Music News: The Charts (7/5/13)

Blurred Lines remains at the top for a 3rd week, and Miley Cyrus' We Can't Stop moves to #3.  Here is the top 5:

Hot 100

1. Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell- Blurred Lines
2. Draft Punk featuring Pharrell- Get Lucky
3. Miley Cyrus- We Can't Stop
4. Imagine Dragons- Radioactive
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton- Can't Hold Us

Ciara

Over on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, J. Cole stays at #1 for a 2nd week, while Ciara moves her Body Party to #2.  Will it make it to #1?  If it does it will be her 1st single to make it their since Promise in 2007.  The top 5:

R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

1. J. Cole featuring Miguel- Power Trip
2. Ciara- Body Party
3. Wale featuring Tiara Thomas- Bad
4. Lil Wayne featuring 2 Chainz- Rich as F**k
5. Kendrick Lamar- Don't Kill My Vibe

Miley is still #1 on Youtube:

Youtube 100

1. Miley Cyrus- We Can't Stop
2. Psy- Gentleman
3. Pink featuring Nate Ruess- Just Give Me a Reason
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton- Can't Hold Us
5. Psy- Gangman Style

For complete chart listings go here: http://www.billboard.com/

Music News: Wale Debuts #1

Wale earns his first #1 album on the Billboard 200 this week.  His 3rd set, The Gifted, debuts at the top of the chart, after selling 158,000 copies.  Also, India Arie's latest album debuts at #7, making it her 5th top 10 album. 

The Gifted (2013)

 

 

Read the entire article on Billboard: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1568843/wale-scores-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart

Just Music: TGT- I Need

TGT

 

 

TGT is a group consisting of R&B superstars Tank, Ginuwine and Tyrese. They are releasing an album, 3 Kings, this year, and they just released this song, I Need, which I can only assume will be their 2nd single. Haven't seen the video to their 1st single? Go to my youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7-P8mO4H8gXQJIKdtMWi_Q, under my Just Vids playlist.

 

 

 

Just Vids: Fantasia featuring Kelly Rowland, Missy Elliot- Without Me

The girls get gangsta for this one.  I see you girls hitting them with that TLC Creep move. 

R&B Divas: LA

Kelly Price is a star of TV One's R&B Divas: LA

TV One's R&B Divas is getting its own spinoff: R&B Divas LA.  It will feature Kelly Price, Lil Mo, Claudette Ortiz of City High, Dawn Robinson of EnVogue, Chante Moore, and Michel'le.  It premieres next Wednesday (7/10/13)  on TV One.

The Game Returns

BET's highest rated show returns.  Season 6 continues tonight (7/2/13) after a month break.  BET 10/9c. 

The Game

BET Awards 2013

Kendrick Lamar

 

 

 

Shout out to Kendrick Lamar winning Best Male Hip Hop Artist at the 2013 BET Awards. Very well deserved. Did you miss the BET Awards? Its re-airing tonight (7/2/2013) at 6:30/5:30c on BET.

Just Vids: Snoop Lion featuring Rita Ora- Torn Apart

Snoop Lion contiunes with his Reggae sound. 

Just Vids: K. Michelle- V.S.O.P.

K. Michelle's album, Rebellious Soul will now be released on August 13 (2013).

Just Vids: Pink featuring Lily Allen- True Love

Pink and Lily Allen make a good pair.  I think they both would chop you up into bits and smile while doing so...  This video reminds me of those zany videos in the 80s.