In fact, among other projects, Benjamin says a new solo album is in the works. “It should be dropping by the end of this year or early next year. I’ve pretty much been working with myself,” he explains. “I’ve never really been that big on collaboration.” Benjamin wouldn’t reveal any other details, but he said he already had a goal and a direction for the album. “I have a concept, and all the soundscapes are already in my head, so I just have to figure out how to get there.”

Source: RollingStone

Hopefully he is rapping most of the album.

Rap:
Lil Wayne – 2.5 mil
Rick Ross – 678k (Trilllaaaaaaaa)
Plies – 496k
Nas – 380k
The Game – 377k
Young Jeezy – 350k
T.O.S. – 217k
David Banner – 147k
Ice Cube – 130k
LL Cool J 44k
Kardinall Offishal – 11k

R&B
Alicia Keys 3.5 mil
Rihanna 1.7 mil
Chris Brown 1.7 mil
Keyshia Cole 1.5 mil
Usher 1 mil
Danity Kane 538k
Day 26 348k
Ashanti 230k
Lloyd 114k
Solange 32k
Donnie Klang 28k

Donnie Klang better ask to join Day 26 ASAP.

Obviously she is not showing nipple, this is Complex not playboy(for the slow people). Couple pics and a video are below.

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We missed our flight and had to wait a couple of hours in the lounge,” says Lewis, whose second solo album, Acid Tongue, is scheduled for release on Sept. 23. “I noticed Kanye West was waiting for the same flight. He looked over and said, ‘Excuse me, would you mind listening to my new track?’ And so he put his headphones on my head and I listened to two of his new songs. He had no idea who I was. I guess he was doing research.”

Source: Hollywood Insider

Every rapper should hit the streets and get opinions on their music before dropping an album.

After only two weeks Microsoft will stop teasing you as the company begins the next phase of an ambitious — and risky — $300 million campaign intended to make over its tarnished image.
Mr. Gates makes a cameo appearance in the new Microsoft spots, along with celebrities like the actress Eva Longoria, the author Deepak Chopra and the singer Pharrell Williams. (Mr. Seinfeld is gone, at least for now.)

Full Story: NY Times

Another moment in the show that had everyone talking was when 50 had fun with Kanye West, doing his own rendition of “Love Lockdown.” Yayo said the crew was just having a good time and that they would welcome another SoundScan showdown with Mr. West. Kanye’s 808’s & Heartbreak and 50’s Before I Self Destruct are due in December, one week apart from each other.

“That’ll be fun,” Yayo noted. “In my eyes, I don’t think Kanye will never be bigger than Fif, no matter what his numbers do.”

Source: MTV

I don’t see any reason why the results wouldn’t be the same…