The video is sync'd with the Darkchild club mix he was talking about in his second Rap-Up vlog. I'm not sure about it. The hook doesn't work for me in this mix, it feels underwhelming compared to the original. I wonder if Polow feels any kinda way about this being done to his track?
Alright, that title might be alittle extreme but this write up from the guys at hitsdaily got me thinking.
"The company’s projected fourth-quarter release schedule of a few months ago has been decimated by delays in a number of crucial recording projects. While only the U2 album has formally been bumped (following an announcement from the band that it was on a roll and intended to keep working), release dates have yet to be nailed down for Dr. Dre, Eminem or the Black Eyed Peas, making it doubtful that any of them will see the light of day before the end of 2008.
The absence of releases from three of the label’s power hitters could climax an uncharacteristic middling year for what has been the most dominant label of the last decade. Year-to-date, the Jimmy Iovine-led label is 2.6 percentage points off of last year’s 8.7% in new-release marketshare.
Interscope’s remaining hopes lie with the Pussycat Dolls (whose 2006 debut did nearly 2.9m) and Robin Thicke (1.5m), both on Sept. 30; the once-mighty Guns N’ Roses (4.2m—but that was a greatest-hits set), probably on Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving; and 50 Cent (1.3m) on Dec. 16"
Considering Nicole Scherzinger'sPussycat Dolls new album Doll Domination is expected to debut with less than 100K next week and Robin Thicke'sSomething Else doesn't have a "Lost Without You" type radio smash, they'd be praying for a miracle in 50's album. That brings on my next question, Wheres the single fif?
A Pussycat Dollsfan site has posted what looks like exclusive Interscope marketing information for their current single "When I Grow Up". Its pretty interesting as it gives insight into most of the different areas major labels will invest in to achieve commercial success such as PCD's.
I might be reaching on this but I think Pussycat Dolls new single "When I Grow Up" shares a slight resemblance to The Presets "My People". That four note vocal progression that runs through both songs is the main reason I say this, granted the timing and key is different. With that aside, this Darkchild produced / Rock City penned joint bangs and my eyes thank me for watching the video. Whats good, Nicole Fuego!
When I Grow Up jumped from 42 to 29 this week at Top40 radio, so with movement like that I'd expect to see it find a top 10 position some time in July.
Jesse McCartney's Tricky Stewart/The Dream hit "Leavin'" is sitting @ #3 just under Rihanna's cookie cutter "Take A Bow" which now looks like it will take the #1 position as Leona's "Bleeding Love" finally starts to fall off. Katy Perrys "I Kissed A Girl" might even gain enough steam to catch Rihanna but not for a few weeks at least. I know the Def Jam boss, LA Reid, is doing his thing over there successfully making Rihanna the biggest female pop artist in the world right now, but please don't fall into the JD/Mariah Carey formula with safe unimaginative singles like "Take A Bow". Good Girl Gone Bad was a fantastic forward thinking album. I can think of a few superior songs left to release as singles, "Rehab", "Breaking Dishes" ?!? anyone ?! Rihanna can put out whatever now and its a hit. She's there.
On to Rhythmic radio, can Lil Wayne achieve five top 20 hits simultaneously? Kinda looks like it if Lloyds "Girls Around The World" continues to move up, currently at #22. Weezy also has #1 "Lollipop", #13 "Love In This Club (Remix)", #17 "Got Money", #21 "A Milli". All of these songs share similar sales positions on the Billboard Hot100, plus a couple other Weezy joints. With this kind of presence I'm not surprised at his 1 mill first week.
Plies "Bust It Baby Pt.2" is gonna be #1 next week as "Lollipop" starts to fade. His new album Definition of Real is dope. It doesn't push any envelopes or attempt to bring in a new sound, but its sincere and straight to the point. Its gangsta rap as it should be. If there were alot more artists like Plies in Hip Hop right now, I'd probably listen to it more. I know he's technically unsound and doesn't string multi-syllable rhymes together and all that shit but neither did 50 on Get Rich or Die Trying, or 2Pac on All Eyez On Me but it didn't matter. I'm not comparing Definition of Real to either of those classics, but they all share a similar honesty and ignorance.
Coldplay's Viva La Vida will come in at #1 this week with 650-700 first week. They did 302k three days in the UK. So Coldplay sell 1 mill first week too, easy.
Weezy will hold #2 with a -60% and Rihanna's re-release of "Good Girl Gone Bad" will sell another 50k of her album that everyone already has.
I dunno if this picture is of the 'Loon standard', but it sure is hilarious.
