The album is powered by no less than four smash hit singles, including the three consecutive #1 Pop/ #1 R&B hits "Yeah!" (featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris), "Burn" and "Confessions Part II," along with the newest "My Boo" by Usher with J Records artist Alicia Keys. Internationally, Usher has re-exploded in virtually every major market, as Confessions (Special Edition) rises from #10 to #3 in Canada (where it is 4- times platinum) from #32 to #10 in England (where it is 3-times platinum) and from #32 to #23 in Holland (where it is gold). Britney recently received three European Video Music Awards. Each package opens with "My Prerogative," her latest single and video, currently on more than 100 Top 40 radio stations and in rotation on MTV, VH1 and The Fuse. The CD will contain 20 songs, while the limited-edition interactive DVD (housing a bonus remix CD) will gather all 20 of Britney's hit videos since 1999. With two albums in the top 10, and combined sales this week of more than 400,000 units on those two titles alone - the Zomba Label Group (ZLG) continues to dominate retail in a BIG way.Īdding to Zomba's success, and waiting to hit the charts in four weeks are Jive recording artist Britney Spears' Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, her first-ever CD and DVD collections, set to arrive in stores on November 9th. At the same time, Sho'nuff/LaFace recording artist Ciara's debut album Goodies moves to #3 R&B and #10 Pop (after debuting at #1/R&B and #3/Pop last week). He continued in early 2019 with the release of the single "19 Summers.LaFace recording artist Usher's Confessions (Special Edition) has posted an unprecedented 709% Soundscan sales increase this week, jumping from #24 to #2 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts and to #1 on the Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Albums chart. After his release in early 2014, he remained under the radar until the end of the decade, when he issued his official comeback, Keep on Goin'. While in prison, he managed to issue a mixtape, 2012's Carolina #1. At this height in his career, Pablo was sidelined with legal troubles stemming from a gun charge and went on hiatus. Produced by Lil Jon, the club favorite was certified platinum and rose into the Top Ten, his highest charting to date. The album's lead single, "Freek-a-Leek," was another hit for the rapper. Three years and multiple delays later, Jive issued Pablo's sophomore effort, Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry. Certified gold and nominated for a Best Rap Album Grammy, the set made Pablo another of the overnight superstars produced by the early-2000s Dirty South boom. The album featured three Timbaland tracks as well as productions by Prophecy, Chucky Madness, Abnormal, and Pablo himself. Eventually peaking at number 25 on the pop chart and number nine on the R&B list, "Raise Up" remained on the charts for months and set the stage for Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry, Pablo's debut album. It wasn't long before the video was all over MTV and the song was creeping up the Billboard charts. "Raise Up" first gained airplay in late summer 2001, beginning in the South and spreading from there. Jive made the collaboration happen, and the label found itself with a sure-fire debut single, "Raise Up." Jive then gave Pablo a chance to shine on Mystikal's Let's Get Ready album, and around this same time, Missy Elliott introduced Pablo to Timbaland, who had been curious about the rapper ever since hearing him on the "Whoa!" remix. While at a club in New York, Jive's head of A&R happened to hear Pablo dropping some rhymes with Black Rob and subsequently signed him to a contract. While there, he managed to befriend the likes of Busta Rhymes, Mystikal, and Black Rob his recorded debut was on a remix of the latter's "Whoa!," which caught the attention of many, including Timbaland. Although he continued to release mixtapes, he wouldn't return with an official studio effort until 2018 with his third set, Keep on Goin'.īorn Moses Barrett III in Greenville, North Carolina, he eventually moved to New York when he became serious about breaking into the rap industry. His follow-up single and album - the explicit "Freek-a-Leek" from 2004's Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry - extended his mainstream popularity before legal troubles put his music career on hold until 2011. Southern rapper Petey Pablo took the quick route to the top of the rap game in the early 21st century, making his breakthrough in 2001 with debut single and North Carolina anthem "Raise Up." The muscular hype-track helped push his first album, Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry, toward the Top Ten and garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.
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