Nick Ashford, one half of the legendary songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson, passed away due to throat cancer in New York Hospital. He was 69.
R.I.P. Nick Ashford (1941-2011)
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Katy Perry earns $50 million from Teenage Dream album
Katy Perry has already made chart history by tying Michael Jackson’s record of five number one songs from an album. Now it’s being reported that while dominating the Hot 100, she also managed to bring in $50 million off the Teenage Dream album.
Teenage Dream sold 1.7 million copies and around 20 million singles. In addition to getting at least 15% from album sales, Perry is also earning money from extensive touring.
Eminem scores 3.3 million for 2 shows overseas
Over the weekend, Eminem played in two concerts for the V Festival in England. The Sun reports that Slim Shady cashed in on two million pounds for his appearances both nights, equal to 3.3 million usd. His sets were about 90 minutes each, and Rihanna was also a special guest who came out to their hit single “Love The Way You Lie.”
Jay-Z & Beyoncé Make Forbes Couples List
Behind Gisele Bunchen and Tom Brady, Jay Z and Beyonce come in as the second highest-paid celebrity couple for this year’s Forbes top earning list, but number 1 musically with a combined total of $72 million.
From May 2010 to May 2011, Beyonce racked in $32 million mostly from endorsement deals from Dereon to L’Oreal, while Jigga Man’s earnings stem from his 2008 $150 million Live Nation deal, 40/40 chains and his partial ownership of the New Jersey Nets.
source: Forbes
Jay-Z “Watch The Throne” Party in Miami
Mixtape: Big K.R.I.T. Last King 2: God’s Machine
Hip Hop Album Sales Week ending 8/14/11
Jay Z & Kanye West created a high-end foreign rap album with Watch The Throne becoming the highest selling iTunes album in history beating out Coldplay with about 290,000 digital album sales it’s first week out.
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 10 Hip Hop/R&B)
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
| 1 | Jay-Z & Kanye West | Watch The Throne | 436,000 | 436,000 |
| 7 | Beyonce | 4 | 27,000 | 654,000 |
| 8 | Ace Hood | Blood, Sweat & Tears | 26,000 | 26,000 |
| 11 | Royce Da 5’9 & Eminem (Bad Meets Evil) | Hell: The Sequel | 23,000 | 444,000 |
| 21 | Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame | Ferrari Boyz |
17,000 | 17,000 |
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
| 25 | Royce Da 5’9 | Success Is Certain | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| 38 | Big Sean | Finally Famous: The Album |
11,000 | 182,000 |
| 111 | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | 3,900 | 1,191,000 |
| 178 | Wu-Tang | Legendary Weapons | 2,500 | 16,000 |
| 180 | Tyler, The Creator | Goblin | 2,400 | 102,000 |
Young Jeezy TM 101 Concert Documentary
Jeezy’s TM 101 Anniversary Concert at Highline Ballroom in NYC
Vado “Celebration”
GWOP Report: Swizz Beats named VP for Lotus
Swizz Beats – who most recently appears on Jay-Z & Kanye West’s Watch The Throne– has been named Vice President of Creative Design and Global Marketing for British Car Company Lotus.
“The key is to infiltrate the market in a cool way,” said Swizzy in a clip of his first day on the job. His business philosophy centers on the idea that the key to success is for “things to happen organically.”
Which isn’t to say that Lotus is about to go into the woods and find their zen spirit animal. “They want flash,” Beatz continued – and flash is something this track slinger is definitely familiar with.
“Like Group Lotus, he means business: He’s a risk taker with considerable credentials, including music producer, rapper, designer and painter,” a Lotus rep said in a statement. “(He’s) the perfect man to add to the Lotus lineup.”
Sir Michael Rock “Cell Dope” (Official Video)
Mixtape: Meek Mill – Dream Chasers (Download)
Maybach Music Group’s rising star Meek Mill drops his latest mixtape. #DREAMCHASERS
Features Rick Ross, Beanie Sigel, Young Chris and more… Produced by Jahlil Beatz and Lex Luger.
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