http://jumpoff.tv/categories/view/new...

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

Bow Wow - "My Way"
Chris Brown - "Yeah 3x"
Freeway - "Escalators"
The Game Ft: T.I. & Robin Thicke - "Pushin It"
Willow Smith - "Whip My Hair"

MUSIC VIDEOS Direct Link:
http://jumpoff.tv/categories/view/mus...

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
This weeks WTF Moment is:
Rapper Lil Jon selling pizza in the streets of New York City.

=== SALES FIGURES ===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on Nielsen Soundscan was Lil Wayne's 'I'm Not a Human Being' which jumped from number 16 to #1 on its 3rd week, selling 125,000 units.

The Friday Hip Hop Report: Ja-Rule's Back, TI back to Jail & Beiber Raps! Oct 15th

2010-10-16T15:17:00.001-07:00

=== TOP STORIES ===

- 50 Cent's film company 'cheetah vision' has received $200 million dollars in funding for 10 films.

- Former Bad Boy artist Black Rob announced signing to Duck Down Records is set to release his first album in over five years titled "Game Tested and Street Approved" next year.

- T.I Convinces Suicidal Jumper not to jump by giving him a heartfelt speech.

- An NFL spokesperson blew up Birdman's spot, denying any truth to the fact that Birdman was in the process of becoming part-owner of the Miami Dolphins.

- Shyne wrote a disgruntled letter to Def Jam claiming he wants out!

=== NEW RELEASES ===
Here are this weeks new album and mixtape releases:

GLC - Love Life loyalty
Vado - Slime Flu
Cyhi The Prynce - Royal Flush Mixtape
The Dat Piff Mixtape of the Week:
Huey Mack - Bight Lights and Long Nights

MIXTAPES Direct Link:
http://jumpoff.tv/categories/view/mix...

=== HOT NEW SONGS ===
Here are our picks from this weeks new songs:

Raekwon - "HEART OF FIRE"
AZ - "MAKE BELIEVE"
Big Boi - "TANGERINE REMIX"
[Ft: Rick Ross, T.I, Bun B & Khujo Goodie]
Cam'ron - "SHOOTER" - [Ft: Vado]
Ja-Rule - "RULEYORK SWAGGA"
Nottz - "THE CYCLE" - [Ft: Joell Ortiz]
Reek Da Villian - "MECHANICS REMIX" [Ft: DJ Khaled,
Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz, Cam'ron, Vado, Method Man & Nelly]
Young Jeezy - "SLEEP WHEN I DIE"

NEW SONGS Direct Link:
http://jumpoff.tv/categories/view/new...

=== NEW MUSIC VIDEOS ===
Here are our picks from this weeks new music videos:

Consequence ft Maino - Down This Road
Plies - Why U Hate Me
Rick Ross - I'm Not a Star
Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - Long Hot Summer
Kid Cudi ft Kanye West - Erase Me

MUSIC VIDEOS Direct Link:
http://jumpoff.tv/categories/view/mus...

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
This weeks WTF Moment is Justin Beiber "freestyling" over 'SPEAKIN IN TONGUES
http://jumpoff.tv/posts/view/justin-b...

=== SALES FIGURES ===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on neilsen soundscan was:
Bruno Mar's DOO WOPS & HOULIGANS [Sold 55,000 units in its first week]

Other first week sales include:
Waka Flaka Flame - "FLOCKAVELI" - [37,000]
Faith Evans - "SOMETHING ABOUT FAITH" - [23,000]
Pimp C - "NAKED SOUL OF SWEET JONES"- [18,000]

Friday Hip Hop Report - Oct 8th

2010-10-09T13:08:00.000-07:00

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

Friday Hip Hop Report - Oct 1st

2010-10-02T19:01:00.000-07:00

===TOP STORIES===
-Kid Cudi gets the 'lindsay lohan' treatment and serves two days of community service for cocaine possesion.
-Nick Cannon has launched a Facebook page encouraging a boxing match between him and Eminem
-LL cool j and beastie boys are among 15 nominated artists for the 2011 Rock & Roll hall of fame.
-Mos Def has signed to Kanye's label GOOD Music

===NEW RELEASES====
Lil Wayne - I Am Not A Human Being
Ice Cube - I Am The West
Gucci Mane - The Appeal
Jeremih - All About You
Lil Boosie - Incarcerated
Mark Ronson & The Business International - Record Collection
DATPIFF.COM Mixtape of the week - Young Jeezy & Dj Folk - The Last Laugh

====NEW MUSIC======
Young Jeezy - Amen
Lloyd ft 50 Cent - Get It In
Kanye West - Lost in the World
Drake ft Mary J Blige - Fancy Remix
The game ft ryan leslie - we on
Lil Wayne ft Jae Milz, gudda gudda, tyga - YM Banger
Jim Jones - Blow Smoke
Yo Gotti ft j.cole, wale, wiz khalifa - look in the mirror remix

======NEW VIDEOS=======
Eminem ft Lil Wayne - No Love
Rick Ross ft Drake & Chrisette Michele - Aston Martin Music
Freeway - Beautiful Music

====WTF=====
While performing at the Low Low Car Show in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday,
rapper Paul Wall went into the audience and hit a fan with a microphone.
http://jumpoff.tv/i/2017

==CHARTS===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on neilsen soundscan was Eminem's Recovery again selling 66K units, with total sales to date of 2.6million.

Other first week sales include John Legends & The Roots "Wake Up" 63,000
and Shontelle 5000!!

===TWITTER RECAP====
Presented by @LowKeyUHTN from YouHeardThatNew.com.
- Kanye Tweet
- Amber Rose Pic
- #NamesMenShouldntSay #WouldYouRatherBe

===CAPTION OF THE WEEk:
Last weeks beyonce & nicki minaj caption winner is bigjonakafatboy
caption:

Beyonce- "It's nice to see you but can you get your hand off my ass"

Nikki- "I can't help it, it feels sooo real. where'd u get it."

This weeks Caption is Diddy performing at 'MTV Crashes Glasgow' in Glasgow, Scotland.

Rick Ross Sex Tape, Wale Kudi Beef, Clinton Sparks Pranks Eminem - Friday Hip Hop Report

2010-09-26T07:47:00.000-07:00

===TOP STORIES===
-Rumor of a Rick Ross Sex Tape
-Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z lands the Cover of Forbes. The magazine predicts Jay-Z will be a Billionaire by the year 2015.
http://jumpoff.tv/i/1946
-Lyfe Jennings Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Jail
http://jumpoff.tv/i/1987
-Kanye West responds to Obama Calling him a Jackass in the October issue of XXL:
http://jumpoff.tv/i/1936
-Nicki Minaj's fans were duped into thinking the expressive-rapper was performing at college campuses Michigan State University and Jackson State University.
http://jumpoff.tv/i/1929
-Kid Cudi & Wale Beef over subliminal Lyrics.
http://jumpoff.tv/i/1893

===NEW RELEASES====
Wake Up! by John Legend & the Roots
No Gravity - Shontelle
24 Hour Karate School - Ski Beatz
and the DATPIFF.com Mixtape of the week is DJ Drama & Maino "The Art of War"
http://jumpoff.tv/i/1959

====NEW MUSIC======
50 Cent - They burn me
Consequence - Got Me Trippin
kanye west ft mos def, swizz beatz, raekwon & charlie wilson - Lord Lord Lord
cam'ron ft avery storm - fairytale
Redman - Fly
Pusha T - See About us
soulja boy ft 50 cent - Mean Mug
Gucci Mane ft Nicki Minaj & Pharrell - Haterade

======NEW VIDEOS=======
http://jumpoff.tv/categories/view/mus...
N.O.R.E ft Flavor Flav - Nutcracker
Corey Gunz - Militia
Ludacris ft Lil Scrappy - Everybody Drunk
Ice Cube ft Doughboy & OMG - She Couldnt Make It On Her Own

====WTF=====
This weeks WTF Moment is Eminem interviewed by Clinton Sparks and his Hard-on. PAUSE
http://jumpoff.tv/i/1917

==CHARTS===
The number 1 selling urban album last week on neilsen soundscan was Trey Songz "Passion Pain & Pleasure" selling 240K units in its first week. Other first week sales include Bilal' "Airtights Revenge" 4.5k and
Black milks "Album of the year" with 3.5k

The closest sales prediction via twitter came from BigJonAKAFatBoy with five thousand. Be sure to follow him on twitter.com/BigJonAKAFatboy

===TWITTER RECAP====
@LowKeyUHTN from YouHeardThatNew.com with this weeks Twitter Recap.

Queens rapper, 50 Cent, is in hot water water with PETA after twit-picing photos of his cute tea cup doggie.....and pushing a KNIFE to the dog's face!

@PETA:
"Sorry @50cent that pic is not funny. considering how many calls we get from people alerting us to dogs who really have been stabbed.

@50Cent
"Now this is to the Peta people: Stay off my motherf*cking twitter page I don't give a f*ck! Lol"

@DJDRAMA Shade 45 ! @wale on the phone...! he got the dmv on smash right now! No hands! Kid Cudi doesnt use his hands either!

===CAPTION OF THE WEEK====
Last weeks Drake & Rihanna caption winner is LionessVP3

"Bitch I still don't like u..dont try and use me to clean up ur PR...me and C Breezy got a song coming for u!"

This weeks caption is Beyonce and Nicki Minaj posing together back stage.

====BRANDWATCH===----------
Rza and Nike partnering for the Nike 6.0 Snowboarding commercial...........
http://jumpoff.tv/i/1899

DJ Khaled "Rick Ross Is One Of The Greats"

2010-09-24T13:12:00.000-07:00

Onyx's Fredro Starr On Hip Hop's Greatest Logos & Brands

2010-09-24T13:06:00.000-07:00

"Your Logo Is More Important Than Your Music"
Onyx's Fredro Starr explains how they came up with the Onyx Mad Face logo and touches on hip hops other great logo's and brands: Wu-Tang Clan, Run DMC, Public Enemy, G-Unit, Lil Jon & Young Jeezy.

Video from New Skool Rules Conference in Rotterdam, Holland

Jay-Z vs Elvis - Who's Had The Biggest Impact? | VERSUS Series

2010-09-24T13:01:00.000-07:00

Valerie Lora introduces this new VERSUS episode which compares the careers of Jay-Z & Elvis and asks who's had the biggest impact?

Jay-Z Rocks NYC for 9/11 Concert

2009-09-12T08:31:00.001-07:00

In honor of the police officers and firefighters who died on Sept. 11, rapper Jay-Z performs for a sold out crowd at Madison Square Garden.

Jay-Z Designs New 'Blueprint' With New CD

2009-09-09T12:34:00.001-07:00

Rapper says his 11th album, 'The Blueprint 3,' is 'refreshing' and does not follow trends.

Chris Brown Sentenced to 5yrs Probation (Friday Hip Hop Report Finale)

2009-08-29T15:32:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report Season Finale- (August 28st 2009)
The webs biggest weekly urban lifestyle show reporting all the developments from news and new releases to album sales and charts. Hosted by Valerie Lora this is the last show for this Season #1, Season #2 starts Friday 2nd October. This weeks show features:

=== TOP STORIES ===
-Chris Brown was sentenced to 5yrs probation and 6months community labor for assaulting rihanna back in february.

-drugs were found after an apartment leased to Jadakiss was raided by police. Jadakiss has denied any involvement,

-and finally juelz santana was arrested following a domestic dispute with his wife. he has since been released.

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

Queen Latifah - Persona
Latoya Luckett - Lady Love
Lil Ru - 21 & Up
Lil Wyte - The Bad Influence
and the DatPiff.com mixtape of the week is Dj Ill Will, Dj Rockstar & BOW WOW - The Green Light

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is "Forever" by Drake ft Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem

Lil Wayne - Bad
Raekwon ft Lyfe Jennings - Catalina
KiD CuDi - Follow Me
Jay Z - Ghetto Techno
Styles P ft Uncle Murda & N.O.R.E - Pablo Doe
Beanie Segal ft Freeway - Slicker Than Your Average
Pitbull ft Avery Storm - Triumph

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

Drake ft Trey Songz - Successful
Ghostface ft Raheem Vaughn - Baby
Asher Roth ft Keri Hilson - She Dont Wanna Man

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

1. Michael Jackson - NUMBER ONES 68,000 - (CATALOG)
2. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. 40,700 - (958,200)
3. Michael Jackson - ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON 35,000 - (CATALOG)
4. Maxwell - BLACK SUMMER'S NIGHT 30,300 - (661,400)
5. Sean Paul - IMPERIAL BLAZE 28,500 - (NEW ENTRY)
6. Michael Jackson - THRILLER 26,792 - (CATALOG)
7. Fabolous - LOSO'S WAY 18,400 - (178,000)
8. Eminem - RELAPSE 17,900 - (1.3m)
9. Michael Jackson - BAD 12,380 - (CATALOG)
10.Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 11,000 - (2.3m)

And still at number 1 for the 8th consecutive week is Michael Jackson's Number Ones selling 68,000 units.

Sean Paul ended up selling 28,500 units

Jay Z & Beyonce Attacked By Croation Paparazzi(Friday Hip Hop Report)

2009-08-21T13:36:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (August 21st 2009)
The webs biggest weekly urban lifestyle show reporting all the developments from news and new releases to album sales and charts. Hosted by Wahidah Fowler this weeks show features:

=== TOP STORIES ===
- Jay Z & Beyonce's bodyguard was ejected from croatia after an incident where he clashed with local paparazzi ending in a tripod being thrown into the sea.

- Bow Wow has signed to Cash Money Records and Omarion has allegedly been dropped from Cash Money for leaking a track.

- Lots of shows were either cancelled or are being blocked by city officials:
Pit Bull being sued for no show in australia, Lil Waynes America's Most Wanted Tour in Canada was cancelled, 50 Cent performing during his family day event in Queens, Gucci Mane in Georgia.

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

Sean Paul - Imperial Blaze
DJ Whoo Kid Presnets TRav - Follow Me
DJ Noodles And DJ Buddha Present:
Pitbull - Shittin On The Industry
and the http://www.Hear-It-First.net mixtape of the week is:
Havoc - From Now On

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is:
"Killer" by Drake ft Nipsey Hussle
Trey Songz "Obsessed"
Omarion ft Lil Wayne "I Get It In"
Pitbull ft B.o.B "Across The World"
Juvenile ft Pleasure P "Hands On You"
Warren G ft Raekwon & Nate Dogg "100 Miles & Runnin"
Beyonce "Slow Love"
N.O.R.E ft Raekwon & Tony Sunshine "Face Off"

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

Jay Z ft Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town
Fabolous ft Jay Z "The Money Goes"
Jamie Foxx ft The Dream, Drake & Kanye West "Digital Girl Remix"

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

1. Michael Jackson - NUMBER ONES 80,000 - (CATALOG)
2. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. 45,300 - (917,400)
3. Michael Jackson - ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON 42,045 - (CATALOG)
4. Maxwell - BLACK SUMMER'S NIGHT 38,100 - (631,000)
5. Michael Jackson - THRILLER 33,444 - (CATALOG)
6. Fabolous - LOSO'S WAY 23,700 - (159,600)
7. Eminem - RELAPSE 20,600 - (1.3m)
8. Slaughterhouse - SLAUGHTERHOUSE 18,200 - (NEW ENTRY)
9. Michael Jackson - BAD 16,218 - (CATALOG)
10.Michael Jackson - DANGEROUS 14,454 - (CATALOG)

The closest sales prediction via twitter
came from bamaboysent with 19,000.
Be sure to follow him on http://www.twitter.com/bamaboysent

=== BRAND WATCH ===
This weeks Brandwatch is Ludacris getting his own TAG BODY SPRAY.
Luda's Get Yours will go head to head with Carmelo's Stay Up and Dyrdek's Make Moves and whoever sells the most wins money for their charity of choice

=== UNDERGROUND HEAT ===
Digiwaxx Presents This weeks Underground Heat artist
"Nyle", check him out on http://www.nyleraps.com
and http://www.TheBlastByDigiwaxx.com

Kardashians Blonde & Pregnant, Dr Dre Hates MP3s,Oprah & Jay-Z Best Friends (Friday Hip Hop Report)

2009-08-14T16:22:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (August 14th 2009)
The webs biggest weekly urban lifestyle 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 ===
-A New Orleans jury convicted C-Murder of second-degree murder, for the January 12 2002 death of 16-year-old Steve Thomas.

-A member of Raekwons entourage allegedly punched joe budden in the face back stage at rock the bells in LA. Joe Budden then offered to fight raekwon one on one and yesterday announced on hot97 that the beef is squashed.

-and finally Vibe Magazine will be back in november as a website, after being purchased by Intermedia Partners.

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

Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse
Sean Paul - The Dutty Chronicles
DJ Drama, Camron & Vado - Boss of all Bosses (Gangsta Grillz)
and the DatPiff.com mixtape of the week is Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y - How Fly

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is "Block Stars" by DJ Kay Slay ft Ray J, Plies, Busta Rhymes & Jim Jones

Lloyd Banks - "80's Baby"
The Game ft Ludacris "P*ssy Monsters"
Nicki Minaj ft Shanell "Handstand"
Chris Brown "Don't Know What It Is"
Yung Joc ft Chris Brown & Pleasure P "Choose Me"
Beyonce "Poison"
Young Buck "Anticipating"

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

Ginuwine - Trouble
DJ Quik & Kurupt - Hey Playa
Slum Village - Actin Normal

=== WTF? ===
This weeks WTF moment is the Kardashians, one's pregnant(Kourtney Kardashian) and one went blonde (Kim Kardashian).

=== BILLBOARD 200 ===
Here are last weeks top 10 album sales chart
courtesy of NEILSENs SOUND SCAN:
1. Michael Jackson - NUMBER ONES 98,000 - (CATALOG)
2. Michael Jackson - ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON 54,000 - (CATALOG)
3. Michael Jackson - THRILLER 47,000 - (CATALOG)
4. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. 44,000 - (872,000)
5. Maxwell - BLACK SUMMER'S NIGHT 43,000 - (593,000)
6. Fabolous - LOSO'S WAY 37,000 - (136,000)
7. Michael Jackson - BAD 23,000 - (CATALOG)
8. Eminem - RELAPSE 22,300 - (1.3m)
9. Michael Jackson - DANGEROUS 20,000 - (CATALOG)
10.Michael Jackson - OavFF THE WALL 19.000 - (CATALOG)

And still at number 1 for the 6th consecutive week is Michael Jackson's Number Ones selling 98,000 units.

Lola Luv & Soulja Boy having Baby!? (The Friday Hip Hop Report - 7th Aug)

2009-08-07T12:09:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (August 7th 2009)
The webs biggest weekly urban lifestyle show reporting all the developments from news and new releases to album sales and charts. Hosted by Wahidah Fowler, this weeks show features:

=== TOP STORIES ===
- Miami Rapper Brisco was robbed at gun point in a barbershop. $35,000 worth of jewelry was stolen.

- Method Man is being sued by a female fan for allegedly shooting her with a pellet gun from his tour bus after a show at the house of blues in houston.

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

Dorrough - Dorrough Music
Poison Pens next album, The Money Shot
Kool Keith - Lost Masters Collection
and the Hear-It-First.net mixtape of the week is:
Chamillionaire "Mixtape Messiah 7"

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is:
"Damaged" by Drake ft Bayku

The Lox "Move"
Whitney Houston "Million Dollar Bill"
Hurricane Chris ft Mario "Headboard"
Tha Dogg Pound "Blessin"
Black Rob "Infinite"
Amerie "Heard Em All"
Soulja Boy ft Lola Luv "Any Chick I Want"

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

Tony Yayo ft Cormega "Streets Keep Calling Me"
Maxwell "Bad Habits"
Mistah Fab "Hit Me On Twitter"

=== WTF? ===
This weeks WTF moment is MASE signing with Bad Boy again!

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

1. Michael Jackson - NUMBER ONES 112,631 - (CATALOG)
2. Fabolous - LOSO'S WAY 98,613 - (NEW ENTRY)
3. Michael Jackson - ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON 69,848 - (CATALOG)
4. Michael Jackson - THRILLER 61,906 - (CATALOG)
5. Maxwell - BLACK SUMMER'S NIGHT 55,200 - (549,700)
6. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. 49,000 - (828,000)
7. Michael Jackson - BAD 26,781 - (CATALOG)
8. Michael Jackson - OFF THE WALL 25.025 - (CATALOG)
9. Eminem - RELAPSE 23,500 - (1.3m)
10.Michael Jackson - DANGEROUS 22,408 - (CATALOG)

Eminem Disses Mariah Carey, 2Pac's Early Recordings & Crooked I Tattoo Typo(Friday Hip Hop Report)

2009-07-31T16:47:00.000-07:00

Nas & Kelis Have a Boy, Karrine Steffans Disrespected & Solange Shaves Head

2009-07-24T15:28:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (July 24th 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 ===
- Kelis gave birth to baby boy - Knight on wednesday. Nas was at the hospital but was allegedly too drunk to be admitted into the delivery room.

- Shots were fired during the 2nd annual Trae Day at the Texas Southern Universitys campus in Houston

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

Tony yayo - Public Enemies
Eyedea & Abilities - By The Throat
and the Hear-It-First. mixtape of the week is:
DJ Drama & Gucci Mane - The Movie Pt 2 (Gangster Grillz Sequel)

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is:
"Cuckoo" by Slaughterhouse

Fabolous ft Drake - Throw It In The Bag Remix
The Roots - How I Got Over
Fabolous ft Keri Hilson & Ryan Leslie - Everything, Everyday, Everywhere
Ghostface ft Raheem DeVaughn - Baby
Ameria ft Nas, Jadakiss, Cain & Rick Ross - Why R U Remix
Sean Kingston - Face Drop
N.O.R.E ft Kid Cudi - Floatin In The Sky
Jay Z ft Kanyé West & Rihanna - Run This Town

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

Kid Cudi ft Kanye West & Common - Make Her Say
Rick Ross ft Trina - Face
Paul Wall - Got To Get It
Jay Sean ft Lil Wayne - Down

=== WTF? ===
This weeks WTF moment is Solange shaving her head!

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

1. Michael Jackson - NUMBER ONES 192,013 - (CATALOG)
2. Michael Jackson - ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON 125,413 - (CATALOG)
3. Michael Jackson - THRILLER 113,821 - (CATALOG)
4. Maxwell - BLACK SUMMER'S NIGHT 103,271 - (422,271)
5. Michael Jackson - OFF THE WALL 68,373 - (CATALOG)
6. Michael Jackson - BAD 60,622 - (CATALOG)
7. Michael Jackson - DANGEROUS 54,857 - (CATALOG)
8. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. 54,328 - (726,328)
9. Joe - SIGNATURE 48,912 - (NEW ENTRY)
10.Jackson 5 - ULTIMATE COLLECTION 45,967 - (CATALOG)

Friday Hip Hop Report (Jul 17)

2009-07-19T06:15:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (July 17th 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===
-The divorce between kelis and Nas is taking an ugly turn with Nas accusing kelis of fabricating his earnings & asking for too much child support!

-50 Cent & Jay Z are set to face off with album releases on the same day - Sep 11.

-and finally the recession continues to take its toll on urban brands. Ecko has put its 280,000 square foot manhattan head quarters on the market and Kellwood,the parent company of Baby Phat & Phat Farm may have to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

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

Twista - Category 5
Joe - Signature
Chico Debarge - Addiction
CunninLynguists - Strange Journey, Volume 1
Krizz Kaliko - Genius
J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid
PMP WorldWide - "HOME OF THE HEAT VOLUME 1"
and the DatPiff.com mixtape of the week is Drake "Heartbrake Drake Part 2"

===NEW MUSIC===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is the "Alright" by Twista ft Kanye West

Rakim - Holy Are You
Bobby Valentino ft Rick Ross & Jim Jones - Butterfly Tattoo
Fabolous - Lullaby
Young Buck - Pullin Me Back
Freeway - Bloggers
Rick Ross - Killer Instincts
Gorilla Zoe ft Ne-Yo - Echo Remix

===NEW VIDEOS===
Here are this weeks best new Music Videos:
Mariah Carey - Obsessed
Slaughterhouse - The One
Mack 10 ft Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - So Sharp

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

1. Michael Jackson - NUMBER ONES 348,507 - (CATALOG)
2. Maxwell - BLACK SUMMER'S NIGHT 319,000 - (NEW ENTRY)
3. Michael Jackson - THRILLER 263,803 - (CATALOG)
4. Michael Jackson - ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON 147,808 - (CATALOG)
5. Michael Jackson - OFF THE WALL 106,513 - (CATALOG)
6. Michael Jackson - BAD 97,201 - (CATALOG)
7. Michael Jackson - DANGEROUS 67,394 - (CATALOG)
8. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. 63,000 - (672,000)
9. Jackson 5 - ULTIMATE COLLECTION 34,031 - (CATALOG)
10.Eminem - RELAPSE 34,000 - (1.2m)

-And still at number 1 is Michael Jackson's Number Ones selling 348,000 units.
-Michael Jackson had 7 albums in this weeks top 10.
-Alchemist ended up selling 7000 units
-The closest sales prediction for Alchemist via twitter came from Substa with 11,500. Be sure to follow him on twitter.com/substa

===OTHER NEW RELEASES===
Karrine Steffans
"The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce & Keep the Man You Want"

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (July 10th 2009)

2009-07-10T16:26:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (July 10th 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 ===
Football player Steve Mcnair was murdered by his mistress who then committed suicide.

31million people in the US tuned into the michael jackson memorial, where the world got to see his daughter speak for the first time.

Ja Rule has launched a new blog RuleYork TV and is also planning a musical comeback.

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

The Alchemist - Chemical Warfare
Royce Da 5;9 - The Revival EP
Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night
Cage - Depart From Me
J Dilla - Dillanthology 2
LMFAO - Party Rock
and the Hear-It-First.net mixtape of the week is:
50 Cent - Forever King

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is:
"Welcome To My Work Place" by Fabolous

Nathan - Superwoman
Inspectah deck - House N*gga(Joe Budden Dis)
Trey Songz ft Mase - I Need a Girl Remix
DMX - F*ck You B*tch
Mr Hudson ft Kanye West - Anyone But Him
Royce Da 5'9 ft Slaughterhouse - Warrior
Red Cafe - Heart and Soul

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

Beyonce - Sweet Dreams
Maino ft Swizz Beatz - Million Bucks
Kay Slay ft Ray J, Sheek Louch & Styles P - You Heard of Us
KRS ONE & Buckshot - Robot

=== WTF ===
This weeks WTF moment is Perez Hilton's Racist Jibe.

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

1. Michael Jackson - NUMBER ONES 339,000 - (CATALOG)
2. Michael Jackson - THRILLER 187,000 - (CATALOG)
3. Michael Jackson - ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON 121,957 - (CATALOG)
4. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. 69,800 - (609,000)
5. Jeremih - JEREMIH 59,000 - (NEW ENTRY)
6. Michael Jackson - OFF THE WALL 43,794 - (CATALOG)
7. Eminem - RELAPSE 38,600 - (1.2m)
8. Michael Jackson - DANGEROUS 23,907 - (CATALOG)
9. Michael Jackson - BAD 19,795 - (CATALOG)
10.Ace Hood - RUTHLESS 19,700 - (NEW ENTRY)

Maino's If Tomorrow Comes ended up selling 18,300

The Friday Hip Hop Report (July 3rd 2009)

2009-07-03T11:16:00.000-07:00

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)

The Friday Hip Hop Report (June 26) Michael Jackson Tribute

2009-06-26T14:34:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (June 26th 2009) Michael Jackson Tribute. 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===
-Former Rocafella/Def Jam artist TruLife turned himself in to face charges of 1st degree murder for a stabbing that left an 18 yr old man dead and another in critical condition.
-Chris brown took a plea deal in the rihanna assualt case, receiving 5 years supervised probation and 6 months community service.
-Perez Hilton is suing Black Eyed Peas' manager for punching him in the face outside a Much Music after party in Toronto.
-and finally the GlobalGrind.com Story of the week is Shaq finding out that he had been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers via Twitter, read the full story on globalgrind.com
http://globalgrind.com/content/771128...

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

Ginuwine - A Man's Thoughts
U-God - Dopium
Dead Prez & DJ Green Lantern - Pulse of The People
Soul Assassins - Intermission
Willy North Pole - Tha Connect
Fast Life Youngstaz - Jamboree
Grand Puba - Retro Active
Jedi Mind Tricks - Greatest Features
and the HEAR-IT-FIRST.net mixtape of the week is DJ Green Lantern & Don Cannon Present B.o.B. - B.o.B. Vs. Bobby Ray

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is "Be Worried" by Nas & Swizz Beatz

The Dream - Hit It On The Road
Mya ft Bun B - Show Me Something
Brandy & Ne-Yo - Too Little Too Late
50 Cent - Respect It or Check It Ni***
Gucci Mane - Neva Had Shit
Slaughterhouse ft MOP - Woodstock Hood Hop
Raekwon ft Joell Ortiz & N.O.R.E - Beauty

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

Saigon - Change Gon Come
Ciara ft Missy Elliott - Work
50 Cent - I'll Do Anything

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

1. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. 147,600 - (452,100)
2. Eminem - RELAPSE 72,500 - (1.1m)
3. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 16,600 - (2.2m)
4. Mos Def - THE ECSTATIC 15,700 - (55,100)
5. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 14,600 - (355,400)
6. Chrisette Michele - EPIPHANY 13,800 - (188,200)
7. Pleasure P - THE INTRODUCTION OF MARCUS COOPER 12,800 - (51,700)
8. Method Man & Redman - BLACKOUT2 7,700 - (110,000)
9. Jacka - TEAR GAS 5,800 - (NEW ENTRY)
10.Juicy J - HUSTLE TILL I DIE 5,600 - (NEW ENTRY)

And still at number 1 are the Black Eyed Peas - The Energy Never Dies selling 148 thousand units with total sales to date of 452,000.

===WTF MOMENT OF THE WEEK===
This weeks WTF moment is a double whammy, we couldnt decide between Asher Roths new G-Shock watch poster
or Coolio receiving a hand job in public from an Italian model at a fashion event????

Friday Hip Hop Report - 19 June

2009-06-19T15:38:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (June 19th 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:

=== TOP STORIES===

-Fonzworth Bentley, Diddy's former butler turner reality tv star has signed a record deal with E1 music aka Koch. Kanye West will be the albums executive producer.

-Sticky Fingaz accidently shot his friend in the leg with his licensed Desert Eagle

-TUPAC SHAKUR was honoured on what would have been his 38th birthday on tuesday with a star-studded benefit concert organised by his mother AFENI SHAKUR.

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

50 Cent - War Angel LP
Juicy J from Three 6 Mafia- Hustle Till I Die
Hussein Fatal - Born Legendary
The Jacka - Tear Gas
and the datpiff.com mixtape of the week is Dj Drama & Soulja Boy - Gangsta Grillz (Follow Me Edition)

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is LOL by Trey Songz ft. Gucci Mane & Soulja Boy

Royce Da 5′9″ - D.O.A. (Redemption)
The Clipse ft Keri Hilson - Eyes On Me
Mariah Carey - Obsessed
Ryan Leslie ft Pusha T - Something That I Like
Willy Northpole ft Bobby Valentino - #1 Side Chick
50 Cent - I'll Do Anything
The Game - NBA 2K10

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

Busta Rhymes feat. Big Tigger - If You Don't Know
Birdman feat. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross & Young Jeezy - Always Strapped (Remix)
Beyonce ft Kanye West - EGO REMIX

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

1. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. 305,000 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. Eminem - RELAPSE 88,000 - (1m)
3. Mos Def - THE ECSTATIC 39,400 - (NEW ENTRY)
4. Pleasure P - THE INTRODUCTION OF MARCUS COOPER 39,000 - (NEW ENTRY)
5. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 16,100 - (2.2m)
6. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 13,600 - (340,800)
7. D-Block - NO SECURITY 11,900 - (NEW ENTRY)
8. Method Man & Redman - BLACKOUT2 10,100 - (102,500)
9. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 9,900 - (967,700)
10.DJ Quik & Kurupt - BLAQKOUT 8,800 - (NEW ENTRY)

And NEW in at number 1 are the Black Eyed Peas - The Energy Never Dies selling 305 thousand units!

The Friday Hip Hop Report (12th June)

2009-06-12T16:40:00.000-07:00

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)

The Friday Hip Hop Report (5th June)

2009-06-05T14:57:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (June 5th 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 ===
- During the MTV movie awards in Los Angeles Eminems hotel room was broken into & his laptop & a $60,000 necklace were stolen.

- During a fashion show in paris singer Pink has lashed out at Kanye West about his love for fur. she said "I should wear him. Go on, donate yourself Kanye. People can wear your fur."

- Rocawear is expanding into china, and plans to have 300 stores by 2012.

- Hip Hop dance crew Diveristy beat singing sensation Susan Boyle to win Britains Got Talent. Back in 2005 Diversity actually got

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

AZ - Legendary
J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid
Marco Polo & Torae - Double Barrel

and the datpiff.com mixtape of the week is:
T.I. - "A Year And A Day"

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is:
Wale's "Family Affair"

Other hot new songs this week are:
Ghostface Killah, AZ, Inspectah Deck "Harbormasters"
Drake ft Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy "Im Going In"
Chamillionaire ft Bobby Valentino "Patron"
Warren G "Gigolos Need Love 2"
Mos Def ft Slick Rick "Auditorium"
Lil Wayne "Kobe Bryant"
Charles Hamilton "Reminder"

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

Kanye West ft Mr Hudson - Paranoid
Juelz Santana - Days of Our Lives
Wale ft Lady Gaga - Chillin

=== WTF ===
This weeks WTF moment had to be Eminem getting T-bagged by Borat!

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

1. Eminem - RELAPSE 211,000 - (820,400)
2. Method Man & Redman - BLACKOUT 2 20,500 - (78,100)
3. Busta Rhymes - BACK ON MY B.S 16,700 - (76,000)
4. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 15,800 - (2.2m)
5. Chrisette Michele - EPIPHANY 14,900 - (149,100)
6. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 14,800 - (311,400)
7. Rick Ross - DEEPER THAN RAP 13,600 - (303,800)
8. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 11,800 - (946,700)
9. Ciara - FANTASY RIDE 10,200 - (133,000)
10.Cam'ron - CRIME PAYS 8000 - (66,000)

The Friday Hip Hop Report (May 29)

2009-05-29T14:49:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (May 29th 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:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
- Master P's brother rapper C-Murder has been sentenced to 10 years for attempted second degree murder for shooting a club owner and bouncer back in 2001.

- T.I wed long time girl friend Tiny and then went to prison to begin his 1 year sentence.

-Chris brown surfaced with a video blog

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is:
Jay Z's "I'll Be The Shooter" produced by DJ Premier

=== NEW VIDEOS ===
Here are this weeks best new Music Videos:
Webstar & Jim Jones Dancin' On Me ft Juelz Santana

=== WTF ===
This weeks WTF moment is from Pretty Ricky's Spectacular

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

1. Eminem - RELAPSE 609,400 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. Method Man & Redman - BLACKOUT 2 63,400 - (NEW ENTRY)
3. Busta Rhymes - BACK ON MY B.S 59,300 - (NEW ENTRY)
4. Chrisette Michele - EPIPHANY 21,200 - (134,300)
5. Rick Ross - DEEPER THAN RAP 19,800 - (290,300)
6. DJ Drama - GANGSTA GRILLZ:THE ALBUM VOL 2 17,800 - (NEW ENTRY)
7. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 16,900 - (296,500)
8. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 15,800 - (2.2m)
9. Ciara - FANTASY RIDE 15,500 - (122,800)
10.Cam'ron - CRIME PAYS 15,300 - (58,400)

The Friday Hip Hop Report (May 22)

2009-05-22T15:04:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (May 22nd 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 ===
- Konvict Muzik rapper Dolla was shot and killed on monday at the Beverley Center in LA. He was only 21 years old. A suspect has been arrested.

- Yung Joc is sueing his production company BLOCK Ent & Bad Boy Records for unpaid royalties & advances for his first two albums.

- Rihanna has a new man in her life, child actor turned rap singer protege DRAKE. the two were seen making out all night in a new york lounge.

=== ALBUMs & MIXTAPES ===
This week see's alot of new albums from some of your favorite legendary MCs:

Eminem - Relapse
Busta Rhymes - Back On My B.S
Redman & Method Man - Black Out 2
DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz The Album Volume 2
Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway Vol. 2
Sheek Louch - Life on D-Block
Guru - Guru 8.0: Lost & Found
Killah Priest - The Exorcist

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is 50 Cent's "ok, you're right" produced by Dr dre

Other hot new songs this week are:
Maino ft Swizz Beatz - Million Bucks
Busta Rhymes ft Big Tigger - If You Dont Know Now You Know
Drake ft R.Kelly - Best I Ever Had Remix
LaLa ft Fat Joe - The Love I Need
Dead Prez ft Styles P - Gangsta Gangster
Jay Sean ft Lil Wayne - Down
Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana - After Disaster

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

Rick Ross (Feat. Masspike Miles) - Cigar Music
Flo Rida - Sugar
Beyonce - Ego

=== WTF? MONENT ===
This weeks WTF moment is from Redman.

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

1. Cam'ron - CRIME PAYS 43,000 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. Chrisette Michele - EPIPHANY 29,000 - (113,000)
3. Rick Ross - DEEPER THAN RAP 26,500 - (270,000)
4. Ciara - FANTASY RIDE 26,100 - (107,000)
5. Paul Wall - FAST LIFE 22,000 - (NEW ENTRY)
6. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 20,900 - (279,600)
7. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 17,300 - (2.1m)
8. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 15,300 - (920,700)
9. Gucci Mane - MURDER WAS THE CASE 17,000 - (NEW ENTRY)
10.Jadakiss - THE LAST KISS 13,000 - (259,000)

The Friday Hip Hop Report (May 15th 2009)

2009-05-15T12:23:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (May 15th 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:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
-A louis vuitton spokesperson has called out Rick Ross for wearing fake Louis Vuitton sunglasses on the May cover of XXL magazine. Apparently they had been customized.

- Eminem is doing his bit for the community by flying out 200 laid off auto workers from detroit to LA for the taping of the Jimmy Kimmel show which Em will be on.

- Production duo Play-N-Skillz are looking to sue Lil Wayne as ironically they have "Got NO Money" for producing the hit single "Got Money"

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

Camron - Crime Pays
Paul Wall - Fast Life
Gucci Mane - Murder Was The Case
Tanya Morgan - Brooklynati
Afroman - FroBama Head of State
Joell Ortiz & Green Lantern - Joell Ortiz Covers The Classics
and the hear-it-first mixtape of the week is Don Cannon & DJ Skee - Made In America

Send your first week sales predictions to
http://www.twitter.com/jumpofftv

**RULES AND CONDITIONS**
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:
"Loser (Rock Version)" by DJ Yo Dah and Tommy Lee Ft. Lil Wayne, Sparkdawg, Tyga, Joell Ortiz, Smitty, Sum 41 and Tommy Lee

Other hot new songs this week are:
Drake - Take You Down
Redman and Method Man "Neva Heard Dis B4
Eminem "Careful What You Wish For"
Mr Hudson ft Kanye West "Supernova"
T.I. ft Mary J Blige "Dont Forget"
Amerie "Why R U"
The Game "Bang Along"

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

Mos Def - Casa Bey
Onyx - Money In The Sky
Chubb Rock & Wordsmith "Old 2 The New"
Charlie Sloth ft Notorious B.I.G "Charlie Done Changed"

=== WTF? MOMENT ===
This weeks WTF moment is from lauren london pregnant by lil wayne.

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

1. Chrisette Michele - EPIPHANY 84,000 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. Ciara - FANTASY RIDE - 81,000 - (NEW ENTRY)
3. Rick Ross - DEEPER THAN RAP 35,000 - (244,000)
4. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 23,000 - (2.1m)
5. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 22,000 - (259,000)
6. Prince - LOTUS FLOW3R 20,900 - (316,100)
7. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 20,000 - (905,000)
8. Jadakiss - THE LAST KISS 16,000 - (246,000)
9. Asher Roth - ASLEEP IN THE BREAD AISLE 13,400 - (102,000)
10.Day 26 - FOREVER IN A DAY 13,100 - (183,400)

he Friday Hip Hop Report (8th May) NEXT DAY AIR Special

2009-05-08T13:31:00.000-07:00

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)

The Friday Hip Hop Report (May1st)

2009-05-01T17:25:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - May 1st 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:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
- Best Buy will be looking to re-introduce vinyl into their stores later this year for certain releases as 2008 saw an 89% increase in vinyl sales.

- LL cool J has denied rumors that Sears have dropped his clothing line due to lack of sales.

- Former clipse manager anthony gonzalez has been indicted for running a $10million drug ring

- Snoop Dogg testified against a fan who is suiing him for $22million in a civil suit where he alleges to have been taken back stage and beaten after coming on stage.

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

Mike Jones - The Voice
Tech N9ne - Sickology 101
Hell Rell - Hard As Hell
Del The Funky Homosapien - The Stimulus Package
Chris Brown - Writings on the Wall 3
and the hear it first .net mixtape of the week is Trap-A-Holics And DJ Drama - Trap Music 10 (Expect The Unexpected)

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks allHipHop.com song of the week is:
"Hottest In Da Hood (Rmx) by Red Cafe ft Diddy,
Jadakiss, Rick Ross, Fabolous & OJ Da Juiceman

Other hot new songs this week are:
Jadakiss - hangover
Statik Selektah ft Styles P & Talib Kweli - "THE THRILL IS GONE"
Kanye West & Malik Yusef ft Common & John Legend - "MAGIC MAN"
drake & nicki minaj - best i ever had
Rick Ross - "TAKIN ME ALIVE"
Method Man & Redman ft Raekwon & Ghostface "4 MINUTES TO LOCKDOWN"
Ciara ft Missy Elliott - Work

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

Asher Roth ft Cee Lo Green - Be By Myself
Busta Rhymes ft Jadakiss & Lil Wayne - Respect My Conglomerate
Professor Green - Hard Night Out
Skull Gang - I Am The Club

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

1. Rick Ross - DEEPER THAN RAP 158,027 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. Asher Roth - ASLEEP IN THE BREAD AISLE 61,987 - (NEW ENTRY)
3. Day 26 - FOREVER IN A DAY 36,982 - (150,296)
4. Jadakiss - THE LAST KISS 30,412 - (210,118)
5. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 23,089 - (213,696)
6. Prince - LOTUS FLOW3R 20,500 - (277,700)
7. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 20,000 - (2.1m)
8. The Dream - LOVE VS MONEY 17,000 - (331,500)
9. Flo Rida - R.O.O.T.S 16,800 - (122,600)
10.Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 15,700 - (862,800)

=== BRANDWATCH ===
This weeks Brandwatch is Adidas partnering with Young Jeezy
to launch the Snowman Sneaker.

Funk Master Flex Boycotting Interscope Artists

2009-04-26T17:21:00.000-07:00

Wahidah discusses why and questions if a DJ should be allowed to do such a thing!

The Friday Hip Hop Report (April 24)

2009-04-26T17:15:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - April 24th
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 ===
- Lil Wayne's attempt to block a documentary about his life were denied by a court. he was not happy with scenes displaying his drug use.

- Rick Ross is now setting his sights on takin down eminem after claiming a victory over 50 cent.

- Funkmaster flex has threatened to boycott playing all interscope artists because of dispute he has with an interscope employee

=== ALBUMs & MIXTAPES ===
Here are this weeks new album & mixtape releases:
Asher Roth - Asleep In the Bread Isle
Kid Cudi - Dat Kid From Cleveland
Albe Back Presented by Mick Boogie - Hi
Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is:
"Daps & Pounds" by Kid Cudi:

Other hot new songs this week are:
BuckShot & KRS ONE - Robot
Royce Da 5"9 - Slaughter
Raekwon ft AZ - Whips & Kicks
Gucci Mane ft Plies - Wasted
The Game ft Raekwon - Flashback Memories

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

Kanye West - Amazin' feat. Young Jeezy
Ne-Yo - Part of the list & Mad
Jacki- O **Hood Girl

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

1. Day 26 - FOREVER IN A DAY 113,314 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. Jadakiss - THE LAST KISS 44,785 - (179,706)
3. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 26,367 - (190,607)
4. Prince - LOTUS FLOW3R 22,226 - (257,176)
5. The Dream - LOVE VS MONEY 19,222 - (314,459)
6. Flo Rida - R.O.O.T.S 18,800 - (105,900)
7. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 18,500 - (2.1m)
8. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 16,700 - (847,100)
9. UGK - UGK 4 LIFE 14,570 - (117,474)
10.T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 13,100 - (1.9m)

The Friday Hip Hop Report (April17)

2009-04-19T07:09:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - April 17th

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:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
- Lupe Fiasco & Justin Timberlake plan to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in africa to help raise awareness about the global water crisis.

- Producer Scott Storch was charged with Grand Theft Auto for stealing a Bentley, after not returning the leased vehicle for 7 months.

- Universal Motown has given Kid Cudi his own label imprint - "Dream On" records.

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

Day26 - Forever In A Day
Pastor Troy - Feel Me or Kill Me
Tapemasters Inc & Fabolous - Loso's World Part 2
and the hear-it-first.net mixtape of the week is:
Rich Boy - Pacc Man

Get your first week sales predictions
for Day26 Forever In A Day to us via twitter
"@JumpOffTV I think Day26's "Forever In A Day" will sell x"

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is:
"Down South Hustlaz" by Rick Ross featuring Bun B,
Young Buck, Willie D and Trae

Other hot new songs this week are:
Asher Roth ft Keri Hilson - She Dont Want A Man
Chris Brown - "APOLOGY"
Rick Ross ft Ne-Yo - BOSS LADY
Nas - Legendary
Busta Rhymes ft Uncle Murda - "NEW TONE IN THE CITY"
Lil Wayne - Switch
Rick Ross - "VALLEY OF DEATH"

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

Joe Budden - Exxxes (starring Milani Rose)
Daz Dillinger - N My Neighborhood

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

1. Jadakiss - THE LAST KISS 134,921 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. Prince - LOTUS FLOW3R 66,492 - (234,950)
3. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 32,713 - (164,340)
4. Flo Rida - R.O.O.T.S 31,744 - (87,100)
5. UGK - UGK 4 LIFE 26,304 - (102,904)
6. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 24,400 - (2m)
7. The Dream - LOVE VS MONEY 23,700 - (295,200)
8. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 22,200 - (830,400)
9. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 19,500 - (1.8m)
10.Bow Wow - NEW JACK CITY PT 2 12,900 - (43,800)

The closest sales prediction came from tshizzle with 145 thousand.
Be sure to follow him on twitter.com/tsh1zzle

=== BRAND WATCH ===
This weeks Brandwatch is the new Burger King Commercial "Square Butts" which features a reinterpretation of Sir Mix-a-lot "Baby Got Back"

This ad didnt go down very well with "The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood" who had this to say:

We wonder why a childrens television station like Nickelodeon would want to link one of its most popular and profitable characters to this sort of lechery and objectification of women,

The Friday Hip Hop Report (April 10)

2009-04-11T11:48:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - April 10th

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:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
- Kanye West is partnering up with GURU Beverage Company to release a new organic energy drink.

- Bill O' Reilly took shots at Eminem's new video "We Made You" where he references Sarah Palin, O'Reilly said: "He represents the lowest form of entertainment in this country and is a publicity hound to boot."

- Jim Jones was arrested on sunday for an unpaid parking ticket.

=== ALBUMs & MIXTAPES ===
This weeks recommend album is Jadakiss "The Last Kiss", get your first week sales predictions to us via twitter: "@jumpofftv i think jadakiss's "the last kiss" will sell x"

This weeks other new album & mixtape releases are:
Mims - Guilt
Mobb Deep - The Safe Is Cracked
Lady Sovereign - Jigsaw
Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
Yo Gotti - CM2

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is the "EGO Remix" by Beyonce featuring Kanye West.

Other hot new songs this week are:
Asher Roth - As I Em
Loon - Give Away
Swizz Beatz - Im Cool
The Game - Blood Respect
Rick Ross ft Kanye West, Lil Wayne & T-Pain - Maybach Music 2
Chris Brown - Nothin
Lloyd Banks ft Ron Browz - In Luv Wid Ya Boy

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

Willy Northpole ft B.O.B - Hood Dreamer
Eminem - We Made You
John Forte - Style Free
Method Man & Redman - A-Yo

=== WTF ===
This weeks WTF moment is from Jadakiss.

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

1. Prince - LOTUS FLOW3R 168,458 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. UGK - UGK 4 LIFE 76,600 - (NEW ENTRY)
3. Flo Rida - R.O.O.T.S 55,356 - (NEW ENTRY)
4. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 37,030 - (131,527)
5. Bow Wow - NEW JACK CITY PT 2 30,944 - (NEW ENTRY)
6. The Dream - LOVE VS MONEY 28,500 - (271,500)
7. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 22,800 - (2m)
8. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 21,400 - (808,200)
9. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 21,300 - (1.8m)
10.Slim Thug - BOSS OF ALL BOSSES 16,891 - (49,612)

=== BRANDWATCH ===
This weeks Brandwatch is Jay Z's Iconic Fragrances partnering with Parlux Fragrances to release a new fragrance range for Rihanna & Kanye West.

Fast & Furious Friday Hip Hop Report (April 3rd)

2009-04-05T08:55:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - April 3rd - Fast & Furious Special

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 ===
-Andre 3000 was arrested in atlanta for speeding.
-Queen Latifah is being sued for $1million dollars by her former stylists for unpaid fees.
-King Magazine is rumoured to be closing down after ad revenues continue to slump
-former best friend of Jam Master Jay has released a 50 cent dis and had this to say about the documentary 50 is producing about jam master jay

=== ALBUMs & MIXTAPES ===
Here are this weeks new album & mixtape releases:
Flo Rida - ROOTS
Bow Wow - New Jack City Part 2
UGK - Underground Kings 4 Life
J Dilla - Dillanthology I
JR Writer - CineCrack
Fast & Furious Movie Soundtrack
DJ Ophax & Gutta Muzic Present: Hottest Nigga In The Hood -Best Of Red Cafe

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is "Usual Suspects" by Rick Ross ft Nas & Kevin Cossom

Jadakiss ft Nas - What If
Chrisette Michele ft Rick Ross & Juelz Santana - Epiphany Remix
Mario ft Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett - Break Up
Ace Hood ft Akon & T-Pain - Overtime
Slim Thug - Perfect 10
Dead Prez - Stimulus Plan
Papoose - Tell U Later

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

Blanco - Pitbull ft Pharrell
Im A Put It On Her - Day26 ft Diddy & Yung Joc
Wetter - Twista
Games Been Good To Me - UGK

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

1. Keri Hilson - IN A PERFECT WORLD 94,497 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. Jim Jones - PRAY IV REIGN 42,982 - (NEW ENTRY)
3. The Dream - LOVE VS MONEY 35,967 - (242,943)
4. Slim Thug - BOSS OF ALL BOSSES 32,721 - (NEW ENTRY)
5. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 22,798 - (2m)
6. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 21,800 - (786,800)
7. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 20,100 - (1.8m)
8. Gorilla Zoe - DONT FEED THE ANIMALS 15,498 - (46,823)
9. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 12,100 - (1.4m)
10.Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 12,100 - (813,500)

=== BRANDWATCH ===
This weeks Brandwatch via Sneakerfiles.com is the new Fat Joe Sneaker named "The Recession" due out this summer and available in Sears & K-Mart. Let us know if you'd ever wear a fat joe sneaker and if so whats the most you;d be willing to pay for it!!!

=== UNDERGROUND HEAT ===
This weeks Digiwaxx Underground Heat artist is S. Fresh from Shreveport, Louisiana - check him out on myspace.com/sfresh23

The Friday Hip Hop Report (March 20)

2009-03-22T07:46:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - Mar 20th

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:

=== INTRO ===
- Kanye West has been charged with assault, theft and vandalism stemming from the paparazzi LAX incident last september. If convicted he faces up to 3 yrs in jail.

- Dipset rapper King Tut committed suicide during a police standoff outside a motel in white plains, new york.

- 50 Cent has followed Eminems lead and plans to also release 2 separate albums this year.

- Critics have lashed out at Disney for pairing up their first black princess tiana with a white prince!

=== ALBUMs & MIXTAPES ===
Here are this weeks new album & mixtape releases:
Capone-N-Noreaga - Channel 10
Gorilla Zoe - Don't Feed Da Animals
Reks - More Grey Hairs
Gucci Mane - Bird Money
Saigon & Statik Selektah - All In A Day's Work

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is
"MTV Cribs" by Charles Hamilton

Saigon ft Statik Selektah - So Cruel
Fabolous ft The Dream - Throw It In The Bag
Jadakiss ft Swizz Beatz & OJ Da Juiceman - Who's Real
Slaughterhouse - Wack MC's
Slim Thug ft Chamillionaire, Paul Wall,
Mike Jones, Pimp C - Welcome 2 Houston
Jim Jones ft Ludacris & NOE - How To Be a Boss
Styles P - Kick In The Door

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

Me & This Jawn - Murs ft Roxy Reynolds
Closer To My Dreams - Jo Jo Pellegrino
Blow The Bank - Jim Jones ft Oshy & Starr
Talk To Me - Capone-N-Norega(CNN)
Sexy Ladies - Ray J ft Truth & Shorty Mack

=== WTF MOMENT OF THE WEEK ==
This weeks WTF moment's are from Ms Drama & N.O.R.E.

www.twitter.com/msdrama
www.57thAve.com

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

1. The Dream - LOVE VS MONEY 151,242 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. J Holiday - ROUND 2 55,398 - (NEW ENTRY)
3. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 28,192 - (1.9m)
4. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 26,980 - (740,877)
5. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 23,302 - (1.8m)
6. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 20,400 - (1.4m)
7. Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 16,700 - (786,700)
8. India Arie - VOL.2 TESTIMONY:LOVE & POLITICS 15,400 - (161,500)
9. Ne-Yo - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN 15,200 - (973,900)
10. Akon - FREEDOM 13,600 - (554,100)

The Friday Hip Hop Report (Mar 13)

2009-03-14T10:52:00.000-07:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - Mar 13th

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:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
- TMZ reports that the booty call txt msg that triggered the assault of rihanna by chris brown was sent from his 40 yr old manager tina davis. It is rumored that the two have dated in the past.

- Coolio is facing 3 yrs in jail after being charged with crack cocaine possession following last weeks arrest at LAX Airport.

- 50 Cent has released stills from a sextape which features rick ross's other baby other - Brooke, the professional escort.

- Allhiphop.com's illseed reports there is a fake lil wayne from philly who is making a small fortune by booking shows as lil wayne.

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

The Dream - Love Vs Money
J Holiday - round 2
Jacki O - Lil Red Riding Hood
Brother Ali - Truth Is Here
Hell Rell - Get In Line or Get Lined Up

Hear-It-First dot mixtape of the week is:
Jim Jones "Pray IV Reign"

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is "March 9th" from the Marching 9
Busta Rhymes, Maino, Red Cafe, Lil Cease, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Uncle Murda, and M.O.P

Other hot new songs this week are:
The Dream - Hater
Raekwon - Letter To B.I.G
Kanye West ft Keyshia Cole & GLC - We Dont Care
Slim Thug - Smile
Capone-N-Norega(CNN) - Channel 10
D-Block - Get That Paper
Jim Jones ft Akon - Clack Clack

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

B-Real (Feat. Sick Javen) - Pyscho Realm Revolution
Se7en ft Lil Kim - Girls
The Dream Ft Mariah Carey - My Love
Lionel Richie ft Akon - Just Go

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

1. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 32,450 - (713,897)
2. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 30,892 - (1.9m)
3. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 23,578 - (1.7m)
4. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 22,500 - (1.4m)
5. Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 19,796 - (770,032)
6. Ne-Yo - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN 16,300 - (958,800)
7. India Arie - VOL.2 TESTIMONY:LOVE & POLITICS 15,900 - (146,100)
8. Akon - FREEDOM 14,900 - (540,600)
9. Lil Wayne - THA CARTER III 13,859 (3m)
10.Jennifer Hudson - JENNIFER HUDSON 11,000 - (656,900)

The Friday Hip Hop Report - (Mar 6th)

2009-03-06T17:07:00.000-08:00

=== MAIN STORIES ===
- A private investigator is suing R Kelly for unpaid fees. He claims that he was hired by the singer to recover the incriminating tapes!!!

- Chris Brown & Rihanna are reported to be back together and photo agency x17online.com is offering $100,000 for the first photograph of the couple together.

- Lil Wayne had a 2006 felony drug charge dropped by a georgia judge, as it was deemed a illegal search.

- In TV news BET launched a new reality show Harlem Heights & Lil Kim will make her debut on Dancing with the stars this coming monday.

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is
"Joell Ortiz - Covering the Classics Part 1"

Other hot new songs this week are:
Keri Hilson ft Keyshia Cole & Trina - Get Your Money Up
Nas ft Marsha Ambrosius - If I Ruled The World 09 (Smirnoff Signature Mix)
Keri Hilson ft Ne-Yo & Kanye West - Knock You Down
Mario - Weather Girl
Keri Hilson ft T-Pain & Lil Wayne - Turnin Me On Remix
Method & Redman - A Yo
The Dream - Take You Home To My Mama

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

Rick Ross ft John Legend - Magnificent
Jazmine Sullivan - Dream Big
Musiq SoulChild - So Beautiful
Lil Wayne - Prom Queen

=== WTF ===
This weeks WTF moment is Lil Kims face!!!!!!!!!!

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

1. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 35,391 - (1.9m)
2. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 30,796 - (681,447)
3. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 25,535 - (1.3m)
4. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 25,335 - (1.7m)
5. Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 24,436 - (750,263)
6. India.Arie - VOL.2 TESTIMONY:LOVE & POLITICS 22,300 - (130,300)
7. Charlie Wilson - UNCLE WILSON 20,000 - (78,300)
8. Ne-Yo - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN 17,500 - (525,700)
9. Akon - FREEDOM 17,000 - (508,700)
10.K'naan - TROUBADOR 15,386 - (NEW ENTRY)

The Friday Hip Hop Report (Feb 27)

2009-02-28T09:14:00.000-08:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - Feb 27th

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:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
- Lil Wayne's attempt to have a gun possession case dropped has failed and a court date has been set for April 20. If convicted the rapper faces upto 15 years jailtime.

-Nore was arrested after punching a man in the face during an altercation in a miami fatburger restaurant.

- T-Pain had to cancel a show in Guyana after receiving a number of death threats.

- The Jamaican government has issued a ban on any songs that depict sexual acts or glorify gun violence, murder, rape or arson.

- DMX is facing an additional 8 years in jail after throwing a food tray at a correctional officer in an arizona jail. The guard had accused him of stealing food.

- Chris Brown has started to take anger management classes in LA!

=== NEW ALBUMS & MIXTAPES ===
This weeks recommend album is Joe Buddens "Padded Room", other new releases this week include:

B-Real - Smoke and Mirrors
K'Naan - Troubadour
DMX - Playlist your way
Kool Keith - Tashan Dorrsett
Project Pat - Real Recognize Real
Lil Scrappy - Silence & Secrecy: Black Rag Gang

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is Ludacris "Grizzly"

Other hot new songs this week are:
Kanye West & T-Pain "FLIGHT SCHOOL"
Fat Joe ft Akon "ONE WAY"
Mary J Blige ft Ne-Yo "LOVE"
CNN ft Mobb Deep "WOBBLE WOBBLE"
Camron "COOKIES & APPLE JUICE"
Rick Ross ft Busta Rhymes "SHITTIN ON EM"
Jazmine Sullivan ft Consequence "MY FOOLISH HEART REMIX"

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

Jadakiss - Can't Stop Me
Jamie Foxx Ft T Pain Blame It
Flo Rida feat. PLeasure P - Shone
Mike Jones - Next To You

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

1. Charlie Wilson - UNCLE WILSON 58,303 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 40,540 - (1.8m)
3. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 32,550 - (650,651)
4. India.Arie - VOL.2 TESTIMONY:LOVE & POLITICS 32,459 - (108,013)
5. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 32,458 - (1.3m)
6. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 29,286 - (1.7m)
7. Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 27,600 - (725,800)
8. Bobby Valentino - THE REBIRTH 20,000 - (84,200)
9. Ne-Yo - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN 19,400 - (924,900)
10.Akon - FREEDOM 18,900 - (508,700)

=== TOP FIVE ===
Here are this weeks Top 5 selling songs on iTunes:

# 5 Kanye West - Heartless
# 4 Eminem, Dr Dre & 50 Cent - Crack a Bottle
# 3 Soulja Boy - "Kiss Me Thru The Phone"
# 2 T.I ft Justin Timberlake - "Dead and Gone"
# 1 Flo Rida with "Right Round"

50 Cent Taking a Backseat to Eminem

2009-02-25T12:13:00.000-08:00

50 Cent says he won't release his 'Before I Self Destruct' CD until Eminem's album -- tentatively titled 'Relapse' -- sees the light of day.

T.I. Says No to Parties and Yes to School

2009-02-25T12:11:00.000-08:00

Before starting his one-year prison sentence for federal weapons charges, rapper T.I. preaches to a courtroom filled with students, imploring them to stay in school and do things the right way.

The Friday Hip Hop Report (Feb 20th)

2009-02-20T16:50:00.000-08:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - Feb 20th

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 ===
- Luke Campbell has denied being arrested for not paying child support, he claims it was for unpaid attorney fees and he was never arrested.

- Chris Brown issued a statement saying that he is saddened about whats transpired, the rumors in the media are not true and that the postings on facebook are not him.

- MC Hammer is set to have his own reality show on A&E called "Hammertime", showing the devoted husband, father and business entrepenuer.

- Lil Wayne is being sued for $1.3m by RMF Productions in Rochester, New York after 3 no shows for concerts in the last 6 months.

- Dwayne Wade is suing his ex-wife & her lawyers for claiming that he gave her an STD!?

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is Young Jeezy "That Ain't It (Uhh Uhh)"

Dr. Dre ft. Nas & T.I. Topless
50 ft rkelly "Do What It Do"
Jadakiss "Magic City"
Drake "Congratulations"
Lil Wayne "February 18th"
Grandmaster Flash ft KRS ONE "What If"
Ciara ft Justin Timberlake "Love and Sex and Magic"

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

Kid CuDi - Day N Nite
Royce Da 5'9 - Part Of Me
Lil Mama ft Fanny Pack - "Truly In Love"
Kanye West fyt Kid Cudi - "Welcome to Heart Break"

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

1. India Arie - VOL.2 TESTIMONY:LOVE & POLITICS 75,554 - (NEW ENTRY)
2. Bobby Valentino - REBIRTH 64,182 - (NEW ENTRY)
3. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 53,937 - (1.8m)
4. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 40,069 - (618,101)
5. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 36,780 - (1.3m)
6. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 33,332 - (1.7m)
7. Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 32,055 - (698,182)
8. Ne-Yo - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN 29,101 - (905,545)
9. Lil Wayne - THA CARTER III 26,963 - (3m)
10. Jennifer Hudson - JENNIFER HUDSON 25,562 -(621,037)

=== TOP FIVE ===
Here are this weeks Top 5 selling songs on iTunes:

# 5 Kanye West - Heartless
# 4 Soulja Boy - "Kiss Me Thru The Phone"
# 3 T.I ft Justin Timberlake - "Dead and Gone"
# 2 Eminem, Dr Dre & 50 Cent - Crack a Bottle
# 1 Flo Rida - "Right Round"

The Friday Hip Hop Report (Feb 13)

2009-02-13T10:42:00.000-08:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - Feb 13th

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:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
- Chris Brown was arrested for felony battery on saturday night after a pre grammy party, where he is alleged to have beaten rihanna. police reports confirm that she had swollen eyes, a fat lip and a bloodied nose.

- Lil Wayne won 4 grammys including Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song for Lollipop.

- Camron has resurfaced with an miss info interview where he breaksdown his involvement in the rocafella breakup, selling juelz's contract and Juelz's syrup addiction.

- The future of eminems shade 45 radio is uncertain as sirius satellite radio may file for bankruptacy due to its huge debts.

=== NEW ALBUMS & MIXTAPES ===
Here are this weeks new album and mixtape releases:

Mick Boogie Presents Busta Rhymes J Dilla - Dillagence (Mixtape)
MadLib Beat Konducta, Vol. 5-6
J.Period & Q-Tip - The [Abstract] Best (Mixtape)
Ryan Leslie - Ryan Leslie
India Arie - Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
The Rebirth -Bobby Valentino

Hear-It-First Mixtape of the week!
Jadakiss & Green Lantern - Kiss My Ass/the champ is here part2

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is David Banner ft. Dem Hood Starz - Stand Up

Trey Songz - "TAKES TIME TO LOVE"
Rhymefest - "Exodus 5.1"
50 Cent - "TIA TOLD ME"
Rick Ross - "PUSH EM OVER THE EDGE"
Mario ft Rihanna - "EMERGENCY ROOM"
Saigon - "THE RULES"
Busta Rhymes ft Akon & T.I. "NUMBER ONE"

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

Black Milk - Losing Out (feat. Royce Da 5'9")
Capone-N-Noreaga ft Busta Rhymes "Rotate" (Directed by Rik Cordero)
Lil Cease - Letter To B.I.G (Directed By Scenario)
Ludacris ft Plies "Nasty Girl"

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

1. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 51,531 - (1.8m)
2. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 36,550 - (578,032)
3. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 33,882 - (1.3m)
4. Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 33,593 - (666,127)
5. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 22,919 - (1.6m)
6. Akon - FREEDOM 21,796 - (443,736)
7. Lil Wayne - THA CARTER III 20,158 - (3m)
8. Ne-Yo - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN 19,600 - (876,500)
9. Rihanna - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD 18,400 - (2.3m)
10. Plies - DA REALIST 13,900 - (253,545)

=== TOP FIVE ===
Finally there's been a shakeup in the Top 5 songs on iTunes:

# 5 Kanye West - Heartless
# 4 Adele - Chasing Payments
# 3 T.I ft Justin Timberlake - Dead and Gone
# 2 Eminem, Dr Dre & 50 Cent - Crack a Bottle
# 1 Flo rida - Right Round

The Friday Hip Hop Report (Feb 6th)

2009-02-06T09:50:00.000-08:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - Feb 6th

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 ===
1)Diddy is being sued by a sculptor who claims that the mogul stole his bottle design for the Unforgivable fragrance.

2)Rihanna is being sued by a cameroonian musician for not clearing the use of this hook for her "dont stop the music" song
She had cleared it with Michael Jackson, but he doesnt actually own it.

3)Forbes magazine has named 50 Cent the 2nd highest earning african american entertainer behind oprah winfrey.

4)In the 50 cent and rick ross beef, fiddy dropped a game changer on monday when he released this video where he takes ricks baby mother on a shopping spree... Ross's Mafia Music video dropped but had no visible shots at 50, who whilst waiting for ricks next move is claimin that Def Jam have issued a gagging order to rick and that he has Jacki O and Trick Daddy lined up.

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is Raekwon Ft. Ghostface Killah and Method Man "Wu Ooh"
Other hot new songs this week are:

I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash ft Snoop Dogg
Feeling You - T.I.
Around the way girl - Lil Wayne
Ringtone - Big Boi
Talk Go Through Us - Lil Cease & Fabolous
Echo (Remix) - Ciara ft Young Jeezy
Heart Of The Grind - Havoc (Mobb Deep)

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

Letter To B.I.G - Jadakiss ft Faith Evans
I Hate My Job - Camron
Mafia Music - Rick Ross
Chocolate High - India Arie ft Musiq SoulChild

=== WTF ===
This weeks WTF Moment of the week is singer Etta James dissing Obama and threatening to kick beyonces ass:

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

1. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 51,531 - (1.7m)
2. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 39,234 - (1.3m)
3. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 31,601 - (541,482)
4. Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 30,865 - (632,534)
5. Akon - FREEDOM 21,769 - (443,736)
6. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 20,600 - (1.6m)
7. Various - NOTORIOUS SOUNDTRACK 15,700 - (87,700)
8. Lil Wayne - THA CARTER III 15,600 - (2.9m)
9. Ne-Yo - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN 14,800 - (856,900)
10. Anthony Hamilton - THE POINT OF IT ALL 12,500 - (251,500)

=== TOP FIVE ===
Here are this weeks Top 5 tracks on Rhapsody.com:

# 5 "Live Your Life" - T.I. ft Rihanna
# 4 "Love Lock Down" - Kanye West
# 3 "Prom Queen" -Lil Wayne
# 2 "Single Ladies / Put A Ring On It" - Beyoncé
# 1 "Heartless" - Kanyé West

The Friday Hip Hop Report - Jan 30

2009-01-30T06:14:00.000-08:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - Jan 30

The best weekly online hip hop show reporting all the developments from news and new releases to album sales and charts. Hosted by Valerie, this weeks show features:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
- The New York post reported that Fabolous had to resort to stacks of cash after 5 of his credit cards were declined in a restaurant in Atlanta.

- Monicas Husband rapper Rocko has been sentenced to 48hrs in jail & community service after pleading no contest to assaulting a woman in an atlanta nightclub in 2007.

- Koch Records has changed its name to E1 Music, bringing all of its global subsidaries under the same name.

- Kelly Rowland has amicably parted from manager Mathew Knowles' Music World Entertainment.

- Lil Wayne is planning to release a rock only album titled 'Rebirth' by April.

- Amongst all the hype & drama that usually plaques hip hop, this week there was a brief moment of class, Newcomer Charles Hamilton and battle vet Serius Jones got into a lil freestyle battle at SOB's in New York City. Who won isnt as important as how it went down, no beef, great lyricisim and fun!

=== NEW ALBUMS ===
Here are this weeks new album and mixtape releases:

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes - Eye Legacy
Cappadonna - Slang Prostitution
X-Clan - Mainstream Outlawz
RZA Presents - Afro Samurai Resurrection: The Soundtrack
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique: 20th Anniversary Edition
John Robinson - Who Is This Man? [Prod. by MF Doom]
OJ Da Juiceman - The Otha Side of the Trap
and finally "The Kickdrums - Smash The System"
is the Hear-It-First dot Nets Recommend Mixtape of the Week.

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks 5StarHipHop.com song of the week is "Lil Waynes - Prom Queen"

Other hot new songs this week are:
Rick Ross ft John Legend "Magnificent"
Q-tip ft Busta Rhymes, Raekwon & Lil Wayne "Renaissance Rap Remix"
Rhymefest - "Supersonic (Charles Hamilton Diss)"
Raekwon ft Ghostface âCriminology 2â³
Maino ft T-Pain - "All The Above"
50 Cent - "Try Me (Rick Ross Diss)"
The Dream ft DJ Khaled, Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Ludacris - "Rockin That Shit Remix"

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

Ron Browz - Jumpin Out The Window
Jazmine Sullivan - Lions, Tigers, & Bears
Scram Jones ft Haffa, Saigon & Rhymefest - Yes We Can
Raphael Saadiq - 100 Yard Dash

=== WTF MOMENT OF THE WEEK ====
This weeks WTF Moment of the Week is the sighting of T.I.'s neanderthal crotch in Las Vegas.

During a show at Jet nightclub the rapper rubbed his white tee against his private parts before throwing it into the crowd.

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

1. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 50,927 - (1.7million)
3. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 39,234 - (1.2million)
5. Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 31,275 - (601,669)
4. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 30,270 - (509,881)
2. Various - NOTORIOUS SOUNDTRACK 28,989 - (72,024)
6. Akon - FREEDOM 19,300 - (420,000)
7. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 16,178 - (1.6million)
8. Rihanna - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD 15,100 - (2.3million)
9. Lil Wayne - THA CARTER III 14,355 - (2.9m)
10. Ne-Yo - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN 14,966 - (842,105)

=== TOP FIVE ===
Here are this weeks Top 5 Selling Ringtones on Thumbplay:

# 5 "Put It On Ya" Plies
# 4 T.I. ft Rihana "Live Your Life"
# 3 "Single Ladies - Put A Ring On It" - Beyonce
# 2 "Pop Champagne" by Jim Jones & Ron Browz ft Julez Santana

And the number 1 selling ringtone on Thumbplay is
Soulja Boys "Kiss Me Thru The Phone"

=== BRANDWATCH ===
Keri Hilson is the latest artist to be snapped up by Microsoft Zune for their MP3 Zune player tv campaign.

So will teaming up with hip hop & rnb artists help microsofts zune dethrone Apples ipod?

Friday Hip Hop Report - Jan 23

2009-01-23T13:44:00.000-08:00

The Friday Hip Hop Report - Jan 23

The best weekly online hip hop show reporting all the developments from news and new releases to album sales and charts. Hosted by Wahidah, this weeks show features:

=== MAIN STORIES ===
Here are this weeks top stories:

- Almost 2 million people filled the National Mall in washington DC to witness Barack Obama become the first African American President of the United States. Festivities continued into the evening with several inaugural balls which featured performances from the likes of Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Jay Z and Mary J Blige.

- Notorious grossed $21.5million on its opening weekend despite a limited theatre release. A theatre in greensboro north carolina, where actor jamal woolard was in attendance has banned the movie after a man was shot twice on saturday night.

- Just to help put things into perspective in 2002 8Mile grossed $51million in its opening weekend.

- The New York post reported Jamal Woolard is due in court for a domestic violence incident from last year where he slapped his wife.

- On Wednesday Lil Wayne cancelled another concert in Rochester. This is the 3rd time in four months, his people blame the logistics of trying to get to Calgary for thursday. he has promised to reshedule the show for march.

- The latest development in the Saigon and Joe Budden beef is a twitter message from Just Blaze confirming that the two mcs have spoken on the phone. http://twitter.com/themegatrondon

=== NEW MUSIC ===
This weeks AllHipHop.com song of the week is the
"My President Is Black Remix" featuring Jay Z.

Other hot new songs this week are:
R Kelly ft Akon - MAKIN ME
Lil Cease - Letter To B.I.G.
Scram Jones ft Haffa, Saigon & Rhymefest - YES WE CAN
Freeway ft Rita Tyler - HUSTLERS LIFE
Sean Kingston ft Lil Wayne - IM AT WAR
Bobby Valentino ft Lil Wayne, Lil Kim & Yung Joc - BEEP REMIX
Beyonce ft Ciara & Ms Jade - DIVA REMIX

=== NEW VIDEOS ===
Keyshia Cole "You Complete Me"
Skull Gang - "Drama Fold"
John Legend - "Everybody Knows"
Ice Cube ft Young Jeezy - "I Got My Locs On"

=== WTF MOMENT OF THE WEEK ===
This weeks WTF Moment of the Week is Kanye Wests Mullet.

Looking like a cross between lionel ritchie and carlton from the fresh prince Mr West showcased the new doo at the Youth Inauguaral ball. His rebellion against hip hop continues.

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

1. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 49,221 | 1,6m
2. Various - NOTORIOUS SOUNDTRACK 42,946 | NEW ENTRY
3. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 39,529 | 1.2m
4. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 31,439 | 479,611
5. Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 31,301 | 570,394
6. Akon - FREEDOM 23,300 | 400,500
7. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 20,178 | 1.6m
8. Rihanna - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD 17,100 | 2.3m
9. Lil Wayne - THA CARTER III 15,355 | 2.9m
10. Ludacris - THEATER OF THE MIND 14,860 | 504,118

=== TOP FIVE ===
Here are this weeks Top 5 Selling Digital Songs on itunes:

# 5 T.I. ft Rihana Live Your Life
# 4 T.I. ft Justin Timbalake - "Dead & Gone"
# 3 Kanye West - Love Lock Down
# 2 Single Ladies Put a Ring On It by Beyonce

And back at number 1 is Heartless by Kanye West

=== BRANDWATCH ===
This weeks Brandwatch is the Belverdere Vodka Print Ad Campaign 'Circulate' that features Young Jeezy.

So what do you think, did they pick the right guy? Location ? Wardrobe?

=== UNDERGROUND HEAT ===

This weeks Underground Heat artist "Rain" from Fayetteville, North Carolina. Check him out on http://www.myspace.com/rain910

Kanye's 'Louis Vuitton Don' Sneakers Debut

2009-01-23T13:42:00.000-08:00

Superstar rapper Kanye West attends the Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris, for which he designed the shoes.

President Barack Obama 2009 Inauguration and Address

2009-01-22T15:46:00.000-08:00

President Barack Obama took the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States and delivered an inaugural address focusing on the themes of sacrifice and renewal on January 20, 2009.

Friday Hip Hop Report - Jan 16

2009-01-16T17:23:00.000-08:00

The best weekly online hip hop show reporting all the developments from news and new releases to album sales and charts. Hosted by Valerie, this weeks show features:

===TOP STORIES===
-In an interview from prison DMX said that he is planning a gospel album and workin on a new reality show 'pain & perserverence'. DMX is currently serving 90 days for drugs possession.

-The death row records public auction takes place on sunday 25th january. Over 400 items are available including Snoop & Dre's Source Award and various platinum plaques. you can see the full list on deathrowauction.com

-An altercation occurred between DJ Drama and a member of Young Jeezys Corporate Thugs Entertainment at a screening of NOTORIOUS in Atlanta.

-A suspect has been arrested in the attack and robbery of Bone Thugs & Harmonies' Bizzy Bone. Marlo Jones, an anti gang organization is being held on $1.1million bail.

===NEW ALBUM & MIXTAPE RELEASES===
NOTORIOUS SOUNDTRACK.
The Very Best of Run Dmc
Tapemasters Inc & The Empire Present: Lil' Wayne & The Game - Blood, Sweat & Tears Part 3
Trap-A-Holics Present: Jadakiss - From Ashy To Classy To Raspy
Hear-It-First.net mixtape of the week is Papoose 21 Gun Salute

===NEW MUSIC===
This weeks 5starhiphop.com song of the week is "Six Ten Shoota" by Royce Da 5'9 produced by KIDD

Fabolous ft. The Game - Where Im From
Joe Budden - Letter to Saigon
Twister - Wetter
Maino - 2009 Predictions
Busta Rhymes ft T-Pain - Hustlers Anthem
Kevin Lyttle ft Flo Rida - Anywhere
Saigon - Trans-Atlantic Slave Deal

===NEW VIDEOS===
Christina Milian - Us Against The World
B.o.B - I'll Be In The Sky
Jim Jones - Byrdgang Swagger

==BILLBOARD 200===
NEILSENs SOUND SCAN:

1. Kanye West - 808s & HEARTBREAK 50,486 | 1.1m
2. Beyonce - I AM SASHA FIERCE 49,365 | 1.5m
3. Keyshia Cole - A DIFFERENT ME 36,875 | 539,093
4. Jamie Foxx - INTUITION 33,666 | 448,172
5. Akon - FREEDOM 26,881 | 377,175
6. T.I. - PAPER TRAIL 22,359 | 1.5m
7. Rihanna - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD 19,340 | 2.2m
8. Ludacris - THEATER OF THE MIND 18,852 | 489,258
9. Lil Wayne - THA CARTER III 17,766 | 2.9m
10.Ne-Yo - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN 16,326 | 812,972

==TOP FIVE SONGS===
Here are this weeks top 5 selling ringtones on iTunes:

# 5 T.I. ft Justin Timbalake - "Dead & Gone"
# 4 Beyonce with "Diva"
# 3 T.I. returns with "Whatever You Like"
# 2 T.I again ft Rihanna - "Live Your Life"
#1 Beyonce's "Single Ladies(Put A Ring on It)"

===BRANDWATCH===
This weeks Brandwatch is the latest assault on hip hop from Gatorade from its "Whats G" commercials to its
tastemaker packages, heres one that was sent to Snoop Doggs Manager Ted Chung.

===UNDERGROUND HEAT=====
Digiwaxx Media Presents this weeks Underground Heat artist "P Casso" from Brooklyn, New York. Check him out on myspace.com/picassosounds

AllHipHop's 2008 Bill O'Reilly Award

2009-01-14T17:39:00.000-08:00

The AllHipHop.com 2008 End Of Year Review Show presents...
the BILL O'REILLY AWARD to the Biggest AssHole of the year!

Lil Kim Not Happy About 'Notorious'

2009-01-13T14:40:00.000-08:00

Lil Kim was not happy about her portrayal in "Notorius." That's why the rapper says she pulled out of it. Her publicist released a statement saying she disassociated herself from the project after early review of the script.

AllHipHop's 2008 End Of Year Review Show

2009-01-12T17:56:00.000-08:00

AllHipHop.com Presents...
The 2008 End Of Year Review Show!

Top 5 Indecent Sightings of 2008

2009-01-12T17:54:00.000-08:00

Again we cant let this type of behaviour go unchecked, if the cameras catch it then the world gets to see.

#5 Coco
#4 Rihanna
#3 Beyonce
#2 Christina Milian
#1 Lil Kim

Top 5 Prison Sentences Handed Out in 2008

2009-01-12T05:53:00.000-08:00

With so many cases and arrests, ranging from DUIs to Assault it was hard to keep track of all the drama. Here are the top 5 prison sentences that were served in 2008:

#5 The Game got 60 days for weapons charges back in march
#4 Jacob the Jeweler got 2yrs for giving false statements to police
#3 Da Bratt got 3 yrs for smashing a champagne bottle over a waitresses head
#2 Prodigy got 3.5 yrs for weapons possession
#1 Remy Ma who got 8 yrs for assault, weapons possession and witness tampering.

Top 5 Words and Phrases of 2008

2009-01-11T09:52:00.000-08:00

Hip Hop culture is responsible for the introduction and seeding of many words that filter into mainstream society. Here are the top 5 Words and Phrases that have made a major impact in 2008 and hopefully will be replaced in 2009.

5. Real Hip Hop
4. Make It Rain
3. Hip Hop is Dead
2. Hi Hater
1. Swagger.

Top 5 Websites of 2008

2009-01-10T11:23:00.000-08:00

We rounding off 2008 and some people are STILL tryina pass off their low traffic sites as big in the game. With plenty of tools available online to check the credibility of a sites claims to high traffic, we used figures from Compete, Alexa and Quantcast for 2008's most trafficked Hip Hop web sites.

5. hiphopdx.com Alexa 4,247 | Compete 7,926 | Quantcast 2,945
4. allhiphop.com Alexa 2,497 | Compete 6,820 | Quantcast 5,042
3. worldstarhiphop.com Alexa 1,650 | Compete 7,718 | Quantcast 3,374
2. bossip.com Alexa 3,727 | Compete 4,412 | Quantcast 3,275
1. mediatakeout.com Alexa 1,493 | Compete 2,547 | Quantcast 1,399

Top 5 Best Butts of 2008

2009-01-09T11:10:00.000-08:00

Here are the top 5 butts of 2008

#5 Coco
#4 Serena Williams
#3 Kim Kardashian
#2 Angel Lola Luv
#1 Joe Buddens Girlfriend as seen on Joe Budden TV.

Top 5 2008 Enuff Already List

2009-01-09T08:49:00.000-08:00

This is the 2008 Top 5 Enuff Already list, these things need to stop immediately:

#5 Artists creating NING social network sites, thisis50.com did this 2 yrs before you! dont go there.
#4 Weekly or daily online freestyle exclusives. Crooked I done this already!
#3 artists who cant meet their album release dates
#2 rappers dissing soulja boy to get heat for their projects
#1 Reality show stars showing up on red carpets and wanting to be interviewed!!!

Top 5 Peeps With a Chip on Their Shoulder in 2008

2009-01-09T06:27:00.000-08:00

Hating, moaning or bitching have never been a graceful form of expression, here are 2008s top 5 peeps with a chip on their shoulder!

#5 Robin Thicke. He didnt stop crying about not getting the vibe magazine cover
#4 Solange. Lashed out at a reporter for mentioning her brother in law.
#3 Jay Zs one time mentor Jaz O. He still continues to take shots at hov via youtube videos
#2 Suge Knight. Has bought a series of desparation lawsuits against anyone and everyone.
#1 The old school hip hop pioneers who invented the culture but never reaped any of the rewards.

Top 5 Peeps With NO HEAT Who Think They've Got Heat in 2008

2009-01-08T10:01:00.000-08:00

Sometimes an artists ego is bigger than what they're actually worth, so based on recent sales figures, here are the top 5 peeps with NO HEAT who think they've GOT HEAT:

#5 - Jim Jones
#4 - The Cool Kids
#3 - Terence Howard, whos debut soul album has only shifted 41 thousand units
#2 - Yung Berg
#1 - Shawty Lo

'B.I.G' Premiere Brings Out Stars in NYC

2009-01-08T06:29:00.000-08:00

Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit the red carpet in New York on Wednesday for premiere of 'Notorious' - a film about the life of his friend, legendary hip-hop artist Christopher Wallace, a.k.a Notorious B.I.G.

Top 5 Things Reality Show Refugees Did in 2008

2009-01-07T08:43:00.000-08:00

So where do you go after you humiliate yourself in front of the world. Here are the top 5 things reality show refugees did in 2008 to keep them busy:

#5 hosted parties for a few hundred dollars
#4 walk every red carpet they got an invite to and crashed others
#3 did a photo shoot for smooth magazine
#2 got rejected by serious talent agencies
#1 Another Reality Show!!!

Top 5 Rappers Who Got More Love From Hipsters than From The Hood in 2008

2009-01-06T14:44:00.000-08:00

Not sure what the significance of this list is but it definitely sounds cool. Here are the Top 5 Rappers Who Get More Love From Hipsters than they do From The Hood:

#5 - N.E.R.D
#4 - Wale
#3 - Kidz In The Hall
#4 - Cool Kids
#1 - Lupe Fiasco

Top 5 Things Thrown at a Hip Hop Concert in 2008

2009-01-05T14:33:00.000-08:00

Concerts have come a long way since just throwing your hands up in the air, these days all sorts of things are being thrown. here are the top 5 things that were thrown at concerts in 2008.

#5 Kanye West getting hit by a coin in melbourne, australia and then dissing the thrower with a freestyle
#4 Method Man throwing himself off the stage in London and the crowd parting like the red sea
#3 KRS One suffered a fractured right hand after an angry fan threw a bottle at him in conneticut
#2 Lil Wayne getting hit by a bottle and storming off stage in london
#1 Akons spinning back fist which hit a female fan in the face.

Top 5 Female Rappers of 2008

2009-01-04T18:17:00.000-08:00

The extinction of female rappers is one hip hop problem you cant blame on Soulja Boy or Autotune. Here are the top 5 selling female rappers of 2008:

#5 Jean Grae
#4 Foxy Brown
#3 Queen Latifah
#2 Lil Mama
#1 Trina with her album "Still the Baddest" selling 161,000

Top 5 Paparazzi Beatdowns & Scuffles of 2008

2009-01-04T18:15:00.000-08:00

As much as the celebs hate them, we owe them so much for the entertainment they provide. here are the top 5 paparazzi beatdowns and scuffles of 2008.

#5 Amy winehouse, everytime she returned home from a binge
#4 Mos def in Hollywood had one his people try to grab the camera
#3 kanye outside a nightclub in newcastle, england
#2 nas & kelis in the airpot in brazil
#1 kanye west & his assistant for the LAX 6am Massacre of a TMZ photographers $10K camera.

Top 5 Luckiest Mofo's of 2008

2009-01-03T12:07:00.000-08:00

Here are 2008's Luckiest mofo's alive

#5 Busta Rhymes for avoiding jail time
#4 T-Pain for managing to continue to heavily influence the sound
#3 DL hughley for landing a comedy show on CNN
#2 KiCi & JoJo for still being able to get money for live shows after collasping
#1 R Kelly for being acquitted on child pornography.

Top 5 Chains Thats Went Missing in 2008

2009-01-02T17:05:00.000-08:00

Your bling is supposed to reflect your wealth, but having it snatched is a major sign of disrespect, here are 2008s Top Dude Where's My Chain Moments:

#5 Sean Kingston, whos sister tried to Fedex it to him!
#4 Juelz Santana, according to rumours had it snatched whilst in London
#3 Tyga, Lil Waynes artist had his Young Money chain snatched by 40 Gloccs people
#2 Yung Berg, got his Transformer chain taken from him in Detroit
#1 50 Cent in Angola, Africa

Top 5 Fading Fortunes of 2008

2009-01-02T15:50:00.000-08:00

Now regardless of your former status, when the checks stop coming in and you refuse to get a regular job, somethings got to give. Here are the top 5 peeps suffering from money cash woes in 2008:

# 5 Michael Jackson
# 4 Scott Storch
# 3 Doug E Fresh
# 2 Dame Dash
# 1 Death Row Mogul Suge knight, who declared himself bankrupt in October.