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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/21/2013

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April 24, 2013
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#2. Kid Cudi – Indicud – 136,000 (136,000)

#8. Lil Wayne – I Am Not A Human Being II – 31,000 (358,000)

#9. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 30,000 (610,000)

#11. Andy Mineo – Heroes For Sale – 28,000 (28,000)

#18. Tyga – Hotel California – 19,000 (73,000)

#27. Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – Twelve Reasons To Die – 15,000 (15,000)

#30. Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y – Live In Concert – 13,000 (13,000)

#44. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city – 10,000 (858,000)

#116. N.O.R.E. (a/k/a P.A.P.I.) – Student Of The Game – 4,000 (4,100)

#124. Styles P & Scram Jones – Float – 3,800 (3,900)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Weekend Box Office: April 19-21, 2013

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April 22, 2013
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Title/ Weekend Gross (in millions usd $$$)

  1. Oblivion $37 m
  2. 42 $17 m
  3. The Croods $9.2 m
  4. Scary Movie 5  $6.1 m
  5. G.I. Joe: Retalitation $5.7 m
  6. The Place Beyond the Pines  $4.9 m
  7. Olympus Has Fallen  $4.4 m
  8. Evil Dead (2013)  $4.1 m
  9. Jurassic Park 3D $4 m
  10. Oz The Great and Powerful $3 m

Jay Z & Beyonce 1st Billionaire Couple of Music

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April 17, 2013
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BEYONCÉ KNOWLES and Jay-Z are reported to be the music industry’s first billionaire couple.

Beyoncé’s current world tour and recent collaborations with Pepsi and H&M have pushed the couples’ earnings over the billion dollar mark. According to tabloid reports, the singer will make approximately $116 million (£75 million) from The Mrs Carter Show, while her H&M earnings are also thought to be in the millions.

Throughout her career, the 31-year-old has worked as an ambassador for brands including L’Oreal and Tommy Hilfiger; enjoyed a successful acting career – starring in films such as Dreamgirls, Cadillac Records and The Fighting Temptations; won 17 Grammy Awards and sold over 75 million records worldwide, including her work with Destiny’s Child. Most recently, she joined Gucci’s Chime for Change campaign, helping to raise funds and awareness of women’s issues worldwide.

Likewise, Jay-Z has earned great money from being co-founder of Roc Nation; co-owner of the 40/40 nightclub; co-creator of fashion label Rocawear; former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and through his shares in the Brooklyn Nets basketball. The rapper has also sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide.

The couple were married in 2008 and gave birth to daughter Blue Ivy Carter last year. They were named the highest paid celebrity couple of 2012 by Forbes.

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World Bank says to lend India up to $5 billion a year

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April 11, 2013
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(Reuters) – The World Bank said on Thursday it would lend between $3 billion to $5 billion annually to India under a new four-year plan that focuses development projects on the country’s poorest states. Read More

Weekend Box Office: April 5-7, 2013

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April 8, 2013
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Title / Weekend Gross (in millions usd)

  1. Evil Dead $25.7 m
  2. G.I. Joe: Retaliation $20.8 m
  3. The Croods $20.6 m
  4. Jurassic Park 3D $18.6 m
  5. Olympus Has Fallen $10.1 m
  6. Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor  $10 m
  7. Oz The Great and Powerful $8 m
  8. The Host (2013) $5.1 m
  9. The Call $3.5 m
  10. Admission  $1.9 m

source: Boxofficemojo

Iraq, Afghan wars may end up costing USA $6 trillion

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March 30, 2013
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The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will ultimately cost between $4 trillion and $6 trillion, with medical care and disability benefits weighing heavily for decades to come, according to a new analysis.

The bill to taxpayers so far has been $2 trillion, plus $260 billion in interest on the resulting debt. By comparison, the current federal budget is $3.8 trillion.

Source: LA Times

Justin Verlander Gets $202 Million Deal

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March 29, 2013
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Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers have reached agreement on a new contract that could exceed $202 million, sources told ESPN.

Verlander’s deal, which would make him the highest-paid pitcher in the game, is for seven years and worth $180 million, sources said. A vesting option for an eighth year could push the deal to $202 million.

Hip Hop’s Wealthiest 2013 (Top 5)

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March 28, 2013
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  1. Sean “Diddy” Combs $580 million
  2. Shawn “Jay – Z” Carter  $475 million
  3. Dr. Dre $350 million
  4. Birdman  $150 million
  5. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson $125 million

Methodology:  In order to complete the Five list, Forbes followed the same procedures used to calculate the list of the world’s billionaires: looking at past earnings, valuing current holdings, leafing through financial documents and talking to analysts, attorneys, managers, other industry players and even some of the moguls themselves to find out details.

 

source: Forbes

The World’s Most Expensive Paintings [documentary]

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March 24, 2013
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Art critic Alastair Sooke tracks down the ten most expensive paintings to sell at auction, and investigates the stories behind the astronomic prices art can reach. Gaining access to the glittering world of the super-rich, Sooke discovers why the planet’s richest people want to spend their millions on art.

Featuring works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Klimt and Rubens, Sooke enters a world of secrecy and rivalry, passion and power. Highlights include a visit to the art-crammed home of millionaire author Lord Archer; a rare interview with the man at the heart of the sale of the most expensive old master of all time; privileged access to auctioneers Christie’s; and a glimpse of the world of the Russian oligarchs.

These revelatory journeys allow Sooke to present an eye-opening view of the super wealthy, and their motivations as collectors of the world’s great art treasures.

Youngest Billionaires in the World

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March 24, 2013
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No. 1: Dustin Moskovitz
Age: 28
Net Worth: $3.8 billion
Moskovitz, Mark Zuckerberg‘s former roommate, no longer works at Facebook, the social networking giant that he co-founded. A signee of Bill Gates‘ and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge, Moskovitz bikes to work, flies commercial, and pitches his own tent at Burning Man.

No. 2: Mark Zuckerberg
Age: 28
Net Worth: $13.3 billion
Few CEOs of any age are under more media scrutiny than Zuckerberg (who’s only 8 days older than Moskovitz). Since taking Facebook public in May 2012, and getting married days later, the hoodie-wearing founder has seen his net worth rise and fall with every fluctuation of the stock price.

No. 3: Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Age: 29
Net Worth: $1.5 billion
Albert von Thurn und Taxis first appeared in Forbes’ billionaire rankings at age 8 but officially inherited his fortune in 2001 on his 18th birthday. The eligible bachelor is also a race car driver and tours with a German auto-racing league.

No. 4: Scott Duncan
Age: 30
Net Worth: $5.1 billion
Duncan is the youngest of the four children who inherited the massive fortune of late energy pipeline entrepreneur Dan Duncan, founder of Enterprise Products Partners. Today the company owns more than 50,000 miles of natural gas, oil, and petrochemical pipelines.

No. 5: Eduardo Saverin
Age: 30
Net Worth: $2.2 billion
Facebook co-founder Saverin renounced his United States citizenship in 2011, news of which broke days before the company’s IPO and drew accusations of tax evasion. Saverin, immortalized in The Social Network as Mark Zuckerberg’s onetime best friend, settled a lengthy legal battle with Facebook, apparently receiving a 5% stake. A Brazilian citizen, he now resides in Singapore and invests in startups.

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2013 College Basketball’s Most Valuable Teams

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March 21, 2013
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1. Louisville Cardinals

1. Louisville Cardinals

Current Value: $38.5 million
Basketball Profit: $24.6 million
One-Year Change in Value: 7%
Conference: Big East (moving to ACC in 2014)
Head Coach: Rick Pitino

2. Kansas Jayhawks

Current Value: $32.9 million
Basketball Profit: $19.9 million
One-Year Change in Value: 17%
Conference: Big 12
Head Coach: Bill Self

3. North Carolina Tar Heels

Current Value: $32.8 million
Basketball Profit: $19.9 million
One-Year Change in Value: 11%
Conference: ACC
Head Coach: Roy Williams

4. Kentucky Wildcats

Current Value: $32.1 million
Basketball Profit: $19.9 million
One-Year Change in Value: 31%
Conference: SEC
Head Coach: John Calipari

5. Ohio State Buckeyes

Current Value: $23.1 million
Basketball Profit: $13.6 million
One-Year Change in Value: -3%
Conference: Big Ten
Head Coach: Thad Matta Read More

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/10/2013

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March 13, 2013
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#5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 29,000 (450,000)

#20. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city – 17,000 (778,000)

#35. A$AP Rocky – Long.Live.A$AP – 11,000 (284,000)

#36. The Weeknd – Trilogy – 11,000 (289,000)

#49. T.I. – Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head – 8,900 (420,000)

#67. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 6,900 (564,000)

#80. Wiz Khalifa – O.N.I.F.C. – 5,400 (342,000)

#97. Chief Keef – Finally Rich – 4,300 (144,000)

#107. Joe Budden – No Love Lost – 3,900 (56,000)

#111. Game – Jesus Piece – 3,900 (209,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.