The numbers are in and just as many projected, Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. The collaborative disc moved a total of 436,079 copies in the first week. 320,893 (digital) 115,186 (CD). This marks Kanye West’s fifth #1 album and Jay-Z’s 12th. Ace Hood made the top 10. Blood, Sweat & Tears debuted at #10, with 25,000 copies sold.
Archive for August, 2011
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YMCMB is definitely taking over the charts. Last week, Lil Wayne’s single “She Will” Ft. Drake was released. In less than a week, the song reached #1 on iTunes. The track was produced by T-Minus and is the fourth single off his upcoming LP Tha Cater IV; dropping August 29. The disc has collaborations from Rick Ross, Drake, Cory Gunz, T-Pain, Bun B, Nas, Shyne, and Busta Rhymes. Keep reading:
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The official visual for “Celebration” from Harlem’s rapper Vado just hit the net. The track is off his mixtape Slime Flu; which was released last Fall. On October 5, Cam’ron and Vado will be dropping their collaborative mixtape Boss of All Bosses 3 via eOne/Koch. This is the third installment to their “Boss of all Bosses” sequel. Watch the video below:
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This Sunday (August 21), New York’s radio station Power 105.1 is having a Power Live Concert at Governors Island-South Island Field in New York. The incredible line-up will feature performances by Fabolous, Kelly Rowland, Big Sean, Meek Mill, J. Cole, Estelle, Wale and Ace Hood. This is an event that you don’t want to be left out on. We’re pretty sure that this will be a jammed pack wall-to-wall event with a lot of dope performances. More info below:
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A new track from Pusha T Ft. Kanye West and Young Jeezy, titled “Amen” was recently released. The track was produced by Shawty Redd and is off Pusha’s upcoming EP Fear Of God Part 2: Let Us Pray. Did they take us to church or what? If this track sounds familiar; it’s because it was previous leaked as a Jeezy record. Listen to the audio below:
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While performing overseas in London, Big Sean surprised the crowd by bringing out his mentor Kanye West. The two performed their track “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay,” off Sean’s debut LP Finally Famous: The Album. The disc sold over 87,000 copies in the first week and peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200. It is rumored that Sean will be one of the opening acts for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “The Throne” tour. Peep the footage below:


