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Nicki Minaj Reveals Tracklisting For “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”; Hits Stores April 3
(AllHipHop News) Young Money’s Nicki Minaj recently revealed the tracklisting for her sophomore studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, which is scheduled to hit stores on April 3. Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded features 17 tracks while the deluxe edition will contain 22. Young Money founder Lil Wayne is featured on the album twice, while Drake, despite having crafted several certified hits with Nicki in the past, appears only on the highly-anticipated track “Champion” alongside Nas and Young Jeezy. Other features on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded come from Cam’Ron, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Chris Brown, Bobby V. and Beenie Man. Production is said to come from the likes of Hit-Boy, Dr. Luke, Alex Da Kid, Ester Dean, Rico Beats and RedOne who produced Nicki’s current single “Starships.” Check out a full tracklisting for Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded below: 1. Roman Holiday 2. Come On A Cone 3. I Am Your Leader ft. Cam’ron & Rick Ross 4. Beez In The Trap ft. 2 Chainz 5. HOV Lane 6. Roman Reloaded ft. Lil Wayne 7. Champion ft. Nas, Drake & Young Jeezy 8. Right By My Side ft. Chris Brown 9. Sex In the Lounge ft. Lil Wayne & Bobby V. 10. Starships 11. Pound The Alarm 12. Whip It 13. Automatic 14. Beautiful Sinner 15. Marilyn Monroe 16. Young Forever 17. Fire Burns 18. Gun Shot ft. Beenie Man 19. Stupid Hoe Deluxe Edition 20. Turn Me On 21. Va Va Voom 22. Masquerade
Future Talks Debut Effort “Pluto”
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta artist Future sat down with AllHipHop.com to break down his debut effort on Epic Records titled Pluto. Describing his style as “Pluto Music,” Future explained to AllHipHop.com that the effect often used on his voice has a lot to do with the way he talks. ” A lot of people don’t understand that’s how I talk sometimes, and it’s just my regular voice,” Future told AllHipHop in an exlcusive interview. “Sometimes it’s that effect gives it that little bit extra meaning, and it adds the spice on the words. Sometimes when you trying to get in the lyrics and you’re trying to come across and you are trying to make your point, you might need that extra spice on it, just so it comes across to the people.” Future has also put together a star studded line up for his first album. Joining Future on his journey to Pluto are T.I., Drake, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, and singer R Kelly. Future also took time to clear the air on any possible issues with the Young Money camp, specifically Lil’ Wayne and Drake. Despite the support fellow rappers have shown Future, several months ago, Future regarded Drake’s no-show for the “Tony Montana,” video as “a slap in the face.” Future has since disregarded Drake’s failure to attend as merely business and nothing personal. “Me and Drake, we good, we A1. Like with everything, we learned how to make the personal stuff be personal, and like the business, we let the lawyers and the management figure it out,” Future told AllHipHop.com. “We gonna move on from it, and we understand that we can’t let a mistake stop us from making history together and what we got to do to make the air clear and make money together and go on tours together. And I can’t let that stop me or my personal life.” Future explained that he wanted to maintain positive relationships throughout his career and he understands that some things are out of the artists hands. “For the better of my future, it’s about not burning bridges, ’cause I’ve been in the industry for two years and I want to have a long lasting career for 10 years,” Future explained. “And you don’t want to start off by getting into it with an artist for not even a issue out my hands or his, and it wasn’t his call or my call, and it was out of both of our hands.”
AllHipHop Presents: The 30th Anniversary of SOB’s
ALLHIPHOP.COM CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF SOB’S NIGHTCLUB
Does Teyana Taylor Score With “The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor”?
The last time we heard from Teyana Taylor – aside from her racy, leaked photos – was on her summer smash, “Her Room”, a cover of Drake’s “Marvin’ Room.” Now, she’s back with The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor, a mixtape that gives us more to work with as she tries to find her space in the music scene. Heavily inspired by Lauryn Hill, Taylor plans to make a statement this time around. The 21-year-old Harlem native was released from Star Track/Interscope Records earlier this year, and has since been working on new music. Appearances on the mixtape include Wyclef, Wale, Fabolous, Jadakiss, nd Southern sensation, Travis Porter. Heavy production from Hit-Boy, Tone P, and more underscore the project. Listen in and tell us – has Teyana found her lane? Download the mixtape here, and see the full tracklist below:
Drake Sells Miami Condos to Mario Chalmers; Cops $9 Million Mansion
MARIO CHALMERS BUYS DRAKE’S APARTMENTS; DRAKE SCOOPS A NEW, $9 MILLION MANSION!
Chartwatch: Kid Cudi & Dot Da Genius’ “WZRD” Debuts at #3; Whitney Houston Charts 8 Times in Top 50
(Week Ending On 3/6/12) Debuting at #3 is Kid Cudi and Dot Da Genius’ WZRD (G.O.O.D./Universal Republic) project that sold just over 70,000 units despite the public outcry from the Cleveland native that his label massively undershipped the album. It appears that although the numbers are nowhere near his previous debuts, Man On the Moon and Man On the Moon II (G.O.O.D./Universal Republic), the fans still showed support for Mr. Solo Dolo despite his label’s misgivings. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC84Vb2gxL0&w=560&h=315] Whitney Houston continues to dominate the charts, as fans worldwide look to rediscover the iconic singer’s music through her many albums. After setting a record last week for having three albums in the Top 10, this week, Houston’s music continues to break records with a currect four albums in the Top 10. Houston’s Greatest Hits (RCA) sold 109,735 units and came in at #2 while her soundtrack to the film The Bodyguard (RCA) sold 44,266 units, landing the soundtrack at the #4 spot. Coming in at #9 and #10 are Whitney Houston (RCA) and I Look To You (RCA). The former sold 25,834 copies while the latter saw a 15 percent sales increase from the week prior, moving just under 25,000 copies. In addition to this feat, the singer has four more albums all charting between the #24 and #36 spots this week. Young Money rapper Tyga, who debuted at #4 last week, dropped three spots to #7, selling 35,268 copies of his album, Careless World: Rise Of The Last King (YM/Cash Money/Universal Republic). [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC4sAbg-fxs&w=560&h=315] Drake and Rihanna claimed the #11 and #12 spots with their respective albums, Take Care (YM/Cash Money/Universal Republic) and Talk That Talk (Def Jam). The former sold 23,719 units and saw an 8 percent sales decrease, while the latter sold just over 20,000 units and saw an 11 percent sales decrease. Coming in one spot lower than last week at #26 is Young Jeezy’s fourth offering TM103 (Def Jam), which sold approximately 15,000 units. The rapper’s Gold-certified TM103 has experienced healthy sales since its release; Young Jeezy is currently on the road with his Hustlerz Ambition tour, which has been selling out at venues nationwide. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9chJZcHU6_o&w=560&h=315] Singer Estelle’s new album All Of Me (Atlantic) debuted at #29 after selling 13,676 copies in its first week of release. Albums from both The Throne and Lil Wayne continue to sell after charting at #39 and #42 respectively this week. Rounding out the Top 50 is Chiddy Bang who’s debut album Breakfast (I.R.S./Virgin) saw a 67 percent sales decrease from the week prior, where it debuted at #9 and sold about 31,000 copies. This week, the duo sold 10,125 units. Albums from both Maino, who released The Day After Tomorrow (Atlantic) and Ja Rule failed to chart in the Top 50 this week, despite mostly positive reviews. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_TzlSPbYt8&w=560&h=315] Dropping This Week (3/6/12): No notable Hip-Hop releases this week. Dropping Next Week (3/13/12): No notable Hip-Hop releases next week.
AllHipHop.com Goes Behind the Scenes of DMX and Machine Gun Kelly’s “I Don’t Dance” Video
DMX AND MGK COMBINE FORCES FOR “I DON’T DANCE” VIDEO SHOOT – WE WERE THERE!
The Weeknd to Headline “Primavera Sound 2012” in Barcelona, Spain
After releasing a digitally-successful mixtape series and two appearances on Drake’s platinum album, Take Care, Abel Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, is now heading to Barcelona! On June 2, The Weeknd will perform at his first-ever European show at Pitchfork’s “Primavera Sound 2012” concert. Danny Brown and A$AP Rocky are also newcomers to the bill, among many others. In 2011, The Weeknd released three mixtapes, House of Balloons, Thursday, and the final of the trilogy, Echoes of Silence. Later in the year, he appeared on Drake’s Take Care on “The Ride” and “Crew Love”. He makes his U.S. debut at Coachella this April. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud5na4v6jHs] For a list of all of “Primavera’s Sound 2012” acts, click here.
Chartwatch: Tyga and Chiddy Bang Debut In Top 10; Whitney Continues To Break Records
(Week Ending On 2/28/12) After her passing, both the legacy and music of the beloved Whitney Houston lives on. This week, Houston became the first singer to have three albums simultaneously chart in the Top 10. Whitney’s Greatest Hits (RCA) came in at #2 after selling just under 170,000 copies in the past week while the soundtrack to The Bodyguard (RCA) came in at #6 and had a 284 percent sales increase from the week prior. Lastly, coming in at #8 is her self-titled album which increased 79 percent and sold an estimated 31,000 copies Young Money’s Tyga debuted at #4 with his sophomore studio album Careless World: Rise of the Last King (Cash Money/Universal) which sold 64,742 units, despite having a number of physical copies removed from major retailers after a clearance issue regarding a Martin Luther King Jr. sample arose just as the album was scheduled to hit stores. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE3yia1AJeQ?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent] Chiddy Bang’s official debut Breakfast (I.R.S/Virgin) charted at #9 after one full week in stores. The album moved 30,866 copies, which may be attributed to the success of the duo’s single “Ray Charles”. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_TzlSPbYt8?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent] Drake’s Take Care (YM/CM/Universal) and Rihanna’s Talk That Talk (Def Jam) claim the #13 and #14 spots respectively. Drake’s platinum-certified sophomore album moved just over 25,000 copies, a 18 percent decrease from the previous week, while Rihanna’s new album moved 23,043 copies. Coming in at #25, one spot up from last week, is Young Jeezy with his Gold-certified album TM103 (Def Jam), which moved 16,056 copies. The Throne, a.k.a. Jay-Z and Kanye West, charted at #30 this week with their Watch the Throne (RocNation/Roc-A-Fella) album landed at #25 this week selling 14,308 copies. The duo recently revealed plans to embark on an international tour beginning this week. Dropping This Week (2/28/12) Maino released The Day After Tomorrow, the Brooklyn rapper’s second studio album, which contains the singles “Let It Fly,” “That Could Be Us” featuring Robbie Nova, and “Gangstas Ain’t Dead” featuring PUSH! Montana and Mouse. Other guests on the album include T.I., Meek Mill, Mista Raja, and Roscoe Dash. Production on The Day After Tomorrow comes from Mista Raja, GQ Beats, Chris Styles, and more. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZJfsu3-ggw?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent] Ja Rule, who is currently serving time in prison, released the follow-up to 2001′s triple-Platinum album, Pain Is Love, entitled PIL2. The seventh studio album from Ja was entirely produced by 7 Aurelius and features Leah Siegel, Jon Doe, Kaleena from Dirty Money, and many more. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGZ2NMi42F8&w=560&h=315] Dropping Next Week (3/06/12) No notable Hip-Hop releases next week.
Esperanza Spalding’s Prepping New Album, “Radio Music Society”
Last night, Portland, Oregon, native Esperanza Spalding performed her rendition of “What A Wonderful World” at the Oscars, dedicated to those who have past away in the past year. In the midst of a new album release, Spalding is looking to shock the world – again. In 2011 as a relative unknown, she surprised the music world and won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 53rd Grammy Awards, now, Esperanza Spalding is back with her most anticipated album to date. This jazz bassist and singer won the Grammy last year over fan favorites like Drake and Justin Bieber, and she’s still keeping her music coming. Last week, (February 23), Spalding held a listening session in New York City for her fourth and latest album, Radio Music Society. Only a few writers were invited to attend the session, and they were exposed to 12 videos, all of which will be a part of the deluxe package of her new album. Here’s Esperanza Spalding’s latest music video for “Black Gold”: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nppb01xhfe0&w=560&h=315] SOURCE
EXCLUSIVE: DRAKE ADDRESSES DETRACTORS
DRAKE’S HAD HIS SHARE OF DETRACTORS, BUT NOW HE’S TALKING!
Hip-Hop Rumors: Drake And Common, Friends At Last???
DID ALL-STAR WEEKEND HELP COMMON & DRAKE BURY THE HATCHET??! SEE THE FLICK!!!
Hip-Hop Rumors: DMX Doesn’t Like Young Jeezy or Jay-Z Either!!!
IS DMX “CRAY”??? WE SAY, NO WAY!!! CHECK HIS LATEST “THOUGHTS” ON HIS PEERS!
Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Drake Lose His VIBE Cover For Acting Like A Diva?
Rumor has it Drake was supposed to be on the cover of the February issue of VIBE , but he came to the set eight hours late and refused to cooperate with the styling for the issue. VIBE contributor Lola Ogunnaike revealed: “He was slated to appear on the cover of VIBE magazine to accompany this story [The Dark Side of Aubrey Graham]. But he fouled that up when he arrived more than eight hours late to the shoot and refused to wear any of the wardrobe provided for him.” “He brought his own clothes, which was mostly Hemès and leather bomber jackets,” revealed a source at the shoot. “But it was a shoot about spring fashion. He was going on and on about wearing his leather bomber, and wasn’t letting it go. He said the [female] stylist was too aggressive, that he wasn’t a model and he wasn’t feeling the vibe. He hopped in his SUV and left.” Do you think Drake had a good reason to walk out n the shoot? One man’s loss is another man’s gain…or in this case – woman! Nicki Minaj ended up scoring the cover instead. Check out Nicki’s cover below:
Chase N. Cashe Lets Us Breathe “The Heir Up There”
CHASE N. CASHE TELLS HOW A WILD GIRL NAMED “KATRINA” PUSHED HIM TO WORK WITH GREATS, TOUR WITH DRAKE
Chase N. Cashe Speaks On Recording With “Club Paradise” Tourmates; Possible Project In the Works
(AllHipHop News) Chase N. Cashe took some time to speak to AllHipHop.com while on his tour bus, which is currently traveling nationwide as part of the “Club Paradise Tour” with Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and A$AP Rocky. The rapper and producer’s recent mixtape, The Heir Up There, has been getting some great feedback since its release, including our own 8/10 review. Chase was eager to share some information with us about some of the amazing collaborations he’s got in the stash that he cannot wait for the world to hear. When asked about an actual collaborative project or EP with his tour mates, Chase said “Definitely. I’m trying to put it together. With me being the sole producer on the tour, I’m definitely trying to put that sh*t together. Me and [A$AP] Rocky talk all the time. Rock and [A$AP] Yams are very creative people and they’re working on the A$AP Mob compilation, and I’ll be working with them and producing on that sh*t. I got some joints with Kendrick [Lamar] that will be coming out on his sh*t too. You know, we got the set up so we’re trying to put something together and then we just have to get the big dog Drake to come off the stage one time and give us a verse.” Since the project and music has a “larger than life” feel to it, just based on the artists that are collaborating, AllHipHop.com asked Chase to clarify on how much of a reality the project actually was. “This sh*t is all real. I’m definitely going to put it out there that at the very least, I’m sure we’re going to have a song or songs made from this tour that will definitely hit the Internet and do what they do.” Beyond the prospect of releasing a project with all four MC’s, Chase also spoke on the work that he and his producing partner Hit-Boy have been cooking up, both as individuals and as a duo. “Right now we’re doing Kent Money’s project, also Hit-Boy got some sh*t coming, I got some more sh*t coming; I’m always working. We’re really going to try and put a compilation together with everybody but I can’t really put a date no on that sh*t because everybody in Surf Club is individually out touring and doing their own thing.” “I’m going to keep it real,” Chase continued, “I think me and Hit-Boy both have got some stuff on Kendrick Lamar’s album, and I definitely want people to hear that sh*t. I got some sh*t coming with Wiz Khalifa. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it goes through, but that sh*t is a banger for real for real! Even if it just comes out to come out, he’s a talent that I like to work with and he’s interesting. I possibly got some stuff with Big Sean, but I know Hit-Boy has some bangers with Sean coming. I’ve got something coming with him on the rap side and, man, just a lot of sh*t in general.” In regards to new artists that Chase is preparing to work with, there is a lot of new talent like “L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Alley Boy, Trouble from Atlanta, Casey Veggies, Skeme from California, Troy Ave., that’s my guy, me and him are going to put out a project together, too.”
Mixtape Review: Chase N. Cashe’s “The Heir Up There”
CHASE N. CASHE DROPS A MIXTAPE WORTH TALKING ABOUT JUST BEFORE KICKING OFF DRAKE’S TOUR THIS WEEK!
Chartwatch: Whitney Houston’s “Greatest Hits” Returns; Major Artists Get Grammy Sales Bumps
WHITNEY CDs FLY OFF SHELVES; ARTISTS GET A BOOST IN SALES FROM THE GRAMMY AWARDS
Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Drake and Common Get Into A Fight Backstage at the Grammys?
HIP-HOP RUMORS: DID DRAKE AND COMMON THROW DOWN BACKSTAGE AT THE GRAMMYS?!
