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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/28/2010
50 Cent is on the gold plaque home-stretch, Drake looks at 400,000 and Freeway & Jake One fall nearly 100 spots.
Nas & Damian Marley's Distant Relatives, Capone-N-Noreaga War Report 2 Delayed
Queens Rap fans are left waiting, as Distant Relatives moves to May, and CNN's sequel is now due in June.
Yung Berg NOT Pistol Whipped, Robbed In Los Angeles
UPDATE: Berg tells MTV News that he was not involved in any way, and only spoke on the matter to let his family know that he was okay.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/21/2010
Freeway & Jake One stimulate the charts, Mathematics brings Wu & friends, while Sade soldiers on, and B.E.P. goes to #3.
Lady Gaga, Diddy, Nicki Minaj Assist Trina's "Amazin'" Album
Da Baddest Bitch gets all-star help from Pop acts, plus Monica, Keri Hilson, Trey Songz, with beats from Jim Jonsin.
Hot Boy Turk's Younger Brother Murdered, Family Needs Assistance
Ronald Smith, younger brother to Lil Turk was found murdered yesterday. Suspects have been apprehended, but family needs funeral aid.
Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj, Trina, Eve On Ludacris' "Battle Of The Sexes"
UPDATE: Revised tracklisting with production credits coming from Swizz Beatz, The Neptunes & Legendary Traxster.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/14/2010
Sade is a smooth operator on the charts, going #1 and gold in one week. B.E.P. gets double platinum, A. Keys goes single, and Gil Scott-Heron ain't new here.
Yo Gotti Announces Live In The Kitchen Tour
The Memphis rapper made a strong comeback in 2009, and he's hitting the road for his return record.
Melky Jean, Black Da-Da, Redd Eyez & Billy Blue Shoot Haiti Tribute Video
UPDATE: The song premiers on HipHopDX, featuring Wyclef's sister, top Haitian artists and Benzino production.
B.G. Pleads Innocent To November Gun Charges
The Hot Boy went from partying it up with Lil Wayne on Sunday to saying his was innocent in a New Orleans court yesterday.
One of the founders of the popular underground Hip Hop collective steps out to release his own music.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/7/2010
Lil Wayne's Rebirth comes in #2, but behind who? Alicia Keys is days away from platinum, Black Eyed Peas from double, and 50 Cent gains 17 spots.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Update Fans About Uni5
In a chat on their site, the Thugs say that video will surface next week, the album has no features, but is produced by DJ U-Neek.
Shyne Denied Entrance To The United Kingdom
The former Bad Boy star's paperwork prevented him and his crew from recording in the UK, but Shyne will be heard on DJ Khaled's LP.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/31/2010
Jay-Z and Eminem have a close race again, while Hope For Haiti Now holds strong. Will Cash Money/Young Money have five Top 200 releases next week?
Just Blaze Moves His Studio Operation To Harlem
The famed producer heads Uptown to a state of the art studio in the Stadiumred one-stop compound.
Just Blaze Closes Down Baseline Studios
The landmark studio once owned by Jay-Z and O.G. Juan, and later Just Blaze bids the public farewell.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/24/2010
Hope For Haiti makes history, as RJD2 makes the charts, Mary J Blige gets gold, and Eminem sells just seven more units than Jay-Z.
Star Studded Haiti Relief Telethon Raises $57 Million To Date
Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rihanna and a host of others helped raise nearly 60 million in phone, text and web pledges on Friday.
Trina Considers Adopting A Haitian Child
Trina counts her financial blessings and considers fostering a child from last week's earthquake in Haiti.
