Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. Dirty Money's "Your Love" gains across the board. "Coming Home" sees small losses, but remains unchanged in a few categories and even makes a new debut on the Hot Dance Airplay chart, likely fueled by the Dirty South remix of the song.
The "Coming Home Tour" appears to have had an impact on the album charts, where "Greatest Hits" by The Notorious B.I.G. and "Last Train to Paris" by Dirty Money both gain.
Albums
The Billboard 200
177. "Greatest Hits" by The Notorious B.I.G. (re-entry).
190. "Last Train to Paris" by Dirty Money (re-entry).
Top Current Albums
150. "Last Train to Paris" by Dirty Money (up from 169).
The mixtape features guest appearances from Lil' Wayne, Red Cafe, Lloyd Banks, Trey Songz, Ryan Leslie, Ne-Yo and more. Red Cafe is featured on "Y'All Don't Hear Me Tho," which was produced by Cardiak. You can listen to it below.
Levi Maestro posted the fun video below where he spends the day with Kevin Love, who plays for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.
Part of that day is also hanging out with Diddy, in town to kick off the "Coming Home Tour," stops by to say hello to Love, who invited him to Target Center, where the team plays it's games. Diddy shoots some hoops and runs wind sprints.
Robert DiGiacomo of pressofAtlanticCity.com has an interview with Diddy, talking about the tour and the group. He was asked why, at this part of his career, did he want to be a part of a group, versus releasing a solo album?
"I heard different voices in my mind," he said. "I didn't want to listen to a whole album of just me, unless I was doing 'No Way Out 2.' This was something that lent itself to being a two-way street, emotionally and lyrically. I've always been a big fan of groups and the way they bounced off each other when they were truly a group.
"I started preproduction on the album, and [Dawn Richard and Kalenna] started writing," he continued. "When they were laying down the vocals, the chemistry was just incredible. I asked them if they would rock me on the album."
Spiff TV filmed the three recap clips below, taking a look at the Toronto, Chicago and Providence stops on Diddy and Dirty Money's "Coming Home Tour." Performance footage, behind the scenes and chatting with the attendees.
Young Money rapper Tyga is opening for Diddy and Dirty Money on their "Coming Home Tour." At the same time, Lil' Wayne is also on the road for his "I Am Still Music Tour." MTV News chatted with him about the potential conflict.
"Wayne told us: Don't rely on him to make you hot, don't rely on him for the hits. You have to really go out and grind for your own and build your own fanbase," Tyga told MTV's Sway. "That's important. People respect that more, too, when you can build your own foundation and they can really get to know you as a artist and not know your more you as a group."
He also discussed what it was like to tour with Diddy and what he's taken away from the experience so far.
Cassie, who is of African-American and Filipino descent, is featured in the campaign alongside Selita Ebanks (Jamaican, Irish, Indian, African) and Solange Knowles (African-American and French Creole).
"Today, people are blended and I think the three of us are a prime example," Ebanks told WWD. "Women in my family range from vanilla to the deepest chocolate."
According to Richards, advertisements featuring the trio should be released with June, alongside a repackaging of the line. WWD's coverage was supplemented by a cover featuring all three. Check it out below.
FADER has released "never before seen footage" of Biggie performing "Warning" with Lil' Cease at radio station KMEL's 1995 Summer Jam. They promise more exclusive footage soon. Watch below.
FADER has announced that their annual Icon issue will highlight The Notorious B.I.G. Here is how they describe it:
In our issue you’ll read accounts from the intern who witnessed Big and Tupac’s first encounter, you’ll hear what Puff thinks about when he listens to Biggie’s music today. You’ll see new photos of prominent places in Big’s life, from the tunnel he drives through backwards in the “Hypnotize” video, to the block where he performed his infamous teenage freestyle.
The Source has the track listing for Fabolous new mixtape, "The S.O.U.L. Tape," which will be released on Thursday. Among the tracks included is "Y'all Don't Hear Me Tho," produced by Cardiak and featuring Red Cafe.
