Four new singles featuring Hip Hop artists debuted this week. Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khlifa topped the overall group at #3, while Olly Murs featuring Chiddy Bang began their charting, also a genre-fusion. New Southern singles from Ludacris, Birdman featuring Rick Ross, as well as Travis Porter also appeared.
Ludacris Loves When They’re “Janglin'”
Ludacris’ said-to-be first Ludaversal single “Janglin'” hit the charts this week. Debuting at #94, the strip-club-minded record follows Luda’s 2009 blueprint for “How Low.” The record impressed Funkmaster Flex, who gave the record the bomb-treatment on his HOT 97 show.
Wiz Khalifa & Maroon 5 Ring The “Payphone”
Maroon 5’s second go-round with a Rostrum Records (following 2011’s Mac Millerremix of “Moves Like Jagger”) artist has transferred to a seven-figure-selling hit. “Payphone” appeared at #3 again this week’s Digital Singles chart. Signed to Young Money Entertainment as a soloist, M5’s PJ Morton recently spoke to HipHopDX about getting down with the Pittsburgh emcee Wiz Khlifa’s vibe in a mutually-beneficial way.
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Hip Hop Digital Singles Sales: The Week Ending 6/3/2012
#3. Maroon 5 f. Wiz Khalifa – “Payphone” – 191,000 (1,826,000)
#5. Pitbull – “Back In Time” – 147,000 (707,000)
#10. Flo Rida f. Sia – “Wild Ones” – 121,000 (2,541,000)
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#13. Usher – “Scream” – 100,000 (457,000)
#15. Nicki Minaj – “Starships” – 87,000 (2,120,000)
#22. Kanye West f. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy” – 66,000 (737,000)
#94. Ludacris – “Jingalin'” – 19,000 (19,000)
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#127. Birdman f. Rick Ross – “Born Stunna'” – 14,000 (16,000)
#146. Olly Murs f. Chiddy Bang – “Heart Skips A Beat” – 11,000 (11,000)
#161. Travis Porter – “Aww Yea” – 10,000 (10,000)
* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000. Each week, HipHopDX presents top albums in Hip Hop/related, and five notables.
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