Valerie Lora Recaps The 10 Things That Mattered

Grammy Nominations, Affion Crocket Drake “Headlines” Spoof & Nicki Minaj Barbie Doll. @ValerieLora recaps this week in The Friday Hip Hop Report listing the 10 things that mattered!

#10
In first week album sales news:
-Rihanna “Talk That Talk” 198,000
-Mary J. Blige “My Life II: The Journey Continues” 156,000
-Yelawolf “Radioactive” 41,000
-Mobb Deep “Black Cocaine” 4100

#9
According to TMZ, Soulja Boy has been served with an eviction notice, for missing payments on his atlanta home

#8
Nas painted while performing and then sold the painting for $ 14k at Spotify's “Art Loves Music” in Miami.
The money will go to charity.

#7
Master P vowed to take over the game again with his new venture “No Limit Forever”

#6
Affion Crocket parodied Drake's eyebrows in a spoof of the “Headlines” music video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSVh8BNd_ps

#5
Amber Rose announced that shes working on an album, where she'll be singing and rapping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=c60r64YHbVw

#4
Rumor has it that French Montana has been signed to Bad Boy, and the official announcement will be made next week

#3
Common, Lupe Fiasco and LL Cool J joined Grnadmaster Flash & the Furious Five for a performance of their classic “The Message ” at the 2011 Grammy Nominations

#2
Mattel is creating a one-of-one Nicki Minaj doll with proceeds going to the Project Angel Food charity.

#1
Kanye West lead all artists with 7 nominations. Kanye's “All of the Lights” was nominated for Song of the Year.
Nicki Minaj and J.Cole nominated for “Best New Artist”

===Best Rap Performance===
-Look At Me Now – Chris Brown
-Otis – Jay-Z & Kanye West
-The Show Goes On – Lupe Fiasco
-Moment 4 Life – Nicki Minaj
-Black And Yellow – Wiz Khalifa

===Best Rap/Sung Collaboration===

Party
Beyoncé & André 3000

I'm On One
DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne

I Need A Doctor
Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey

What's My Name?
Rihanna & Drake

Motivation
Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne

All Of The Lights
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Best Rap Song

All Of The Lights

Black And Yellow

I Need A Doctor

Look At Me Now

Otis

The Show Goes On

Best Rap Album

Watch The Throne
Jay-Z & Kanye West

Tha Carter IV
Lil Wayne

Lasers
Lupe Fiasco

Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West

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