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Flo Rida and Bow Wow Flopped (March 31 to April 6)

Top 5 album sales for Hip Hop and R&B this week

* UGK - UGK 4 LIFE - 71,281
* FLO RIDA - R.O.O.T.S. - 55,022
* LADY GAGA - FAME - 49,507
* KERI HILSON - IN A PERFECT WORLD - 33,227
* BOW WOW - NEW JACK CITY II - 28,013

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Album Related News - Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Bun B

• Lil Wayne announced his rock album “Rebirth” will release April 7. His first single is called Prom Queen and Wayne is hosting a live streaming concert on MySpace on January 27.
  “This is something brand new, so we don’t want it to be some experimental thing, ’cause some people are not gonna like this. I don’t want them to not like Tha Carter IV. But I do have an album coming soon, very soon, and it’s gonna be called … Tha Carter III: The Rebirth. The birth of a new beginning.”
• 50 revealed that Before I Self Destruct has been delayed to a March release. The album will come with a free DVD with the same name. 50 also started his own film company called Cheetah Vision. The company has purchased 8 scripts and one of them is called “The Dance” featuring 50 Cent and Nicolas Cage. The rapper is also planning an international tour in Zimbabwe.
• Jay-Z’s isn’t sure whether his Blueprint 3 album will be released under Def Jam or Live Nation. Jay-Z is still under contract with Def Jam for one more album but the rapper signed a 10 year 150 million dollar deal with Live Nation last year to launch the label StarRoc with producers Stargate.
  “Well, whatever it is, it’ll be Roc Nation. It’s gonna be a partnership with someone,” he said. “So whether it’s going to be Def Jam or someone [else], that’s yet to be determined.”
• Bun B told MTV this week that UGK’s next and final album titled “For Life” is scheduled to release March 31 via Jive Records.