Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released yesterday. French Montana's "Pop That" gains once again on the big board.
Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums
20. "Greatest Hits" by The Notorious B.I.G. (up from 24).
Songs
The Billboard Hot 100
42. "Pop That" by French Montana (a new high, up from 48).
On September 11, Cassie will digitally release "Balcony," featuring Young Jeezy, according to a product listing on Amazon.com.
A tagged version of the song appeared online earlier this year. In August, it appeared legitimately on streaming services like Spotify, Rdio and MySpace Music, where you can listen to it now. Below, check out the single cover.
"Shot Caller (Benja Styles Remix)" by French Montana featuring Jakk Frost
"Shoulda Let You Go (Benja Styles Remix)" by Keyshia Cole featuring Ness
"Day N Nite (Benja Styles Remix)" by Kid Cudi featuring Ness
Colin Munroe has released a new mixtape, "Unsung Hero," which you can download for free. The 10 song set features two interludes with Cassie, "I'm Not Drunk" and "Not Love." Listen to both of them below.
Machine Gun Kelly's "Lace Up" is now available for pre-order on iTunes. A deluxe version and standard version can both be purchased, for $12.99 and $9.99, respectively.
The album covers feature a mosiac of fan tattoos with the Lace Up logo on top of them. Here is the track listing that is provided:
1. Save Me featuring M. Shadows and Synyster Gates
2. What I Do featuring Bun B and Dub-O
3. Wild Boy featuring Waka Flocka Flame
4. Lace Up featuring Lil' Jon
5. Stereo featuring Fitts of The Kick Drums
6. All We Have featuring Anna Yvette
7. See My Tears
8. D3mons featuring DMX
9. Edge of Destruction featuring Tech N9ne and Twista
10. Runnin' featuring Planet VI
11. Invincible featuring Ester Dean
12. On My Way
13. End of the Road featuring Blackbear
These tracks are also available on the deluxe edition:
14. Half Naked & Almost Famous
15. La La La (the Floating Song)
16. Hold On (Shut Up) featuring Young Jeezy
17. Warning Shot featuring Cassie
Occasionally, track listings and, presumably, covers posted to retail outlets end up not being final. So, that should be kept in mind.
For the sixth consecutive year, Forbes has released their Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, ranking hip-hop centric acts that have earned the most money in the previous year.
While there are always many changes to the list from year to year, Jay-Z and Diddy have been the definition of consistency. Jay-Z has earned between $34 million and $63 million each year and been ranked first four times and second once. Menawhile, Diddy has earned anywhere from $28 million to $35 million, placing second three times and third twice. While 50 Cent, Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Akon, Lil' Wayne and Birdman have all appeared on the top 5, none of them have done it more than 3 times, compared to Jay-Z and Diddy both appearing in the top 5 for all 5 years.
This consistency continues in 2012. But, for the first time, Diddy is estimated to have earn more than Jay-Z, during what was a very successful year for the Roc Nation founder. Diddy earned $45 million, placing second. Jay-Z earned $38 million. Dr. Dre surges to the top of the list, at $110 million, thanks to the proceeds from the sale of a majority stake in Beats by Dr. Dre to HTC.
Earlier this year, Forbes debuted their list of the wealthiest hip-hop artists by total net worth with Diddy at the top of it, besting second place Jay-Z by $90 million.
Here are the top 5 artists on the Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, since inception:
In an interview with What's Trending, Megan Nicole touched briefly on a number of topics: signing with Bad Boy, Diddy, what her upcoming debut album will be like, the prospects of a U.S. tour this fall and more. Watch below.
