B.o.B. Gets High Profile Guests...

B.o.B. one of the young gunners and a highly coveted rapper has released his track listing for his new album.  Some big names are on the album like Asher Roth, T.I., Eminem, and Lupe Fiasco.  Those of you who can't wait the album drops this month, and seems like it might have some fire.  Here is the track listing straight from HipHopDX...

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T.I. IS FREE!!!

It's been a while since we got a featured interview from T.I. in the blogosphere, and finally we get some music with a few words about a new album.  Here is the new song T.I. released Monday along with some news articles for fans to read:



Rapbasement Article: Click Here
HipHopDX Article: Click Here

The Return of T.I.

Word is that T.I. is going to release a new song this coming Monday March 8th.  We all know he has been gone for a year and we know the reasons, let's see what the King of the South has left.

T.I. is out of jail...

Yes he is but he is going to a halfway house.  The news is good to hear and I know a lot of us can't wait to hear what T.I. has been thinking about over this time.  Anyways the news is good to hear that he is making progress of getting completely free.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10326/title.ti-officially-released-from-prison

B.G. Leaves Grand Hussle?

It makes a lot of sense for B.G. to leave especially after his numerous album delays.  This news is not very surprising yet it opens the door to bring in the rumors of a B.G. and Cash Money reunion.  I know everyone will be talking about this on the blogs so why not give it a thought.  Wouldn't it help accelerate the reunion album paperwork with B.G. and Lil Wayne already on the same label.  Well let's see what happens from here on out, hopefully this doesn't strain the relationship between B.G. and T.I.

B.G. Says He Is Leaving T.I.'s Grand Hussle | Rap | Rap Basement

T.I. Get's Married

All I gotta say is Tiny is one lucky chick, and I hope everything goes ok for T.I. while he is locked up. Congratulations to both, and may they keep this Hip Hop marriage intact forever.

T.I. Gets Married To Longtime Girlfriend | T.I. | Rap Basement

T.I. Prison Term 60 Days?

Word from everywhere is that rapper T.I. will only be getting 2 months jail time for all the trouble he got into last year. The multi-platinum rapper will get this reduced sentence compared to a one year deal that he was supposed to get earlier. Is it me or is something going on behind the scenes that we don't know about.....

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Eminem Asks for Help

While Eminem was having his struggles he turned to a friend for advice. This friend was not Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, any D-12 member, or figure on his label. The person who Eminem turned to for advice was Elton John. Now back in the day Eminem was involved in some controversy when it came to homosexuals, and in that time Elton John along with Eminem performed a song together. From that day onward both have been friends, and it is good to hear that they even support each other in other terms than just music. As a person Elton John gave Eminem some help, and as we can see the rapper is basically back into form. In this interview however, it is stated that Eminem also spoke to rapper T.I. several times. To hear about a big rapper helping another rapper in troubled times is another fact that has been missing in the Hip Hop community. What I found interesting about this is that both men kept it a secret. Personal topics should never be discussed as a platform for media attention, especially if it isn't your personal topic to discuss. Here is the rest of the information from this interview that I read on HipHopDx. Oh yeah, Eminem also listens to Black Milk.

Eminem Says Elton John Helped Him Get Sober | Hip Hop News > HipHopDX.com

Jim Jones - We Fly High (remix)

Another throwback joint, and Jim Jones's only hit. Hopefully Jim get's some more good music, since he is still somewhat relevant to hip hop.

Best Rapper Alive: Total Albums & US Sales

So for my first post I will compare record sales and total albums. I have decided to use Wikipedia as my source for Discography on each artist. What I will list on this post is the rapper's name, number of album's, and total approximate US sales. Also, I will not be posting any collaboration albums, just individual albums.

• Jay Z - Total Albums: 10, Total Sales: 23 Million Albums (RIAA)
• T.I. - Total Albums: 6, Total Sales: 7.5 Million Albums (RIAA)
• Lil Wayne - Total Albums: 6, Total Sales: 9.3 Million Albums (RIAA)
• Eminem - Total Albums: 5, Total Sales: 29.5 Million Albums (RIAA)
• The Game - Total Albums: 3, Total Sales: 4.2 Million Albums (RIAA)
• 50 Cent - Total Albums: 3, Total Sales: 14.5 Million Albums (RIAA)
  
• Ludacris - Total Albums: 6, Total Sales: 15 Million Albums (RIAA)
  
• Young Jeezy - Total Albums: 5, Total Sales: 3.6 Million Albums (RIAA)
  
• Bun B - Total Albums: 2, Total Sales: 800k Albums (RIAA)

So after getting all this information together, the rapper with the most total album sales goes to Eminem who has nearly 6 million more sales in the US compared to Jay-Z. Once again these numbers are from the US, so they could be altered on a Worldwide level. So far though The Game, and Bun B do not have the commercial appeal I thought they did, but that could also be because they have the fewest individual albums released compared to the rest. The one exception is 50 cent who because of his first album has some pretty incredible numbers. Young Jeezy on the other hand has dropped 5 cd's which I didn't know about, and that seems like it hurt's his appeal based on just numbers.

Sources:

Jay-Z Discography
T.I. Discography
Lil Wayne Discography
Eminem Discography
The Game Discography
50 Cent Discography
Ludacris Discography
Young Jeezy Discography
Bun B Discography

TI, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Lil Scrappy ON STAGE TOGETHER!

I know you probably heard the news about this but here is the video. From WSHH and boy is it fun to watch. The ATL hip hop scene is still movin forward, and with TI gone for 1 year I have a good feeling it will be held down very well by some prominent rappers. Oh yeah didn't Outkast say they was coming back, and aren't they from around here?

Rick Ross Disses T.I. - The TRACK!!!!

Earlier this week I posted a video where Ross was dissing TI in an interview. Well now here is the freestyle. TI & 50 cent vs Rick Ross, Oh man Ricky lucky TI goin to jail!

Rick Ross Dissed TI?

Blast from the past in this video, but Ross clearly states TI should not be the king of the south or make that claim. I think Ross was on point in this interview, and I wonder if TI ever acknowledged the rappers before him.

T.I. - Prison, Career, Obstacles, Life

I was reading this article on CNN which asked the question about the implications of jail time on T.I.'s music career. For one, I have followed T.I. for almost six years now and I do know he has had legal issues before, and has succeeded in dealing with being absent in entertainment while handling his legal obligations. So when this article came out I asked myself what position T.I. was in now. The answer is simple, he has a solid cd out in the market which has sold 2 million copies or is reaching that mark, he has a brand which is represented through his artists, and he has features appearing on several other artist's albums. On top of those things, T.I. has a market where his fans are loyal, and he has created that base by being a true person to them through his music. One thing that this man has is charisma and he knows how to use it. The other thing T.I. has is a personality where he allows himself to show himself being vulnerable, humble, thug, educated, and respectable throughout his community. I think T.I. will be just fine.

CNN Article: Click Here

T.I. Goes to Jail

Word is TI is going to jail for 1 year and 1 day. Man I can't wait till dude gets out. Anyways here is the article check it out.

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Rapper TI, Road to Redemption

I found this interview with TI and Craveonline that I wanted to share. If you don't know, TI has a TV show which will air today on MTV following him while he does his community service. Real man image for TI fo sho

Link: http://www.craveonline.com/articles/music/04653024/tis_road_to_redemption.html