Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/21/2010

    Sade defended her #1 turf for a second straight week with Soldier Of Love. With more television appearances coming, the veteran Jazz/Soul vocalists is enjoying a comeback after nearly a decade hiatus. Her Epic Records project is also a celebrated success to the label who’s biggest enjoyment last year was a posthumous Michael Jackson compilation. The 51 year-old Nigerian-born singer also owned her spot by a margin of nearly 50,000 units.

    The Black Eyed Peas have impressed the charts for close to nine months. Still, the group’s return to #3 suggests that their June of 2009 Interscope Records release The E.N.D. isn’t anywhere close to losing momentum. Already at double platinum, a new video “Imma Be Rocking That Body,” has will.i.am, Fergie, Taboo and Apl.De.Ap staying as close to the top of the charts as they’ve been in months. Later this year, will.i.am and his label are going to be releasing Kelis’ first album since her highly-publicized split with Nas.

    Lil Wayne‘s Rebirth may reach gold before the New Orleans-born super-star sees jail-time. The Cash Money/Universal Motown release remains in the Top 5, as Wayne suggests that a video will surface within a month of his collaboration with Eminem for “Drop The World” . With radio support for that as a single, Rebirth could have platinum potential.

    Two R&B acts closed out the Top 10 last week. Alicia KeysElement Of Freedom readies for a new single and perhaps more traction while Jaheim’s Another Round heads towards 200,000 units. The 31 year-old New Jersey native’s album features Jadakiss on the “Ain’t Leavin’ Without You (Remix)” from his fifth album.

    * Please note: figures below approximated to nearest thousandeth.

    Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)

    Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
    1 Sade Soldier Of Love
    190,000 694,000
    3 Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D.
    65,000 2,131,000
    5 Lil Wayne Rebirth 58,000 324,000
    7 Alicia Keys Element of Freedom
    39,000 1,078,000
    8 Jaheim Another Round
    36,000 148,000

    Jay-Z‘s Blueprint 3 and Eminem’s Relapse both remained in the Top 50 for another week. Jay-Z already began speaking about his next album, reportedly his first with Sony Records, last week.

    Freeway & Jake One‘s The Stimulus Package entered the charts at #61. Free’s first “official” independent album, this on the Minneapolis-based Rhymesayers label was supported with a whole album’s worth of production from Seattle’s most prolific producer, Jake One. The album features guest appearances from Beanie Sigel, Young Chris, Raekwon and Freeway’s latest label employer, Birdman.

    Gold Dust/K7 Records released a compilation of largely recycled and alternate tracks from various Wu-Tang Clan members. All produced by longtime Method Man deejay and “Mighty Healthy” producer Mathematics, Return of the Wu & Friends was a notable appearance from the label home to Zion I, Soul Asssasins and Crown City Rockers. The compilation, which includes rare work from Ol’ Dirty Bastard, scanned nearly 3,500 first week units on the indie.

    New Orleans Funk/Jazz outfit Galactic‘s eighth album Ya Ka May fell 48 spots to close out the Top 200. The Anti Records group told DX that they are soon to be at work on a full length album with former Jurassic 5 emcee Chali 2na.

    Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
    32 Jay-Z Blueprint 3
    16,000 1,631,000
    45 Eminem Relapse
    14,000 1,853,000
    61 Freeway & Jake One The Stimulus Package
    9,000 9,100
    163 Mathematics Return of the Wu & Friends
    3,400 3,400
    200 Galactic Ya-Ka-May
    2,700 7,800

    Will k-os’ stateside release of Yes get affirmation? Can legendary deejays Rob Swift or DJ Babu get chart love? Stay tuned to next week at HipHopDX.

    230 thoughts on “Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/21/2010

      1. BEP actually have real life fans, not just a bunch of cats sitting online downloading there music for free…..

        I personally cant stand them but I hear there shit everywhere, there Reach is massive…….Teenagers of all colors love there shit for some reason

      2. nah they on tour right now.. so twice a week you got 100,000 people going to see them live.. After you see someone live you gotta go cop the cd cuz you in the mood for that sh!t..

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    2. I really thought Freeway would have been higher on charts. But 9,000 is nothing to scoff at. Love the video.

      1. I DON’T THINK HE FLOPPED, IT’S A ROCK ALBUM THAT WAS RELEASED 2 MONTHS EARLY.

        50 CENT FLOPPED. 50 SAID THAT WAS HIS BEST ALBUM SINCE GRODT.

        SOOOO, WHERE IS 50 CENT?

      2. rebirth is not a rock album. it’s beats with a couple guitar riffs in it, far from rock. and for all you wayne dickriders 324,000 in like a month is garbage, especially if he went platinum in one week with carter 3. just shows even his loyal fans don’t wanna buy this trash.

      1. Well hes not on tour and that why hes not selling millions of records…There is only 1 rapper that can sell a mill without going on tour and that is Eminem.. 50 thinks hes as big as Eminem but he just isn’t.. but 50 is still putting up better numbers than 90% of todays relevant rap stars.. Some people on here are bias as hell tho….

    3. Well seeing as how they sold 9k in the first week, they won’t hit 100k for a long time. The Stimulus Package is good though, production is top notch and Freeway does his thing. Support good music.

      1. lol, platinum in the streets dont count, If you wanna say that you gotta say the same for Officer Ross…….

        At least 50 gotta movie career poppin off tho, Gucci mane might as well get a job, go wash cars or summin, and hire Wakka Flama whatever to do oil changes

      2. “Blindeddddd by the light, rolled up like a DOUCHE in the middle of the night”!

        Seriously, what drugs do you take? Is it daily practice? Platinum in the streets…..are you f*ckin’ kidding me? This is just comical at this point, they cant make sitcoms that have as much comedic value as some of your posts.

      3. Gucci gets more a show than anybody up North except Jay and 50…………..Niggas up North can’t get 25k for a show

      4. Provide us with proof, oh knowledgable one. Is that a fact?

        Dude, honestly, how old are you? Just come with it….

      5. @ Duke Boy……………… Drucifer1983, JasonCtown, C-Arson, myself and a few others have been putting you in your place for months. Jason seems to pretty much hate you but the others explain why your straight wrong and mistaken all the time, you NEVER have a good argument or facts to back up your statements. You keep being made a fool of then you resort to posting 2 word posts like “dick ryders” or G-Unit!” Your making an ass of yourself and have continued to do so for awhile. WTF?

    4. It’s not all about the tour, it’s about the reach like homie above said. Fif’s album was shit, he spending too much time on movies had like 8 false starts with 3 scrapped singles, and finally had to use a single that samples his last barely hit, (I get money).
      Em’s album actually is doing BS numbers compared to before, but I suppose the industry isn’t selling like it use to ,. Be On the lookout for the BPAYNE mixtape “THE RECIPE” coming soon
      http://www.myspace.com/eatadic

      1. Overall album sales are horrible anyway, the combination of the recession and the Internet, not to mention the fact that todays music isnt very good….

        So, Em and Jay selling like they sold is a miracle in this climate

    5. You know its funny… Wayne’s album is going to go Gold before 50’s album.. and remember how the niggaz on the Internet were crying because 50’s album leaked mad early.. but look at Rebirth.. this is a ROCK ALBUM and it LEAKED BEFORE CHRISTMAS and came out this month almost 2 months later and it is still doing better numbers than 50’s BISD…. Now that is just pathetic….

      Anyway no need to kick a nigga while he is down….

      Black Eyed Peas are doing quite well.. that is definitely how you work an album.. Interscope is banking right now.. with Eminem still on the charts and BEP CLIMBING back into the Top 5… the numbers are just phenomenal for them right now..

      1. wtf…khaled! he makes albums with his name on them, yet he doesn’t even rap or produce…fuk khaled and fuck dre, hes a faggot

    6. im startin to think half of the people on here are former murder inc employees and the other half are niggas that are mad lil wayne fucked they bitch! i dont like wayne so i dont feel the need to log in and hate on him every week like the ppl that hate 50…..he aint even on the list and niggas still wanna say what we already know…he aint platinum..so what who is makin money off of him not succeeding? yall niggas jus hate hate hate and its really lame…i like the talk about freeway which is new to the discussion board and sade is doin well, the bep are doin they thing and i cant stand them! only a fag that is mad he dont have a dick n his ass logs n and hates on the same shit for 3 months in a row…move on ppl to somethin new

    7. yo…fuk ya ya b….its all about ya ya c…..but fuck yall….u all knw tony yayo is the hottest rapper around. he got the best production for his new videos (bullets wistle like…)
      yayo lyrically better than 50 cent, that says it all, yayo has definately been robbed of the NY thrown for years! FUK HATERS!!!

    8. I wanted to see Free do better than that. His album is crazy. But if he stays indie for at least two more projects and gains momentum, he’ll do fine. I personally think Cash Money is a bad move for him, they already have such a bloated roster.

    9. people, tony yayo is THE future of rap, he’s young, he’s slim, he’s his own boss and he makes numerous hits….show ur support faggots

      1. people, tony yayo is THE past of rap, he’s old, he’s fat, he’s an employee and makes numerous duds…….show ur support faggots

    10. just to clarify…i got major beef with any mu’ fukka who aint feeling tony yayo (apart from fiddy, he always touching up yayo)
      u aint fukking with yayo them my bullets gonna start whistling like…they gon fly right passed ur dome (because im shit at aiming)

    11. JUST TO CLARIFY … 50 CENT (YOU KNOW THE NAME THAT COMES OUT OF EVERYONES MOUTH ALL THE TIME ITS BORING LOVER OR HATER!!!)

      50 CENT DID JAY Z CAREER IN 2 ALBUMS …………………

      50 cent doesnt need to do 1,000 first week to prove anything, watch the forbes list this year im sure 50 is more bothered about that than you internet first week sales talk!

      LOL! HE’S RICH … YOU … ME … WE AINT!

    12. Ya Ya C…………nigga you sound stupid. Tony yayo is still suck 50’s nut sack.

      All this talkb about 50 and jay numbers. The only reason why 50 sold albums because of the beef. His career is based on BEEF. Not good music but BEEF. FAKE BEEF, STREET BEEF, GIRL BEEF. IT DON’T MATTER, cause when beef gets OLD, his numbers go down. That’s is why he’s trying to beef with Jay. 50 need his crutch his beef.

      Still Jay-Z is the KING OF RAP.

      1. OI U DONT SWEAR AT ME, I AINT BLACK SO DONT CALL ME THE N WORD

        HOLLA AT YA BOY, I PLAY AROUND WITH THE WRONG COLOURS, 1 PHONE CALL BITCH

        WE REPPING IT

        SHOUT OUT TO YAYO
        SHOUT OUT TO BANKS
        SHOUT OUT TO FIFTY
        SHOUT OUT TO WHOO KID
        WE PIMPIN

        WE THE BEST

        WHAT?
        TRIPIING ON SEX#?

    13. 50 sold another 8k this week , he is at 404k
      homie will reach 500k+ by may, and
      hopefully if further singles are released
      he’ll move 1mil by the end of the year.

      1. With all due respect, 50 will not reach platinum. He’s barely squeeking to Gold. I seriously doubt any additional releases or promotion will generate 500,000 units.

      2. ACTUALLY 50 CENT HAS ALREADY GONE GOLD

        Check the RIAA website if you dont believe me.

        500,000 copies have been shipped which means gold.

      3. thats a shame too. fif put outta dope record finally. bisd SHOULDA been the followup to GRODT. but he fucked up. did ja dirty then stole his shit n fell off almost as hard. smh

    14. 50 sold another 8k this week , he is at 404k
      homie will reach 500k+ by may, and
      hopefully if further singles are released
      he’ll move 1mil by the end of the year.

      1. lol, not likely bruh, and I aint even a hater, but when your album leaves the top 100, its a wrap………..Dude might as well do like Jigga said and go “On to the Next One”

      2. I just dont get why someone would try and do the math over this???

        If he sells a milli, are you (DRE) going to come on here and gloat? Does it brighten up your day?

      3. @ JasonCtown

        lol, only dre they should care about 50 sales is the good doctor, since his company took an L wit BISD

    15. @ Duke Boy……………… Drucifer1983, JasonCtown, C-Arson, myself and a few others have been putting you in your place for months. Jason seems to pretty much hate you but the others explain why your straight wrong and mistaken all the time, you NEVER have a good argument or facts to back up your statements. You keep being made a fool of then you resort to posting 2 word posts like “dick ryders” or G-Unit!” Your making an ass of yourself and have continued to do so for awhile. WTF?

      1. I dont hate anything or anyone. However, I do attack his ridiculous posts that he plays off as fact. The whole ‘hate’ word needs to be eradicated.

        I dont care what artist or music he likes. We all like different shit, and thats great…fantastic. But, the shit he sells on this site….GODAMN. He believes half of it too.

      2. And, Ive laid a foundation of points and counter-arguments with him as well, going WAY back. Lately, Ive resorted to calling him out…..as most others seem to do. Fact vs. opinion seem to mean the same thing to him…..I just dont get it, if that clarifies things. At this point, it’s insanely comical and Im beginning to think it’s all a front. ?

    16. @ TEXAS DRUG ADDICT……………….Every post is about 50 CENT

      @ JASONCTOWN…………………………….Every post is about 50 CENT

    17. Nice to see Sade doing well. Her album’s nice.

      On another note, does anyone actually buy those lame ass tees that HHDX tries to peddle? Each one is dumber than the next.

    18. LATEST NEWS: 50 CENT HAS GONE GOLD

      RIAA WEBSITE HAS CERTIFIED BISD GOLD WITH SHIPMENT OF OVER 500,000 COPIES AND SALES OF OVER 400,000.

      SOURCE: RIAA OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

      1. Those numbers are the exact same thing 50 use to make fun of other people for tho, I highly doubt he’s proud of having that certification(even tho, in all fairness, thats still better than alot of cats are doing)

      2. 50 didn’t sell 500 thousand copies, he shipped that amount, just like Wayne shipped 500 copies of rebirth, you determine sells through soundscan, which actually counts how many of the shipped records are gold, 50 aint gold yet, sorry to hurt your stan like feelings

    19. 50 cents? what the fuck is that? not even worth a dollar, fuckin niggas couldnt finish him when he was shot, eminem is such a wigga, stop trippin, and dre the porch monkey, needs to lose a few pounds himself, monster beats are fly tho, but gagabeats are too sick

    20. WOOD FACE IS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA!!!we just dont fuck with him no more!!!! he came out and decieved alot of people with that bullet proof shit and nw its over….

    21. CAN’T….BAN……DUKE……. BOY ………………………So what nigga. That gimmick ass nigga aint selling shit. He talked all that shit to Ross and Jay and both outsold him. WTF DUDE.

      You Carolina nigga, get yo facts together, 50 Cent and G-Unit are R.I.P.

      TEXAS STAND UP!!!!! AINT NO RECESSION HERE!

      1. nah wasteman

        get ya facts n figures rite

        banks is the future

        50 is training him not to choke on dick

        west side
        fuck east side
        fuk yayo the dick head

      2. nah wasteman

        get ya facts n figures rite

        banks is the future

        50 is training him not to choke on dick

        west side
        fuck east side
        fuk yayo the dick head

    22. i got dolla so all u boys better holla, i run the down town unit known as the down town unit, its based down town
      we the best like dj khaled said except fat mofo stole line off us(down town unit from down town reppin down town)
      better recognize we got a squad of 25000, next week each one of us is gonna go and kop fiddys album, dont doubt it hater (such my weener )
      so look out for that

      down town unit

      tony yayo bullets whislte like….they go right past ur jaw

      u better be scared, no one is ready for yayos summer album, yayo is gonna make millions

      even though hes a fat cat who lives off of fiddys cum juice

      1. what the hell you on about faggot ass bitch, oi hater in the building, yayo is the best, credit to new york, if it werent for yayo no1 in new york would b pushin units, not jay z not fiddy not busta not fabo, not even dr dre

        7 dolla bill bopys in the hood, we like the best, we say fuck the rest, put us to the test, yea yea yea trick daddy bitch

        banks is fly his shit is hot, ima bed that g

    23. GET 50’S DICK OUT OF ALL YALL ASS!!!!!!!! HATERS!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHO GIVES A FUCK 50 ALBUM WAS DOPE!!!!!!! PERIOD DAMN JUST ENJOY GOOD MUSIC IN QUIT HATING! DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!

      P.S. YALL TALKIN BOUT HIM EVERY FUCKIN WEAK JYST PROVES THAT YALL LOVE HIM ANYWAY!!!! JUS A LIL BIT..JUS A LIL BIT!!!!!!! LMAO

      BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!

      1. leave it out mate, im from france where g unit is bigger than 50, we regard the game as g unit leader and founder

        we didnt even know 50 existed, we thought he was fatty yayo the whole time

        black wall street in this bitch

        j’e te le ma

      2. lol shut up nigga yall do the same shit to lil wayne but when the tables turn now where the haters. 50 gettin what he deserve for tryna be the hiphop bully

    24. i have two questions

      1 who is buying all of these black eye peas cd’s ?

      2 doesnt the black eye pea success remind you of the way the fugees blew up after their second cd?

    25. RAP FULL OF GOOD GUYS 50 CENT IS THE VILLAIN…………………..

      G-UNIT…………..

      NAS IS A DIRTBAG BUM…………………….

      JAY-Z IS A SELLOUT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

      SOULJA BOY IS A BEAST………………….

      GUCCI IS A LYRICISTS…………………………

      PLIES SPEAKS ON REAL SHIT………………….

      WACKA FLOCKA IS BEYOND REAL……………………….

      EMINEM IS THE BEST SPITTIN……………………..

      DR. DRE IS A SHOE SHINER HOUSE NIGGA…………….

      KOBE IS BETTER THAN LEBRON………………….

      THE SOUTH IS THE BEST BY FAR………………………..

      KANYE IS BETTER THAN JAY AS WE SPEAK……………………….

      DUKE IS GOIN TO THE FINAL FOUR………………….

      1. Gucci is a lyracist? are you downward spiral of a fuckin crack addiction? GUCCI is a fucking BUMMMMM all he has is beats. Nas a bum? hes the best lyracist out of all of them lmao. Souljah Boy a beast? Bro this is a joke right?

      2. Gucci is a slick lyricist………………Nas is a snotty nose, chap lip, stanking breat bum…………Soulja Boy is slept on as a spitter

      3. @ Duke Boy

        You cant really believe some of that shit, I’m startin to think you just do posts like this for the shock value of it all………Gucci man a lyricist, Soulja boy a beast??

        *Ed Lover voice*

        “C’mon Son”

      4. That nigga Gucci said I stay higher than Giraffe Pussy………….Soulja Boy in the past was average on the mic but now he gets it and he spitten like a wise veteran

      5. Do you know who came up with that line originally it wasn’t Gucci. Stayin high as a giraffes ass is like an old saying.

      6. @ CARSON………………….DO THIS FOR HIP HOP listen to Gucci album THE STATE VS. RADRIC DAVIS entirely and listen to the lyricist if u do that u would then hear Gucci lyrical skills

      7. Just for the record, Gucci isnt a LYRICIST….or LYRICISTS as you say.

        Shock value? Im starting to believe that too. If you honestly believe half the shit you are claiming, then you have your head so far up your ass and need to broaden your horizons just a smidgen. And for real, Soujah Boy, a beast? Dude gets money and has opened some eyes when it comes to how you go about getting money…..but he isnt a lyrical beast at all. I could outryhme that dude in my sleep.

    26. HAHA, STRAIGHT THE FUCK UP!! I ASK MYSELF THIS EVERY SINGLE WEEK!! WHO THE FUCK IS STILL BUYING THE BEP ALBUM?? 70, 000 COPIES A WEEK STILL?? 9 MONTHS LATER?? CAN YOU PICTURE 70, 000 PEOPLE ACROSS AMERICA GOING OUT TO BUY THE BLACK EYED PEAS ALBUM THIS WEEK?? SHIT IS MIND BLOWING! I DONT GET IT….

      1. hahaha i dont get that shit either. but ive been to many parties and clubs where BEP is played non-stop. not mention the radio. when something is thrown in your face like that your going to buy that shit. Me?, i dont like to purchase anything as dumb as my right testicle but a lot of my friends will(and my right testicle is as smart as my big toe, who’s a dumbass). just so they can shake their ass to the beat. later that ass shaking becomes so addicting and they, for some reason, have to go out an purchase a whole CD so they can wear out 3 out of like 10 tracks…smh…

    27. another thing….can you imagine how much money BEP is making for it’s label, Interscope, every week??? jesus!!! THem combined with Eminem also! Interscope must be lovin life…

      1. Might be good by todays standards, but its nothing like 2000, when Em had a 10 x platinum album, Dre had a 6 x platinum album, limp bizkit had a 5 x platinum album……..and so on and so on, Interscope must’ve banked billions thru them glory years

    28. i will be ashamed of myself if Rebirth goes platinum. not that i bought it, but for the fact that i have friends that have. well ex-friends…

    29. hahahaha a few of yall sayin freeway’s numbers are good but in the next post ya sayin that fuckin 50 or wayne floppd. wow. just wow. for the record Freeway’s cd is fuckin fire!!!! an yah the beats are real infectious, i have trouble jus listening through the cd … repeat repeat repeat on certain songs. In my opinion this cd must just be in the top 10 best cds this year, fuck sales its about quality, we all know the real money is tour money for these rappers. hate on my opinion if ya like i dont give a shit i dont kno ya anyway. holla

    30. ima cop that freeway collab. i liked jake ones album. rhymesayers got heat with him atmosphere n ali. 50 cent dropped a great album, jus a shame people are sleepin on his ass now. lil waynes rock project will be platinum by the time he gets outta jail. c4 will go platinum first week. insane clown posse will continue to shock people by being the biggest rap group underground. platinum sales with no radio. their doin bigger first week numbers then alot of your favorite rappers, these sites jus dont wanna admit it. drakes first week numbers are gonna hurt other label heads feelings. the wu massacre album seems interesting. tech n9ne is one of the most slept on rappers ever. games gonna ether alot of people on 400 bars. r.e.d coming in march. i feel bad for yung berg. that dude stays in the limelight for gettin smacked around. kinda like charles hamilton? kottonmouth kings new record instores 4/20.

      myspace.com/musicbychief

    31. Yall know Duke is a lame…I mean, cmon..Yall know that there is always a lame nigga around…I realize that duke boy did not have no father or brother to show him whats real..so dont blame him because he just doesnt understand rap music..
      If you from the hood, you cant respect duke boys opinions because he wants somebody to believe that is a G..

      “We dont believe you, you need more people”- Jay z’s Takeover off the Blueprint album..

      1. Yo….do yall realize that Duke Boy (I have no idea who the hell he is…) is winning due to the fact that you guys keep responding to his apparent bullshit!?? Haha, Duke Boy is like the 50 Cent of these messageboards right now! Ignore the punk ass muhfucka!! That’s how YOU will win. Haha..

    32. For all you dummy whos hatin on 50 hes still the man and will always be.. One if yall pay attention to whats really goin on u would no that all the beef hes ever been in he didnt start NONE of them. i hear people say when he wanna put out an album he has to start a beef but cant even name ONE beef he actually started, and yea his numbers not sayin alot cause hes done alot if he really spent all of his time on music one he would be hella lyrical and two he probably wont have the money he wants to have like he does now off from all the movies hes doin. People want the old 50 . 50 is still 50 but we gotta grow up sometime… hes one of the realest rappers out.

      But in the mean time yall sit back and watch my man BANKS take over this summer the PLK is back aint none of yall fuckin wit him.. BEAMER BENZ OR BENTLEY MY JEANS ARE NEVER EMPTY

      1. jason noone listens to music you like….u still have not learned that lyrics are not the only thing that makes a song..(although lyrics are important)

        i feel sorry for you dude…

      2. what did lil wayne or kanye do to beef with 50. 50 just tried to bait them both, because their careers were gaining momentum and his was losing momentum. i cant even knock the fact that hes goin for the top spot, i wouldnt expect anything less. but to deny the fact that that starting beefs for publicity is what 50 lives for is outrageous. if it wasnt for all those beefs “50 Cent” would not be the household name it is today. im not hatin on 50 but the beef thing is what hes all about. he thrives on that shit, or at least used to. on another note, what about dissin nas in the “lifes on the line” song on GRODT (nas is the one who gave 50 his big break) or fat joe (not that theres anything wrong with dissing fat joe)?

      3. @AMER…
        where in this post did I mention lyrics? To add to that wuestion, where/when did I ever say that lyrics were the ultimate factor in what made a music good?
        Read this dudes post and tell me you agree with everything he said. Tell me it’s fact and I will then feel sorry for you.

      4. The reason why 50 is garbage is because he’s not hungry anymore. He would spit fire on mix tapes before he went mainstream. He got paid and became lazy. Banks is G Unit’s only hope.

        Dunno where all the Jay-Z hate is coming from. How many rappers can you name that came out 9 (count ’em 12345678 9) consecutive platinum albums?

    33. I’m never gonna understand why fans online love bragging about another mans money so much, its not like your getting a cut………I’m an Dre fan and Im sure he’s loaded but I’m not gonna care about it until he gives me some stock in his company or summin……….

    34. to James
      what did lil wayne or kanye do to beef with 50. 50 just tried to bait them both, because their careers were gaining momentum and his was losing momentum. i cant even knock the fact that hes goin for the top spot, i wouldnt expect anything less. but to deny the fact that beefin with dudes for publicity is what 50 lives for is outrageous. if it wasnt for all those beefs “50 Cent” would not be the household name it is today. im not hatin on 50, but the beef thing is what hes all about. he thrives on that shit, or at least used to. on another note, what about dissin nas in the “lifes on the line” song on GRODT (nas is the one who gave 50 his big break) or fat joe (not that theres anything wrong with dissing fat joe)?

    35. all yal some haters! yal cant stand that Gucci Mane running this and everybody else is irrelevant. 50cent like i said before is garbage all he got is a good producer. Lil wayne was good until he start that rock shit but its ok to listen at home. Kanye has good lyrics and good beats but compared to Gucci he is irrelevant, Jadakiss sounds like he dieing, old azz dude need to step away from the mic! Lloyd Banks who the fuck listens to him!? Who is Cameron!? Waka Flocka Flame will murder all these fake rappers. they aint even rappers they just a nigga with a mic. Jay Z OMG cant rap worth shit he dont even stay on beat half of that bullshit dont rhyme. Who Knows What the fuck he talking about!? Cant Understand Shit he Saying! But Gucci Mane Is On the rise next albulm guranteed platium and when flocka release his at least gold cause this will be his first.

      1. I wouldnt say ‘no one’, thats certainly a bold statement. Maybe where you’re from they dont bump him. I dont care for him all that much. I know where Im from, Wacka whatever dont spin either.

        You have much to learn.

      2. You’re stupid.
        Cucci ain’t running nothing he’s wack, he can’t even rap.
        Waka Flocka Flame can’t rap either.
        Jay-z and Kanye are both way better rappers than them.
        How u gonna say compared to them Kanye is irrelevant when his last album went platinum.
        Do u know what that word even means?
        Jay-z doesn’t stay on beat?
        Listen to Gucci and tell me he stays on beat.
        You a fool if u think he does.
        Man even Lloyd Banks is better than both of them.

      3. Cam’ron caked up though…. he’s a multi, multi-millionaire. Cam’s also featured on Gucci’s new album you dumb fuck. Rodney your going be in a cell like Gucci real soon.

    36. Can’t determine a flop by first week sales, while its cool to post high #, its a marathon not a sprint, dropping good singles, touring, over a period of sometimes 12 months, determines the success of a album, 50 started all that first week sales shit, now I think he even knows better

    37. i been on that gucci maine follow me about a week now just on repeat that shit go hard and that shit old

      i thought last year on this site yall said album sales dont mean shit

    38. i come on here just 2 c hw many people hate on fif every week it could b every day but i dont get on that much but 2 read hw u cats hate on him bcuz he stromd n the game took over 4 5yrs thats enuff the roc hot 4 5yrs hot boys hot 4 5yrs murder inc hot 4 5yrs do u c the trend jay z dope mc pop he went pop lil wanye dope mc whack ass rock attempt i bump bisd and deeper than rap so im good BUT 2 EKUD THATS UR NAME BACKWARDS B CUZ U FUCKD UP N THE HEAD U NEED ATTENTION SO U BCOME EKUD EVERYBODY HATE DUKE UNIVERSITY BCUZ OF BASKETBALL SO I KNO UR TRICK GET A LIFE AND GET SOME PUSSY !!!!!!

    39. New York rap is almost extinct…………Banks will take over New York this year…………

      1. Banks is the best GUnit has to offer, but he had his chance. NY has plenty of good rappers to offer, most just go over your head. Tell me, oh wise one, how is he going to ‘take over’?? His new label is going to promote the shit out of him?? Im sure they cant wait for him to sell 350K.
        Quit talkin’ outta turn, you not from up here and dont know what’s spinnin up here either.

      2. Only New York battle rappers is making noise in NY…………..and u know it……………If Banks sell 350k that would make him the 3rd biggest rapper in New York……………I doubt he will sell that much because nobody outside of New York and a few hip hop heads has heard Beamers, Benz and Bentley…..

      3. So, if he doesnt sell that much, how is he gonna take over NY? Again, your logic is so far gone. I can tell you from living here in the NY area, that while Banks has some buzz, he is an afterthought. 50 Cent is requested on the likes of Z100 and Nick Cannons radio program by little teenie boppers, like yourself, who let radio programmers jam shyte music down their throats. That Banks song is dope, but it will be forgotten about by the end of March. For all the predictions you make, you have a weak track record.

    40. 50 Cent’s record sales seem to be a popular topic… so for the sake of conversation lets talk.. 50 has sold over 400,000 of BISD in the U.S. alone.. Eminem, jay-z, and lil Wayne are the only rappers pushing numbers higher than that.. Eminem is a soundscan phenom we all know that.. He will probably sell records no matter how little the promotion.. Lil Wayne uses mixtapes and Major U.S. and worldwide tours to sell his albums.. and Jay-Z just uses the tours.. 50 goes the Eminem route and just thinks he can drop an album everyone will hop on the train without getting a chance to see him live.. He can still put up higher numbers athan Gucci, Ross, Fab, Jeezy, etc, etc without promotion.. But if he wants to once again regain his status with the elite he will definitely have to start touring again..

      1. F record sales. That’s kind of the point that many people here, including me, are trying to make clear. Hanson sold mad records, so did Vanilla Ice. So does 50, Gucci, Souljah Boy and a host of other cornball rappers. If you limit yourself to what is selling at a given time, you’re going to miss out on stuff that might just be better. It might make you think more, or dance more, or get your bitch wet more, whatever. And to sit and claim some rapper cause he has a thick bankroll, is probably the lamest attempt at propping up ones favorite artist. Who gives a shit? None of us see that cahs, it aint yours, and claiming some dudes money is the ultimate sign of an inferiority complex.

      2. Nice try.. But your instincts are failing you gringo.. The best rapper in the world can put out a song and if people aren’t feeling his buzz they will listen to it and say its garbage.. You are silly if you think its not about the sales.. If rappers fail to sell as much as artists from other genres Hip hop music will be discontinued son.. Like disco or something.. Wake that small brain of yours up and realize that by not supporting Hip Hops top sellers your are in fact contributing to the demise of rap music… Round 2 biotch ding ding! be back later..

      3. @HEAT45- WTF are you talking about?? “If rappers fail to sell as much as artists from other genre’s hip hop music will be discontinued??” Newsflash my man…If that was truly the case, hip hop would have been discontinued a long time ago. Other genre’s sell more records and retain the support of their fans because there’s no ceiling on how long they can make music. They dont boycott or hate on an artist because of their age regardless of the music still being quality. Only hip hop does that…hate on a nigga for no apparent reason. What’s contributing to the demise of rap music is bullshit rappers, ringtone rappers, snap music rappers…one hit wonder/anthem rappers! That shit is not evolution…it’s garbage and not worthy of being purchased or supported! Wake your small brain ass up…posting that remedial shit! C’mon SON!!!!

      4. Basically what C-Mack said. Small minded? The small-mindedness of being valued as an artist due to sales is paramount in hip-hop, while not so much in other genres. How about those acts that get dough from touring alone? Shit, some of the best artists/emcees out there dont sell shit…….but you’re gonna come along and tell them that suck because they dont sell. Guess what ‘gringa’, before any artist sells one CD, they polish their craft in dingy surroundings eatin’ Ramen noodles every day. That right there makes an artist dope. That’s fuckin hip-hop!!!

      5. I appreciate the responses but neither of you brothers see the point.. Its like your replied to the wrong comment or something.. What im saying is just like the NBA needs its MJ’s and Lebrons, Hip Hop needs its Jays, Eminems, Weezy’s, and 50’s… And for the “newsflash” comment.. Ive got a newsflash for you.. When a form of media becomes nonprofitable it becomes discontinued.. Yes its been holding on by a thread but if the general population decides not to support it then that is exactly what will happen..

      6. And I got news for you….even if you cant buy music, it’s something no one can take away from you. It’s everywhere and most importantly, it’s in your soul. I can go down to the local spot and hear dudes battle all day. Just cause you sell something doesnt make you hot.

        In my opinion, all this gimmicky shit that ‘sells’ records is what is drowning out the real emcees and dudes that care about their product.

      7. I kinda see where heat45 is coming from, every genre of music has to have its stars to stay profitable and relevant…………No denying that, problem is that alot of todays stars arent the best people for the job and the companies behind them are Blocking other talent from their turn at the center stage…..

        Gucci Mane, Soulja Boi, Rick Ross and 50 cent all released major albums with heavy promotion and didnt sell shit……………You can blame the internet and the economy to some extent but C’mon, not one of them sold more than 500K??

        The consumers sending the industry a message with those numbers, but these companies wont take the hint……..

        That Jiggaboo style hip hop is dead, ironically the only 2 rappers who sold over a Million this year, are 2 cats who can actually rap……..Eminem and Jay-Z……..

        Maybe its time to give more cats like them a chance…….

      8. Jason nice comment but i see you have completely changed the subject… Cmack i saw your comment but it had nothing to do with the subject and you really didn’t make any valid points so I ignored it…

        Drucifer I agree with the Eminem Jay comment.. But I wouldn’t say 50 Cent or Rick Rick Ross had bad numbers.. Plus hip hop needs a little beef every now and then.. They are both a little over 400k and 50 has a Euro tour coming up then a major U.S. tour so his album will easily reach 500k this summer and probably 550k by the end of the year.. i was watching 106 and park yesterday and 50 surprisingly had one of the best songs on the countdown.. 6 out of 10 songs were recycled down south bounce music…It was like they were playing the same song over and over again..

      9. @Heat45- Actually, I answered your post. I touched on some of the current reasons of what’s contributing to the demise of hip hop. I told you the problem with hip hop and why rappers sell less than other genre’s. Your post is based on a much larger scale…and is legitimate. My post counters by saying the demise is already there. I dont know about hip hop being discontinued, but judging by what’s being classified as “hip hop” in this day & age, only time will tell.

    41. I CAN SEE IT NOW. JIMMY COMES BACK TO HHDX, EAGERLY ANTICIPATING THE REPLIES TO HIS POST. HE SITS IN FRONT OF HIS COMPUTER, WITH HIS HAND DOWN HIS PANTS, A SMILE ON HIS FACE, AND ABOUT 2 DOLLARS IN HIS POCKET. HE HITS REFRESH………………. HE SEES THAT THERE ARE ABOUT 7 REPLIES TO HIS IDIOTIC POST. HIS STOMACH STARTS TO TURN. THE EXCITEMENT OF GETTING ANONYMOUS ATTENTION FROM RANDOM INTERNET USERS IS ALMOST TOO MUCH TO BARE……… HE EXPLODES WITH JOY AND SATISFACTION AS HE READS THEM ALL. TRUE EUPHORIA!!!! HE WIPES HIS HAND OFF, LEANS BACK IN HIS CHAIR, A BIG GRIN ON HIS FACE…… I AM “THE KING OF DEBATE” HE TELLS HIMSELF, AS HE PONDERS HIS NEXT POST……

    42. HELP 50 GO GOLD!!!

      His sales have become so insignificant that they dont even get mentioned here anymore. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE -HELP 50 GO GOLD!!!!!! lolololol.

      1. hi there, you stupid fish
        fifty has gone gold already, the son of a bitch will be platinum soon

        g unit run the streets
        yayo
        bullets whisle like

        king of the pyrex

        check soulja boys remix

        soujah boy is da future trick

    43. music has no substance anymore no blueprint or life lessons and besides the rappers do not identify with the common folks sales are poor based on internet and haters period and last but most important when the generation of people change the past accomplishment become irrelevant

    44. music has no substance anymore no blueprint or life lessons and besides the rappers do not identify with the common folks sales are poor based on internet and haters period and last but most important when the generation of people change the past accomplishment become irrelevant

      1. blueprint three was a good album trick

        watch ur trap

        we the best like khaled said
        fat joe is so shit its unreal

        hes worse than game

    45. fuk all haters

      souljah boy tell em is the best, hes the future hes speaking the truth and is the next pac n biggie

      watch his spot

      btw u lot better know tony yayo is hot, bullets whislte like, they fly rite past ur jaw

      we the best like khaled said

      allow people

      1. nah honey u so wrong it be unreal, in west side we b holla @ da finest, none other than game
        that fool is hot to trot, but his rhymes are WACK

        games next album

        75k in first week

        R.I.P GAMES CAREER AND SNOOPS
        THE WEST IS DEAD

    46. son gucci on da grind but he trash its just dat he got so much stuff out but big ups to gucci for workn so hard…BURRRRRRRR
      BP3 STILL SELLING N JAY WORKN ON HIS NEXT ALBUM RITE NOW HE RELEASING IT THROUGH SONY B JAYZ IS DA UNDISPUTED GOAT.

      1. fuk j u GET ME

        JAY IS A PIECE OF WHAT COMES OUT MY POO PIPE

        i aint tite with jay for shit
        i aint fukin with jay
        sony are buyin his albums, and kanye west that prick
        errbody knows y kanye is broke
        he keeps buyin jay’s albums so his big bro is bigger than fiddy
        fiddy will finish everyone

        tony yayo runs new york
        be prepard for lloyd banks

        G UNIT IS BACK

        SHADY AFTERMATH

        EVERY OTHER LABEL IS A DUB

    47. yo fuk this ya ya b….u just a b
      who u knw been hot this long?
      jigga held it down over a decade and still selling among the top selling rappers
      still writing some of the hottest lyrics and making the most money!
      how can u hate…..but then again tony yayo is a close second….his bullets whistle like, they fly rite past ur dome!
      BUY GUN POWDER GURU!

      1. dont get it twisted
        shout out to tony yayo, yea hes doin his thing, gun powder guru is the shit go kop it u know respect n that, b true to u

        but on a level fuck jigga, that cat aint nothin but a flop, he knew bp3 wudnt push units for shit so the camel had to get top producers in and big name artists to future, dont act like he makin bare money off the album cause the camel had to pay all these artists to feature and produce u get me…also it was the artists who featured who sold the songs, empire state of mind was made hot by alicia that sexy cow, and then hudson sorted out forever yung, n kanye n sexy rihanna made run this town. D.O.A flopped

        t pain hit out at jay z n won the beef

        fifty owns shit
        hes a real g, y? cause he dont act fake, hes stayed true he goes out there n gets beef, he fuks pussys up, does watever is needed to get paper and stay on the top,

        before i self destruct was hot but flopped cause he been givin to much mixtape shit for free

        anyways fifty makes money well and within 4 years of being in the game HE OWNED IT

        FUK JA RULE
        FUK FAT JOE
        FUK CAMRON
        FUK JIGGA
        FUCK BUCK
        FUK GAME
        AND FUK ANY1 ELSE HATING
        WE THE BEST
        FUK KHALED THOU

    48. ya ya b please learn ur shit
      u say top producers and top features appear on bp3?…..well u need a hell of a rep to pull these kinds of people on board to work with u, make a ‘shit’ album and still go platinum in a shit market.
      dnt defend fiddy….anybody with a lil common sense knws hes done musically. he gave away free music yet still people didnt take it. he calls himself a business yet cnt make his album sel…..fiddy go sell condoms u porch monkey.

      but yayo!….u the real face of g-unit, yayo runnin NY….he reppin the streets, aint nobody hold a candle to yayo’s skills!

    49. jay-z worship the devil
      50 is played out
      drake is next up
      eminem spit the hardest
      lil wayne will be the GOAT
      Nicki fine as hell
      Shanell is even finer
      gucci that nigga in the hood Brrr!
      the black eye peas…damn
      rebirth is good
      sade shited on everybody
      the cavs going beat the ceiltics

      1. how da f wayne gone b da GOAT if albums like the blueprint,reasonable doubt,illmatic,ready to die,all eyez on me,mm lp still exist wanye is good but he not gone eva surpass nas,em,hov,big n pac dose guys made music n did things dat will neva b surpassed ily wayne but c’mon son GOAT tha carter 3 looks like dookie compared to the other GOAT candidates album C4 B SERIOUS

    50. I swear to christ the only people on this site ever making any sense are JasonCtown, C mack, Drucifer1983, and Peter Cottonmouth……………………the main difference in opinion between these five people and Duke Boy, YaYa, Heat45 is this………………Duke, YaYa, Heat45, and others perspective is focused on the Rap Industry, ei.- who’s moving units?, Posturing, Politics, Money making Ventures, and Main stream success. While JasonCtown, C Mack, Drucifer1983, Peter and Myself focus on Hip Hop as a whole without over looking the rap industry our interests gravitate more towards Mic skills, Mic presence, influence, and longevity. this debating shit is stupid and no one is changing anyone minds after months of posting . I mean as crazy as Duke Boy’s post are sometimes his grammar is almost always perfect so you know isn’t dumb. I’m not on my high horse here its just my opinion to what is really causing the imbalance in “RAP GAME”. your thoughts???????

      1. @ C-ARSON, your post are always respectable, but to say yours and the others you mentioned are the only ones that make sense is crazy, I agree that mic skills, influence, and longevity are important, but sells are as well, without selling units, you have no longevity, your begging and asking the fans for money for an album like RassKass, if you dont move units, the record companies wont put up future capital for you after a previous under performing album, hip hop today is global its no longer just in the park or in the hood, its a business, and main stream success is important, ask any rapper thats had a album out

      2. @harry your posts for what I’ve seen are usually on point not that you need me to approve. I was just commenting on the clusterfuck of posts below from frequent bloggers. Here is where I disagree with you on the topic…..What do the record companies have to do with hiphop? Nothing. you say that like they deserve a piece of the profit, when all they have ever done is piggyback off a culture that doesn’t belong to them. I understand that hiphop is now global business but you don’t forget that its still in the hood, the park, the streets. It’s also in the suburbs were independent artists can still make big money from sales. Almost everyone wants to be rich and famous but thats not where the bar should be set. Main stream success is not necessary, ask any rapper out that didn’t get into it for the money. also for the record I’m not some emo-rap backpacker.

      3. @ C-ARSON – I appreciate the shout out & much respect to you as well! It’s draining trying to school these niggas sometimes.

      4. There is a lot of ignorance on this site.. I was blogging about record sales because The topic of this page is RECORD SALES..That doesn’t mean I automatically place the Richest man in rap at the top of the list.. Also you said Heat45’s prospective is based on……….. Ok you have no idea what my prospective is… I listen to the lyrics of songs.. I am anti-stanky leg and whatever recycled low quality dance music they play on BET.. JasonCtown’s first response to me discussing sales was “F record sales”.. Then he started arguing that sales don’t make you a good rapper.. But neither my comment or the topic of this page have anything to do with the talent of an mc.. Strictly sales, and the promotion of rap music and keeping it relevant… and I can sometimes see what Cmack is saying but he ended his comments with insults towards me so I just ignore the little fella.. If he grows up maybe I will school his azz just like i did Jason’s.

      5. @heat45 Food for thought if this is true you might want to distance yourself from Dukeboy. Just sayin………I’ve never seen your posts until now so I’ll just say that this argument has been going on for months with no resolve. Jason, cmack are bitter to the subject now so name calling is justified because they ARE right. In regards to your comment of “Not supporting major rap artists your supporting the demise of rap music”, THAT IS FUCKING BULLSHIT AND YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER! That is why you were tossed in the Dukeboy pile. also hiphop is not a “form of media” that will ever be discontinued.

      6. @Heat45- Nigga, we can debate on whatever…whenever! You started insulting JASONCTOWN and he’s one of the more knowledgeable dudes on this site…but your feelings get hurt when I came at you? You want to school me on something?? School me on how that works hypocrite!

      7. @Heat45
        Stick to the pop music bruh! The short bus is leaving, hop on.

        To the others mentioned in this now ridiculous thread, respect.

      8. The reason why i call you ignorant is because you assume you and your ignorant friends assume that I don’t judge a rappers worth by talent…. I have over 4,000 albums…. From 1980-2010… I have a range of underground New York rappers you’ve never heard of all the way up to Puff Daddy and everything in between… Maybe you haven’t noticed record companies are putting less and less effort and money into the production of rap music… That can’t be denied.. And we all know the internet is killing the industry.. We can get any song we want for free in 30 seconds.. If the majority it fans don’t stop downloading for free and start buying(cd or Itunes) rap music will become non-profitable and will definitely not be a high priority on any record execs list..

        @ Jason C Town- Very mature..

        @C Mack- Im not your Nigga..

        @Carson- I have no idea who duke boy is and I have no need to distance myself from him or anybody else on this site.. If you read up on the success rap music has had in the past 5 years compared to the previous 15 years you will see that the rap industry is slowly melting away.. Also man its ok to have a different opinion than someone else.. In most of these arguments there is no wrong on either side and a lot of right.. Its just some people are too hard headed.. Rather than agree or disagree they get frustrated and start using insults… You should read my comment below about 50 Cent’s sales.. neither Cmack or Jason had any idea what the topic was about… seriously read it.. Their comments have no relevance to mine..

      9. @ Heat45 – Pretending to be smart is not the same as being educated. Please stop pretending before you get a nose bleed! And no, you’re not my nigga.

    51. his dads a male nurse

      scot wants to b a sailor – aka gay navey
      y does he sound like asuch a faggot?
      say hannah joines is coming – the sexy bitch

      1. @DUKE..

        Who are you to call someone else ‘non-spellin’ and ‘illiterate’??? You’re a repeat offender.

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    54. Mainstream success is a fortunate occurrence for any entertainer that can achieve that status but you do not have to be mainstream to have a successful career in hip-hop. Duck Down is a perfect example of this. These cats have been putting out bangaz for over a decade and have a massive underground following who go out and support their music which is definitely an example of true hip hop. Rae’s OBFCL2 is another example. Dude’s LP is doing great numbers without one song in airplay rotation.

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