Music Thread #1 For 10/29/09: The Runthrough

"This Is It" cashed in 2.2 million on its premiere night.

Meanwhile, MJ has made $72 million after his death.

Joe Budden continues to score in the "lose" column.

Shakira's time has past in my mind. Younger pop artists have basically taken over her own her lane in the game, and that single she has out right now just isn't generating anything.

50 Cent's album has leaked.....here is one link to the "Psycho" song from Eminem. And for that album, which has been planned way before even the rushed "Curtis" album, "Before I Self Destruct" isn't generating really any buzz at all.

Quietly, Jay-Z and Black Eyed Peas albums went platinum last week, and both are over the 1.1 million threshold. Disappointing numbers for Mariah Carey though, and Whitney Houston will probably need a second single if she is to go platinum by year's end.

And I guarantee you that this will be the worst rap album ever. This guy is not even good at what he does in the NBA, has never been known to "flow" until now, went to Duke, and does this?

Painful.