Thursday Billboard Update - 11/15/12

Taylor Swift's Red remains at #1 for a 3rd straight week with another 196,200 copies sold. Ne-Yo's R.E.D. debuts at #4 with just 66,100 copies sold. I guess this is what happens when R&B artists stop making R&B music. Meek Mill's Dreams & Nightmares falls to #8 in its 2nd week with 41,100 sold. Lastly, Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d. city slides to #9 with 40,100 copies sold.

Maroon 5's One More Night ties Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe for longest streak atop the Hot 100 in 2012 9 weeks. Putting the pressure on Maroon 5 is Rihanna's Diamonds, which rises to #2 and replaces Psy's Gangnam Style (2-5). Entering the top 10 is Flo Rida's I Cry (12-10).

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Taylor Swift - Red (1-1)
2. Various Artists - Now 44 (2)
3. Rod Stewart - Merry Christmas, Baby (3-3)
4. Ne-Yo - R.E.D. (4)
5. Aerosmith - Music From Another Dimension (5)
6. Jason Aldean - Night Train (4-6)
7. Mumford & Sons - Babel (7-7)
8. Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares (2-8)
9. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city (5-9)
10. Third Day - Miracle (10)

• E-40 and Too $hort have 2 collaborative albums debuting this week, the first is History: Function Music at #62 with 6,500 copies sold, and the second is History: Mob Music at #71 with 5,800 sold. Not sure who told E-40 we need multiple albums from him at a time, but he needs to chill.
• Debuting at #189 is Saigon's Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2 with a measly 2,800 sold.

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

1. Maroon 5 - One More Night (1-1)
2. Rihanna - Diamonds (4-2)
3. Ke$ha - Die Young (6-3)
4. fun. - Some Nights (3-4)
5. Psy - Gangnam Style (2-5)
6. Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven (7-6)
7. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (5-7)
8. Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (10-8)
9. Alex Clare - Too Close (9-9)
10. Flo Rida - I Cry (12-10)

• Ed Sheeran's The A Team hops 9 spots 35-26.
• Adele's Skyfall from the new 007 movie soundtrack flies 23 spots 56-33.
• Justin Bieber's Beauty And A Beat featuring Nicki Minaj jumps 16 more spots 54-38.
• Nicki Minaj's Va Va Voom shoots 23 spots 69-46.
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' Thrift Shop jumps 11 spots 66-55.
• P!nk's Try flies 24 spots 93-69.
• Ludacris' Rest Of My Life featuring Usher and David Guetta debuts at #72.
• Pitbull's Don't Stop The Party slides 10 spaces 91-81.

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The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2 Coming November 6th

Vote Saigon!

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Saigon Take A Stand

That's real.

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Saigon - Hungry Video

I know it's just a music video, but I really didn't appreciate seeing buddy chopping up that meat with no glove on. I know he's not working at Subway, but it's just not a visual I needed as I had out to eat in a few minutes lol.

Anyway, fuck with that Warning Shots 3 because it's out and it's hard body!

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Saigon - Preacher Video
Saigon's Warning Shots 3: One Foot In The Grave Trailer

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Saigon - Preacher Video

Dope. As. Fuck! ...Well, everything besides the cartoons not having any legs. What was that all about? Maybe the preachers and politicians took all of Saigon's money and he couldn't afford the full animation? You never know.

One this I do know is that Saigon's new mixtape Warning Shots 3: One Foot In The Grave is on the way January 24th. The latest video from the project is after the jump.

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Saigon's Warning Shots 3: One Foot In The Grave Coming Jan. 24th

Excellent news! Besides Soulja Boy's new mixtape, 2012 has started off great musically.

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Thursday Billboard Update - 2/24/11

Justin Bieber's Never Say Never: The Remixes debuts at #1 this week with 165,000 copies sold...and that's pretty much it on the Billboard 200 this week.

Lady Gaga's Born This Way remains at #1 on the Hot 100, but we have a new #2 as Cee-Lo's Fuck You continues to have a post-Grammys renaissance. After debuting at #5 2 weeks ago, Dr. Dre's I Need A Doctor feating Eminem and Skylar Green fell all the way down to #32 last week. Then he performed at the Grammys and now it flies 28 spots to #4. Madness. And the last Grammys based bump hits Justin Bieber's Never Say Never featuring Jaden Smith, which hopped 25-8. Maybe it was the leopard print tights Jaden wore during the performance?

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Justin Bieber - Never Say Never: The Remixes (1)
2. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More (2-2)
3. Various Artists - Now 37 (1-3)
4. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now (17-4)
5. Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans (6-5)
6. Eminem - Recovery (7-6)
7. Various Artists - 2011 Grammy Nominees (11-7)
8. Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 (3-8)
9. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday (4-9)
10. Rihanna - Loud (8-10)

• Ginuwine's Elgin debuts at #30 with 19,100 sold.
• Saigon's Greatest Story Never Told finally comes out and it lands at #61 with 11,300 sold.
  

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 (7-2)
3. Bruno Mars - Grenade (3-3)
4. Dr. Dre - I Need A Doctor (32-4)
5. Katy Perry - Firework (2-5)
6. P!nk - Fuckin' Perfect (5-6)
7. Rihanna - S&M (8-7)
8. Justin Bieber - Never Say Never (25-8)
9. Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) (6-9)
10. Wiz Khalifa - Black & Yellow (4-10)

• Adele's Rolling In The Deep continues to ascend, going up 15 more spots 41-26.
• Katy Perry's E.T. featuring Kanye West debuts at #28.
• The New Boyz are back? I guess so because a song called Backseat debuts at #37. Who would've thunk it?
• Lupe Fiasco's The Show Goes On jumps 13 spots 57-44.
• After debuting at #91 last week, Justin Bieber's Pray soars 30 spots #61 this week.
• Justin Bieber's Born To Be Somebody debuts at #74.
• The Black Eyed Peas' Just Can't Get Enough debuts at #92.

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Exhibits A-Z

Did I say Say Ahh was the most freestyled over track besides I Wanna Rock?? Wrong! I forgot all about this crazy ass Exhibit C beat! This probably the best collective of freestyles so I don't even have to ell you to enjoy, I already know you will.

Jay Electronica - Exhibit C


Joell Ortiz - Exhibit C Freestyle

N.O.R.E. - Exhibit CNN


AZ - Exhibit AZ


Twista - Exhibit T


Papoose - Exhibit C Freestyle


Cassidy - Exhibit C Freestyle (feat. Jag)


Saigon - Exhibit Sai


B.o.B - Exhibit C Freestyle

This last one by Bun B isn't techinically over the Exhibit C instrumental, but it was about to be before Bun speaks on how many niggas have already used it and switched it up. Its still a good freestyle regardless though.

Bun B - Big Dick Cheney Freestyle

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Saigon - My Crew

How old is this?? I guess I should assume its new, but niggas don't be wearing grills in 2009 so either Saigon is behind as hell or this video is old. I'm praying for old lol. Good song though.

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Saigon VladTV Freestyle

Damn Sai ripped that! I still haven't listened to Warning Shots 2 yet so if you have, let me know if this is on there lol.

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Tuesday Morning MuZik!

Clipse - I'm Good (Remix) (feat. Pharrell & Rick Ross)

I'm glad they decided to keep the same beat as the original version because the track is straight fiyah! Everybody did their thing on their verse so I definitely fucks with this! This is South Florida cruising music and I love it.

Til The Casket Drops was actually scheduled to drop yesterday, but obviously that never happened.

Saigon - My Mommy

If you haven't heard, Saigon's mother actually passed away yesterday. Its always tough to lose a love one, but parents especially. I have a few friends that lost theirs and I know its got to be a crazy feeling. Condolences to him and his family.

Damian Marley - The Mission (Remix) (feat. Lil Wayne)

I remember this shit! It was on either NBA Live 08 or 09! Anyway, what did Wayne really contribute to the track?? He was just in the background making unnecessary auto-tuned chants. I didn't get that, but the original song is hot!

Cassidy - Time

This was on a mixtape at some point, but its tag free now and its actually a good ass song. Its not that classy, but I fucks with it. I'm ready for some new Cass shit!

Jim Jones - Black On Black (feat. Sen City & ATM)

Speaking of mixtape tracks that are now tagless, here's the good version of that Jim Jones track I said I liked last week. This shit makes me wanna smoke weed and throw middle fingers up at random people in slow motion lol.

Drake - King Leon

I wouldn't be that surprised if we heard a completed version of this on Thank Me Later (maybe as track 1 or 2??). I'm just sayin'.

Wiz Khalifa - The Thrill

This was aight, really nothing special.

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The Best of the Forgotten MuZik Pt. 2

T-Pain - More Careful

See, I told y'all I'd eventually get around to posting this song lol.

Anyway, what are the chances that T-Pain recorded this shit right after D.O.A. came out and caught feelings on purpose?? I'm not saying that's what happened, but you can't rule it out. Nice way to own a beat though Pain, I almost forget this was Successful and not some of his own shit lol.

T-Pain - Dope (feat. Shawnna)

So Shawnna is on Nappy Boy now?? Does that mean her and Ludacris aren't going to finish Battle Of The Sexes??

Speaking of Luda, how sure are we that he didn't write this song?? I say either he wrote ghostwrote it or both Pain and Shawnna were jammin' Word Of Mouf before the recorded this because its vintage Ludacris.

Raekwon - Can't Hide It

I still gotta stop fucking around make time to listen to Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II! This ain't on there, but its still pretty decent. I don't know if I like the beat that much because it kinda make Rae sound like he's spitting off beat when he's not. That break down 2 minutes in was dope though.

Saigon - Shout Outs

There's another Saigon track called Martian Alien Flow that was so wack I almost didn't listen to this track. I'm glad I decided to fuck with this Shout Outs though, its nice.

Styles P - Pablo Doe (feat. N.O.R.E. & Uncle Murda)

Why does it feel like I heard this track before?? Not so much SP and Uncle Murda, but the N.O.R.E. verse and the beat sound familiar as hell. Oh well.

This is off SP and Green Lantern's Green Ghost which should be dropping soon.

Styles P - Invasion (feat. Jadakiss & Junior Reid)

I could've gone without that hook, but the SP and Jada verses were hot. This should also be on Green Ghost.

Young Buck - Lord Have Mercy (feat. Outlawz)

Damn this song smooth ass shit right here! Buck got me about to light up some weed and drive to nowhere with this shit on repeat! Extremely sick.

Ace Hood - Final Interview

I could've done without that intro, but the actual song is hot. Ace rips it and reps Broward big time so I gotta co-sign this, no question.

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Saigon - Aye Aye Aye

Everything is fine EXCEPT this wack ass hook. Who wrote that?? I pray it wasn't Saigon but who really knows at this point?? Extremely weak shit there lol.

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Saigon - Free Tru Life

Could've gone without the scenes with Sai laying on the floor rapping, that was just kinda weird. Other than that this shit is hot! Sai rips it and I love the sample! Shit!

I hope everything works out well for Tru. The mp3 for this song is after the jump.

Saigon - Free Tru Life

Warning Shots 2 drops October 6th.

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Saigon - Gotta Believe It (feat. Just Blaze) Video

Not feeling. Wasn't feeling it when the mp3 dropped, still not now that the video is out. Its one of those boring half-assed motivational records that took a turn for the wack when they decided to throw some T-Pain on that shit. Boring + Wack = Try again.

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Saigon - Change Gon Come Video

When did Saigon cut his hair?? He probably did i a long time ago, but I'm just noticing it now so oh well. Anyway, this song is dope and its gonna be on his new mixtape Inside A Change which is supposed to be dropping in July. Can't wait!

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Muzik!! Saigon, Killer Mike, Asher, & More!

Saigon - So Cruel


I heard Sai recorded an album in 24 hours. Maybe this is from that shit, who knows?? I don't at least lol.

Bang 'Em Smurf - Untitled (50 Cent Diss)


Such a classic beat. I couldn't tell you what he said, but I might go listen to Reasonable Doubt.

Killer Mike - Hoes (feat. C-Bone & Slimm Calhoun)


C-Bone and Slimm Calhoun?? Wow! I ain't heard them names since like '98! Damn! Good track though. You know, Slimm sounds a lot like B.o.B?? Well I guess its the other way around, but they sound alike.

Slim Thug - Lost


Boss Of All Bosses in stores March 24th.

Asher Roth - Funkmaster Flex Freestyle


Album April 21st!

Cory Gunz - One


Good until the last verse. I don't know what that was all about lol.

Wiz Khalifa - Boarding Pass


Not bad at all.

Mos Def - Brooklyn (Go Hard)


What's up with Mos?? Its about time for a new record.

KiD CuDi - Switchin' Lanes


Yo, this nigga is truly terrible. I'm gonna stop downloading his shit because I haven't like anything since Day N Nite. SMH.

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Idiocracy 101: Saigon On Amalgam Digital??

Rumors had been swirling about Saigon signing with Amalgam Digital, but Sai has come out to refute such reports. Monday on his MySpace blog he said he didn't sign a traditional record with Amalgam but rather was, "entering a unique, never been done before business venture where they help market promote and distribute some of my many projects." AKA a traditional record deal lol. So basically he clowned Joey for being on Amalgam and then goes back and signs with them himself. Niggas.

The full blog entry is after the jump.

Okay okay okay.... Im sure by now you all heard rumors about me signing to Amalgam Digital and now youre gonna hear whats real from the horses mouth.... Did I sign a traditional recording deal with Amalgam Digital as an artist? The answer is NO.. At this stage of my life/career, I'm waaaay too smart and business savvy to enter a typical record deal with ANYONE. What I AM doing with Amalgam Digital is entering a unique, never been done before business venture where they help market promote and distribute some of my many projects.

First of all, Amalgam Digital is NOT a record company but a New Media outfit.. With the sales of CD's rapidly declining, their NEW business motto was perfect for what Ive been trying to do and makes perfect sense with us moving into this totally digital era... They seen my creative vision, believe in my vision and we entered into a non-exclusive partnership that will bring it all to life....I am nobody's artist. I am a businessman doing some very lucrative, serious business with a VERY credible New Media company who like myself is trying to stay ahead of the curve...So, there you have it so STOP sending me messages..PLEASE.

Now that thats clear, please look out for the first project through this venture called 'All in A Days Work' which will be released March 17th DIGITAL ONLY..... Its one of the best Hip Hop album's in a while and was recorded in a 24hr period. It was also produced solely by Statik Selektah who came through correct. That will be followed shortly by the sequel to my classic disc 'Warning Shots' with' Warning Shots 2'... From this point on, I will be releasing music in a very timely fashion without having to deal with the politricks of a clueless traditional record label.. The future is here ladies and gentlemen.... Get with it.......March 17th... 'All In a Days Work'.....

MARCH 17th..... HIP HOP has been saved.

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Saigon - The Rules/Spit

Two new Saigon tracks...

Saigon - The Rules


I definitely fuck with this shit! I love the Busta sample on the hook too...not sure wassup with the Soulja Boy snippet on there, but it doesn't ruin anything so its fine. Flow and beat are also sick so I co-sign this.

Saigon - Spit


This is so perfect because this sounds EXACTLY like a song used expect to hear on the Hip-Hop station in one of the GTA games lol.

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Joe Budden Says Beef With Saigon Is Over

Okay then. Saigon said he's not making anymore diss records and Joey says the beef is dead, now the question is after 2 rounds who won: Joey and his 2 pretty good diss record or Saigon and his 1 dud and 1 exceptional diss records?? I don't even know so I'm calling it a draw until they man up and do a 3rd round since the real battle didn't even start until round 2.

On another note, is Tru Life really coming back?? That nigga has been M.I.A. for a few years now and I believe Roc La Familia is muerto lol.

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