Snoop Dogg leaves Interscope Records
February 8, 2009 by Porky · Leave a Comment
A year after the release of Snoop Dogg’s ninth studio album, Ego Trippin’, Snoop and Interscope have decided to part ways. The album debut #3 on Billboard’s chart but failed to reach gold status.
“We are pushing the envelope on getting everything finalized,” Snoop said “But I will not be releasing anymore projects under Interscope/Geffen.”
Snoop Dogg has sold over 15 million records worldwide during his time with Interscope.
Charles Hamilton vs Serius Jones Battle at SOB
January 28, 2009 by Porky · Leave a Comment
Charles and Serius have a battle during the Hot 97 show
Fresh Prince Theme: Gangsta Version
January 26, 2009 by Porky · Leave a Comment
This is what the song would sound like if he’d stayed in West Philadelphia.
Top 15 Worst Selling Number 1 Rap & R&B Albums
December 9, 2008 by Porky · 2 Comments
Below is a list of the Top 15 Worst-Selling Rap & R&B Albums that debut at the top of the charts from the past 15 years (1991 to 2006).
- Omarion - 21 (Total Sold: 390,000)
- Jaheim - Ghetto Classics (Total Sold: 446,000)
- Juvenile - Reality Check (Total Sold: 505,000)
- R. Kelly & Jay-Z - Unfinished Business (Total Sold: 524,000)
21 is the second album from R&B singer and former B2K frontman Omarion. The first single off the album was “Entourage” written by Andre Merritt and produced by Eric Hudson. The second single “Ice Box”, produced by Timbaland and King Logan and Sir John of The Royal Court.nOther collaborators on the album include Pharrell, songwriter Bryan Michael Cox and Andre Merritt (writer of Entourage) and Eric Hudson (producer of “Entourage”, respectively). The album landed at number one in the Billboard 200, selling 119,000 copies in its first week. Making it his second album to hit #1, although selling 60,000 less than his debut solo album O. It has sold 390,000 copies in the United States up to November 2008.
Ghetto Classics is Jaheim’s third album with Warner Bros. Records. The album is the follow up to his two well established platinum records. The album was released in February 2006, and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 153,000 copies in its first week of release. Shortly after it quickly fell down the charts. Still, the album was the first R&B #1 album of the year (Mary J. Blige’s The Breakthrough and Jamie Foxx’s Unpredictable were released in late 2005 and hit #1 in early 2006). The album has spawned the moderate hit “Everytime I Think about Her”, featuring Jadakiss. Although the album stayed on the album charts for only thirteen weeks, it was certified Gold on March 21, 2006.
Reality Check is an album from rapper Juvenile which was released on March 7, 2006. It became Juvenile’s first album to hit number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 176,000 copies in its first week. As of February of 2007 the album had sold 527,000. The album was leaked to the Internet on February 22, 2006, two weeks before its official release. It features artists such as Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Fat Joe, and Ludacris making guest appearances, among others. The first single was “Rodeo” produced by Cool and Dre, which charted on the Hot 100 and peaked at a modest #41. The second single was “Get Ya Hustle On”, followed by “Way I Be Leanin’”, which premiered on MTV’s Making the Video.
Unfinished Business is the second collaboration LP between R. Kelly and Jay-Z (following The Best of Both Worlds, their first collaboration in 2002), released in 2004. The album was, allegedly, composed of previously unreleased tracks from the Best of Both Worlds sessions. It was seen by critics and the general public as just a money making opportunity for both artists and a play to push a summer tour. The first single was “Big Chips”.
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Top 5 Rap Songs Sampled From Video Games
November 20, 2008 by Porky · 4 Comments
1. Beanie Sigel - Mac Man (Sampled from Ms. Pac Man)
Philadelphian rapper Beanie Sigel used this Ms. Pac Man sample on his debut album “The Truth”. The album released in 2000 via Def Jam and despite positive reviews, the album peaked at #5 on the billboard charts. The track “Mac Man” (produced by Robert ‘Shim’ Kirkland) was never released as a single but Beanie did get a chance to release the album in Japan, the home of Pac Man.
2. Benefit - Warp to World 6-9 (Sampled from Super Mario Bros)
Atlanta rapper Benefit is most famous for this song “Warp to World 6-9″ aka “Super Mario Bros. Freestyle”. In this track he raps about his journey to get to the Princess’s goodies. He released his only album in 2002 called “B.E.N.E.F.I.T.”
3. Eminem ft. Masta Ace and J-Black - Hellbound (Sampled from Soul Calibur)
With more than 80 million records sold worldwide, Eminem recorded this track on the Soul Calibur Cervantes’ theme in the late 90s. This track never made it on Eminem’s albums but it was instead released on the “Game Over Compilation” in 2000.
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Parappa The Rapper (From the video game) in real life
September 10, 2008 by Porky · Leave a Comment
Mike Page - Show Yo Swag (Music Video)
Rapper Jin makes Hong Kong debut
August 15, 2008 by Porky · Leave a Comment
Rapper Jin, famous for beating rappers on BET’s “106th & Park” freestyle competition, was the first Asian-American hip hop artist to sign a major solo record deal 4 years ago.
Now the 26 year old rapper has released a Cantonese album in his parents’ hometown of Hong Kong. Universal Music Hong Kong re-released Jin’s album “ABC” (released in the U.S. in February 2007) with new a new song and a DVD containing 4 new music videos.
“Universal is not a small mom-and-pop store … And for them to say, ‘we believe in Jin, we believe in this album, we want to support it, throw money into it.’ That right there to me is almost like I haven’t won the war but that’s one battle won already,” Jin said.
Universal Music Hong Kong Assistant General Manager Ho Pak-kin said the rap album would be considered a success if it sold 8,000 to 10,000 copies.
V.I.C - Wobble “Official Video”
August 5, 2008 by Porky · Leave a Comment
Lil Jon agrees on deal with The Orchard
August 5, 2008 by Porky · Leave a Comment
The multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning recording artist Lil Jon has agreed on a deal with The Orchard (The company who acquired TVT Records).
Under the new deal, The rapper/producer will allow The Orchard to digitally reissue Lil Jon’s back catalogue, including Put Yo Hood Up, Kings of Crunk and 2004’s smash Crunk Juice. Lil Jon will also withdraw his multi-million-dollar objection to the TVT sale proceedings, and agreed to TVT’s transfer of his artist recording agreement to The Orchard.
In return, Lil Jon will be released from all future obligations under the previous TVT contract and agreed that Lil Jon owns all rights in the master recordings for his forthcoming and highly anticipated album “Crunk Rock”.
“I walked into The Orchard and came away with the sweet taste of freedom!” said Lil Jon. “Others talk, The Orchard does. I expect to do great things with them, and look forward to my future.”
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz was a pioneer of crunk movement selling over 12 million records in the U.S. Lil Jon has also produced some of the biggest hits of the past decade, including Usher’s “Yeah” and Ciara’s “Goodies,” along with his own smash songs “Get Low” and “Lovers & Friends”.
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