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*[[DJ]], [[Mr. Magic]] dies of a heart attack.<ref>[http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/newswire/2009/10/2/mr_magic_real_name_john_rivas.htm Mr. Magic, Real Name John Rivas, Brought Hip-Hop to Masses]</ref>
*[[DJ]], [[Mr. Magic]] dies of a heart attack.<ref>[http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/newswire/2009/10/2/mr_magic_real_name_john_rivas.htm Mr. Magic, Real Name John Rivas, Brought Hip-Hop to Masses]</ref>
*[[Wu-Tang Clan]]'s [[Method Man]], was arrested October 5th for tax evasion.<ref>[http://gothamist.com/2009/10/06/method_man_arrested_for_tax_evasion.php Method Man Arrested For Tax Evasion]</ref>
*[[Wu-Tang Clan]]'s [[Method Man]], was arrested October 5th for tax evasion.<ref>[http://gothamist.com/2009/10/06/method_man_arrested_for_tax_evasion.php Method Man Arrested For Tax Evasion]</ref>
*[[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]] pleaded guilty yesterday October 5th in a New York courtroom to a misdemeanor assault charge - a result of an altercation involving a member of singer [[Ne-Yo]]'s entourage last December.<ref>[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9920/title.jim-jones-pleads-guilty-to-assault Jim Jones Pleads Guilty To Assault]</ref>


==Albums==
==Albums==

Revision as of 22:54, 6 October 2009

Events

January

  • Eminem, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre's new song "Crack a Bottle" has leaked on the internet. The song will be featured on Eminem's Relapse as a track not a single. It later reached number one.
  • Jermaine Dupri has split from Def Jam.
  • Bun B stated there would one last album by UGK titled 4 Life. Bun B stated that the album would have 12 tracks and no guest appearances.
  • Lupe Fiasco, last year stated he would be retiring and ending his career with a 3 disc album entitled LupE.N.D but now he said he is not going to retire instead, he’s planning to release three albums over the next year and a half.[1]

February

  • Soulja Boy and Bow Wow start a small feud. They both release diss tracks, but later end it.
  • 50 Cent and Rick Ross began trading insults on various diss tracks.[2]
  • For the first time in four years, The Game says he sides with 50 Cent in a beef; continuing to state that Rick Ross needs to ring him so he can help Ross out of the career ending mess he has become involved in with 50 Cent.
  • Lil Wayne won 4 Grammy Awards at the 2009 Grammy Awards, followed by Kanye West winning 2 awards and Jay-Z and T.I. winning one each.
  • Deonta Cummings is filing a suit against Jim Jones and E1 Records alleging that his artist, Ivory Keys, was not given proper compensation or credit for his contribution to the album Jim Jones & Skull Gang Present A Tribute To Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps.[3]
  • Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III sold 3 million copies.
  • Lil Wayne sued for $1.3 Million caused by canceling New York shows.
  • Flo Rida breaks a digital sales record, by selling over 630,000 digital units of his single "Right Round" in one week.
  • Eminem sues Universal Music over digital royalties.

March

  • Snoop Dogg joins the Nation of Islam.
  • Eminem plans to release two albums in this year.
  • 50 Cent also plans to release two albums this year and joins Fall Out Boy in their tour.
  • Rapper B.o.B changes his stage name to Bobby Ray.[4]
  • R.O.O.T.S. the second album from Flo Rida leaks onto the internet on March 24.
  • T.I. is sentenced to go to jail for 1 year and a day for gun possessions. He will go to federal prison sometime after May 19 for trying to purchase machine guns, ammunition, and silencers in October 2007.[5]
  • New Jack City II the last album from Bow Wow leaks onto the internet.
  • Rapper Andre 3000 was arrested for driving his 2007 Porsche Carrera at excessive speeds [6]
  • Cam'ron says there will not be a Dipset reunion.[7]

April

May

June

July

August

September

  • Harlem-based rapper Max B was sentenced to 75 years in prison September 3rd for his role in a botched robbery that led to a double murder in a Fort Lee, New Jersey hotel.[63]
  • On September 8th 50 Cent & Robert Greene released their book "The 50th Law".
  • On September 13th, 2009, while Taylor Swift presented her speech in winning Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye West interrupted her speech and stated that Beyonce had a better video. His outburst received negative reaction from the audience and he was removed from the award show. He later apologized.
  • Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed "Empire State of Mind" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Towards the end of performing, Lil Mama jumped onstage.
  • Rapper/producer Kia Shine stated he co-wrote "Best I Ever Had" with Drake and has of 25% ownership of the song, at the BMI awards[64]; but Drake later denied this on his blog.[65]
  • DJ, turntablist & producer, Roc Raida died on September 19.[66]
  • Rapper Lil Boosie was sentenced to two years in prison for gun and marijuana possession. He could serve as little as one year depending on his behavior in prison.
  • Charles Hamilton was released from Interscope Records on September 19th.[67]
  • New York-based rapper N.O.R.E. releases a video blog saying he doesn't support S.O.R.E., an album that hit stores on September 15 that was supposedly released by him.[68]
  • Diddy leaves Warner Music Group, despite that, the joint venture that Diddy has with the company for the current roster and catalog of his Bad Boy label will remain in place.[69]
  • Chamillionaire announces his third studio album, Venom, to be released on December 8, 2009 [70]

October

  • DJ, Mr. Magic dies of a heart attack.[71]
  • Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man, was arrested October 5th for tax evasion.[72]
  • Jim Jones pleaded guilty yesterday October 5th in a New York courtroom to a misdemeanor assault charge - a result of an altercation involving a member of singer Ne-Yo's entourage last December.[73]

Albums

Release Date Artist Album Notes
January 13 Various artists Notorious (soundtrack)
  • Debuts at #4 on the Billboard 200
  • Jay Z & Jadakiss have tracks on the album
January 27 OJ Da Juiceman The Otha Side of the Trap
  • Failed to Debut on Billboard 200, but debuts at #9 on Billboard Rap Albums
  • Singles: "Im Gettin' Money", "Make Tha Trap Say Aye"
February 24 Joe Budden Padded Room
Project Pat Real Recognize Real
  • Debuts at #70 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Keep It Hood"
Grandmaster Flash The Bridge - Concept Of A Culture
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Swagger"
March 3 Romeo Get Low
  • Debuts at #149 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Get Low wit it"
March 17 Gorilla Zoe Don't Feed Da Animals
Capone-N-Noreaga Channel 10
March 24 Jim Jones Pray IV Reign
Slim Thug Boss of All Bosses
  • Debuts at #15 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "I Run"
Hell Rell Get In Line or Get Lined Up
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Shoot 'em Up"
March 31 Bow Wow New Jack City II
  • Debuts at #16 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "You Can Get It All"
  • It is reportedly his last album
Flo Rida R.O.O.T.S.
UGK UGK 4 Life
April 7 Classified Self Explanatory
Jadakiss The Last Kiss
Mims Guilt
April 20 Asher Roth Asleep in the Bread Aisle
April 21 Rick Ross Deeper Than Rap
April 28 Hell Rell Hard as Hell
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
Mike Jones The Voice
Tech N9ne Sickology 101
  • Debuts at #19 on the Billboard 200[75]
  • Singles: "Red Nose", "Sickology 101", "Nothin'"
May 5 Skull Gang Skull Gang
  • Debuts at #142 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "I am the Club", "Aggy"
DJ Paul Scale-A-Ton
  • Debuts at #157 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Jus Like Dat", "You Don't Want It"
Gucci Mane Murder Was The Case

Debuts at #23 on the Billboard 200

May 12 Cam'ron Crime Pays
  • Debuts at #3 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "My Job", "Get it in Ohio"
Haystak The Natural II
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
Paul Wall Fast Life
  • Debuts at #15 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Bizzy Body"
May 19 Eminem Relapse
Busta Rhymes Back on My B.S.
Method Man & Redman Blackout! 2
DJ Drama Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
Sheek Louch Life on D-Block[76]
  • Debuts at #122 on the Billboard 200[77]
  • Singles: "In the Rain"
Freeway Philadelphia Freeway 2[78]
  • Debuts at #99 on the Billboard 200[79]
  • Singles: "Finally Free"
Guru Guru 8.0: Lost and Found
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Divine Rule", "Fastlane", "Ride", "After Time & "No Gimmick Sh*t"
May 26 Lil' Flip & Gudda Gudda Certified
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
June 2 J Dilla Jay Stay Paid[80]
  • Debuts at #96 on the Billboard 200[81]
  • Singles: "Reality Check"
AZ Legendary[82]
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200, but debuted at #54 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[83] and at #24 on the Top Rap Albums[84]
  • Singles: "Get Money"
June 9 Pastor Troy Ready For War
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200, but debuted at #52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[85] and at #25 on the Top Rap Albums[86]
  • Singles: "PT"
D-Block No Security[80]
  • Debuts at #40 on the Billboard 200[87]
  • Singles: "Get That Paper"
Mos Def The Ecstatic[80]
  • Debuts at #9 on the Billboard 200[88]
  • Singles: "Life in Marvelous Times", "Quiet Dog Bite Hard", "Casa Bey"
Kurupt & DJ Quik BlaQKout[80]
  • Debuts at #61 on the Billboard 200[89]
  • Singles: "BlaQKout"
Busdriver Jhelli Beam[80]
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Me - Time"
June 16 Hussein Fatal Born Legendary[80]
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Wut You Talkin Bout"
Juicy J Hustle Till I Die[80]
  • Debuts at #106 on the Billboard 200
L.E.G.A.C.Y. Suicide Music[80]
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
Street Sweeper Social Club Street Sweeper Social Club[80]
June 23 Fast Life Yungstaz Jamboree
Dead Prez & DJ Green Lantern Pulse Of The People
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200, but debuted at #81 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[90]
Willy Northpole Tha Connect
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200, but debuted at #47 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[91] and at #21 on the Top Rap Albums[92]
  • Singles: "Body Marked Up", "Hood Dreamer", "#1 Side Chick"
Soul Assassins Intermission
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Classical", "Gangsta Shit"
U-God Dopium
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200, but debuted at #93 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[93]
  • Singles: "Train Trussle"
Grand Puba Retroactive
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200, but debuted at #97 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[94]
Sa-Ra Creative Partners Nuclear Evolution: The Age of Love
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
June 30 Maino If Tomorrow Comes...
Ace Hood Ruthless
July 7 The Alchemist Chemical Warfare
  • Debuts at #TBD on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Lose Your Life", "Smile"
Gucci Mane Writing on the Wall
  • Debuts at # on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Wasted"
July 14 Krizz Kaliko Genius
  • Debuts at #85 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Misunderstood"
La Coka Nostra A Brand You Can Trust
  • Debuts at #84 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: -
Twista Category F5
Yukmouth The West Coast Don
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: -
July 28 Fabolous Loso's Way
Lord Infamous, T-Rock & II Tone Blood Money
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: -
August 4 Dorrough Dorrough Music
August 11 Slaughterhouse Slaughterhouse
  • Debuts at #26 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "The One"
August 31 Pitbull Rebelution
Killer Mike Underground Atlanta
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200, but debuted at #34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at #10 on the Top Rap Albums[95]
  • Singles: "Imma Fool Wit It"
September 1 Insane Clown Posse Bang! Pow! Boom!
  • Debuts at #4 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles:
September 8 Jay-Z The Blueprint 3
Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
  • Debuts at #4 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "New Wu", "House Of Flying Daggers"
September 15 Kid Cudi Man on the Moon: The End of Day
N.O.R.E. S.O.R.E.
  • Failed to chart on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Move"
New Boyz Skinny Jeans and a Mic
Lil Boosie Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz
  • Debuts at #7 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Better Believe It"
Trick Daddy Finally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a Thug
  • Debuts at #34 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Why They Jock"
KRS-One & Buckshot Survival Skills
  • Debuts at #200 on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Robot"
September 29 Mack 10 Soft White
  • Debuts at #TBA on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Big Balla", "So Sharp", "Mirror, Mirror"
Ghostface Killah Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City
  • Debuts at #TBA on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Baby", "Forever", "Let's Stop Playin'", "Guest House"
Playaz Circle Flight 360: The Takeoff
  • Debuts at #TBA on the Billboard 200
  • Singles: "Stupid", "Hold Up", "Can't Remember"
Warren G The G Files
  • Debuts at #TBA on the Billboard 200
  • Singles:

References

  1. ^ Lupe Fiasco’s Retirement Plans Deferred
  2. ^ 50 Cent Vs Rick Ross - Recap Of The Beef
  3. ^ Jim Jones Accused Of Stealing "Bad Santa" Beats
  4. ^ B.o.B Gets Support from T.I., Introduces New Name
  5. ^ T.I. Sentenced to 366 Days in Jail
  6. ^ Rapper Andre 3000 Arrested For Driving Porshe 109 MPH
  7. ^ Camron says No to Dipset Reunion
  8. ^ Cash Money Records Sues Mixtape DJ’s Including DJ Drama
  9. ^ Jim Jones Arrested In New Jersey, Twitters During Entire Process
  10. ^ Public Informant Arrested and Then Released After Cops Realize He's One of Them
  11. ^ Cam'Ron Says he and Jim Jones Are Done "Go On Stage With 50 While We're in the middle of a Heated Battle..I Couldn't Have Gotten Banks or Yayo To do Something like That"
  12. ^ http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhM0e9pg278tlWhi37
  13. ^ Rick Ross & Asher Roth Albums Leak Online
  14. ^ Tupac Is Alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. ^ Tupac Alive -- The Plot Thickens
  16. ^ Is 2Pac Dead or Alive??
  17. ^ T.I.'s Snitch Posse
  18. ^ T.I. Boots Alfamega From Grand Hustle
  19. ^ http://music.rightcelebrity.com/?p=2283
  20. ^ http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=8326
  21. ^ http://eminem.blogs.universal-music.de/2009/05/14/relapse-schon-ab-morgen-im-handel/ [dead link]
  22. ^ http://universalmusic.it/pop/news/newsdet.php?idn=2058
  23. ^ http://www.ad.nl/cultuurenshow/3051279/Langverwachte_cd_Eminem_op_15_mei_in_winkels.html
  24. ^ *BEEF ALERT* “Joe Budden vs Method Man”[dead link]
  25. ^ Swizz Beatz Admits To Relationship With Alicia Keys
  26. ^ Aubery Berry & Dolla Roderick Burton II: Berry killed Dolla Burton II(photos)
  27. ^ Jay-Z Def Jam Split Confirmed
  28. ^ T.I. Is A Married Man [Wed Tiny Before He Went In]
  29. ^ T.I. To Report To Arkansas Prison On May 26
  30. ^ Eminem's 'Relapse' Tops Billboard 200
  31. ^ Notice of Ortega Henderson's death
  32. ^ Huffington Post notice of Henderson's death
  33. ^ Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 Coming Out On September 11
  34. ^ BREAKING NEWS: Max-B Found Guilty on 9 out of 11 Counts in Murder Trial [Facing up to 20 Years in Prison]
  35. ^ Mariah Carey - "Obsessed" - Hot Or Not? [Eminem Diss?]
  36. ^ Exclusive: 50 Cent Talks War Angel LP, Which Drops Next Week
  37. ^ Plies Throws $50,000 Into Concert Crowd
  38. ^ Legendary Graffiti Artist Iz the Wiz Passes Away
  39. ^ Daz Dillinger Song Disses Jermaine Dupri, Suge Knight
  40. ^ Tru Life Pleads Not Guilty To Second-Degree Murder
  41. ^ It's Official: Drake Signs With Lil Wayne's Young Money Label
  42. ^ Game Reveals Michael Jackson Wanted To Help End 50 Cent Beef
  43. ^ Jay-Z Brings Roc Nation To Sony
  44. ^ Game On 50 Cent Beef: 'I Did A Lot Of Dumb Things'
  45. ^ "Alfamega ain’t never snitched on nobody." -Alfamega
  46. ^ Alfamega On T.I.: "I Thought It Was A Friendship," Still Part Of Grand Hustle
  47. ^ BET Denounces Lil Wayne Performance, Drake Apologizes
  48. ^ Michael Jackson’s Passing Inspires Mase Return To Music
  49. ^ Interview With Rap Artist Loon Formely Of Bad Boy Ent turned Muslim...
  50. ^ Jay-Z Tops 2009 Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings List
  51. ^ 50 Cent Predicts Taking Top Spot on Next Year’s Forbes List
  52. ^ Cash Money/DJ Drama Mixtape Lawsuit Thrown Out Of Court
  53. ^ Lil Wayne Sued Over Sleepiness
  54. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9552/title.final-big-pun-recordings-to-release-in-september
  55. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9554/title.young-jeezy-disses-drama-drama-responds
  56. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9555/title.dx-news-bits-cam-ron-saigon
  57. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9558/title.jay-z-s-d-o-a-increases-auto-tune-sales
  58. ^ Hell Rell Blames Jim Jones & Juelz Santana For Dipset's Bad Image, "They Just F*cking Sh*t Up"
  59. ^ [www.chamillionaire.com]
  60. ^ [1]
  61. ^ Pitbull received Miami Key To the City
  62. ^ RIP DJ AM- (March 30, 1973 - August 28, 2009)
  63. ^ BREAKING NEWS: Max B. Sentenced To 75 Years in Jail
  64. ^ Uh Oh: Kia Shine Said He Co Wrote Drakes "Best I Ever Had" Song!...
  65. ^ October's Very Own
  66. ^ R.I.P. DJ Roc Raida
  67. ^ Charles Hamilton Dropped From Interscope Records?
  68. ^ VIDEO: N.O.R.E. Says Don't Support "S.O.R.E."
  69. ^ P. Diddy Confirms His Exit From Warner Music
  70. ^ Chamillionaire Fans Chooose Venom
  71. ^ Mr. Magic, Real Name John Rivas, Brought Hip-Hop to Masses
  72. ^ Method Man Arrested For Tax Evasion
  73. ^ Jim Jones Pleads Guilty To Assault
  74. ^ Top 100 Albums In Canada, jam.canoe.ca
  75. ^ "Billboard - Top 200 Albums (Top 11-50)". Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  76. ^ Sheek Louch- Life on D-Block
  77. ^ The Billboard 200 - Life On D-BlockBillboard.com
  78. ^ Freeway- Philadelphia Freeway, Vol. 2
  79. ^ The Billboard 200 - Philadelphia Freeway 2Billboard.com
  80. ^ a b c d e f g h i http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/release-dates
  81. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3109090&cdi=10222054&cid=06%2F20%2F2009
  82. ^ http://rap.about.com/b/2009/04/15/az-claims-legendary-status-on-new-lp.htm?r=Dl
  83. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=333&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Albums&ci=3109044&cdi=10220358&cid=06%2F20%2F2009
  84. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=335&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Rap+Albums&ci=3109083&cdi=10221460&cid=06%2F20%2F2009
  85. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=334468&model.vnuAlbumId=1246181
  86. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=334468&model.vnuAlbumId=1246181
  87. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=650321&model.vnuAlbumId=1188740
  88. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=261079&model.vnuAlbumId=1192592
  89. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=53589&model.vnuAlbumId=1262046
  90. ^ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Pulse Of The People
  91. ^ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Tha Connect
  92. ^ Top Rap Albums - Tha Connect
  93. ^ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Dopium
  94. ^ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Retroactive
  95. ^ [http://www.billboard.com/#/album/killer-mike/underground-atlanta/1269847 Underground Atlanta - Killer Mike (2009)]
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