Shifts in radio station formats are a common occurrence and I haven't kept up with them as much as I'd like to. One of the big changes involves a response to the growing Latino population in the U.S. and the strength of Latino hip hop and reggaeton, including multiple Clear Channel stations … [Read more...]
Tupac Shakur’s First No. 1 UK Single
June 30, 2005 By
Billboard's website has been having serious problems the last few days, but I wanted to post this bit about the UK charts and Tupac Shakur's first no. 1 single in the UK. Ghetto Gospel is a posthumous collaboration between 2Pac and Elton John, at least if I'm getting the picture correctly. You can … [Read more...]
Album Charts: Peas Stay Strong, Fat Joe Falls
June 30, 2005 By
Charts for last week's album sales were good for Boyz N Da Hood and bad for Fat Joe. Boyz N Da Hood's Boyz N Da Hood debuted at no. 5 moving over 100k units while Fat Joe's All or Nothing descended radically from it's no. 6 debut to no. 24 selling only 38k albums. Life is good for the Black Eyed … [Read more...]
Damon Dash’s ODB Plans Blocked on Both Sides
June 30, 2005 By
Damon Dash's plans to create an ODB Pro-Keds sneaker are being met with legal threats from Ol' Dirty Bastard's widow Icelene Jones. Attorneys for Ms. Jones state that only she can approve the creation of such a line of sneakers. Former ODB manager Jarred Weisfeld has also gotten into a beef with … [Read more...]
Big Pun Medallion on Ebay to Help Family
June 30, 2005 By
A medallion worn by Big Pun is on sale at Ebay with the following statement: "The sale of this medallion goes to Big Pun's wife and three children. Since Pun's untimely passing in 2000, Pun's wife has struggled to raise their three children as well as make mortgage payments on their home and other … [Read more...]
