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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/11/2011

The Roots may have made a potential modern classic, but the charts don't exactly reflect it. T-Pain and Robin Thicke debut, as Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Watch The Throne" still shines on.

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Jay-Z & Kanye West Provide Second Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Watch The Throne Tour

UPDATE #3: VOYR.com releases the second full clip of behind-the-scenes footage lensed on the duo's tour.

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Canibus Retracts J. Cole Diss Song And Comments Made

Canibus said that his attack on Roc Nation's new star came off as "tacky and unsophisticated," and he releases vlog taking it back.

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RZA Explains How Hip Hop Artists Are Now Competing In Headphones

The Abbott says that selling the most headphones may be the new gold standard among Hip Hop's biggest. RZA also says that he, Diddy and Dr. Dre should have the best, as producers.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/4/2011

Curren$y, Fiend, Smoke DZA and the pilots soar onto the charts, while YMCMB's stars continue chart domination in the form of Drake, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj.

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B.o.B Performs "Beast Mode," "Racks" & More At New York City's Bowery Ballroom

Bobby Ray took the stage in the Big Apple to perform cuts from his catalogue.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/27/2011

Can Yelawolf continue the recent chart-topping trends seen by Drake, Mac Miller and Wale? Mobb Deep's first release in five years hits the charts, and Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" doubles last week sales.

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Copywrite Releases Rare MHz Demo Material, Camu Tao Featured

Recordings dating back to 1994 will be made available next month from the group that helped get RJD2, Camu Tao and Copy in the door.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/20/2011

Drake sells over half a million first-week records, while Childish Gambino and Webbie smash the charts with Top 20 debuts.

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Drake Performs "Headlines" At The 2011 American Music Awards

Drizzy performed the cut off his recently released sophomore album "Take Care."

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Ludacris & Enrique Iglesias Perform At 2011 American Music Awards

Luda hits the stage with the Latino singer to perform "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)."

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Chris Brown Performs "All Back" & "Say It With Me" At 2011 American Music Awards

Breezy channels his inner Michael Jackson during the ceremony.

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Nicki Minaj & David Guetta Perform "Turn Me On," "Super Bass" At 2011 American Music Awards

The Young Money rapstress performs "Turn Me On" and "Super Bass" during the ceremony.

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Rick Ross Officially Delays "God Forgives, I Don't" To 2012

After stating that it was possibly pushed back, a Def Jam executive confirms that the album will arrive next year.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/13/2011

Mac Miller debuts at #1 as a full independent artist. Meanwhile, two other indie releases hit the charts with momentum, Tech N9ne's latest "Collabos," and Pusha T's "Fear Of God 2" street album.

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Fat Joe Says Hip Hop Is Run By The "Gay Mafia"

Joey Crack also suspects that he's previously collaborated with gay rappers.

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V-Nasty Defends Her Use Of The N-Word, Vows Not To Use It In Her Rhymes

The White Girl Mob member says that because she's from Oakland, California, it's only normal for her to use the word.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/6/2011

Wale and Justin Bieber battle for the #1 spot. Tyrese scores a Top 10 album featuring Jay Rock and Ludacris, while Insane Clown Posse's compilation hits the charts with Ice-T, Big Hutch and MC Breed.

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Frank Ocean Cancels New York City Show One Hour Before Set

Odd Future's resident crooner nixed his NYC solo debut on account of illness.

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Eminem, Jay-Z, Andre 3000 Confirmed Guests On Young Jeezy's "TM 103"

Jeezy's fourth solo album is be shaping up to being a potential monumental big budget release for CTE/Def Jam Records.

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Lil' Kim Opens Fifth Location Of North Carolina Hair Salon Franchise

The "Queen Bee" may be offering beehive haircuts to patrons, with her fifth N.C. location of Salon Se Swa recently opening its doors.

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