SHADE ADU ADDS RAEKWON TO A LIST OF PEOPLE SHE LISTENS TO.

 I was really dazed when i read in a recent interview where SHADE ADU was asked what music she listened to presently and she mentioned raekwon's new album; ONLY BUILT FOR CUBAN LINX...PART2, in her list. I can't remember the other artist she mentioned, but i know she also said she liked some songs on RIHANNA'S new album, RATED R.

The thing that is weird here is that you would never think a lady like her would listen to hard core rap like what raekwon does; you would think she would probably be listeningto some old BOB MARLEY ALBUM, or maybe some ENYA or something. I never thought that a 50 year old woman like shade adu would be listening to the kind of music i listen to, and even admit it in public.

Raekwon himself was so surprised and shocked about it that he made a thank you song for her about a week after the remark she made. I do think rae's album ,Raekwon Only Built For Cuban Linx Part 2 Vinyl LP is a classic, and every rap fan should get it. But it did come as a shocker for me too to hear a legend, a diva like shade talk about it in an interview. I think you really have to get the album to understand what she meant.


I don't really mention any other genre artist apart from rap up in here, but i think shade can get a pass. Her album is fantastic, from start to finish. Infact, i got it because i heard the first single, Soldier of Love, on radio the same day i heard the statement she made about rae's album, so i just gave it a shot, and i didn't regret; 10 solid tracks.

A LOOK AT THE CHARTS

This week, ROC NATION boss, JAY-Z is still waxing strong on the charts. His blueprint3 album moved 40,000 copies this week. That is huge, concidering how long the album has been on the charts. This brings the album total sales to 1,200,000; at this rate the album might hit the 2 million copies mark. Good for him.


RICK ROSS'S group, TRIPPLE C'S album, CUSTOM CARS AND CYCLES, debuted on the charts this week, but i must say that the numbers are really dissapointing. 50 CENT predicted that they would not sell more than 10,000 copies, i predicted around 20k, their album sold just barely above 50's prediction, 12,000. I knew they would not move so much units, as they are not that popular. No one really knows any of the other members apart from rick ross.

Reakwon is still on the charts with his ONLY BUILT FOR CUBAN LINKS album; this week, he moves 3,000, bringing his total to 130,000. This is really low, concidering how good the album is. I guess it is not appealing to the new generation of rap listeners.