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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/15/2012
Trip Lee is the latest Christian Hip Hop artist to prove hugely successful on the charts, as J. Cole crosses the 600,000 mark and Nicki Minaj maintains a Top 3.
Bow Wow Off The Hook For Unpaid 2009 Tour Bus Bill
UPDATE: The Cash Money Records artist is no longer wanted for arrest in the Peach State.
Big K.R.I.T.'s "KRITWuzHere" & "ReturnOf4Eva" To Have Deluxe Edition CD Release
Two of the most-acclaimed mixtapes from the last five years will reportedly be available on nationally-distributed CD this spring.
Mobb Deep Appear Together Attending A New York Knicks Game
In a week that began with a controversial Twitter storm of words, Prodigy and Havoc kicked off their weekend together at an NBA game.
Pitbull "Original Hits" Compilation To Release In May
Pitbull's former independent label repackages some of his early hits as a "Best Of." Lil Jon, Lil Flip and Fat Joe are featured.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/8/2012
UPDATE: Nicki Minaj takes the #1 spot by 100,000 units as a De La Soul-branded project returns to the charts for the first time in over eight years. Obie Trice also debuts with "Bottoms Up."
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/1/2012
E-40 places all of his "Block Brochure" albums on the charts, and MAYDAY, DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles also make an appearance this week with "Kolexxxion."
Turf Talk & Laroo "Sick-Wid-It: Block Ops" Tracklist, E-40, C-Bo Featured
E-40, Yukmouth, C-Bo, The Jacka and Droop-E appear for the latest outing from E-40's legendary boutique label.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/25/2012
Odd Future scores a Top 5 debut on the project released on their own label, while MGK and Diggy make impressive debuts on the Top 200.
Two iconic deejays rehash an old beef, while Chamillionaire breaks down his new business model. Meanwhile, Tyga's protege survives a shooting to raid racks, and MC Lyte is upset at Odd Future.
Necro Reacts To Alleged Musical Link In 2009 Child Murder
After a defense team reportedly linked Necro's music as an influence in a 2009 murder, the rapper/producer speaks out, refuting any connection.
Bangladesh Signs Production Deal With Cash Money Records Following Disputes
The hit-maker for Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj joins the illustrious roster, following a two-plus year feud of over unpaid royalties.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/18/2012
Tech N9ne debuts in the Top 50 for the third time in less than a year, while Childish Gambino's "Camp" spikes on the charts.
Diggy Simmons Releases "Unexpected Arrival" Full Stream
UPDATE: Diggy Simmons preps his debut for a March 20th release. Jadakiss and Jeremih are featured.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/11/2012
Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" climbs 21 spots to nearly take the top of the Rap charts back, while Young Jeezy meets the 500,000 units sold benchmark.
Def Jam Names Joie Manda As Label President
After Irv Gotti's unsuccessful campaign for the position, Joie Manda moves from Warner Urban Music to the house that Russell Simmons built.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/4/2012
Kid Cudi scores a Top 3 debut with WZRD's first album. Meanwhile, Maino sells twice as many albums as Ja Rule, while Too Short scores a Top 100 debut without trespassing.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/26/2012
Tyga and Chiddy Bang make this the most exciting sales week of the year to date for Rap fans. Two DXnext alums score big in "Careless World" and "Breakfast."
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/19/2012
Lil Wayne's latest solo album officially reaches two million sold on the charts, while Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa and Kanye West get another post-Grammy boost.
Concert Promoter Freed From Angola After Botched Nas NYE Show
UPDATE #3: The promoter originally paid Nas to perform in Angola on New Year's Eve, but he failed to appear.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/12/2012
With Grammy Awards in hand, Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" gets a Top 200 curtain call, while Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" surely awaits the two-million mark this week.
