Hip Hop Reloaded: The Week In Review 11/26-12/2

Sunday 11/26: E.O.W. continued with their showcase series. Emcee Challenge Champion, Eturnal, was featured this week. For more information on how to get a feature at EOW, visit myspace.com/endoftheweak.

Monday 11/27:Nielsen Mobile, a division of Nielsen Entertainment, which is responsible for providing SoundScan has announced the launchof Nielsen RingScan, to monitor the ringtone market.

Nielsen Mobile -- a division of Nielsen Entertainment, who is responsible for providing the album sales tracking system called SoundScan -- has announced the launch of Nielsen RingScan to monitor the rapidly expanding United States ringtone market.

RingScan will issue a weekly report of polyphonic, master, and voice ringtone sales, which will be used by Nielsen Mobile clients, including both entertainment companies & mobile providers, as an integral information and analysis tool of the mobile ringtone market.

Tuesday 11/28: Chamillionaire is gearing up for a holiday release of a new mixtape, Mixtape Messiah 2. The mixtape will be released in preparation of his sophomore album, The Ultimate Victory, on Christmas Eve. It will be available to fans, free of charge, on his website www.chamillionaire.com.

Wednesday 11/29: There is an opportunity to be feature on the Clipse's next mixtape, We Got it For Cheap Vol. 3: The Spirit of Competition. Those interested can go to clipseonline.com/MicBattle, where they are asked to shoot a video of their best freestyle over a provided Clipse instrumental. The top four will be chosen to compete head-to-head, in various rounds, until a final winner is chosen. The last day for submissions is Dec. 12.

Thursday 11/30: Reports came in today that David Banner was honored for his humanitarian efforts in Mississippi over the past couple of years. He was given a Visionary Award from the Black Caucus of State Legislators, during their 30^th anniversary in Jackson, Mississippi.

Friday 12/1: Funeral services were held for Sean Bell, the young man slain by the police on his wedding day. Mos Def says he didn't attend for a photo op, but to genuinely pay his respects. Other artists who have rallied around the family in support are Nas and Papoose. 

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