Thursday Billboard Update - 4/19/12

In a shocker, Lionel Richie's Tuskegee is the new #1 album in the country, 3 weeks after its release, with 129,000 sold. Debuting at #4 is Monica's New Life with 69,500 sold. Down at #10 is newcomer Hoodie Allen and his debut EP All American with 28,000 sold. That's insane!

We also have a new #1 on the Hot 100 as Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know overtakes fun.'s We Are Young.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Lionel Richie - Tuskegee (4-1)
2. Adele - 21 (2-2)
3. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2-3)
4. Monica - New Life (4)
5. One Direction - Up All Night (5-5)
6. Bonnie Raitt - Slipstream (6)
7. Gotye - Making Mirrors (15-7)
8. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls (16-8)
9. Rascal Flatts - Changed (3-9)
10. Hoodie Allen - All American (10)

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (2-1)
2. fun. - We Are Young (1-2)
3. The Wanted - Glad You Came (3-3)
4. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (4-4)
5. Justin Bieber - Boyfriend (5-5)
6. Flo Rida - Wild Ones (7-6)
7. Nicki Minaj - Starships (6-7)
8. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (10-8)
9. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (8-9)
10. Katy Perry - Part Of Me (9-10)

• G.O.O.D. Music's Mercy with Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz jumps 17 spots 38-21.
• Nicki Minaj's Beez In The Trap featuring 2 Chainz hops 15 spots 78-63.
• Drake's HYFR featuring Lil Wayne flies 14 spots 91-77.
• Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo's Think Like A Man (I'll let you guess what soundtrack it appears on) featuring Rick Ross debuts at #90.

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Thursday Billboard Update - 3/31/11

Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. didn't reach the 1 million sold plateau he was hoping for, but it does reach #1, selling 271,000 copies first week. While Chrisqo has had an album that's sold more first week, this is his first career #1. Coming in at #2 is Jennifer Hudson's I Remember Me with 165,100 sold. Kirk Franklin's Hello Fear debuts at #5 with a robust 78,800 sold. Last, but not least, Bobby V's (I'm assuming he's officially dropped the Valentino?) Fly On The Wall at #9 with 37,600 sold.

Over on the Hot 100, we have a new #1 and its Katy Perry's E.T. featuring Kanye West. The top debut this week is Wiz Khalifa's No Sleep blasting off at #6. And sadly Bruno Mars' Grenade finally exits the top 10 this week. But look on the bright side, maybe this will finally put an end to people making the fucked out jokes about not being willing to catch a grenade for anyone.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Chris Brown - F.A.M.E. (1)
2. Jennifer Hudson - I Remember Me (2)
3. Adele - 21 (1-3)
4. The Strokes - Angles (4)
5. Kirk Franklin - Hello Fear (5)
6. Various Artists - Songs For Japan (6)
7. Panic at the Disco - Vices & Virtues (7)
8. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More (5-8)
9. Bobby V - Fly On the Wall (9)
10. Lupe Fiasco - Lasers (3-10)

• Gucci Mane's Return Of Mr. Zone 6 debuted at #18 with 24,600 sold.
  

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Katy Perry - E.T. (2-1)
2. Rihanna - S&M (3-2)
3. Cee-Lo - Fuck You (2-4)
4. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (1-4)
5. Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough (5-5)
6. Wiz Khalifa - No Sleep (6)
7. Chris Brown - Look At Me Now (8-7)
8. P!nk - Fuckin' Perfect (7-8)
9. Jeremih - Down On Me (10-9)
10. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor (13-10)

• Chris Brown's Next To You featuring Justin Bieber debuts at #26.
• Wiz Khalifa's Roll Up jumps another 16 spots 45-29.
• T-Pain's Best Love Song with Chris Brown debuts at #33.
• Bruno Mars' The Lazy Song flies 18 more spots 55-37.
• Lil Wayne's John featuring Rick Ross debuts at #57.
• Rebecca Black's viral hit Friday hops 14 spots 72-58.
• Jennifer Hudson's Where You At soars 25 spots 89-64.
• Miguel's Sure Thing jumps 11 spots 87-76.
• Travis Porter's Bring It Back jumps 10 spots 88-78 in its 2nd week.
• Waka Flocka's Grove St. Party hops 11 spots 93-82 in its 2nd week.
• Ke$ha's Fuck Him He's A DJ debuts at #97. Sadly I don't think any DJs wanna fuck this.

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This Week In Flops 3/22/11

Busy week and first up we have Chris Brown's 2nd album post-Rihanna beat down, F.A.M.E. Earlier today Chrisqo had a meltdown of sorts at Good Morning America after being asked some light questions about Rihanna. Verdict: publicity stunt. You mean to tell me this nigga couldn't keep his cool after being asked some simple questions about his legal situation? I don't buy it.

Everybody who wasn't gonna buy the album really isn't now, but his fans that were on the fence probably will now because they're gonna allow themselves to be brainwash into think Chrisqo is being picked on. He effectively rallied the base, I can't be mad at that. It should be a good week for him because of this, so I'm guess he does between 150-200k first week.

Next up is Jennifer Hudson's I Remember Me. I can't lie, I don't know much about this album, but I still think it's gonna be good for at least 80,000. I'm gonna go with 80-110k.

Pharoahe Monch's last album did about 12,000 first week in 2007, and I think W.A.R. will do about the same. I'm guessing 8-15k for Pharoahe.

I have no idea if this is an album or a mixtape, but there's a video out, so I'm just gonna treat it like am album. Whatever, no one cares, 5-15k.

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Thursday Billboard Update - 3/17/11

Coming in at #1 this week is Lupe Fiasco's Lasers with 204,300 copies sold. I don't think I've been this far off on a This Week In Flops guess in the history of this website. Oh well, congrats to Lupe.

Lady Gaga's Born This Way and Cee-Lo's Fuck You are still deadlocked at numbers 1 and 2, but we have a new #3 in Katy Perry's E.T. featuring Kanye West (8-3). And breaking into the top 10 this week is Britney Spears' Till The World Ends (20-9).

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Lupe Fiasco - Lasers (1)
2. Adele - 21 (1-2)
3. Glee Cast - The Music, Season 2: Vol. 5 (3)
4. Avril Lavigne - Goodbye Lullabye (4)
5. R.E.M. - Collapse Into Now (5)
6. Sara Evans - Stronger (6)
7. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More (3-7)
8. Marsha Ambrosius - Late Nights & Early Mornings (2-8)
9. Justin Bieber - Never Say Never: The Remixes (4-9)
10. Various Artists - Now 37 (5-10)

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (1-1)
2. Cee-Lo - Fuck You (2-2)
3. Katy Perry - E.T. (8-3)
4. Rihanna - S&M (3-4)
5. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor (5-5)
6. P!nk - Fuckin' Perfect (4-6)
7. Bruno Mars - Grenade (6-7)
8. Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) (9-8)
9. Britney Spears - Till The World Ends (20-9)
10. Ke$ha - Blow (7-10)

• Dirty Money's Coming Home jumps 11 spots 22-11.
• The Black Eyed Peas' Just Can't Get Enough flies 16 spots 38-22.
• I don't know who Jessie J is, but her song Price Tag with B.o.B hops 20 spots 78-58.
• Wiz Khalifa's The Race debuts at 66.
• Lupe Fiasco's Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways) debuts at #70.
• Bruno Mars' The Lazy Song jumps 26 spots 98-72.
• Snoop Dogg's Boom featuring T-Pain debuts at #76.
• Nicki Minaj's Did It On'em jumps 12 spots 92-80.
• Miguel's Sure Thing debuts at #94.
• Jennifer Hudson's Where You At #96.

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Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On

Here's the first single from Lasers, in stores March 8th, 2011 (no word on why you'd drop a first single 5 and a half months before the album is scheduled to be released).

Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On

Man, I know T.I. is in going back to prison, but that doesn't mean Atlantic should be giving his records away to Lupe. Obviously I'm joking, but doesn't think sound like one of those lazy motivational songs T.I. loves to make?? Well it does to me. It's decent, but doesn't really move me. Maybe that's why they dropped it this far ahead of the album?? You know how an artists will drop a first single, then the album doesn't end up dropping until like a year later, and that song becomes a bonus track?? I think that's the destiny of this one.

Speaking of bonuses, here's a litty ditty by Lupe, Common, and Jennifer Hudson after the jump.

Common, Jennifer Hudson & Lupe Fiasco - We Can Do It Now (Prod. by No I.D.)

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Thursday Billboard Update - 2/4/10

Last week I warned to anticipate a huge week for the Hope For Haiti Now compilation album. This week that warning seems comical as the album only racks up 142,900, about 28,000 less than what we saw in its first 2 days of availability. I didn't anticipate the drop in coverage by the 24-hour news networks, and the lack of staying power of its 2 biggest tracks (Taylor Swift's Today Was A Fairytale fell 2-22 and Jay-Z, Bono, and Rihanna's Stranded fell 16-85). The big winner this week is Grammy award winning country group Lady Antebellum, whose Need You Now album moved 481,000 in its first week. Also debuting this week is Corinne Bailey Rae's The Sea at #7 with 53,400.

This got shaken up a bit this week on the Hot 100. The 2 tracks that debuted in the top 10 last week (Taylor Swift's Today Was A Fairy Tale at #2 and Justin Bieber's Baby at #5) fell out this week, and a former #1 (Jay-Z's Empire State Of Mind) did the same. Taking their spots are Black Eyed Peas' Imma Be finally breaking through at #4, Ludacris' How Low returning at #6, and Lady Antebellum's title track at #8. After their Grammy performance this past Sunday, don't be shocked if Imma Be takes over the top spot next week.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now (1)
2. Various Artists - Hope For Haiti Now (1-2)
3. Lady Gaga - The Fame (3-3)
4. Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream (2-4)
5. Barry Manilow - The Greatest Love Songs of All Time (5)
6. Michael Jackson - This Is It sdtk (17-6)
7. Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea (7)
8. Various Artists - 2010 Grammy Nominees (5-8)
9. Celtic Woman - Songs From The Heart (9)
10. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. (9-10)

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Ke$ha - TiK ToK (1-1)
2. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance (3-2)
3. Young Money - Bedrock (4-3)
4. Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be (11-4)
5. David Guetta - Sexy Chick (7-5)
6. Ludacris - How Low (12-6)
7. Iyaz - Replay (6-7)
8. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now (18-8)
9. Train - Hey, Soul Sister (10-9)
10. Rihanna - Hard (9-10)

• Timbaland's Carry Out featuring Justin Timberlake moved just 3 spots this week, but at #11, is primed for a top 10 appearance next week.
• Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris' Hallelujah from the Hope For Haiti Now album soars 35 spots 48-13 in its 2nd week.
• Another new high for Snoop Dogg's I Wanna Rock this week as it jumps 19 spaces 60-41 this week.
• Say Something by Timbaland (but mostly by Drake) continues its northern momentum as it climbs another 15 spots 61-46.
• After debuting a few weeks back, Usher's Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) found its out of the top 100 last week, but its returns to a new high at #80 this week.
• B.o.B's first single from his first album is his first charted record ever as Nothin' On You featuring Bruno Mars comes in at #89. I love this song so I hope it does well. B.o.B Presents The Adventures Of Bobby Ray is due May 25th.
• Jennifer Hudson's new joint featuring The Roots, Let It Be, checks in at #98.

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Ludacris - How Low

If you watched the BET Hip-Hop Awards, this was the track Luda performed after that mess with Lil Scrappy.

Ludacris - How Low

This record is a beast! Almost makes me remember when Atlanta was a respectable Hip-Hop city lol.

Battle Of The Sexes still doesn't have a release date, but if this track does what I think it might, it should have one soon enough. Fuck the album though, I'm just waiting for the video! I KNOW its gonna be insane!

Some bonus Luda after the jump.

Ludacris - Hear Me Cry (feat. Jennifer Hudson)

This obviously an unreleased track and I'm assuming its a leftover from Theater Of The Mind because he mentions that he just lost his dad and his dad passed in 2007. Either way, its hot and probably should've mad the album, but oh well.

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Grammy Winners In Categories I Actually Care About

Best Rap Solo Performance: Lil Wayne - A Milli
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: T.I. - Swagga Like Us (feat. Jay-Z, Kanye West, & Lil Wayne)
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Estelle - American Boy (feat. Kanye West)
Best Rap Song: Lil Wayne - Lollipop
Best Rap Album: Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Alicia Keys - Superwoman
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Al Green - Stay With Me (feat. John Legend)
Best Urban/Alternative Performance: Chrisette Michele - Be OK (feat. will.i.am)
Best R&B Song: Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
Best R&B Album: Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
Best Contemporary R&B Album: Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains

I knew they'd give Wayne Best Rap Album since I knew there was no way they were giving him Album Of The Year so I don't mind that one though he did beat out 3 blatantly better albums (Nas' Untitled, Jay-Z's American Gangster, and Lupe's The Cool). However, I do have a problem with Lollipop winning Best Rap Song. First of all, why is it even nominated?? HE DOESN'T EVEN RAP ON IT!

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Ho Nigga Arrested

Bitch ass William Balfour has been arrested and will be officially charged with the slaying of J-Hud's family members. This is a fuck nigga if I've ever seen one. I'm not even gonna speak on this because its just gonna make me mad.

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Jennifer Hudson's Mother & Brother Found Dead

I just decided to check my e-mail and I saw this shocking, sad news. This is the worst kind of news you can hear, but I'll let you read the report because I don't like talking about this stuff. Condolences to J-Hud and her fam.

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