The Game Plans Weekly Mixtape Series

NEW Thursday Jun 11 2:23 PM CDT posted by XXL staff

Although he's been noticeably absent from the spotlight for a while, West Coast mainstay The Game is plotting a return to the hip-hop scene and he promises to hit the streets with some brand new material real soon.

In an interview with MTV News the Doctor's Advocate revealed his plans to deliver a weekly mixtape series in the coming weeks.
"This summer, it ain't a nigga that's gonna out-mixtape me," he said. "I'm dropping a mixtape every week. It ain't gonna be like no bullshit mixtape shit. I'm dropping mixtapes that sound better than people's albums."

Chuck Taylor, who is currently working on his new studio album The R.E.D., already has a title for his introductory tape in the series. "The first one is gonna be the Bloody Thumb with the red thumbprint on the front."

The R.E.D. , Game's follow up disc to 2008's L.A.X., will feature production from Miami hitmakers Cool & Dre. The duo provided the Compton rapper with one of his biggest hits to date, "Hate It Or Love It" from his debut, The Documentary.
As of press time there is no release date for Bloody Thumb or The R.E.D. – Max G

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Soulja Boy Links With Nick Cannon For Two Upcoming Movies

Wednesday Jun 10 2:11 PM CDT posted by XXL staff

Soulja Boy has cranked his way to the big screen. In an interview with comedian Chelsea Handler on her late night E! show Chelsea
Lately, SB said that he will be working with Mr. Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon on two upcoming flicks.

Without revealing any details, the teen sensation said that Cannon will be directing both of the movies. "I'm very excited to be branching out into different things like doing movies," he told Chelsea in between laughs. [Watch Below]

SB recently appeared on the small screen. "I recently just landed my first gig on the TV show The Game on the CW network I was on the grand finale," he said.

Dipset Capo Jim Jones brought out the Atlanta-based star out during last Sunday's Summer Jam concert in New Jersey. XXL spoke to SB backstage at the event to find out how he felt about his reception. "55,000 people all jammin' to "Swag On' in the middle of New Jersey—it's crazy," he said of the crowd's reaction. "I guess New York finally showin' me some love. It is what it is, though. The South been hookin' up with New York recently. You got Gucci hookin' up with Busta. You got Wayne doing songs with everybody from the East Coast. So it's just everybody showing love. That's how it's supposed to be."

As of press time there is no further information about SB's movie roles. –Max G

Update: Eminem Comes Close To Platinum Status, New CDs From AZ & Torae Fail To Chart

Wednesday Jun 10 12:03 PM CDT posted by XXL staff
In this week's Nielsen SoundScan report, hip-hop is sparsely represented. Yet Eminem continues to keep registers ringing as he slowly inches closer to platinum status.
Eminem finally drops to the no. 2 slot, after holding onto the top spot for the last two weeks. Shady sold sold 141,200 copies of Relapse this week, bringing his three week total to 961,600.
The next rap release doesn't fall until 28 spots down at no. 30. Redman and Method Man's reunion disc Blackout! 2 fell 12 slots this week and dropped 30% in sales. The veteran duo pushed 14,400 units this go-round, making their overall tally stand at 92,400 after three weeks.
Further down at no. 40 is the Miami boss Rick Ross. The rotund rapper's third album, Deeper Than Rap, continues to keep fans in the stores, selling 12,000 CDs this week. The disc's seven week sales figures sit at 315,900.
Debuting all the way down at no. 96 is the posthumous release by famed producer J Dilla, Jay Stay Paid. The album, which features appearances by Black Thought, Havoc, Raekwon, DOOM and Lil Fame, among others, sold 5,400 copies in its first week on the shelves.
Failing to chart this week are East Coast mainstays AZ and Marco Polo and Torae. The Brooklyn rapper's latest LP Legendary sold 1,600 units this week, while Duck Down artists Marco Polo and Torae's collabortation album, Double Barrel managed to sell 1,300 discs its first time out.
Next week look for Mos Def to debut on the charts. – Elan Mancini