He couldn’t keep the number one precedent set by 50 and Banks, but Young Buck had a strong debut with 261,000 units in the first week. That was good for number 3 on the charts…
Eminem’s fifth LP is already creating quite a buzz as it has been pegged by with a November 16th release date. But sources close to the label have told me that a first quarter 2005 release isn’t unlikely. One thing is for sure, with “The Eminem Show” moving over 19 million copies worldwide, the expectations are high…
To no surprise at all (I predicted it months ago), Mos Def’s sophomore album has been pushed back until October 12th. That will bode well for the re-release of Mos’ 1994 album “Manifest Destiny” with his former group Urban Thermo Dynamics. That album will drop October 26th via Illson Media. De La’s “The Grind Date” has also been pushed into October (5th). If the singles “Rock Kokaine” and “The Grind Date” are any indication, De La could have another classic on their hands…
