Having already grossed $48 million on their “Watch The Throne” tour, Jay-Z and Kanye West recently added to their GWOP bank accounts with another significant payday for a private show in Dubai before Christmas.
NME reports The Throne earned $6 million dollars to perform at the Sweet 16 birthday party of multi billionaire Manchester Football Club owner, Sheikh Mansour’s niece. Hov and Yeezy received $2.9 million each, pocket change for Mansour, whose wealthy family rules oil-rich Abu Dhabi. Read More
Visual for Hip Hop late greats 2pac & Biggie’s affiliates Off DJ Kay Slay’s Rhyme Or Die album.
#3. Young Jeezy – TM 103: Hustler’s Ambition – 233,000 (234,000)
#5. Drake – Take Care – 131,000 (1,175,000)
#7. Rihanna – Talk That Talk – 99,000 (472,000)
#16. LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rocking – 74,000 (475,000)
#17. Common – The Dreamer / The Believer – 69,000 (69,000)
#22. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 56,000 (1,882,000)
#76. Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa – Mac & Devin Go To High School Soundtrack 20,000 (59,000)
#83. The Roots – undun – 18,000 (84,000)
#132. Roscoe Dash – J.U.I.C.E. – 9,500 (9,500)
#140. Childish Gambino – Camp – 8,700 (92,000)
* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.
Boog Brown is an Atlanta based emcee, poet and publisher. The Brown Study Remixes is her latest underground Hip Hop release available on iTunes and Amazon.
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#7. Drake – Take Care – 77,000 (1,044,000)
#14. Rihanna – Talk That Talk – 54,000 (373,000)
#21. LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rocking – 40,000 (401,000)
#23. Mary J. Blige – My Life II: The Journey Continues 39,000 (309,000)
#26. Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa – Mac & Devin Go To High School Soundtrack 38,000 (39,000)
#37. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 29,000 (1,826,000)
#49. Jay-Z and Kanye West – Watch The Throne – 22,000 (1,166,000)
#61. The Roots – undun – 18,000 (67,000)
#78. J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story – 14,000 (463,000)
#87. Wale – Ambition – 13,000 (293,000)
* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.
Darryl McDaniels of legendary rap group Run DMC talks about Camp Felix which he co-founded with Sheila Jaffe to give foster kids in New York City a place to get away in the summer and being physically active.
#7. Drake – Take Care – 73,000 (968,000)
#12. Rihanna – Talk That Talk – 52,000 (318,000)
#16. The Roots – undun – 48,000 (48,000)
#20. Mary J. Blige – My Life II: The Journey Continues 42,000 (270,000)
#21. Robin Thicke – Love After War – 41,000 (42,000)
#25. T-Pain – rEVOLVEr – 34,000 (34,000)
#45. Jay-Z and Kanye West – Watch The Throne – 20,000 (1,144,000)
#74. Wale – Ambition – 11,000 (281,000)
#97. Yelawolf – Radioactive – 8,400 (62,000)
Forty-time platinum, multi-Grammy and Emmy Award winning producer, and digital guru Quincy Jones III (QD3) has turned his attention to a new creative pursuit: the creation of a health and fitness culture born from the urban and hip-hop community’s love and respect for the music, movement, and entertainment that defines us. FeelRich.com is the cornerstone of this new culture, promoting fitness and healthy living as the way to take your life to the next level. You can get anywhere you want to go. Having a healthy body will get you there.
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#4. Drake – Take Care – 90,000 (894,000)
#6. Mary J. Blige – My Life II: The Journey Continues 72,000 (228,000)
#7. Rihanna – Talk That Talk – 68,000 (266,000)
#22. Trey Songz – Inevitable – 27,000 (27,000)
#24. LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rocking – 26,000 (332,000)
#28. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 23,000 (1,776,000)
#54. Wale – Ambition – 14,000 (269,000)
#57. Yelawolf – Radioactive – 12,000 (53,000)
#79. Mac Miller – Blue Slide Park – 9,100 (194,000)
#148. Jet Life – Jet World Order – 4,200 (4,200)
* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.
1. Waiting (Prod. By Lil Lody)
2. What I Do (Just Like That) (Prod. By Drumma Boy)
3. O.J. Ft. Jadakiss & Fabolous (Prod. By Lil Lody)
4. Nothing (Prod. By Lil Lody)
5. Way Too Gone Ft. Future (Prod. By Mike Will)
6. Supafreak Ft. 2 Chainz (Prod. By D. Rich)
7. All We Do (Prod. By Midnight Black)
8. Leave You Alone Ft. Ne-Yo (Prod. By Warren G)
9. Everythang (Prod. By Lil Lody)
10. Trapped Ft. Jill Scott (Prod. By J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
11. F.A.M.E. (Fake Ass Muthafuckas Envy ) Ft. T.I. (Prod. By J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
12. I Do Ft. Jay-Z x Andre 3000 (Prod. By M16)
13. Higher Learning Ft. Snoop Dogg, Devin The Dude & Mitchelle’l (Prod. By Lil C)
14. This One’s For You Ft. Trick Daddy (Prod. By Lil Lody)
BONUS :
Talk 2 Me Ft. Freddie Gibbs x Eminem (Prod. By Drumma Boy & Travis Barker)
DEF Jam co-founder Russell Simmons is the first hip-hop icon to receive his own stamp, via a new campaign with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta). Russell Simmons’ mug will appear on one of 20 stamps dedicated to the most famous vegetarians of all time, in an effort to stamp out animal abuse.
Other celebrities that are featured in Peta’s latest campaign include Woody Harrelson, Cesar Chevez, Paul McCartney, Ellen DeGeneres and others.
During the campaign, the celebrities will offer tips on healthy living, in addition to doling out wisdom on the importance of being a vegetarian.
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