Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" To Debut At #2 With 240,000 Sold

October 31, 2012
Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" To Debut At #2 With 240,000 Sold

Early reports claim Kendrick Lamar debuts on Billboard at #2 spot with over 240,000 in sales.

Last week, DX reported that Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed good kid, m.A.A.d city was expected to debut on the charts with over 200,000 copies sold. Now, HITS Daily Double brings in the final tally on the Compton upstart's much-talked about project.

According to reports, good kid, m.A.A.d city debuted to 242,122 units sold, landing him at the #2 spot on the Billboard 200 sales chart. The Aftermath/Interscope emcee came in one spot behind Taylor Swift, whose album Red debuted at the #1 spot with 1,209,817 units sold. 

The Billboard 200 isn't the only chart on which K. Dot's album nabbed a top-tier spot. As of October 23, good kid, m.A.A.d city managed to debut at the #2 spot on the iTunes album chart as well.

 

Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up" Tracklist And Cover Art

October 31, 2012
Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up" Tracklist And Cover Art

Young Money's Nicki Minaj will introduce the third installment of her "Pink Friday" debut with some new bonus material.

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, both Pink Friday and its reworked successor Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded have been certified as platinum-selling albums. And on November 19, Nicki Minaj will essentially repackage her debut for the third time with the release...


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Busta Rhymes Recalls Working With Gucci Mane On "Make It Look Easy"

October 31, 2012
Busta Rhymes Recalls Working With Gucci Mane On "Make It Look Easy"

Busta Rhymes recalls making Gucci Mane jump on a New York-style beat on "Make It Look Easy."

Back in August, Busta Rhymes surprised his fans by linking up with Gucci Mane for the song "Make It Look Easy" off his Year of the Dragon album. Now, in a recent editorial for SOHH, Bussa Bus explains his decision to collaborate with the Atlanta emcee.

Busta recalled that after having seen many New York artists j...


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Pusha T Recalls The Making Of "Pain" With Future & Kanye West

October 30, 2012
Pusha T Recalls The Making Of "Pain" With Future & Kanye West

Pusha T recalls the making of his recent collaboration with Kanye West and Future.

Earlier this month, Pusha T released his latest single "Pain," featuring production from Kanye West and a hook from Future. Now, in a recent interview with the UK's DJ Semtex, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper explains how the record ...


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Eminem Announces Eighth Studio Album For 2013

October 29, 2012
Eminem Announces Eighth Studio Album For 2013

Eminem's eighth solo album will be dropping sometime in 2013.

It's hard to believe that Eminem's career will have spanned nearly 20 years by the time his next album drops, but at least fans now know for sure: Eminem's next solo release arrives in 2013.

Eminem has made the announcement with a limited edition baseball hat inspired by the Detroit Tigers.

The hat, pictured below, has the words "World Cham...


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Kendrick Lamar Breaks Down The "#Section.80" Album Cover

October 29, 2012
Kendrick Lamar Breaks Down The "#Section.80" Album Cover

As part of his "Meet The Musician" interview, Kendrick Lamar explains why gun clips, condoms and the bible appear together on the artwork for #Section.80.

While certainly not gospel albums, religion and faith have been undertones of sorts for both Kendrick Lamar’s Section.80 and good kid, m.A.A.d city. The latter features a prayer for eternal salvation on both “Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter’s D...


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2 Chainz Comments On Lil Wayne's Seizures

October 29, 2012
2 Chainz Comments On Lil Wayne's Seizures

2 Chainz says Weezy is "straight" after his seizures.

2 Chainz has stepped up to confirm that Lil Wayne is, in fact, doing well after his seizures.

"I talked to him last night before ya'll heard about anything, so he's straight," said the rapper to MTV News.

"Young Money for life--you dig? Get well soon, homie, hit me up," added Chainz.

Meek Mill also spoke on the matter, saying he hadn't talked to Wayne...


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Game Proclaims Kendrick Lamar The "West Coast Nas," Says He Encouraged The Rappers Name Change

October 29, 2012
Game Proclaims Kendrick Lamar The "West Coast Nas," Says He Encouraged The Rappers Name Change

Game says Kendrick Lamar reminds him of a "West Coast Nas," speaks on the rappers former moniker, K-Dot.

Although his debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released exactly one week ago, Compton lyricist Kendrick Lamar is continuing to receive praise for his debut. The latest nod came from fellow West Coast rapper and past collaborator Game, who referred to Kendrick as being the “West Coast Nas” d...


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Kid Cudi Says He Lost His Mind But Found It, Details "indicud" & "Man On the Moon III"

October 29, 2012
Kid Cudi Says He Lost His Mind But Found It, Details "indicud" & "Man On the Moon III"

Kid Cudi updates his fans, details "indicud" and says he will focus on the third installment of "Man on the Moon" afterwards. Cudi also says he lost his mind and recently found it again.

Twitter can often become a promotional tool for emcees and Kid Cudi took full advantage of the social network. On Sunday, Cudi took to his account and announced that he will be releasing indicud in early 2013. He als...


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Meek Mill Announces Dream Chasers Records Imprint

October 28, 2012
Meek Mill Announces Dream Chasers Records Imprint

Meek Mill reveals his own label imprint, as well as the artists he's signed to it.

Meek Mill's debut hasn't even hit stores, and already the young rapper has a record label imprint.

During his performance at Philly's Power 99 Powerhouse concert on Friday (October 26) Mill announced Dream Chasers ...


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Kendrick Lamar Names His 25 Favorite Albums

October 25, 2012
Kendrick Lamar Names His 25 Favorite Albums

Kendrick Lamar includes albums from Snoop Dogg, Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, Jay-Z and more.

As part of Complex.com's week-long feature surrounding the release his major label debut good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar spoke wtih the site about his top 25 favorite albums.

Naming LPs from DJ Quik, Ice Cube, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. and more, K. Dot said that Dr. Dre's The Chronic was the first album that ...


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Sean Price Calls Dr. Cornel West "The Devil"

October 25, 2012
Sean Price Calls Dr. Cornel West "The Devil"

Sean Price explains his beef with Princeton's Dr. Cornel West.

From "punch[ing] through school buses" to his most recent "Seanwuar" video, Duck Down veteran Sean Price is as known for his sense of humor as his hardcore rhymes. Now, in a recent interview with The Village Voice, the Brownsville emcee explains his beef with Dr. Cornel West.

In a recent Tweet dated to October 12, P! took aim at the revered ...


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Lil Wayne Says He's Recorded "Like 90 Songs" With Dr. Dre

October 25, 2012
Lil Wayne Says He's Recorded "Like 90 Songs" With Dr. Dre

Lil Wayne explains that he isn't sure which ones Dr. Dre will release.

Though their collaborative musical output has been scarce, Lil Wayne and Dr. Dre have an arsenal of tracks in the can. During an interview with MTV News, Weezy revealed that he's recorded "probably like 90 songs" for the West Coast vete...


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Pusha T Endorses The Re-Election Of President Obama

October 25, 2012
Pusha T Endorses The Re-Election Of President Obama

Pusha T voices his support for President Barack Obama in his bid for re-election.

Over the past few weeks, more and more Hip Hop artists have been coming out of the woodwork to voice their support for the re-election of President Barack Obama. Now, in a recent interview with The Smoking Section, one of G.O...


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Gucci Mane Says It Would Have Been "A Whole Different Story" If He Was At The BET Hip Hop Awards

October 25, 2012
Gucci Mane Says It Would Have Been "A Whole Different Story" If He Was At The BET Hip Hop Awards

Gucci Mane reveals his plans on heading back to the studio, says he wishes he was in attendance at the BET Hip Hop Awards.

Although there were two separate physical altercations at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards, according to Atlanta rappers Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka that number likely would have increased if they were in attendance at the taping of the annual show.

During an appearance on DJ Whoo Kid’s ...


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