Eminem’s “Music To Be Murdered By” goes 2x platinum in US

Eminem’s 2020 double album, Music To Be Murdered By, is now eligible for double platinum in the United States, meaning the album has now sold more than 2 million album equivalent units in the country.

The album debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200, selling 279,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, out of which 117,000 copies came from traditional sales. Eminem became the first artist to have 10 consecutive number-one albums in the US and one of six artists to have released at least ten US number-one albums.

MTBMB also accumulated a total of 217.6 million on-demand streams.

On December 18, 2020, a deluxe edition of the album, titled Music to Be Murdered By – Side B, was released and the album saw a 1,125% boost in sale units from the previous week, moving 94,000 units. This brought the album back up to the 3rd spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, a 196 spot jump from the week previous, breaking a 50 year old Billboard 200 record previously held by Bob Dylan.

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The transgender model releases Benzino disstrack and 50 Cent can’t stop trolling

50 Cent is back on trolling mode again.

The two recording artists have had beef between them for some time now, and a recent diss track teased by  has only added fuel to Fif’s fire.

Yesterday, transgender model Shauna Brooks shared a preview of her new song, on which she throws shots at Benzino following his aggressive online attacks aimed at her.

“I was getting some head from Benzino, no neck / He was all on my line, I could show you the texts / He was begging for help / Love it when they go clap / He be loving on this a** / I be throwing it back.” – raps Shauna.

Once 50 Cent saw it, he started trolling Benzino by sharing the clip with the caption: “Oh s**t she better than Benzino. Shauna s**t sounding fire, he know he want this a**.”

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Logic references Eminem in a new song with Russ

Logic and Atlanta artist Russ use “Therapy Music,” — the third single off of Logic’s 2022 album titled Vinyl Days,— as a way to unleash everything on their minds.

The two go back-to-back with long verses of just bars with no chorus, rapping about everything life has thrown at them in a therapeutic release.

Logic’s verse includes lots of reference, including Eminem. At the end of his verse, he raps: “Still at the top, where I been at? Eight Miles from the surface of Earth, feelin’ Infinite.”

The line is clearly a reference to Eminem’s Oscar-winning movie “8 Mile” and his debut album, called “Infinite.”

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Dr. Dre reveals his new favorite rapper by sharing his L.A. Leakers freestyle

Dr. Dre rarely posts on social media but when he does, it’s a special moment!

It’s the most special moment for west-coast rapper who goes by the name of Symba whose freestyle suddenly appeared on Dr. Dre’s Instagram page with the caption: “One of my new favorites.”

Symba responded back with the screenshot of Dr. Dre’s post, saying: “I’ve been learning from “The Goat” lately… Dr. Dre “One Of My New Favorites” WOW! “RESULTS TAKE TIME” coming soon. Love you Doc.”

Royce 5’9″ also showed support by commenting “electric plug” emoji and Aftermath producer Dem Jointz replied with fire emojis.

At 13 years old, Symba was known for being a talented local basketball player in the Bay Area, his hometown. However, he picked up another skill around the same time.

In 2017, he signed a deal with Columbia Records, but when things didn’t work out there because of a staff overhaul, he went independent in 2018. A year later, he landed another deal with a new label, signing with Atlantic Records in 2019. Capping off that year, he delivered the strong project Don’t Run From R.A.P.

Now the young rapper is dropping a new project, titled “RESULTS TAKE TIME.”

Westside Boogie drops music video of his new single “Stuck”

Shady Records’ Westside Boogie returns with new single “Stuck,” featuring his two alter egos Superblood Boog and Ratchet Boog.

The new track arrives after Boogie confirmed that his Shady Records second album will be titled More Black Superheroes, the follow-up of his 2019 release, Everythings For Sale.

A release date for the project has yet to be revealed, but “Stuck” and news about More Black Superheroes both arrive after Boogie connected with Shelley fka DRAM for their recent collaboration, titled “Aight.”

You can watch the new music video below:

New book reveals how Tyrese Gibson made Dr. Dre lose $200 million in Apple & Beats deal

Back in 2014, Beats Electronics – the joint venture with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine – was purchased by Apple but when news of the partnership leaked, it cost 200 million dollars and Tyrese Gibson is reportedly to blame.

In an excerpt obtained by iMore from the NY Times reporter Tripp Mickle’s new book, titled “After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul,” the legendary producer and Tyrese Gibson’s infamous video where Dre declares to be “the first billionaire in Hip-Hop” caused Apple to cut $200 million from the initial $3.2 billion agreement.

In the excerpt we read: “It was a sum that Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre could barely fathom. As the lawyers worked through final details, Iovine summoned the leadership team of Beats to his home near Beverly Hills. He told everyone that they were on the cusp of finalizing a massive deal. The only thing that could spoil it would be for word of the deal to leak.”

“Iovine warned his team, “Whatever you do, don’t talk about this,” and even told Dre, “Remember that scene in Goodfellas where Jimmy tells the guys, ‘Don’t buy any furs. Don’t buy any cars. Don’t get showy’? Don’t move.”

However, the next morning, Diddy apparently called Jimmy Iovine informing him that Tyrese publicly shared a video of Dre celebrating the deal and his newly-minted status.

“At 2:00 a.m., Iovine got a call from Puff Daddy, who was screaming that Dre and Tyrese, a rapper, were talking about the deal in a Facebook video. Iovine pulled up the video and cringed as he saw Tyrese bragging about being drunk on Heineken in a recording studio. When word of the video reached to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, he summoned Iovine and Dre to Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino. He invited them into a conference room for a private conversation. Iovine was anxious and afraid that Cook was going to kill the deal. He told the music executives that he was disappointed and wished that Dre’s social media outburst hadn’t happened but said that the video hadn’t shaken his conviction that buying Beats was right for Apple.”

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Jack Harlow calls Eminem his one of the biggest influences

Jack Harlow’s highly anticipated sophomore album is here.

Come Home The Kids Miss You arrived with 15 songs that features Lil Wayne on the song titled “Poison,” Justin Timberlake on “Parent Trap,” Drake on “Churchill Downs” and Pharrell Williams on “Movie Star.”

To promote his new album, Jack sat down with DJ Woo Kid on Shade 45 where he talked about Drake, Eminem, Dua Lipa and Bad Bunny.

“Eminem into to Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame? Much respect to the legend! One of my biggest influences. I did remix for him, I did “Killer” remix which I was honored to hop on but I still ain’t shook his hand, you know?” said Harlow on Slim Shady.

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LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, MC Ren, Busta Rhymes & others react on Eminem’s induction to Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Eminem will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this fall, swept into the hall in his first year of eligibility and becoming the 20th Detroit performer enshrined in the institution’s 36-year history.

The Detroit legend is the third hip-hop solo artist to make the Hall of Fame while alive, following Jay-Z and LL Cool J.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will be held Nov. 5 at L.A.’s Microsoft Theater. The show will air subsequently on HBO and HBO Max streaming.

LL Cool J congratulated Eminem on Instagram, saying: “Congratulations to a true M.C., my brother Eminem on your induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.” While MC Ren tweeted: Congratulations to @Eminem on his Hall of Fame induction. Big Win for Hip Hop.”

Lots of friends and fans celebrated Eminem’s induction on social media. You can check some of the reactions below:

 

Coi Leray defends Eminem after her father Benzino called out Rock Hall for induction

Coi Leray defends Eminem after her father Benzino called out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame committee for inducting the Detroit legend into the 2022 class.

Yesterday, Coi shared a tweet that appears to be a response to her father’s statement that shaded Eminem.

“I am about love, equality, respect and forgiveness. I have nothing against Eminem, 25 years of my life all I know is he a very talented artist and actor! (8 Mile was great) Let’s build bridges and get over them before you burn the bridge and burn with it.” said young rapper.

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Highest paid hip-hop artists of 2021 has been revealed

Highest paid hip-hop artists of 2021 has been revealed and Jay-Z is king of hip-hop cash, accumulating a career-best total of $470 million after selling Tidal streaming service and Armand de Brignac champagne; Jay-Z’s net worth has since ballooned to $1.5 billion in total.

Fellow billionaire Kanye West ranks second, pulling in $250 million over the course of 2021, almost entirely from his Yeezy footwear empire.

Though Eminem has not put out an album in more than two years, Slim Shady still made into the list at number eight by pulling $28 million. He was among the five most-consumed artists in hip-hop last year thanks to a vast catalog of hits. This year, he will surely get even more of a boost, thanks to his halftime show with Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Anderson .Paak and Mary J. Blige and the induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

For the list of top 10 paid rappers of 2021, check the table below:

1. Jay-Z ($470 million)

2. Kanye West ($250 million)

3. Diddy ($75 million)

4. Drake ($50 million)

5. Wiz Khalifa ($45 million)

6. Travis Scott ($38 million)

7. DJ Khaled ($35 million)

8. Eminem ($28 million)

9. J. Cole ($27 million)

10. Birdman ($25 million)

10. Doja Cat ($25 million)

10. Tech N9ne ($25 million)

NOTE: The list of Hip-Hop’s highest-paid acts measures pretax income for calendar year 2021 before deducting fees for agents, managers, lawyers and living expenses. Estimates are generated with the help of numbers from MRC Data, Pollstar and other databases, as well as by interviewing handlers and some of the artists themselves.

VIA: Zack O’Malley Greenburg (Forbes Cash List Creator)

Shaquille O’Neal on Ernie Johnson rapping on Inside The NBA: “Eminem and MGK we’re coming after y’all.”

Last night’s episode of Inside the NBA saw a little more than NBA playoff action as sportscaster Ernie Johnson took over the show to spit bars as he rapped lyrics from the critically-acclaimed musical ‘Hamilton.’

Going in on the track titled “Guns & Ships,” Johnson displayed his verbal and rapping mastery as he went bar for bar with the track at its original tempo.

Ernie Johnson’s performance had the Inside crew in amazement as Shaquille O’Neal to it reacted by saying:

“Sitting next to Eminem’s father. Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly, we are coming after you all. We got a mixtape coming out.”

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Westside Boogie performs new single “Stuck,” featuring his alter egos Ratchet Boog & Superblood Boog on COLORS

After dropping “Aight,” featuring Shelley fka DRAM, the first single from his second Shady Records upcoming album, Westside Boogie announced that his new album will be titled “More Black Superheroes.”

Today, Boogie is back with another single “Stuck,” which features his two alter egos: Anthony and Superblood Boog.

“Told Superblood Boog and Ratchet Boog to stay home but they came with me to Colors Studio. I only wanted to bring Anthony.” said the Compton rapper on Instagram and shared the live performance of the new single from Colors Studio.

You can watch the performance below:

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