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- Thursday, July 03, 2008
- DMX Arrested Yet Again
- Andrew Young Mentors T.I.
- Stones Throw Records Releases N.W.A. Affiliate Album
- Nas Responds To Album Leak
- 50 Cent Talks About Young Buck's Future At G-Unit
- Travis McCoy's Publicist Makes Statement About Arrest
- Robin Thicke Discusses New Album & Who He's Voting For
- OZONE Magazine Reveals Location For Award Show
- Wednesday, July 02, 2008
- Kidz In The Hall Offered To Design Shoe For K-Swiss
- Monsta Island Czar's Kongcrete Releases Solo Debut
- Young Jeezy Joins Ice Cube In "Janky Promoters."
- Young Jeezy Speaks About The Recession
- Pharrell Gets Revolutionary Tattoo Surgery
- Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Jay-Z's 40/40 Club
- The Source Magazine Relaunches
- Jay-Z Black Album Singles Chart Again After Glastonbury
- Ice-T Tells Soulja Boy To "Eat A Dick"
- Young Buck Vs 50 Cent: Round 3!
- UDPATE: Nas Supports Shaq In Dissing Kobe
- 50 Cent Sparring With T.I. On T.O.S.?
- Lil Wayne Set To Go Platinum In First Week?
- Young Buck Recorded Pleading With 50 Cent
- Soulja Boy Cranks Back At Ice-T
- Young Buck: "Fuck G-Unit!"
- Young Buck Vs 50 Cent: Round 2!
- Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 6/15/08
- Ice-T Tells Soulja Boy To "Eat A Dick"
- Soulja Boy Cranks Back At Ice-T
- Lil Wayne Set To Go Platinum In First Week?
- Saigon Says He's 10 Times Better Than Today's Rappers
- Young Buck Vs 50 Cent: Round 3!
- Young Buck: "Fuck G-Unit!"
- 50 Cent Sparring With T.I. On T.O.S.?
- UDPATE: Nas Supports Shaq In Dissing Kobe
- Young Buck Recorded Pleading With 50 Cent
- R Kelly Acquitted Of All Charges!
Hip Hop News
Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 5/11/08
May 14th, 2008 | Author: Jake Paine
There was little movement in the rankings of R&B and Hip Hop on the charts last week. Mariah Carey continues to push towards platinum. The late '80s diva was topped by Neil Young, Toby Keith, Clay Aiken and Madonna respectively.
The Roots, despite limited marketing and promotion, have remain one of Def Jam's top Hip Hop sellers, since Kanye West, Jay-Z and Rick Ross. Ross cracked 500,000 units this week, with the push of his chart-topping T-Pain-assisted single "The Boss."
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Total |
| 5 |
Mariah Carey |
E=MC2 |
87,070 |
828,576 |
| 12 |
Lyfe Jennings |
Lyfe Change |
31,663 |
112,123 |
| 28 |
The Roots |
Rising Down |
20,741 |
74,665 |
| 29 |
Alicia Keys |
As I Am |
16,594 |
3,453,019 |
| 34 |
Rick Ross |
Trilla |
17,516 |
501,556 |
Atmosphere continues to impress with high chart appearances, despite independence. Shawty Lo cracked 100,000 units, as did Trina, with her new video and single. Southern rap continues to be a marketplace draw, as Flo Rida still fares well, and Lil Wayne's We The Best, an RBC Records release, sells over 20,000 copies of anticipatory material for The Carter III.
Other Notables
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Total |
| 57 |
Atmosphere |
When Life Gives You Lemons |
13,493 |
64,031 |
| 71 |
Flo Rida |
Mail On Sunday |
10,639 |
224,686 |
| 103 |
Trina |
Still Da Baddest |
7,361 |
102,740 |
| 130 |
Shawty Lo |
Units In The City |
4,499 |
104,769 |
| 187 |
Lil Wayne |
We The Best |
4,089 |
20,819 |
With next week releases from Kidz In The Hall, Foxy Brown and Bun B, who can start to heat things up for the summer time? Stay tuned as DX brings the play-by-play.
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