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September 26, 2001
Jay-Z Still #1 On Billboard Charts
From MTV.com. Debuts from Tori Amos, country singer Martina McBride and lover man Gerald Levert will storm the top 10 of next week's Billboard 200 albums chart, even as Jay-Z's The Blueprint continues its hold on the #1 slot. In its second week in stores, The Blueprint moved nearly 271,000 units, according to SoundScan figures released Wednesday (September 26), bringing the album's total sales close to 700,000 copies so far. Alicia Keys' Songs in A Minor continues to sell strongly, landing at #2, while Canadian rockers Nickelback's surprise hit, Silver Side Up, will keep its own sales momentum going at #3 after debuting at #2. Amos' Strange Little Girls, which finds the singer/songwriter putting a feminist twist on the likes of Eminem's "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" and Slayer's "Raining Blood," will have the week's highest debut, landing at #4. The album sold nearly 111,000 copies. McBride's Greatest Hits will debut at #5, followed by Levert's Gerald's World at #6. Jazz chanteuse Diana Krall's The Look of Love will debut at #9, trailed by Macy Gray's second album, The Id, which slides in at #11. In its 44th week on the chart, new-age singer Enya's A Day Without Rain pops back into the top 10, jumping from #19 to #7 thanks to the hit single "Only Time." P.O.D.'s Satellite and Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory will round out the top 10 at #8 and #10, respectively. Other notable debuts include Live's V at #22 and rapper Coo Coo Cal's Disturbed at #45. On-hiatus jam band Phish, meanwhile, will see volumes one through five of their Live Phish series debut at spots ranging from #93 to #127. Mariah Carey's Glitter, which debuted at #7, will drop to #17. After debuting at #5, Bob Dylan's Love and Theft will sink to #20. Also, 'NSYNC's Celebrity will drop out of the top 20 next week, sliding from #16 to #24.
September 24, 2001
Snoop Continues To Donate To Red Cross
From SOHH.com. In what started as a one time donation from the Denver, Colorado stop on the Puff Puff Pass Tour, Snoop Dogg is now donating $2 from every ticket sold to all the remaining tour stops to the American Red Cross. Snoop is joined by Tha Liks, Daz & Kurupt, Doggy's Angels, Bad Azz and Tha Eastsidaz. Here's the remainder of the tour dates: 9/24 - McAllen, TX @ Villa Real Convention Center 9/25 - Dallas, TX @ Smirnoff Music Centre 9/26 - Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Convention Center 9/27 - Atlanta, GA @ HiFi Buys Amphitheatre 9/28 - Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena 9/29 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena 9/30 - Tampa, FL @ USF Sun Dome 10/2 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues 10/3 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 10/4 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa 10/5 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Arena 10/6 - New Haven, CT @ New Haven Coliseum 10/7 - Albany, NY @ Pepsi Arena 10/8 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom 10/10 - Toronto, ON @ Sears Theatre 10/11 - Montreal, QC @ Molson Centre 10/12 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum 10/13 - Rochester, NY @ Blue Cross Arena 10/14 - Cleveland, OH @ CSU Convocation Center 10/17 - Detroit, MI @ Cobo Arena 10/18 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom 10/19 - St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium 10/20 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
September 19, 2001
Hip Hop Helping Out
From SOHH.com. With the tragic events that took place last week in New York, everyone is looking for a way that they can help out. Rawkus recording artists Da Beatminerz are contributing this week by throwing a charity event on Thursday September 20 at Bar 16 in New York (between 1st and 2nd St on 16 First Ave). DJ Evil Dee, Mr. Walt and Butta L will all be in the house with a cover charge of whatever you can donate, i.e. money, clothing, food, water, toiletries, etc. "This is Da Beatminerz way of giving back," said DJ Evil Dee. "We want to do our part in repairing this situation. A lot of peeps are homeless because of this tragedy. Also you have a lot of peeps working night and day to find survivors. What we want to do is show these peeps that we got their back and we're here to help." This summer, Da Beatminerz dropped their debut album, Brace For Impak. Guests on the album include Ras Kass, Pete Rock, Treach, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga and a host of others. In other Hip-Hop charitable news, super-producer Dr. Dre has pledged to donate $1 million to relief efforts, while Swizz Beats, RZA and Fat Joe also have pledged to donate money. Snoop Dogg also recently donated profits from his Puff Puff Pass Tour/KS107.5 Back To School Jam show in Colorado last Sunday.
Nate Dogg Readies New Album
From SOHH.com. Now that he's getting as many calls as the Neptunes to make hot tracks hotter, Nate Dogg is ready to drop his new album. Scheduled to drop on December 4, Music & Me is the follow-up to Nate's 1998 double disc debut G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 &2, which was released by his label, Breakaway Records. This time out, Nate has enlisted the vocal talents of Pharoahe Monch, Jermaine Dupri, Kurupt, Ludacris, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Expect to hear production from Bink, Megahertz, Mike City, Battlecat, Fredwreck and Dre protégé, Mel-Man. The first single and video will be "I Got Love", which is already getting airplay across the nation.
September 17, 2001
JAY Z BLUEPRINT LOUNGE TOUR POSTPPONED DUE TO AMERICAN TRAGEDY NEW START DATE: SEPTEMBER 19TH
Roc A Fella Records' Jay Z has announced that he will postpone the Blueprint Lounge tour, which was scheduled to begin Friday, September 14th in Columbus, OH. The tour has moved out of respect and necessity because of the terrible acts that occurred on Tuesday, September 11th. "Due to the tragedy that occurred on Tuesday, I am postponing the start of my tour. My heart, love and support go to the families of the victims and the missing." The shows scheduled for Friday, September 14th in Columbus, OH and Sunday, September 16th in Cleveland have been rescheduled for October 9th and 10th, respectively. THE BLUEPRINT LOUNGE TOUR Wednesday, September 19th Baltimore, MD Bohangers Thursday, September 20th Worcester, MA Palladium Saturday, September 22nd New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom Sunday, September, 23rd Washington DC Nations Monday, September 24th Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory Wednesday, September 26th Raleigh, NC The Ritz Thursday, September 27th Charlotte, NC Grady Cole Center Friday, September 28th Norfolk, VA The Boathouse Saturday, September 29th Atlanta, GA DeKalb Atlanta Center Monday, October 1st Miami, FL Billboard Live Tuesday, October 2nd Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live Thursday, October 4th Houston, TX Ariel Theater Friday, October 5th Dallas, TX Bronco Bowl Sunday, October 7th St. Louis, MO TBA Monday, October 8th Chicago, IL The Riviera Tuesday, October 9th Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall Wednesday, October 10th Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom Thursday, October 11th San Francisco The Warfield Friday, October 12th Los Angeles The Shrine
September 10, 2001
Gangsta Boo Finds God
From SOHH.com. Every now and then a rapper will clean up their act in an effort to repent of their sins and get in good with God. The same has happened to female emcee Gangsta Boo. Now changing her recording name to Lady Boo, the rapper is now declaring that she is saved. According to GoMemphis.Com, Boo showed up at Refuge, a Christian club in Memphis and made the announcement with Mr. Del formerly of Three Six Mafia who also turned in his mic for a Bible. "I'm not trying to be a nun, I'm just here praising God. I'm trying to get to heaven too," Boo told the young crowd. "I'm not necessarily going to be a gospel rapper, but I'm cleaning up my image - a lot." Currently, Boo's very un-Christian like album Both Worlds *69 is in stores now. (Shout to Will Black for the news tip)
September 9, 2001
Capone Arrested
From SOHH.com. Rapper Capone and two of his associates were arrested early Friday morning (September 7) following a scuffle at a Queens, New York, nightclub. One member of Capone's crew was wounded. Two officers responding to a dispute involving a firearm at Club Juan Pachanga arrived at 3:45 a.m. and encountered Capone (born Kiam Holley), Marion Jefferson and Mesiah Watson, who were leaving the club, according to a police spokesperson. One of the officers, believing one of the men was carrying a gun, fired two shots, which missed the suspects, the spokesperson said. The three men fled in a black Mercedes-Benz. The car was involved in a minor accident with a truck shortly after its departure, according to the police report. Authorities caught up with the vehicle a few blocks later and found Jefferson with a superficial neck wound that "could have been the result of bullet fragmentation," the spokesperson said. The rapper tells a different story. Capone said he and his friends were invited to the club, where they were attacked by a group of patrons, according to his publicist. They attempted to escape by driving away and their vehicle was fired upon by police arriving at the scene. Witnesses at the club told police that Capone, half of rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga, and his friends were carrying guns, though no weapons were recovered from their vehicle. Capone and Watson were immediately taken into custody, while Jefferson was treated at Long Island College Hospital before also being arrested. Capone and Jefferson were charged with assault in the second degree, an offense defined as the intent to cause physical injury with a deadly weapon, according to the Queens County District Attorney's office, a charge that carries a minimum sentence of two to four years. Watson was charged with possession of marijuana. Police said they recovered a loaded .380-caliber semiautomatic handgun at the club. Neither Capone nor his associates were charged with possessing it. While police didn't disclose further details of the case, the New York Daily News, citing a law-enforcement source, reported that the incident began when a club bouncer attempted to remove the .380-caliber gun from Capone. The ensuing fight left the club employee with a broken arm, according to the paper. Capone and Jefferson were released Friday afternoon on $15,000 and $7,500 bail, respectively. The two are scheduled to face the charges in court October 11. Gunplay isn't new to Capone. The rapper spent 27 months at the Wyoming Correctional Facility in Attica, New York, for weapons possession before his February 1999 release.
September 6, 2001
New Blueprint Street Date
THE BLUEPRINT WILL BE OFFICIALLY RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 11TH
Due to overwhelming demand by consumers and retailers alike, Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records have officially announced that Jay's sixth album, THE BLUEPRINT, will be released two (2) weeks earlier on September 11th. Originally scheduled for release on September 25th and then September 18th, this date change is an unprecedented move for any recording artist and a testament to Jay-Z's popularity.
Demand began when he premiered the lead single "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" on the BET Awards in June. Excitement was then heightened when he brought the "King Of Pop", Michael Jackson on stage at Nassau Coliseum during the WQHT Hot 97 Summer Jam in New York. Since those appearances and the debut of the video for "Izzo(HOVA)" consumers have been flooding both independent and chain retailers requesting Jay-Z's upcoming release.
THE BLUEPRINT, which Jay-Z describes as his most "soulful" album, features production by Just Blaze ("Song Cry"), Kanye West ("Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"), Timbaland ("Hola Hovito"), Poke & Tone ("Jigga That N*****"), Bink ("Blueprint") and Eminem, who also appears on the song "Renegade".
In support of THE BLUEPRINT, Jay-Z will embark on a nationwide theatre tour beginning on September 14th in Columbus, OH. The video for the next single, "Girls, Girls, Girls," will be shot shortly in Los Angeles. Upcoming television appearances include MTV's Video Music Awards and "THE BLUEPRINT" special on BET.
In 1995, with the release of his debut album, Resonable Doubt, Jay-Z established himself as one hip-hop's most respected lyricists. Since then, Jay-Z has released Vol. 1...In My Lifetime, Vol. 2 - Hard Knock Life, Vol. 3...Life And Times of S. Carter and The Dynasty and has sold more than 15 million albums. He has been the recipient of 2 Grammy Awards (Best Rap Album - Vol. 3# - Life And Times of S.Carter and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, "Big Pimpin") as well as an MTV Video Music Award. Just this year he received BET's "Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Soul Train's 2001 Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer Of The Year Award and the 2001 Source Award for Best Hip Hop Artist, Solo.
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