Eminem Set for Another Big Week on U.S. Charts
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Three albums that reached stores ahead of schedule will lead the next Billboard 200 chart and raise the profile of hip-hop and R&B.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - One thing is certain when an  artist releases two albums in the same week: They both can't be  No. 1.
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Amid debuts by several major new   releases this week, Justin Timberlake narrowly managed to hold   on to the top spot on the U.S. pop album charts, according to   sales data published by Billboard Wednesday.
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Michael Jackson has come out swinging over Eminem&#39;s latest video. Eminem, who delights on savaging the careers of his fellow superstars recently debuted a video for his new song &#39;Just Lose It&#39; that depicts him as Michael Jackson among other characters.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Shady's back -- in a big way. Rapper  Eminem released his new two-disc set "Encore" on Friday -- four  days ahead of schedule in hopes of curbing physical and online  piracy -- and it is poised to be a fourth-quarter blockbuster.
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U2's new single "Vertigo" charged to the  top of the UK's singles charts on Sunday, knocking last week's  top tune, "Just Lose It," by rapper Eminem down to third place,  the Official UK Charts Company said.
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High-profile albums from rappers Eminem and Snoop Dogg will be released ahead of schedule because of piracy concerns, their distributor Interscope Geffen A&M Records said Thursday.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Two popular rap acts occupied the top two spots on the U.S. album charts Wednesday, with the Game's "Doctor's Advocate" coming in at No. 1.
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Eminem produces 12 songs on an album of previously unreleased material by the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
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Controversial hip-hop rapper Eminem will launch his widely expected satellite music radio channel called Shade 45 on Oct. 28 with a live broadcast of a concert from New York, the Sirius network said on Thursday.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Kanye West has increased his lead over 50 Cent in the much scrutinized battle between the rap stars, according to preliminary sales data issued Friday.
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Rap star Snoop Dogg extends his run at the top of the US singles chart for a second week.
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Eminem's new album debuted atop the charts, following a decision by the rapper's record label to move up the album's sale date amid piracy concerns.
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Rapper Eminem is to play an intimate gig in London on Saturday, following a show on the River Thames on Friday.
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Dodging retirement rumors, Eminem  will spring back into action this winter with "Eminem Presents:  The Re-Up," a mixtape disc that will serve as an introduction  to new artists from his Shady Records camp.
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R&B singer Ciara's second release  is expected to top the U.S. pop album charts when sales data  are issued Wednesday.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct 12  - Furious Michael Jackson has launched a war of words against US rapper Eminem over his &quot;demeaning and disrespectful&quot; video, which mocks the &quot;King of Pop&quot; and shows him cavorting with children.