Murs and Fashawn Performance at Amoeba (By DJ Doleak)

First of all I would like to tip my hat off to Murs. He really has a big support in the L.A. community. I have no idea how this guy does it but he really knows how to bring out the crowd and get support. Murs and Fashawn was at Amoeba yesterday promoting their brand new album called This Generation. Even though the combo might seem a little odd they really did a good job feeding off of each other. The crowd was definitely into it as they played some of their old songs. Fashawn played a few songs from his first album with Exile. Also Murs played a lot of his classic hits from his solo albums too.

The crowd showed a lot of energy towards Murs and Fashawn. I do have to say this was a success for underground hip hop. Amoeba needs to do more shows like this.  Also a big shout out to Duck Down Records for releasing this.

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Murs Talks About Paid Dues and Who Is Performing. (On Video)

Check out Murs talking about his event and who will be performing. This should be a dope show once again. Check it out.

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/16/2011

J. Cole is no longer at the top of the Rap/Hip Hop charts this week, but who’s at #1? Murs and Ski Beatz rocket their way onto the charts, while Styles P holds a Top 100 spot.

Lil Wayne re-claimed the top of the Hip Hop charts, after three weeks of J. Cole’s tenure. Additionally, Murs’ first album with Dame Dash’s Blu Roc Records squeezed onto the charts, as this week’s key addition.

Lil Wayne”s Tha Carter IV fell three spots to #9, as the only Hip Hop/Rap album in the Top 10. The platinum works features the likes of Tech N9ne, Andre 3000 and Nas, as the top-selling 2011 Hip Hop/Rap release. Wayne’s artist, Nicki Minaj climbed eight spots last week with her solo debut, Pink Friday.

Cole World:  The Sideline Story by J. Cole sold over 30,000 third-week units. Backed by Sony Records, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation flagship fell six spots to #11. Largely self-produced, the Fayetteville, North Carolina native’s album featured Drake and Missy Elliott, in addition to Jay.

Jay-Z and Kanye West’s watch The Throne maintained the #13 spot. The Roc-A-Fella alumni’s first collaborative album features production contributions from 88-Keys, RZA and Lex Luger.

Jay’s wife Beyonce and her 4 fell four spots to #23. The pregnant Pop/R&B superstar’s fourth solo offering features an appearance by Outkast’s Andre 3000, along with production from Kanye West and his production team – including Jeff Bhasker, as well as a writing credit to former G.O.O.D. Music artist Consequence.

Dance/Pop/Rap group LMFAO’s sophomore album, Sorry For Party Rocking is headed towards 200,000 units sold. The Interscope Records group, co-founded by the iconic Motown Records’ Barry Gordy’s grandson, worked with will.i.am and Busta Rhymes on their latest album, which charted at #30.

* Please note: figures below approximated to nearest thousandth.

Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)

Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
9 Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV 45,000 1,551,000
11 J. Cole Cole World: The Sideline Story 33,000 305,000
13 Jay-Z & Kanye West Watch The Throne 22,000 975,000
23 Beyonce 4 15,000 849,000
30 LMFAO Sorry For Party Rocking
12,000 170,000

Eminem and Royce Da 5’9′s first full-length album,  Hell : The Sequel, (as Bad Meets Evil) sold another 10,000 units. The gold-certified Shady/Interscope Records project is marching towards 600,000 units sold. The album features Bruno Mars and Slaughterhouse.

Former Athletic Mic League deejay-turned-Soul singer Mayer Hawthorne’s sophomore album, How Do You Do crossed the 15,000 benchmark on the charts. The Stones Throw Records artist, now backed by major label Universal Republic, worked with Snoop Dogg on his second go-round.

Compton, California’s Game is closing in on 200,000 units with his R.E.D. Album The Aftermath/Interscope Records star maintained a Top 100 spot of his fourth solo works. This album features Tyler, The Creator, Kendrick Lamar and Rick Ross.

Yonkers, New York emcee Styles P’s latest solo endeavor Master of Ceremonies fell 67 spots to #98. The longtime member of The L.O.X./D-Block’s E1 Entertainment effort features contributions from veterans such as Warren G, Pete Rock and Pharoahe Monch. This is marketed as The Ghost’s fourth studio solo, his first in nearly four years.

Taking the #200 spot, Los Angeles, California emcee Murs’ latest project, Love & Rockets, Volume 1debuted on the charts. The Blu Roc/DD172 Records is almost entirely produced by Ski Beatz. The work features label-mate Tabi Bonney, as well as D.I.T.C.’s O.C. and Black Hippy’s Ab-Soul.

Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
39 Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce Da 5’9) Hell: The Sequel
10,000 574,000
53 Mayer Hawthorne How Do You Do
7,300 15,000
93 Game The R.E.D. Album 4,500 195,000
98 Styles P Master of Ceremonies 4,400 16,000
200 Murs Love & Rockets, Volume 1
2,100 2,100

Freestyle Fellowship’s first album in close to a decade released this week. Will Decon’s reputation for shining a light on dope Hip Hop earn Aceyalone and company a spot on the Top 200?

9th Wonder – Enjoy (feat. Warren G, Murs & Kendrick Lamar) HD 2011

New Ninth Wonder Song. You all tell me what you think about this one. New Ninth Wonder Album coming out this Tuesday on September 27th.