Mumford & Sons return to #1 next week, as Grammy winners and performers dominate the top of the chart. The Grammys, Valentine’s Day and a $6.99 iTunes sale are all contributing to mid-week projections that may be somewhat more volatile than normal. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend: Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 150-160k 2013 Grammy Nominees (Capitol) 90-100k Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 75-85k Taylor…
Young Money Inks Deal With Lil Wayne’s Daughter Reginae Carter
Lil Wayne’s daughter Reginae Carter is following her father down the Young Money path, with label president Mack Maine confirming the signing at Cash Money’s pre-Grammy party last week. Speaking to Rap-Up TV, Mack Maine hyped up his new 14-year-old signee, who previously had performed with OMG Girlz. “Just expect greatness,” he said. “She’s Toya’s [Wright]…
Yo Gotti Signs To A Major Label
Yo Gotti just completed a deal that will officially make him apart of the Epic Records roster. LA Reid recognized his hustle and consistency in music and decided to scoop up a great free agent. Yo Gotti’s imprint CMG will also be along for the ride. Congrats. “This is a solid partnership that allows me to…
The Era Of A$AP with A$AP Rocky
This week we had a chance to chop it up with A$AP Rocky. We talk about what he feels his first week sales mean (especially after the leak), Yams comments about people trying to split up ASAP Mob, and more. Rocky even tells us his favorite verse on 1 Train. [AlLindstrom]
How Target Scored Two Exclusive Bonus Tracks on Justin Timberlake’s ‘20/20 Experience’
Sunday night’s Grammys may have marked the official television debut of Justin Timberlake’s “Suit & Tie” (not to mention album track “Pusher Love Girl”), but the real surprise was the news that Target would be carrying an exclusive deluxe version of his hotly anticipated album, “The 20/20 Experience,” with two bonus cuts—“Dress On” and “Body Count” —only…
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ ‘Thrift Shop’ No. 1 On Hot 100 For Fourth Week
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis tally a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Thrift Shop,” featuring Wanz. And, even though the chart’s top six titles remain at their same ranks as last week, action abounds in the top 10, with Maroon 5 and Bruno Mars reaching the region, while Taylor Swift…
Josh Groban Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200
Josh Groban’s All That Echoes arrives at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week, selling 145,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It’s the singer’s third No. 1 album, following 2003’s “Closer” and 2007’s top seller, Noel. His last studio release, 2010’s Illuminations, debuted and peaked at No. 4 with 191,000 sold in its first week. Groban is one of…
M.I.A. Links With Hit-Boy For New Album
Hit-Boy has worked with everyone from Jay-Z and Kanye West to Britney Spears and Rihanna. Now the Grammy-winning producer is teaming up with M.I.A. for her new album. During Sunday’s Grammys, the “Ni**as in Paris” hitmaker revealed that he has recorded seven songs with M.I.A. for her fourth album Matangi. “We just locked in the studio and just vibed. We…
Jay-Z & JT Going on Tour
Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z will continue their “Suit & Tie” and Grammy collaborations by going on a 10-city tour together later this year, according to the N.Y. Post’s Page Six. Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel sat alongside Mr. and Mrs. Carter during the show, and coyly hinted there was “big news coming” after the Grammys via Twitter. “We’re definitely going to go on tour,” he…
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