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Jul 2 2012

The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 6/25/2012

This week Lupe Fiasco takes over the top, while Nas and Rick Ross are both present more than once, plus a UGK appearance on a Big Boi track surfaces, as Childish Gambino enters the list.

Some weeks we get a list that’s comprised mostly of the biggest names in the game. Other weeks it’s one big surprise, with tracks that are completely out of the ordinary. This week we get a combination of those two worlds, with some traditional favorites on the list, newbies we know and love, and then some surprises (especially toward the end). It’s good to know that when artists’ fans support them, sometimes they really support them. Can’t help but support that. As we enter what is technically a holiday weekend, check out some new songs that you just might enter into your BBQing soundtrack.

Nas and Rick Ross Had the Best Week Ever
This statement is true at least on our charts. While Rick Ross is riding high off the release of Maybach Music Group’s Self Made Vol. 2 and Nas is gearing for the release of Life Is Good, these two are all over the internet on new tracks. Yes, Lupe Fiasco’s “Bitch Bad” did hit #1 with a bullet. However, Nas and Rick Ross’ collaborative “Accident Murderers” (with Ryan Leslie) ran a semi-close second after dominating last week. Then Nas shows up again at #3 on the Chris Brown single “Mirage.” He returns again at #8 with the Massive Attack remix of “The Don.” As for Rick Ross, well the Bawse came in at #4 with the recent leak of DJ Khaled’s “I Wish You Would” along with the Kanye West. That one jumped up the chart rather quickly. So that’s four out of ten tracks that feature either Nas, Rick Ross, or both. Almost 50% of our list. Sounds like a good week for them, right?

Big Boi and T.I. Represent Atlanta Properly, Childish Gambino Surprises Everyone
The ATLiens were also in the building this week. At #7 is a gem Big Boi dug up called “Gossip,” which includes UGK and Big K.R.I.T. Right above it at #6 is T.I.’s “Go Get It.” The West Coast showed up too, as Game’s “Burn Rmx” hit #5 and then Kendrick Lamar’s “Bring the Pain Freestyle” came in at #9. Closing out the list this week is Childish Gambino with “One Up” at #10. Donald Glover is quite the perplexing figure in Hip Hop. While some acknowledge the actor/comedian’s lyrical skills, other question his sincerity. Well, with his mixtape dropping on the 4th of July, Gambino is out to prove he’s not a one joke wonder and “One Up” is proof. His fans must agree, as the joint reached our top singles. After his mixtape arrives, we’ll see what other tracks pop up and if they do as well. Until then…

The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 6/25/2012
1. Lupe Fiasco – Bitch Bad

2. Nas f. Rick Ross & Ryan Leslie – Accident Murderers

3. Chris Brown f. Nas – Mirage

4. DJ Khaled f. Rick Ross & Kanye West – I Wish You Would

5. Game – Burn Rmx

6. T.I. – Go Get It

7. Big Boi f. UGK & Big K.R.I.T. – Gossip

8. Nas – The Don Rmx

9. Kendrick Lamar – Bring the Pain Freestyle

10. Childish Gambino – One Up

May 30 2012

Swizz Beatz Speaks On Dr. Dre, “Big Plans” For DMX & New Work With Nas

Swizz Beatz discusses several topics including Dr. Dre, new work with Nas and “big plans” for DMX.

During a recent interview, Swizz Beatz shared much about several topics. He discussed Dr. Dre’s influence and explained how he got to “vibe” with the Doctor recently. Beatz also discussed “big plans” for longtime collaborator DMX and new work with Nas.

“I was definitely floored to be around [Dr.] Dre, especially recently working with him on his album and us finally getting one-on-one time for a week and change to just vibe, vibe in the club, vibe outside of the studio and vibe at the crib and still see his threads that made him the greatest still be intact,” Swizzy told Bootleg Kev, before noting they worked together approximately two months ago.

After touching on that matter, the conversation turned to DMX and Swizz Beatz said he has big plans for his Double R partner.

“I have a lot of big plans with X that I plan on putting in motion as a brother, as a responsibility, as fans,” he said. “I’m mapping that out now and the world will soon know about that…DMX is one-of-one. I just hate to see what I’ve been seeing because I remember when people couldn’t follow up with him on stage, big name people…People still don’t understand X. My job is to get people to understand X for real. With reality shows, that stuff is edited. It’s real stuff but I just think people need to see another side of X.”

He also noted that he has new work with Nas, adding that the two will have a fun but gritty new video.

“We’ve got a couple of things we’re working on. We’re in the middle of working on the treatment for the video. It’s an unexpected track from me and Nas, literally having fun but still keeping it gritty.”

May 28 2012

Nas Says He Was Supposed To Appear On Lauryn Hill’s “The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill”

Nas also breaks down his sophomore album “It Was Written.”

Nas recently chopped it up with Complex.com following his recent cover story, breaking down his sophomore album It Was Written and giving anecdotes on every track from the project.

During his interview for the feature, Esco spoke on recording with Lauryn Hill for “If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)” and revealed that he was originally supposed to be on her classic debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

“I was supposed to be on the The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album but I was caught up with whatever and I never made it to the sessions. That’s one of my greatest regrets with music,” he said. “I was getting the calls to come rap on the album and something was always happening at the time when I got the call. Lisa Ellis of Sony always used to tell me, ‘Man you fucked up, you’re supposed to be on that album.’”

He said that his relationship with Hill, who is celebrating her 37th birthday today, was deeper than music.

“Me and Lauryn were musical peers, we were brother and sister. We looked out and did the thing. [The Fugees] were on tour in Europe so she took the Concorde from London and flew back. We shot the video in Times Square.”

Source: HipHopDx.com