In RealTalkNY’s first ever weekly show, we talk with Lupe Fiasco about creating complex songs, show a quick clip Angel Lola Luv’s new movie, discuss Chingy’s return to DTP, Fat Joe’s thoughts on Hip Hop & hear about Styles P’s new album with Jim Jones. We also give the latest news on Papoose, Remy Ma & Lil Mama.

This is something new we are trying, so I would like to heard feedback. All suggestions & opinions will be appreciated.

Seen the preview in theaters the other day, definitely looks worth checking out. A longer clip is below, in theaters January 18th.
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New York Police Claim Fabolous’ Friend Was Attempting A Robbery When He Was Murdered

Alicia Keys keeps moving units with a little under 300k sold. Chris Brown moves a couple hundred more units than Bow Wow & Omarion’s Faceoff with 108k. Birdman sells 86k, Mario 76k, Wu-Tang 67k & Beanie Sigel sells 48k. Last week saw a lot of sales but only one Hip Hop/R&B album made the top ten, which was Alicia Keys coming in at number 1.

There are reports Lupe Fiasco will move around 160k in his first week. How much records have to be sold in the first week in order to be considered a success?

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Tracklisting & info on Mickey Factz is below…

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You think Graduation is blacker than The College Dropout?
Way blacker. “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” — how hood is that record? “Good Life” is straight Steve Harvey, all day long. “Flashing Lights”? I never had a record that was that black. But it’s white at the same time. Certain things are so good it doesn’t have to be white or black. That’s what Graduation is. Take “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” It’s a white sample, but everything I do to it is to make it as black as possible. So I’ma make the bass as black as possible; I’ma make the lyrics as intense as possible.

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The Graduation is, “blacker,” than, “The College Dropout?” I’m not down with this whole, “blacker,” talk but I would have to say, “The College Dropout,” would be considered, “blacker.”