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  • Chart Chat 10/12/08: T.I., T.I., and…Did I Mention T.I.?!?

    Image by Carla.We’re back. I think doing these every two weeks is probably the way to go. Gone are the days when the charts changed dramatically every week. This way, it takes me twice as long to recycle the jokes!! Anyway, here’s this week’s charts, provided by Billboard magazine.

      Top 20 Singles:

    01-Live Your Life (T.I. feat. Rihanna)
    02-Whatever You Like (T.I.)
    03-So What (Pink)
    04-Disturbia (Rihanna)
    05-Let it Rock (Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil’ Wayne)
    06-Hot N Cold (Katy Perry)
    07-Keeps Gettin’ Better (Christina Aguilera)
    08-Can’t Believe It (T-Pain feat. Lil’ Wayne)
    09-Paper Planes (M.I.A.)
    10-Gotta Be Somebody (Nickelback)
    11-Miss Independent (Ne-Yo)
    12-Closer (Ne-Yo)
    13-Love Story (Taylor Swift)
    14-Better in Time (Leona Lewis)
    15-Love Lockdown (Kanye West)
    16-I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
    17-Light On (David Cook)
    18-Forever (Chris Brown)
    19-Mrs. Officer (Lil’ Wayne feat. Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd)
    20-Got Money (Lil’ Wayne feat. T-Pain)

      Top 20 Albums

    01-Paper Trail (T.I.)
    02-Jennifer Hudson (Jennifer Hudson)
    03-Something Else (Robin Thicke)
    04-Covers (James Taylor)
    05-Death Magnetic (Metallica)
    06-Year of the Gentleman (Ne-Yo)
    07-Rock ‘n Roll Jesus (Kid Rock)
    08-The Glass Passenger (Jack’s Mannequin)
    09-Kellie Pickler (Kellie Pickler)
    10-Fearless (Jazmine Sullivan)
    11-Way to Normal (Ben Folds)
    12-The Recession (Young Jeezy)
    13-The Surrender (Anberlin)
    14-Tha Carter III (Lil’ Wayne)
    15-A Little Bit Longer (Jonas Brothers)
    16-Don’t Forget (Demi Lovato)
    17-Doll Domination (Pussycat Dolls)
    18-L.A.X (The Game)
    19-Good Girl Gone Bad (Rihanna)
    20-Only by the Night (Kings of Leon)

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  • New Music In Stores & Online 9/30/08: Robin Thicke, Ben Folds, T.I. & More!

    Talk about ending with a bang. This last day of September 2008 (which, if I’m not mistaken, is also the last day for Grammy eligibility for next year’s ceremony) brings out some big guns (I just realized I made a bunch of firearm references in a column that strongly features an artist who just got sentenced to jail for firearms possession… I swear it was unintentional). Nevertheless, there’s something for just about everyone in stores this week. Here’s what you have to look forward to :

    Robin Thicke “Something Else” : You know, a lot of folks like to say “I loved (name artist) when no one else liked them”. Robin Thicke is one of those artists I can say that about. The blue-eyed soul singer broke through two years back with his second album, “The Evolution of Robin Thicke”. Although he had to tone down his sound a little bit to get a hit, it was a pretty solid album. His third album, “Something Else” hits stores today and promises yet another collection of uptempo soul thumpers (like the first single “Magic”) and romantic ballads. Not bad for the son of Jason Seaver.

    Robin Thicke's "Something Else" hits stores today.

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  • Music News Wrapup: Kanye/50 Pt. Deux, R. Kelly’s Embarrassing BET Interview & More!!

    If I can turn off the snark for a second, I wish a speedy recovery to Travis Barker and DJ A.M. and also send my heartfelt condolences to those that were killed in the plane crash in South Carolina Saturday morning. While no one would choose the alternative, can you imagine the memories those two guys are going to carry with them for the rest of their lives?

    OK, snark back on. Here are this week’s most interesting stories from the world of music:

    Kanye vs. 50 Part 2: Guess He Didn’t Learn The Last Time

    With Kanye’s new “808’s and Heartbreak” album coming out on December 16th, 50 Cent has decided to revisit the “battle” that put his last album, “Curtis” against Kanye’s “Graduation” and release his fourth album, “Before I Self Destruct” at the same time…sort of (50 will release his album on December 9th). For those that don’t remember how that one ended, Kanye sold something like 30% more than 50 did in its first week, and has sold about 60% more over the cycle of release. So, unless Curtis has one hell of a publicity stunt in his pocket (which isn’t outside the realm of possibility), I think it’s fair to say that Kanye will whoop his ass once more. How much you wanna bet 50 sells less in two weeks than Kanye does in one?

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