News: Eminem Crowned "Artist Of The Decade," Total Albums Outsell Jay-Z & Nelly

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Grammy-winning rapper   Eminem has reportedly sold the most albums, collectively, of the past ten years and made him the only artist to sell more records than both   Jay-Z and   Nelly.
Slim Shady's combined totals also out-sell the No. 2 holders,   The Beatles' 27,591,000.

1. Eminem and   Q-Tip were in the studio and I tell people this story on a regular basis, like motherf*cker, Diddy was being a a**hole with me in the studio trying to f*cking pop off joke sh*t. But he said something that stuck with me and Q-Tip was kinda saying the same sh*t to me. And Puff said 'Yo Busta, b*tches don't wanna go rowwl rowwwl like a dungeon dragon with you on every f*cking record. Calm that sh*t down man. Try to spit on a song where you articulate your sh*t clearer and f*cking use your regular voice. What the f*ck is the screaming all the time on the record? B*tches don't find that sh*t sexy.' I was like, 'Yo f*ck you n*gga,' and ultimately, I went home and thought about the sh*t and then I also felt I wasn't gonna just do this sh*t because they told me to do it, I gotta do that sh*t 'cause it feels right to me." (  Vlad TV)

The rapper initially entered the hip-hop spotlight with a rough sound.

Inspired by fellow Long Islanders   Public Enemy and   Eric B. & Rakim, the foursome united as   Leaders of the New School and signed a deal with Elektra Records right out of the gate, when Busta was only 17 years old. Much respected in the hip-hop underground for their Afrocentric philosophy and tough rapping styles, Leaders of the New School debuted in 1991 with   Future Without a Past... but released only one more album, 1993's   T.I.M.E., before breaking up the following year. (  All Music)
Em's manager,   Paul Rosenberg, has addressed his artist's new marketing direction.
"In the past, when we've tried to do things in a new way for Eminem, it was just more of OK, cookie-cutter types of ideas," he said in a statement. "But in this one we really pushed ourselves, because of the time we're living in, to create a different experience." (  Statement)
As of today (May 31), Em's new album remains the biggest-selling debut of the year.

News: Busta Rhymes Learns Rap Lessons From Diddy, "Puff Said Calm That Sh*t Down"

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Saturday, May 30, 2009 14:00:00
Busta Rhymes recently spoke on how   Diddy influenced him to switch his rapping style from the early 1990's to his signature rap flow he uses today.
Recalling a studio session with the hip-hop mogul, Busta said Puff helped him re-create his emcee skills.
"It was a combination of not really the wider audience, it was more directed towards the women," Busta explained in an interview. "Like one day, me, Diddy and   Q-Tip were in the studio and I tell people this story on a regular basis, like motherf*cker, Diddy was being a a**hole with me in the studio trying to f*cking pop off joke sh*t. But he said something that stuck with me and Q-Tip was kinda saying the same sh*t to me. And Puff said 'Yo Busta, b*tches don't wanna go rowwl rowwwl like a dungeon dragon with you on every f*cking record. Calm that sh*t down man. Try to spit on a song where you articulate your sh*t clearer and f*cking use your regular voice. What the f*ck is the screaming all the time on the record? B*tches don't find that sh*t sexy.' I was like, 'Yo f*ck you n*gga,' and ultimately, I went home and thought about the sh*t and then I also felt I wasn't gonna just do this sh*t because they told me to do it, I gotta do that sh*t 'cause it feels right to me." (  Vlad TV)
The rapper initially entered the hip-hop spotlight with a rough sound.
Inspired by fellow Long Islanders   Public Enemy and   Eric B. & Rakim, the foursome united as   Leaders of the New School and signed a deal with Elektra Records right out of the gate, when Busta was only 17 years old. Much respected in the hip-hop underground for their Afrocentric philosophy and tough rapping styles, Leaders of the New School debuted in 1991 with   Future Without a Past... but released only one more album, 1993's   T.I.M.E., before breaking up the following year. (  All Music)