Posted by DJ Plan.B
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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Billboard,
Billboard 200,
Billboard.com,
Discipline,
Here I Stand,
Island Def Jam Records,
iTunes,
Janet Jackson,
Polow Da Don,
Soundscan,
Usher,
Usher Raymond,
young jeezy
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Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 chart reads like a who's who in Atlanta this week; R&B superstar Usher’s “Love In This Club,” featuring rapper Young Jeezy and produced by consistent hitmaker Polow Da Don has made rare long jump from #51 to #1 on the singles chart.
The song is now the first single from Usher’s June release — “Here I Stand” — is also SoundScan’s top digital track, as well as iTunes’ #1 during the first week of its release. That makes Usher’s 8th #1 single.
And, to boot, pop queen Janet Jackson’s new CD “Discipline” sold more than 181, 075 copies its first week, rocketing it to the top of The Billboard 200 albums chart. The last time Jackson did those kind of SoundScan numbers was her “All For You” album released in May of 2001.
It's time to see who's album is making the high scores on J.Write's Album Report Card. This is the 1st edition of my report, so why not change the game up a little bit and allow our brother, The Prince of All Media the chance to give his mark ups on two of the year's most anticipated albums, Janet Jackson's Discipline, and Erykah Badu's New Amerykah Part 1 4th World War.
I first want it to be known, I love Erykah Badu as an artist. I think she is extremely talented and you have to be at a certain level to fully understand where she's coming from in many of her lyrical contents. The title alone should let you know that she is on either a whole new logic of thinking and understanding or that she's smoking some really good pot - or possibly both! This is one of those albums that I couldn't listen to just once, because it would have been an immediate "write off" and I would have to cancel the contest that we just had on the web site over it. But after a second listen, I must admit, I absolutely LOVE it!
Report Card Grade: B-
Okay, I must admit, though I was content with Janet's last two previous releases Damita Jo & 20 Y.O. the masses weren't! But ladies and gentlemen, it is a brand new day with her newest album Discipline. This album is definitely a come back for the "Pop Diva." Though I must admit, I'm not a big fan on albums having more than one interlude, and Janet seems to be the queen of giving you twenty or more interludes, it's definitely a album that you will listen to from beginning to end without skipping a track.
Report Card Grade: A-
for the full reviews, given by The Prince of All Media, visit www.theprinceofallmedia.com
Stay tuned to www.brisonent.com for more of J.Write's Album Report Cards coming very soon!!!
