Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/30/08

Kanye Debuts At Number 1, Ludacris Breaks 200K, E-40 Balls Out W/30K In First Week Sales
sohh.com 12/3/2008 — Taking a shot at R&B with his new album 808s and Heartbreak, mega rap star Kanye West has locked in No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 with over 450,100 copies sold in his opening week. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

Gyant Scoop: The SMH Quote Of The Day: Kanye West Slaps Tina Turner In The Face Kissing Up To The Boss's Wife!!
gyantscoop.com 12/3/2008 — Damn that Kanye West. Every time I think he let's me go by being normal, he pulls me back in with his nonsense. Check out what the this kat is saying about Beyonce.

Kanye Edges GNR, Ludacris For No. 1 Debut
billboard.com 12/3/2008 — Kanye West earns his third straight No. 1 on The Billboard 200 as "808s & Heartbreak" bows in the top slot. The Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam set moved 450,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, the artist's lowest debut sales frame since his ...

Bankruptcy Court Sells Off Suge Knight's Mansion
industryfinest.com 12/3/2008 — Bankruptcy Court Sells Off Suge Knight's Mansion Posted: 12/03/2008 :: Author: Hip Hop News Suge Knight's Malibu mansion has been sold off in bankruptcy court according to the Los Angeles times. The home, valued ...

//2008 Grammy Nominations Announced: Lil Wayne, Coldplay And Ne-Yo Lead//
neonlimelight.com 12/4/2008 — The nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced tonight with a live concert special that followed with the full list of all 110 categories being released online for anxious music enthusiasts. This year’s mix of nominations proved hard to guess as many critics ...

Kanye, Ludacris Post Respectable First Week Numbers — The Hip-Hop Chronicles

KANYE LANDS AT A OKAY 1; BEYONCE AND LUDA IN TOP 5 — DrewReports.com | Hip Hop News and Gossip the way you want it!

KANYE WEST DEBUS NO.1 WITH 450K SOLD — ICEDOTCOM

KANTE WEST DEBUTS AT NO.1 WITH 450K SOLD — ICEDOTCOM

Rap Chart Movement: Ludacris Grabs The Throne, E-40 Shakes Things Up — UNCUT Magazine

FEATURE:It’s A Wrap: 2008 — XXL 12/3/2008
XXL counts down the year's Top 10 moments...

808’s & Ja Rule’s Big Break — XXL 12/3/2008
Has 808s success opened the lane to Ja Rule's comeback?

Rihanna/Jay-Z Alleged Affair Out in The Open, Kanye Hearts Beyonce, Whitney Denies Reunion W/Bobby, Amy Winehouse's Hubby Drops Dime — SOHH.com Dailies 12/3/2008
Hot off the press this week Rihanna's a good girl with a bad publicist, Kanye hails Queen Bey, Whitney publicly denies reconciling with Bobby and Wino's hubby IS the new Bobby Brown. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

Morning Wood: Ludacris by Request — Sandra Rose 12/3/2008
Rapper-turned-actor Ludacris is today's Morning Wood By Request.

Kanye West Tops Billboard, Ludacris Comes In 5th — XXL 12/3/2008
Kanye West debuts atop Billboard, Luda comes in 5th place...