According to
UrbanConnects, Duets: The Final Chapter has now 1,000,000 sales according to SoundScan. Congrats!
Fox News has an article about Citizen Change, the non profit group that was launched to get voters to register. It features information on the donations that the group has accepted as well as it's expenses. It quickly becomes clear that the writer doesn't care for Diddy and there are a clear inaccuracy or two. Most blatantly:
The bulk of Bad Boy Records' sales in the past are attributed to countless repackagings and updated recordings by deceased rapper Notorious B.I.G.
Um. Bad Boy has released 41 albums in it's history to date. 3 of those albums could be described as "repackagings and updated records by deceased rapper Notorious B.I.G.", if you wish to count the Ready to Die Remaster in that count. Let's use the RIAA to gauge sales.
Born Again was certified 2x platinum. That means over 2,000,000 sold. I am not sure if the Ready to Die Remaster was considered it's own disc or just the same Ready to Die, but in any case, it wasn't certified and the previous Ready to Die album was certified 4 times platinum about 5 years before the remaster was released. So, if it is considered the same as the first Ready to Die release, it didn't sell enough to get it to a 5th platinum certification, even combined with continued sales of the original release. So, the most optimistic thing you can say for it is that it has sold under 1,000,000 copies to date. Finally, Duets: The Final Chapter has been certified platinum, over 1,000,000 copies sold. So, the 3 releases in all have been certified as selling somewhere over 3,000,000 copies.
Now, the writer said these 3 releases accounted for a "bulk" of Bad Boy's sales. A bulk means a majority. So... the best selling Bad Boy release ever, depending on your metric is Life After Death, which was certified 10x platinum. Life After Death was not a repackaging or an updated recording, it was a finished album that Biggie and was going to release, but he died shortly before it was released. Over 10,000,000 copies. So, that's just 1 release and the "bulk" statement is already done. Of course, you could take the second best selling Bad Boy album, Diddy's No Way Out, which is certified 7x platinum (over 7,000,000 copies). Heck, take Mase's Harlem World, if you'd like. That one is certified 4x platinum (over 4,000,000 copies). But, the point is, that Biggie's "repackagings and updated records" count for only a small portion of Bad Boy's overall sales history.
B5 will be appearing on Bow Wow's Wanted Tour. The dates:
27-Apr Saginaw, MI Dow Events Center
28-Apr Dayton, OH Hara Arena
29-Apr Louisville, KY Gardens
12-May Richmond, VA Coliseum
13-May Charleston, SC Civic Center
14-May Augusta, GA Civic Center
19-May Macon,GA Coliseum
20-May Jackson, MS Coliseum
25-May Baton Rouge, LA River Center
26-May Mobile, AL Civic Center
27-May Savannah, GA Civic Center
28-May Fayetteville, NC Crown Center
Via
Bad Boy i-Squad.
On as I'm typing, Joc has moved up to #9, his highest spot, yet. 3rd day on the countdown.
Hip Hop Game has an interview with Yung Joc:
How's it been going at Bad Boy so far?
It's been cool, man. I'm very happy that the situation is what it is. I got haters and I got people who love what I'm doing right now. I'm going to keep going forward. ...
Did Diddy help you at all?
No.
That's a little disappointing, but I am sure he had oversight/influence over the album.
Via
MA$E MURDER at BadBoyForever.com.
MORE HIP HOP has footage that they say is from Black Rob's last performance before going to jail.
Via
boyzndahood at BadBoyForever.com.
From
newsday.co.tt:
Patrons were disappointed, however, when the night�s headliner, Diddy finally appeared onstage around midnight and performed for approximately 15 minutes before closing off the show.
The star and his large entourage reportedly arrived by private jet at Crown Point International Airport around 9.15 pm after rescheduling several times. Following a VIP reception at the airport, where he met with Senator Rennie Dumas, Diddy was rushed to the Plymouth venue for his performance.
Diddy appeared on stage with Doug E Fresh. However, his short performance left the audience unfulfilled and heaping praises on the local artistes. He left the island shortly before 8 am yesterday.
Anyone know what he performed with Doug E. Fresh?
I just happened to turn the TV on and one of the first thing's out of Mad Linx's mouth was an introduction of Yung Joc's video at number 2.
From an
interview with Foxx:
Are you telling me that your mates P. Diddy and Kanye need help with the ladies?
No, they�re definitely good on their own (laughs). I can tell you hanging out with Diddy is a whole album in itself, every night � that dude is the greatest. Kanye West is like the budding young producer, this is his first experience of being a star so he�s all bright-eyed and �Is this what it is?� I�m like �Yeah, enjoy it.�
Of all your celeb pals � who�s the biggest party animal?
Diddy. Myself and Diddy together is crazy. Me and Diddy actually had to wean ourselves off each other because it got too much! He does it on such a level that you can only marvel at it � it�s truly incredible.
Maybe he'll guest on Diddy's album.
