Cristin Maher
Mac Miller Takes the No. 1 Spot on Billboard 200 Album Chart
As predicted, Mac Miller‘s first full-length record ‘Blue Slide Park’ — which includes tracks like ‘Party on Fifth Ave.’ and ‘Donald Trump’ — debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The 19-year-old rapper sold 144,000 copies of his freshman album in the first week after ‘Blue Slide Park’ was released, according to Nielsen SoundScan (via Billboard).
Heavy D Dead at Age 44
Rapper Heavy D has been pronounced dead at the young age of 44. Heavy D, who had a reputation as one of the influential rappers of the ’90s, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital today after a 911 phone call was made from his home (via TMZ). He died shortly after his arrival.