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Legendary DJ, Mr. Magic, Passes Into Hip-Hop Pantheon

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Music Industry So Weak You Only Need To Sell 83,000 To Be No. 1

The top spot on this week’s Billboard album chart belongs to Chrisette Michele. Never heard of her? Neither have many other people because Michele has scored the lowest first-week sales total in Nielsen SoundScan’s 18-year history.
Her second album, Epiphany, only sold 83,000 copies in its initial week of sales. Only two other albums have debuted [...]

Chrisette Michele Sophomore Disc Her First Career No. 1

Her sophomore disc, Epiphany, gave Michele her first career No. 1,  selling 83,000 copies, per Nielsen SoundScan, for the week ended Sunday. Hannah Montana trailed at No. 2, fewer than 2,000 copies behind.
In previous weeks, Ms. Montana fell to Bob Dylan’s Together Through Life and Rick Ross’ Deeper Than Rap, which currently sit at Nos. [...]

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Lil Kim Not Happy with Biggie Biopic

Lil Kim was a big part of the Notorious B.I.G.’s life, but she’s not happy about the way she’s portrayed in the new biopic about the late rapper.
The Notorious B.I.G. was Lil Kim’s mentor and was also romantically linked to the rapper. Their sometimes rocky relationship is depicted in the new movie “Notorious,” but Lil [...]

Unknown Woolard Hits Jackpot with ‘Notorious’

When novice thespian Jamal Woolard was picked out of a sea of unknowns to depict one of rap’s most iconic figures — The Notorious B.I.G. — he knew few people had faith in his ability to pull off such a critical role in his first attempt at acting.
“‘He’s a rapper; He ain’t never acted; What [...]

Inmate Says He Lied in B.I.G. Killing

A prison inmate who implicated a former Los Angeles Police Department officer in the murder of Notorious B.I.G. says he lied about the officer’s involvement, a move that provides another twist in a complex and unsolved killing.

Waymond Anderson, a former R&B artist now serving a life sentence for murder in a separate case, said in an [...]

Kanye West: Hip-Hop’s ‘Creative Genius’

Rapper Offers No Apologies for Success and Calls Out His Critics and the Press

Since the days of Tupac versus the Notorious B.I.G., or Jay-Z versus Nas, disputes between rappers have been a sure fire way to generate lots of headlines.
The media attention didn’t cease when industry bad boy 50 Cent challenged the middle-class rap superstar [...]