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This month: Too $hort drops his 19th album; Ja Rule and 7 Aurelius try to reignite their magic; Knowledge Medina mulls existentialism. Proceed for February's Top 10 Rap Albums.
Top 10 New Rap Albums for February 2012 originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 at 16:44:31.
NBC put measures in place to prevent wardrobe malfunctions during last night's Super Bowl show, but they had no way to anticipate M.I.A.'s bird flipping, sh!t-talking moment -- what Paste magazine co-founder, @JoshJackson, cleverly dubbed a "middle finger malfunction."
It happened during Madonna's stiff rendition of "Give Me All Your Luvin'," which also featured Nicki Minaj. With all eyes (and cameras) on Madge, it was 36-year-old rapstress M.I.A. who stole the show. She wagged her middle finger at the camera and followed up with "I don't give a sh!t" almost as a premeditated response to the controversy that was about to ensue.
M.I.A.'s Middle Finger Steals Halftime Show originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 16:14:20.
Nicki Minaj's "Stupid Hoe" music video is officially too hot for teevee. BET has banned the Hype Williams-directed clip from its music programming. A rep who spoke to TMZ wouldn't go into specifics but confirmed that the channel will not be airing it. Other sources cited inflammatory language and explicit content. You can still watch the "Stupid Hoe" video on YouTube, where it's already racked up 20 million views.
Image © UMG
BET Bans Nicki Minaj's "Stupid Hoe" originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 11:13:31.
He's got the Internet going nuts. But how well do you know the de facto leader of A$AP Worldwide? Here's a brief biography of A$AP Rocky.
Profile: ASAP Rocky originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 20:15:32.
The hottest new name in rap is a New York rapper with a Houston flow. As he preps for his first trip to H-town, I chat with A$AP Rocky about the Harlem Shake and his infatuation with Houston. Here's my interview with A$AP Rocky.
Interview with A$AP Rocky originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 15:28:38.
If you haven't heard of Iggy Azalea, you soon will. Iggy has signed a multi-album deal with Interscope Records. She spoke to Billboard shortly after the signing, saying that it took her a minute to decide which label to go with.
"I went around to every label," she tells Billboard.com. "I was like, 'Okay I want to meet your A&R, president, vice president, and marketing [team]. Who would do my marketing?' I wanted to know who'd be working on my project and I wanted to meet them."
"It's a family and it's a long-term commitment," Iggy adds. "People aren't just asking you to sign for one album. They're asking you to sign for like three or four, sometimes five. That's like a marriage."
Interscope head honcho Jimmy Iovine compared the rising rapper to 2Pac. Her response? "You're absolutely insane."
© twitter.com/iggyazaleaIggy Azalea Signs to Interscope originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 22:27:54.
All right boys and gals, we've finally reached the mountain top. I give you the #1 hip-hop artist to watch in 2012.
10 Rappers to Watch in 2012: And the No. 1 is... originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 20:55:34.
Drake has reason to celebrate this weekend, as his sophomore LP is still the best-selling rap album in the country. Take Care added 29,156 copies to his tally to retain its #4 spot on the Billboard 200 chart. Take Care has sold 1.3 million records since it first docked 11 weeks ago. Drizzy is followed closely by Jeezy who moved 19,373 units of TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition, bringing his sales-to-date total to 380,230.
Here's a breakdown of this week's 10 best-selling rap albums:
1. Drake, Take Care - 29k (1.3 million)
2. Young Jeezy, TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition - 19k (380k)
3. LMFAO, Sorry for Party Rocking - 16k (582k)
4. Jay-Z & Kanye West, Watch the Throne - 12k (1.2 million)
5. Lil Wayne, Carter IV - 10k (1.9 million)
6. J. Cole, Cole World: The Sideline Story - 6k (521k)
7. Common, The Dreamer/The Believer - 5k (111k)
8. Wale, Ambition - 5k (344k)
9. Pitbull, Planet Pit - 5k (324k)
10. Yo Gotti, Live from the Kitchen - 5k (21k)
Chart Check: Drake on Top Again originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 21:57:00.
Eight down, two to go. At #2 is a Philly rapper with a penchant for metaphors. Any guesses? Give up? Here you go.
10 Rappers to Watch in 2012: #2 originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 07:28:31.
The word of the day is "Gangrene." That's Alchemist and Oh No. The pair introduced its sound on 2010's Gutter Water. Alc and Oh No would later team up with Roc Marciano to form a new trio named Greneberg. Their debut EP of the same name became one of 2011's most enjoyable rap releases. Gangrene now returns with Vodka & Ayahusca, a rich, layered slice of stoner-rap. It boasts guest rhymes from Roc Marciano, Kool G. Rap, Prodigy, and Evidence.
New Rap Album(s) in Stores This Week:
- Alchemist+Oh No: Gangrene - Vodka & Ayahuasca
Album art © Decon
New Music Tuesday: Gangrene originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at 12:53:02.