The almighty Heiroglyphics crew is working on their follow up to “Third Eye Vision.” Heiro, which includes Souls Of Mischief, Casual, Del and Pep Love, will call the new LP “Full Circle.” Souls Of Mischief and Pep Love will also be dropping album in 2002. For those who didn’t cop Pep Love’s “Ascension” from 2001, be on the look out because it was one of the most slept on albums of the year…Mr Khaly aka Mr Man is the latest beatsmith to ink a deal for the Beat Generation Series, he will begin in the studio shortly…
February 26th will see the release of a new Wu-Tang Killa Beez album, entitled “The Sting.” The album will feature the likes of RZA, Inspectah Deck, U-God, North Star, Black Nights and the Ol’ Dirty Bastard himself…Underground darlings, Ugly Duckling are reportedly close to a deal with Columbia. The word is that before they drop a new LP, one of their previous albums would be re-released…
After varying reports on the actual number, Nas officially sold 342,000 units in his first week. That is a very impressive number considering the releases that coincided with it, Wu-Tang, Jay-Z, Lil Bow Wow, Mystikal and the Ruff Ryders compilation. Nas outsold all of them, Lil Bow Wow came a fairly close second with 319,000 units?! Those 7th graders must be rolling in dough these days.
