50 Cent continues his dominance of the singles charts while Fat Joe prepares for a busy season with a new album out next month plus many related projects. The video game version of Scarface may include music by Jay-Z though it's unclear whether or not Al Pacino will come on board. P. Diddy discusses … [Read more...]
The Massacre Sells 1.1 Million Copies (Updated)
March 10, 2005 By
50 Cent's sophomore album The Massacre sold 1.1 million copies, despite a release date that limited its first week to 5 days, becoming the second highest debut in history. However, The Game's The Documentary moved down a slot to no. 5. Update: The report actually said "hip-hop" history. More … [Read more...]
Chronic Magazine: Executives and Entrepreneurs
March 10, 2005 By
Chronic Magazine has been running a series of interviews called Hip-Hop Heads: Executives and Entrepreneurs in Hip-Hop. I only just discovered it and here are the interviews I could find online, given that there doesn't seem to be a master list. Jackie O. Asare - Publicist and founder of 4Sight … [Read more...]
Landlord Problems for Hot 97
March 10, 2005 By
Hot 97's landlord, New York's carpenters' union, is placing serious restrictions on hip hop artists who visit the station, including limiting their guests to one additional person, having advanced notice of who's going to be coming in so appropriate security measures can be taken and possibly … [Read more...]
Publicists: Lizzie Grubman Meet Phyllis Pollack
March 10, 2005 By
Tonight's premier of PoweR Girls will feature publicist Lizzie Grubman and staff and some brief glimpses of celebrities including a hip hop star or two. As previously noted, Grubman's known for backing an SUV into some folks which led to this mugshot. Apparently she's now being sued for allegedly … [Read more...]
