Nielsen SoundScan says Michael Jackson’s album sales have exploded — three of his albums are in the top three spots and 2.3 million tracks have been downloaded in the United States since his death. Album sales for the week through Sunday hit 422,000 in the U.S., up from 10,000 a week earlier. The week’s tally was greater than all the Jackson albums sold from the start of the year to June 21. The top three albums were “Number Ones,” “Essential Michael Jackson,” and “Thriller.” The Black Eyed Peas‘ latest CD came fourth.

(Vibe Magazine’s final cover features a topless Christina Milian with her fiance The Dream, reminiscent of Janet Jackson’s 1993 Rolling Stone Cover.)

Vibe, one of the nation’s leading popular music magazines, is closing immediately, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Word leaked to music and media news Web sites early this afternoon, and the spokeswoman, Tracy Nguyen, said the Vibe staff would be formally notified in a meeting at 2 p.m. She said she did not know how many people would be laid off as a result of the closure. Vibe’s closure leaves just one large-circulation magazine, The Source, focusing on hip-hop and R&B. The Source has had its own troubles, going through a bankruptcy and emerging under new ownership last year. A rock-focused magazine, Blender, folded last year.

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After months of building a major buzz and speculation over what label to choice Drake has finally signed with Young Money/Universal.
Although the move seems like a no-brainer, due to Drake’s heavy affiliation with Lil Wayne, there was much speculation over the past few months on which label home Drake would chose. The Canadian MC appeared with Lil Wayne and the rest of his Young Money camp at Sunday (June 28) night’s 9th annual BET Awards further fueling the rumors that he had already picked a recording home and was just waiting to make a formal announcement.

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Make sure you listen to Future Flavaz tonight to hear her song…meanwhile check out the video just released today !! Her album Lady Love is set to drop on August 25th. For more info on this hot artist, click here www.letoyaonline.com

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President Obama hosted a Father’s Day Weekend BBQ on the White House lawn yesterday afternoon. And he invited several celebrity fathers, influential men, and local teen boys over for some chit chat about the responsibility of men and fathers…and some BBQ…Dwyane Wade, Alonzo Mourning, Etan Thomas, the President of Motorola, the President of Morehouse, and many other men were in attendance. And of course, the BBQ master himself Bobby Flay. And check out his letter to his daughters in Parade Magazine about being a better Father…click on the magazine cover to see go to the article.