Justin Timberlake's album, The 20/20 Experience - 2 Of 2, is expected to overtake Drake's Nothing Was the Same at the top of the charts when final numbers come in next week.
JT's latest CD is projected to sell 325,000 copies, according to Billboard projections. That's significant drop off from part one of The 20/20 Experience, which moved 968,000 units it's debut week.
Despite the sales dip, executives at RCA and JT will probably be happy with his second No. 1 disc of 2013.
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Jeezy, YG and the rest of the CTE crew had a great time during the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards weekend in Atlanta.
The Snowman hit all off the hot night spots and spent some time in the studio with T.I.
Cameo appearances by Usher, French Montana, Trae Tha Truth, Yo Gotti and more. Be on the lookout for Jeezy's new album, which is coming soon. His current single, "In My Head," hits iTunes on October 8th.
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Rising star B. Smyth is poised to be Motown's next big thing. Check out the visuals for his latest single titled "Vibe." The song is taken from his forthcoming EP B Smyth Presents: The Florida Files.
The video is available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/music-video/vibe/id712507872
B Smyth Presents: The Florida Files will be released on October 15th.
Killa Cam is back in the building with his brand new mixtape, Ghetto Heaven Vol. 1. The project is loaded with quality features from Chris Miles, Loaded Lux, Mz Hustle, T.I., Yo Gotti, Sen City, 2 Chainz and more.
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Pusha T's highly anticipated album, My Name Is My Name, arrives in stores on October 8th. Features include Chris Brown, Ab-Liva, Rick Ross, The-Dream, Jeezy, Kevin Cossom, Kelly Rowland, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Future, Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell.
My Name Is My Name Tracklist
1. King Push
2. Numbers On The Board
3. Sweet Serenade (Feat. Chris Brown)
4. Hold On (Feat. Rick Ross)
5. Suicide (Feat. Ab-Liva)
6. 40 Acres (Feat. The-Dream)
7. No Regrets (Feat. Jeezy And Kevin Cossom)
8. Let Me Love You (Feat. Kelly Rowland)
9. Who I Am (Feat. 2 Chainz & Big Sean)
10. Nosetalgia (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
11. Pain (Feat. Future)
12. S.N.I.T.C.H. (Feat. Pharrell)
Stream the album below or on Myspace
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N.O.R.E. a.k.a. P.A.P.I., Vado and Young Reallie finally release an official music video for "Hood BBQ." The is off of N.O.R.E.'s forthcoming Good Belt Gang compilation.
Directed by @DPTVFILMS
The single is available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hood-bbq-feat.-n.o.r.e.-yung/id679393237.
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Cassidy and Larsiny Family member Chubby Jag drop some new heat today titled "Dumb Out." Check out the song up top and hit the download below.
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14-year old rapper Chris Miles continues to show why he's got next in the rap game. His bars are way advanced for his age. There are a lot of emcees out there who could take a few lessons from Chris.
His latest music video is for "The Final 80 Bars" featuring DJ Baby Chino. Peep that below and do yourself a favor by picking up Chris' latest mixtape, Growing Pains, for free from Datpiff. http://www.datpiff.com/Chris-Miles-Growing-Pains-mixtape.474379.html
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West Coast producer/rapper DJ Quik is apparently the victim of a spreading rumor that he has AIDS. Last night Quik sent out a Tweet mentioning that Andre 3000 had said something about him and that he would address it today.
"Andre 3000 had some interesting things to say about me..., stay tuned," Quik wrote. "Will speak on the Dre 3K comment tomorrow. Not even emo."
Earlier today Quik revealed what Three Stacks allegedly said about him.
Andre 3K told his brother that I was sick and that turned into "DJ Quik got the monster." Big rumor in the Midwest. Thanks Andre Badu
— DJ Quik (@djquik) October 1, 2013
Stay tuned, there are sure to be more developments to this story.
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As expected Drake will claim the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart. His Nothing Was the Same album had a very strong debut after moving 658,179 units it's first week out, according to Hits Daily Double.
The album is available on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nothing-was-the-same/id705503499
Kings of Leon takes the No. 2 spot after selling 115,088 of Mechanical Bull.
Cher (Closer To the Truth), Elton John (Diving Board) and Luke Bryan (Crash My Party) finished 3, 4 and 4 respectively.
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Iggy Azalea has been turning a lot of heads as of late. From the title of her forthcoming debut album, The New Classic, her split from ex-boyfriend A$AP Rocky, the way she gets on her knees and twerks better than Miley Cyrus could ever dream about and her looks.
Born in Australia, Iggy headed to the United States at age 15 determined to make a name for herself in hip hop and hasn't looked back since.
She graces the cover of the October issue of Paper Magazine. The Grand Hustle affiliate had a lot to talk about. Check out an excerpt from her cover story.
On Miley Cyrus twerking:
"I've been doing that onstage for two-and-a-half years. She probably f*cking watched my videos online and decided to try it."
On challenging her back up dancers to a twerk-off:
"People just wanna see my butt. We'd been doing that dance-off at the shows, but no one put it online. At the Bowery, they did."
On her relationship with T.I.:
"T.I.'s family. I'll always be loyal to him."
On opening for Beyonce on an upcoming trek through Australia:
"It'll be weird when my parents are there. Not because of the dancing or the sexuality, but because they created me. There will be fans screaming for me, but my parents know the real side of me. The side that's not cool."
On her move the the U.S.:
"I just knew that this is where hip-hop is from. And all I wanted to do is become a rapper. I had to be in the States."
On picking up guys:
"I have to approach them. It's so annoying. I think I must have a bitchy face, because guys don't want to talk to me. It's true, I have a mean face."
On the perception that she's more of a model than rapper:
"It pisses me off that my iTunes biography says I'm a 'model-turned-rapper.' I was never a model before. Why do people have it in their stupid f*cking fantasies that I was a model? I would've loved to have been a supermodel, but I can't f*cking fit the sizes. I'm a six, not a zero."
On her debut album The New Classic:
"Oh, these new songs are about loads of stuff. If I wrote these songs at the beginning of my career, they'd be about ass cheeks. All the songs. Now only one song's about ass cheeks -- out of sixteen. That's growth right there."
On A$AP Rocky:
"We're still friends, but I don't have the need to talk to him anymore."
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After dropping his Dreamchasers 3 mixtape on Sunday, Meek Mill wastes no time getting out an official music video for "I Be On Dat" featuring Fabolous, French Montana and Nicki Minaj.
The clip was directed by @willKNOWS
You can download Dreamchasers 3 now for free from Datpiff http://www.datpiff.com/dreamchasers3
Jay Z lands on the cover of the November issue of Vanity Fair. In his interview with the publication the Roc Nation mogul discusses rumors that his wife, Beyonce, was never pregnant, his 18-month old daughter's love of music and slanging crack back in the day.
On Blue Ivy's musical tastes:
She does like her mother’s music—she watches [Beyoncé’s concerts] on the computer every night. But my album came out and I don’t know if Blue ever heard any of my music prior to this album—she’s only 18 months old and I don’t play my music around the house. But this album was new, so we played it. And she loves all the songs. She plays a song and she goes, ‘More, Daddy, more . . . Daddy song.’ She’s my biggest fan. If no one bought the Magna Carta [album], the fact that she loves it so much, it gives me the greatest joy. And that’s not like a cliché. I’m really serious. Just to see her—‘Daddy song, more, Daddy.’ She’s genuine, she’s honest, because she doesn’t know it makes me happy. She just wants to hear it.”
On dealing drugs:
“I know about budgets. I was a drug dealer. To be in a drug deal, you need to know what you can spend, what you need to re-up. Or if you want to start some sort of barbershop or car wash—those were the businesses back then. Things you can get in easily to get out of [that] life. At some point, you have to have an exit strategy, because your window is very small; you’re going to get locked up or you’re going to die.
Crack was everywhere—it was inescapable. There wasn’t any place you could go for isolation or a break. You go in the hallway; [there are] crackheads in the hallway. You look out in the puddles on the curbs—crack vials are littered in the side of the curbs. You could smell it in the hallways, that putrid smell; I can’t explain it, but it’s still in my mind when I think about it.”
On the rumors surrounding his wife's pregnancy:
“I don’t even know how to answer that. It’s just so stupid. You know, I felt dismissive about it, but you’ve got to feel for her. I mean, we’ve got a really charmed life, so how can we complain? But when you think about it, we’re still human beings. . . . And even in hip-hop, all the blogs—they had a field day with it. I’m like, We come from you guys, we represent you guys. Why are you perpetuating this? Why are you adding fuel to this ridiculous rumor?”
To read the rest of the interview head over to Vanity Fair. And pick up a copy of the issue when it hits newsstands on October 8th.
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Singer, songwriter and New Jersey native, Justina drops her EP, Valentine, today. Valentine features 6 tracks and production from multi-platinum producers- Infamous, Shy Boogs and The Heatmakerz. Justina recently debuted her video, “Lord Have Mercy”, the first promotional song off her debut EP, produced by Claws. Justina is also opening up for Mike Stud on The Relief Tour which kicked off September 28th. The tour covers 27 cities and ends November 1st.
Justina is excited to get back on the road and perform for her fans. She performed on 2012 Vans Warp Tour and also toured as the opening act for established artists such as Chris Webby, Shawnna and MGK.
Hard working and never one to slow down, Justina can also be seen in the 2013 online advertising campaign for Flud Watches and has been heavily involved in the marketing campaign for Conquer Ent., the music division of Shop.com.
Justina’s raspy, yet beautifully toned vocals, paired with her edgy style and outgoing personality is what has brought her to the forefront of her musical class. This young entertainer has made such an impact on those who have encountered her music, that her original songs have been featured on major television shows such as: NBC's Smash, VH1's Mob Wives, MTV's True Life and the CW11. Aside from major television placement, Justina has also been a guest on MTV's Rap Fix with Sway and RCA recording artist Travis Porter, as well as one of Spike TV's Top 100 YouTube Videos for her hit single "Hard to the Body". She is also currently gearing up to begin production on a reality TV show that is being produced by Thinkfactory Media, whose credits include the iconic TV series’ R&B Divas, Hatfields & McCoys and Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
Check out Valentine's first promo single, "Lord Have Mercy", below, a sexy, soulful musical piece that brings her edgy persona to life and be sure to catch Justina opening up for Mike Stud during the 27 city "The Relief Tour" which kicked off on September 28th!
Justina Valentine EP OUT NOW!
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This photo shows the location of Ashville, Pa., shooting at 643 Bottom Road. Investigators said the father found his wife and son fatally shot, then in turn shot the two intruders. The father, identified by a relative as John Frew, was not injured. The relative, Virginia Cruse, said the victims included her 64-year-old sister Roberta Frew and the couple's 47-year-old son. She identified the slain assailants as Frew's daughter, Josephine, and her husband, Jeff Ruckinger.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — A two-decade family feud came to a violent end when a man shot dead the two home invaders that killed his wife and son, not knowing the assailants included his long-estranged daughter, authorities said Sunday.
Though the investigation of Friday's shootings continues, authorities said it appears Josephine and Jeffrey Ruckinger planned to murder her family at their rural central Pennsylvania home — but it remains unclear what exactly led to the deadly confrontation.
"They parked at the bottom of a long driveway, and walked up, heavily armed," said Cambria County District Attorney Kelly Callihan.
Josephine Ruckinger was armed with a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun and her husband had a Derringer pistol and a .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun as they approached the Frew family home in Ashville, about 40 miles southwest of State College, according to investigators.
John Frew, his wife Roberta, and their son John Jr., 47, had just returned from dinner out, and were watching TV in the living room of the white mobile home when there was a knock at the door, authorities said.
Police say Roberta, 64, answered the door, and cried out something like "Oh my God, they have guns!" before her daughter shot her at point-blank range. John Jr. then may have attempted to arm himself with a gun, but Jeffrey Ruckinger shot him multiple times in the chest, killing him, police said.
The elder Frew, 67, grabbed a .22 revolver and came out from the bedroom to find the daughter he didn't initially recognize pointing the shotgun at him. Frew fired once, hitting her in the head, then turned and exchanged fire with Jeffrey Ruckinger, killing him. He then called police.
Josephine Ruckinger was still alive when police arrived, but later died at an area hospital. John Frew was not hurt.
The killings happened at a home outside Ashville, Pennsylvania, in a sparsely-populated county
Callihan said that the preliminary investigation suggests that the elder Frew and his family were victims "of a pre-planned murder" plot, and that he acted in self-defense. Police also found a can of gas and lighter fluid in the Ruckingers' car.
"Clearly these two individuals came to this house to carry out a planned deadly attack on his family," said Cambria County District Attorney, Kelly Callihan. "I would characterize it as a home invasion that was a murder plot."
Ballistics and toxicology tests are pending, investigators said.
Authorities are still exploring possible motives, but say there may have been burglaries and robberies at the Frew residence in the past.
A relative, Virginia Cruse, said the daughter and mother did not get along, but that she had no idea what spawned Friday's tragedy. The daughter had "a hatred toward the family," she said.
Start of it all: A 2009 obituary photo for Josephine M. Patterson, Mrs Ruckinger's grandmother and apparent namesake. Ruckinger first split with her family after allegedly bleeding her grandmother dry as she died 20 years ago
When Josephine was about 20, she and a boyfriend trashed her parents' home and stole items including a pistol, then fled to Pittsburgh, Cruse said. After that, she said, "more or less, they disowned her."
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Sources: Associated Press, Atlanta Journal Constitution and Daily Mail
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Nelly is out spreading the word about his new album, M.O. He made a pit stop by The Breakfast Club to chop it up with the Power 105.1 crew of Angela Yee, DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God.
The St. Louis rapper discussed his participation in one of the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards cyphers, the Real Husbands of Hollywood and how he got the gig, acting, working with Miley Cyrus, 1st week sales, endorsement deals, longevity in rap, Ashanti, the St. Lunatics and more.
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Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Floyd Mayweather for an exclusive interview!
Floyd Mayweather talks about SMS Promotions, Mayweather Promotions, having no enemies, his latest fight & much more!
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Miley Cyrus is pregnant with Juicy J's baby? The answer is no, but the rumor is still funny nonetheless.
A satire website posted a story about Miley announcing that she was pregnant with Juicy's child during the taping of the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards over the weekend.
This morning Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg decided to kick "The Realness" on the rumor.
"Let me just start by saying I know this rumor is not true. In fact it has confirmed to be made up, but I am running with this until it actually happens," Rosenberg joked. "Move over North West. Sit your tiny baby butt down Blue Ivy. Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby George, take a hike. It's all about the made-up child between Miley Cyrus and Juicy J, a.k.a. Ratchet Baby. I cannot wait for Baby Twerkster a.k.a. Moussey J or Miley Mafia to join the world. This baby will combine the talents of Juicy J and Miley Cyrus. Talents of which we don't even understand yet 'cause we don't know what they are. But one day we will have a new baby to lead us to lead us into the future."
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LL Cool J recently stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The Grammy Award-winning emcee got a surprise when Ellen dug up classic footage from his first performance in front of an all white crowd.
He then obliged the talk show host's request by beat boxing.
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Former CTE member 2Eleven is not slowing down his grind. The West Coast rapper releases the official music video for "Y.O.L.O."
The track is off of Deuces No Brakes mixtape. You can download it now for free on Datpiff. http://www.datpiff.com/2Eleven-No-Brakes-mixtape.491740.html.
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