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According to a new report Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z presented almost finished tenth soundtrack-album, American Gangster, recently for a small gathering of media at Manhattan’s Roc The Mic Studios. As Jay-Z revealed, the new album which will be launched after just one year since his comeback release, was inspired from Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe’s new movie, American Gangster. The rapper has also revealed the tracklisting of his new album of original material recorded for the film ‘American Gangster’ which features 11 songs, including the Pharrell-produced track ‘Blue Magic’. The The music project is set on November 6 and as for the movie, American Gangster is directed by Ridley Scott and is due out in theaters on November 2.

Jay-Z ‘American Gangster’ soundtrack tracklisting is: (more…)

The Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z has recently announced that he’s will release a new album after just one year since he launched his comeback release, named Kingdom Come (which sold 1.5 million copies). According to the press, Jay-Z reportedly said his main inspiration for the new album came when he watched Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe’s new movie, American Gangster. It seems Jay-Z has already recorded nine songs inspired by the movie for his unofficial soundtrack. The surprised music project is set on November 6 and will reportedly be called ‘American Gangster.’ American Gangster is a movie directed by Ridley Scott and is due out in theaters on November 2.

It immediately clicked with me… I was watching the film, and putting it on pause, and giving a backstory to the story.
- Jay-Z he told The New York Times -

There is a big chance that the Hip-Hop star 50 Cent will face retirement due to album battle with rival Kanye West. By real name Curtis Jackson, has gambled his music career in a short interview last month, saying that he will quit if his new album Curtis won’t outsell West’s Graduation. The records were released on September 11th and according to the recent reports, 50 Cent found himself in the UK charts at number two right after Kanye West who is placed at number one. The final result for their first-week will not be published until tomorrow buy the official US charts. The sad news for 50 Cent is that the same result is expected in Britain too.

In other Celebrity new, the hip-hop heavyweight 50 Cent already is giving sings of retirement as he has cancelled his European tour yesterday, which had included plans to appear at London’s Mobo awards and the Vodafone Live Music awards tomorrow night. The rapper has reportedly cancelled his shows due to an “unforeseen and unanticipated change in his schedule”.

As you all know Kanye West rapper blamed MTV for exploiting him and ruining Britney Spears’ career. MTV bosses has responded to Kanye West’s criticism at the Video Music Awards by extending their relationship and not commenting on the rappers claims. West told New York radio station Z100’s JJ, on Sep 10 that he felt misled and “betrayed” by the network, and has vowed to never work with MTV again. On the other side MTV’s statement instead, complimented the rapper.

In other Celebrity/Music news, so far Kanye West is outselling 50 Cent in the battle of the album sales. According to Nielsen SoundScan’s numbers in the first day of sales. So far in the battle, the numbers show 437,000 for West’s “Graduation,” 310,000 for 50 Cent’s “Curtis” and 107,000 for Chesney’s “Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates.”

MTV has a long and collaborative relationship with Kanye and we hope and look forward to continuing that meaningful relationship. Kanye West is a visionary performer and he didn’t let his fans down at this year’s VMA’s. From his incredible renditions of “Stronger” and “The Good Life,” to the spectacular aerial shots from his multi-level suite which made for one of the grandest visuals of the night, the audience feedback on MTV.com has been overwhelming.
- People quoted MTV’s statement, as saying -

The clock is ticking and according to the latest reports 50 Cent’s career may be in danger because it seems that Kanye West’s new album is ahead of Curtis’s by 3 to 1. As a recall the hip-hop heavyweight 50 Cent vowed to quit music career for good, if his new album did not outsell Kanye’s, in the first week. More exactly he won’t put out more solo albums but he will write for others.
I personally doubt it, 50 will most likely take a long break, in the end it’s just a game to help the hip-hop industry because it’s going down, due to pour record sells. Until further news, both rappers were expected to appear on the U.S. show to promote their albums, which were released on the same day - but West pulled out of the programme after vowing he won’t be working with MTV ever again due to the way MTV bosses treated him at the Video Music Awards on Sunday night.

It’s probably at 3 to 1, with Kanye outselling 50 with our sales so far. I anticipated 60% of people picking up both, but we anticipated Kanye selling more.
- said Carl Alvarez, of Virgin Entertainment Group -