Update 2: This was an April Fools joke!

Update: Jordan has confirmed the move on her MySpace and Twitter.


Bad Boy Blog has learned that Jordan McCoy will join Boyz N Da Hood, replacing Gorilla Zoe. Due to the success of his solo projects, Zoe will be leaving the rap group, following in the footsteps of Young Jeezy, who he replaced after Boyz N Da Hood's self-titled debut album. This is according to separate sources close to Jordan and at the label.

McCoy's self-titled debut EP album was digitally released earlier this year. She is also a member of the revamped pop girl group Dream. It's unclear, at this time, how the move to Boyz N Da Hood impacts Dream, or McCoy's own solo projects.

Along with McCoy, Boyz N Da Hood consists of Bad Boy rapper Big Gee and rapper Big Duke. With Jody Breeze's likely departure, a fourth member could enter the fray. It's thought that, with McCoy on board, a male R&B singer could be the next addition, as the group moves more toward a pop and R&B sound.

Boyz N Da Hood's next album, tentatively titled "Back On Da Corner," is slated for a release at the top of 2010.

From Diddy's Twitter:


Now, there are two main ways to interpret this. One, he's just joking around and showing his support of Matt Helders/the Arctic Monkeys. Two, there is actually something to it. Personally, I'd fall into the first camp, at this time. Yet, there's no real indication that he's joking, so I definitely wanted to mention it.

According to Chester French's site, the mixtape they are working on with Clinton Sparks will feature "new, original songs with" Diddy and Janelle Monae. You can sign up to receive the mixtape is released to the public.

On the page linked above, it even says, "Check out Diddy's favorite new video for our debut single, "She Loves Everybody.""

Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. Gorilla Zoe's "Don't Feed Da Animals" and Day26's "Imma Put It On Her" make debuts, while Gorilla Zoe's "Lost" continues it's downward slide.

Albums

The Billboard 200

8. "Don't Feed Da Animals" by Gorilla Zoe ("Hot Shot Debut").

Billboard Comprehensive Albums

8. "Don't Feed Da Animals" by Gorilla Zoe ("Hot Shot Debut").

Top Digital Albums

10. "Don't Feed Da Animals" by Gorilla Zoe (debut).

Top Soundtracks

13. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 11).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

2. "Don't Feed Da Animals" by Gorilla Zoe ("Hot Shot Debut").
41. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 34).
93. "Day26" by Day26 (down from 73).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums

5. "Life After Death" by The Notorious B.I.G. (up from 9).
7. "Ready to Die" by The Notorious B.I.G. (down from 2).
14. "Greatest Hits" by The Notorious B.I.G. (down from 11).

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College Times has an interview with rapper Paul Wall, mentioning that his upcoming album is slated for a May 12 release. It's called "Fast Life" and it features Yung Joc and Gorilla Zoe, as we reported in December. You can pre-order it on Amazon.com.

Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released yesterday.

Albums

The Billboard 200

177. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 143).

Top Soundtracks

11. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 10).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

34. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 33).
73. "Day26" by Day26 (re-entry).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums

2. "Ready to Die" by The Notorious B.I.G. (up from 4).
9. "Life After Death" by The Notorious B.I.G. (up from 13).
11. "Greatest Hits" by The Notorious B.I.G. (up from 16).

Top Rap Albums

8. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (up from 10).

Songs

The Billboard Hot 100

95. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (down from 81).

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

40. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (down from 35).
98. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (down from 78).
100. "What It Is" by Gorilla Zoe (debut).

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

40. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (down from 35).

Hot Rap Tracks

18. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (down from 13).

Rhythmic Top 40

33. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (down from 28).

According to their respective MySpaces, Bad Boy President Harve Pierre and Willie Taylor of Day26 are both on Twitter now. Pierre is at harvepierre, while Taylor is at Willie_Day26.

Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today.

Albums

The Billboard 200

143. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 140).

Billboard Comprehensive Albums

168. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 160).

Top Soundtracks

10. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 7).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

33. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 32).
52. "Just a Rolling Stone" by Donnie Klang (up from 66).

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Back in February, I reported that Diddy planned to form a three person group, featuring two girls alongside him. At the time, BBB reader Brandan commented, "Chances these two girls are Dawn and Aundrea? 99%."

Other fans have speculated on this, as well and, while I found the theory and coincidence intriguing, I thought it was probably unlikely. It appears that the theory may be at least half right. In an interview with MTV, Melody Thornton of the Pussycat Dolls let something slip out.

"I know that Dawn is actually working with Puffy," she said. "I probably shouldn't say it; and another girl, and they're going to do a group."

It's worth noting that another member of the Pussycat Dolls had mentioned Aundrea just a moment before, so you would think that, if the other girl was Aundrea, that that she just would have said Aundrea. That said, you never know.

Check out this great series of interviews conducted by Barry Michael Cooper. In the videos, he discusses the creation of "Ready to Die," how he doesn't get the credit for his production work that he deserves (we've talked about this before) and more. Must watch videos for Diddy and Biggie fans.

Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today.

Albums

The Billboard 200

140. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 99).

Billboard Comprehensive Albums

160. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 105).

Top Soundtracks

7. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 6).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

32. "Notorious: Music From and Inspired by The Original Motion Picture" by Various Artists (down from 27).
66. "Just a Rolling Stone" by Donnie Klang (re-entry).
91. "Day26" by Day26 (down from 72).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums

3. "Ready to Die" by The Notorious B.I.G. (up from 12).
10. "Greatest Hits" by The Notorious B.I.G. (re-entry).
21. "Life After Death" by The Notorious B.I.G. (down from 13).

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