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The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 3/12/2012
An MMG posse cut takes the crown, while Nas and Machine Gun Kelly jump in, plus Can'Ron, Obie Trice, and more.
There is no doubt about it; a lot of well-rounded singles dropped this week. It was a playground for the new jacks, veterans, and indie kings. However, it's also indicative of the fast turnaround for top singles. Take last week for example. Snoop Dogg sat at the top of the hill with his "Stoner's Anthem," Joell Ortiz came in second with "The Motto Freestyle," and J.Cole had "Visionz Of Home." While people like J.Cole, Wiz Khalifa, and Tyga still showed up for the party this week, there are many new faces. It's amazing what a difference a week makes.Rick Ross Gets Another Round, Nas Is The Don, Both Play Doubles
Rick Ross was the winner this week with his MMG cut "Another Round Rmx." He's joined by Wale and Stalley, and the cut skyrocketed to the top of the list. So that hit at #1. Second place? Nas' "The Don." The Heavy D, Salaam Remi, and Da Internz-produced track leaked toward the end of the week, and within hours became one of the top tracks on the site. Both Rawse and Nas showed up as cameos too. At #6, Rick Ross jumps on Wiz Khalifa's "Never Been Part II" featuring Wiz's fiance Amber Rose. Did the track make the list because of Wiz, Rozay, or Rose? You decide. As for Nas, he's been quite the fixture on the list thanks to the Tyga track "Kings & Queens." Wale was on that one too and it shows up at #9 on the list. J.Cole closed the list out at #10 with "Grew Up Fast." While "Visionz Of Home" leaked after this track, the fans have spoken and they know which they liked best.Machine Gun Kelly Has Alot of Friends, Cam'Ron Has a Message
There's no doubt about it. Machine Gun Kelly is a wild boy. He's so wild that he enlisted six friends for the remix to "Wild Boy" which hit the #3 spot this week. MGK brought out Steve-O, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Mystikal, French Montana, and Yo Gotti. That's alot of people. The Bad Boy young gun can stand on his own two when it comes to tracks, but it's always good to have some strong back up. Meanwhile, Cam'Ron has quite the profane message: "F**k You." While Cam gears for another round of Killa Season, this new track came out for Killa Cam fans. That one reached #5. In between was a Statik Selektah-produced snippet from Obie Trice. While Trice just dropped Watch the Chrome, the probable cause of such a successful snippet as "Richard" was the cameo from Eminem. Wait until this track surfaces in its entirety.The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 3/12/2012
1. Rick Ross, Wale, and Stalley - Another Round Remix2. Nas - The Don
3. Machine Gun Kelly f. Steve-O, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Mystikal, French Montana, and Yo Gotti - Wild Boy Remix
4. Obie Trice f. Eminem - Richard (Snippet)
5. Cam'Ron - F**k You
6. Wiz Khalifa f. Amber Rose and Rick Ross - Never Been Part II
7. Hopsin - Hop Madness
8. Kid Cudi - The Ruler & The Killer
9. Tyga f. Nas and Wale - Kings & Queens
10. J.Cole - Grew Up Fast
Cash Money Records Sued For Not Paying Royalties
Cash Money Records is under fire for shady business dealings. Again.
Cash Money records is, once again, under fire for not paying royalties.According to Courthouse News Service via Soul Culture, music giant EMI is suing Cash Money because the label simply ceased quarterly royalty payments they had agreed to make as part of a 2009 settlement between the parties.
Cash Money allegedly owes $491,000 in royalties for samples from EMI's catalog.
“Because Defendant has ignored numerous communications from EMI regarding Defendant’s contractual obligations, EMI once more is being forced to commence a lawsuit against Defendant to recover royalty payments,” the complaint states. “The sales of Defendant’s products have far exceeded the payments that EMI has received.”
“It is clear from Defendant’s conduct that it has no intention of honoring the Agreement,” the complaint continues
“Because Defendant has ignored numerous communications from EMI regarding Defendant’s contractual obligations, EMI once more is being forced to commence a lawsuit against Defendant to recover royalty payments,” states the complaint. “The sales of Defendant’s products have far exceeded the payments that EMI has received.”“It is clear from Defendant’s conduct that it has no intention of honoring the Agreement.”
The turn of events is somewhat less than shocking, as the house that Slim and Birdman built has been a near-constant target for lawsuits over the past several years. Plaintiffs in previous cases have included Bangladesh, producer T-Mix, Done Deal Enterprises, producer David Kirkwood, Bridgeport Music, "Lollipop" producer Deezle, and many, many more. Also of note are high-profile controversies with Mannie Fresh and Wendy Day over money.
Lil Wayne Performs At SXSW In Austin
Last night (March 15th), Lil Wayne performed live for the “DEWeezy” launch concert at SXSW in Austin, Texas at the Austin Music Hall. Weezy came running out with his skateboard and rocking some Jordan XII “Playoffs” that don’t even come out for another 3 months! You can watch footage of Tune‘s entrance above and view some photos from his performance below.
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