Rap Albums on Billboard Charts

New comer, Whiz Khalifa is at the top this week, selling 198,000 copies of his new album, Rolling Papers. His is the second biggest selling rap album opening for this year- lupe fiasco's lasers sold 204k copies in it's first week last month. I still love that Black And Yellow song, but i have not really heard enough material from him to say much about him.

Snoop Dogg is next with his new album, Doggumentary, which sold 51,000 copies after 7 days in stores. I think his sales have been on the low lately, so this isn't really a surprise. Old rappers don't sell that much anymore, even when they try to align with new rappers...maybe asides from Jay-Z, and maybe Nas. Busta Rhymes tries so hard, and still doesn't move huge units. When i say old rappers, i am referring to rappers that started rapping during the Biggie and Pac Era...the early 90's.

Lupe Fiasco's Laser's album sold 23,000 copies this week, bringing the total to 303,000 copies sold after a month in stores. I hope he can make it to 500k, because it would be disappointing for him to have a big first week sales and not make it to GOLD status.

Sorry, but i do not see what people like about this next artist- E-40. Anyway, his new double CD...or more liek two separate CD's that dropped the same day last week sold a cumulative 27,000 copies. Revenue Retrieving; Graveyard shift sold 14k, and Revenue Retrieving; Overtime Shift sold 13k.

Reakwon's Shaolin vs Wu-Tang sold 4,600 copies this week, bringing the total to 50k sold so far. And Pharoache Monch' W.A.R (We Are Renegades) album sold 4k this week, and is now at a total of 14,000 copies sold.

Who's Hot, And Who's Not

I got to know from you guys- who is hot in hiphop right now, and who is not? There is a lot of talk about rick ross being the hottest right now, and i think i can buy that, but i want to hear from you guys. Please, remember that i said HOT, not the most lyrical or the person who has sold the most rap albums, but just plain simple- who's hot.

I know people will still get me wrong and start mentioning eminem, and jay-z and them. When last did you hear a song from those guys on the radio? And when was the last time they featured on someone else's track and made an impression. I just want to know who you think is hot right now.

I would like to mention some other people that are on the scene and making waves. Nicki Minaj still has her buzz from last year, although i can't say it is on the level it was last year. Maybe lil kim was right- maybe she is just a burning match. But, i think otherwise, because she is very versatile, and skilled.

Lil Wayne? I still don't get that his 6 foot 7 foot song- i think it is not hot  enough to be an album single- and the first single at that. But he is still moving units from his EP I Am Not A Human Being, so that gives you an idea that people are still waiting on new material from him.

Drake? I don't know...i guess he is just aight right now. But i do believe he still has a lot to give.

Whiz Khalifa is definitely hot right now, and his album just dropped- Rolling Papers. I haven't gotten it yet, so i can not rate it. I am going to know how much it did in its first week in stores today. But already, estimations don't put him above the first week of lasers.

Yeah, that takes me to LUPE FIASCO. Lupe is not the type to jump on so many songs, because of his style, but he is doing pretty good. The official first single off the album (LASERS) "The Show Goes On" has already been certified GOLD; that means it has sold 500,000 copies as a single. I think that is pretty good. So, as for this year, Lupe Fiasco still has the highest selling rap album- that is for rap albums that dropped this year.

Yeah, you got to mention the guy who put lupe on- Kanye West. Kanye still has the buzz from last year, but i was really thinking he was going to own the first quarter of this year with that ALL OF THE LIGHTS track. That track is a banger, and i thought it would performance better than it is doing so far.

Wale is also hot, and a lot of people are complaining about his move to Rick Ross's Maybach Music imprint. Me, i think it is a smart move. He signed with the label this year, and he is already everywhere...i am just happy he is not going to end up like J.Cole. Cole has a lot of talent, but i guess jay-z does not have his time, because seriously, he is meant to have dropped his album by now. I guess the Roc Nation is not going to be as strong as jay planned it to be.

I got to mention my man GAME, even though he is more or less bubbling under the radar. He has been dropping dope mixtapes for the last 24 months or so, but i think we need an album from him, so he needs to work on that. He was widely complemented on the dopeness of his last mixtape- Purp and Patron, which was a double cd mixtape. I downloaded it and i got to say it was beyond what i expected from game. But, i think he needs to focus more on getting his album out.

Okay, those are all the artist i recognize...artist that made my radar, pls feel free to add yours. Thank you.

Mobb Deep and Nas on New Collabo Track

It is wonderful to know that Mobb Deep and Nas can actually work together again after feuding for considerable number of years. Back in 2001, it was a crazy war...Jay-Z was going at Nas and Mobb Deep, Nas was going at Jay-Z and Mobb Deep (more at Prodigy than havoc), and Mobb Deep was going at Jay-Z and Nas. It was just really crazy, but what surprised me was the Mobb Deep going at Nas issue. I have always been a nas fan and became a mobb deep fan because of the collabos they did together...LIVE NIGGER RAP on Nas's It Was Written album back in 1996, and on that same album, havoc did the hook of a track titled The Set up...Then you had them together twice in 1999; first on Mobb Deeps Murda Muzik album on a track titled It's Mine, and later on Nas's 4th album, Nastradamus on a track called FAMILY.

When i now heard about the beef, i could not believe it, because they had always been good together. And when mobb deep signed with 50 cent, who was going at nas at the time, Prodigy continued throwing shorts at nas. I am glad nas didn't reply him. Anyway, it is all good now, and they have a track together titled "dog shit". Prodigy just got out of jail last month, and has been doing a lot of collabs...i guess getting locked can make you reflect on your life.

Click on the link to listen to the track- mobb deep ft nas- dog shit

Game Needs 50 cent- That is What Sha Money XL is saying

Producer Sha Money XL, at a recent interview said that Game needs 50 cent at this point in his career. I think the reason people keep saying this is because they made beautiful music together, and the songs they made became big hits. But i do not think that game really needs them...he might need a formula for making a banger...like a club/radio smash, but not necessarily 50 cent. Before game went back to Interscope and started having problem with getting a release date for his album, he was doing good. Doctor's Advocate was dope...L.A.X was super dope, even though it sold the least from his 3 albums.

Read what sha had to say below-

"Game is cool, I think he just needs me," Sha said in an interview with radio host EI8HT. "I gave him 'Hate It Or Love It,' I gave him that record. He needs 50 [Cent], he needs us, he needs a Unit. And you see he tried to make a play to get back to us. I hand delivered that record, 'Hate It Or Love It,' so he just needs that banger and he'll be all right. He can rap but he needs to stop shouting out so many names in the songs and just rap. He's got that sh*t. He comes with it, but, he's like Nas, they don't pick the right beats sometimes." ("Street Disciplez Radio")

Why do people keep saying nas selects bad beets? Well, if he does and can still be TOP FIVE DEAD OR ALIVE, then he is something else. Back to game, i think he needs to drop that album a.s.a.p. What the hell is he waiting for? 

Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj did not Squash Their Beef

First of all, i must apologize for bringing you news that lil kim and nicki minaj had squash their beef, it was an april fools' joke that sohh.com played on its readers, and since i got the story from their, i thought it was  true. They are a very reliable source, and i didn't think they would joke with something as crucial as that, and jeopardize loosing their credibility. I am sorry once again, and i have to say it was not really my fault, because at the time i was posting the news up in here, i thought it was true. So, let me say it again, the 2 female rappers, lil kim and nicki minaj have not squashed their beef.

In fact, nicki minaj is about to release a new beef song aimed at lil kim, and people are saying it is going to be featured on lil wayne's carter 4. I wonder why that is so, but i am sure this is no april fool's joke.
Below are some lines from the track-
"Eh yo, Pink Friday, Eminem, 8 Mile," Nicki raps, "It must hurt to sell your album off PayPal/Especially when you're in the game, 15-20/You was hot when Shaq teamed up with Penny/Man, you was 'Magic', I mean/Look at you now, h*e, you're just tragic/You a tragedy, you a parody/Last name Ann, first name Raggedy/These goofy b*tches is stupidity personified..." ("Tragedy")

Hmm! Why is she releasing it now, after people have started to forget about the whole thing...i just wonder.
More on the news below-
Just when you thought it was over, Nicki Minaj swings back at Lil' Kim on a new diss record. A snippet of the unfinished track made its way to Funkmaster Flex, who reports that it may end up on Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV. This time, the Young Money Barbie doesn't beat around the bush, taking direct shots at the Queen Bee. Hit-Boy confirms that he produced the marching beat and that the final version will also feature production from Boi-1da. It will go by a title other than "Tragedy" in its final form. (Rap-Up)

Okay, so we would have to wait and see how things turn out.

Shyne Comments on Drake's Success

Okay, i am glad i am reading something positive from shyne- he currently said drake has serious potential to go down in history of rap. After all the rick ross bashing, i think it is uplifting to read this.

Read more below-
"I think the Drake kid has serious potential to go down in the history of rap," Shyne explained in an interview. "I definitely get inspired. He's not really a rapper. He's a musician, you dig? He sings and he makes great music. I'm inspired by what he does...Most of the people I interact with are honest people. They are who they are. Drake is a kid that says 'Listen, I'm not from the streets. I'm just making good music.' Kanye's a dude that doesn't try to be anything other than who he is. [Lil] Wayne is really off the block...All the kids I respect and admire are truthful people. I like the kid Lupe Fiasco. I think he's extraordinary. I'm really about truth, man. If you're being honest and you have integrity, I'm all for you." (Superstar Radio)

Hmm! I still feel some tension there...like he is indirectly going at rick ross for being a Correctional Officer.

Shyne Questions Rick Ross's Street Credibility

Former Bad Boy Records artist, Shyne, who got out of jail last year, after servicing a 10 year bid has been questing the right Rick Ross has to be rapping about all the Gangstar stories he be putting in his songs. He has been dissing rick ross, on track, and on interviews since he got out, and this is getting me thinking maybe he is just looking for some attention. I know rick ross has not replied him, and he (ross) just goes on making his money- in line with ross making money, he was paid $100,000 by soem parents in my country (Nigeria) just to appear at their kid's 10 year old birthday party- you can check it out here- Nigerian parents pay rick ross $100k.

I can remember the week shyne got out of jail, rick ross showed nothing but love, and extended a hand in anything shyne might want to get into musically. I think the negative energy shyne is carrying around is what has not made him drop anything sensible since he got out. I wish him all the best.

Read the story below-
"The difference between me and everybody else, I was talking to Fat Joe the other day when he was like, 'Yo, it's entertainment,' and I was like, 'That's the difference between me and a former correction officer or any of these other dudes.' It's not entertainment for me. You dig? Whatever I give you, is me...[I'm definitely talking about] Rick Ross. Absolutely. He's the only officer I know that's a rapper. I don't know anybody else that used to be a cop that raps...Hip-Hop comes from the gutter, it's from the struggle, from the dudes that's in prison so for a dude that used to lock dudes in, for the dude that used to be like, 'Yo, on the wake up! You got a visit,' for that dude to turn into the biggest gangsta rapper is like shocking to me. I don't even understand that. That makes no sense to me..." (Superstar Radio)

He even had a chat with FAT JOE, about the matter, and he is still being negative...come on son! It is all entertainment. Shyne, you just said it yourself, rick ross is the biggest gangstar rapper, i guess that is the real reason why you are mad,a nd i guess that is the reason YOUNG JEEZY is also mad at the kid. I am 30, and have been listening to rap since i was 14, and i know that not all what the rappers say is true, so i can not be offended by rick ross, as long as he keeps dishing out good music. That's all i got to say.

And below is what he said in october last year-
"Why wouldn't I?," Shyne asked in an interview about dissing Ross on his "Belize" record. "I mean, you know, I don't get that. I don't get an ex-prison guard being the #1 gangsta rapper. I don't get that at all my man. I'm not saying you gotta feel the way I feel, but please, please have some compassion [for someone like me who is back home] from just doing ten years and going to war with the cops...you bangin' on police because they trying to talk to your girl, or they trying to touch ya mama in the wrong place. So I deal with crooked cops my whole life. Ain't nothing worse to me than a crooked cop. That's the worst thing you can do is use your badge to get ahead. I'd rather a cop just be a cop. And I respect where you stand, and you respect where I stand. But how a cop gonna profit from the life that I live? Uh-uh, I ain't jackin' that. So yeah, I just want people to be clear, "No, not the C.O." Nah, that ain't me." (Hip Hop DX)