Though Young Thug touted the controversial Barter 6 as just a mixtape, it was still made for sale on iTunes like Drake’s If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late – but unlike Drake, Thugger’s did not sell very well. After one week, Barter 6 debuts at a measly 26 on the Billboard 200, with just under 19,000 sold. In comparison, last week’s other semi-surprise release – Tyler, The Creator’s Cherry Bomb – sold 58k and debuted at number 4. Hopefully Thugger’s official debut fares a little better. Get the rest of the top 10 below!
(Video) Frank Ocean Announces New “Boys Don’t Cry” Album
Out of the ashes rises a phoenix…music heads and fans rejoice as singer, songwriter Frank Ocean Announces New “Boys Don’t Cry” Album!
(Video) Jeopardy Contestant Confuses Iggy Azalea with Azealia Banks
LOL–“What is…cultural appropriation Alex?” Well there’s been a lot in the news lately and it’s a stretch but understandable that this man got his cross hairs all mixed up. But the net is simultaenously shaking it’s head and* laughing out loud because Jeopardy Contestant Confuses Iggy Azalea with Azealia Banks. Sidebar: why was this even a question???
(Video) Kid Rock Calls Rap-Rock “Gay”
Though he’s been an artist who holds a lot of reverence for the roots and culture and Hip Hop, Kid Rock Calls Rap-Rock “Gay” in an interview as the “Bawitdaba” rap-rock star has turned against the genre that launched his career and made him “filthy rich.”
(Photos) You Guessed It; T.I. Comes To The Aide Of Iggy Azalea – AGAIN!
Damn you 140-character driven social media. As he should, T.I. has come to Iggy Azalea’s defense, yet again. After Azealia Banks spoke with Hot 97’s morning crew, she caused a great debate involving racism and hip hop. Of course, Iggy happened to have been the center of that debate, due to the two having a well-known and on-going beef. Following the interview, some artists were not feeling Banks and other artists, like Q-Tip, had her back. “@IGGYAZELEA hiphop now was FOR EVERYBODY!! All of those who cld relate to the root, the spirit, the history, the energy.. It reached YOU,” Q_Tip tweeted. “@IGGYAZALEA the music was undeniable! It moved from NY N became national and even GLOBAL,” he continued on in a two-hour long session. You know you can’t come for Iggy without the king homie sitting in a corner. Let’s just say, if you thought Q-Tip went in for quite some time, hit the jump to see what T.I. had to say in Iggy’s defense.
(Video) Could Nas Documentary on BBoying, Music and the Human Brain Add to Azealia Beef?
There’s more work coming from the Stillmatic Queens native as Nas Documentary on BBoying, Music and the Human Brain is gearing up for release in 2015. In collaboration with General Electric (GE) the major energy, medical equipment and healthcare corporation and VEVO, the now independent spin off conglomerate of Youtube’s music department, the project is said to examine the effects of BBoying/BGirling (commonly known as “breakdancing”), and music on the human brain–with scientific facts, data and live footage of Hip Hop from around the world (so #Apparently it’s not dead)… But could the Nas Documentary on BBoying, Music and the Human Brain add to the recent beef sparked from Azealia Banks to Iggy Azalea, Action Bronson and now amplified by Q-Tip’s #facts?
