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Title: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Woozie on June 20, 2005, 09:54:29 AM
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Who has gone platinum? Mike Jones! Who? Mike Jones!!! In less than two months, the debut release from Houston-based Mike Jones titled Who Is Mike Jones? has been RIAA CERTIFIED PLATINUM. The album debuted #3 on Billboards's "Top 200" and #1 on Billboard’s “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” and “Top Rap Albums” charts. It continues to sell more than 40,000 copies a week.

“It feels good, I’m blessed. Thanks to God and my fans, I’m successful. This is a dream come true, I’ve been working on getting to this level for 4 years now, so, to me, it didn’t happen over night. I’ve been grinding for a while which makes landing at the top of the charts and going platinum sweeter. If you don’t grind, you don’t shine.“ states Mike Jones.

The rapper, who has taken shameless self promotion to the next level with the incessant repeating of his name and giving out his cell phone number, is currently still moving a good amount of units because of the top 20 hit "Back Then." It is seeing over 12 million in radio audience and was featured on MTV2's "Making the Video."

“By now everyone should know that my Grandmother helped me with this marketing idea and when nobody else believed in me, she did. So I went
with what she suggested and it worked,“ Jones explains.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3336
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Suga Foot on June 20, 2005, 10:32:51 AM
Who?
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: LAZY on June 20, 2005, 10:35:48 AM
^^Mike Jones!
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: ABN on June 20, 2005, 10:48:11 AM
well the album might be certified but it has "only" sold 600k in the states.
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: notorious^q8I on June 20, 2005, 10:55:14 AM
it has not sold a mill yet
they just certified it
which means it prolly will hit platinum
juss like they certified eminem 4x plat when he was still at 2.6
cant knoc jones hustle though
he did wat 50 did on the mixtape scene
and phone nu,mber thing
it all paid off at the end i guess
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: D-ReK on June 20, 2005, 11:08:59 AM
who is? mike jones comin
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: white Boy on June 20, 2005, 11:26:26 AM
no fuckin way
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: eKardz on June 20, 2005, 11:31:57 AM
this is whats wrong with rap.
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: ABN on June 20, 2005, 11:38:52 AM
it´s a shame that this album with probably outsell Bun B´s up coming solo album.
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: eS El Duque on June 20, 2005, 11:54:50 AM
it´s a shame that this album with probably outsell Bun B´s up coming solo album.

Nah man


If Mike Jones, the worst houston has to offer..Bun B is going to go PLatinum no problems (same with Slim Thug)
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: ABN on June 20, 2005, 11:58:09 AM
^well Slim might go platinum but i think Bun is dropping his shit on Rap-A-Lot and their promotion department sucks.
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Caution2006 on June 20, 2005, 12:03:21 PM
Who?
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Wicked977 on June 20, 2005, 12:34:20 PM
^^Mike Jones!
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Minkaveli on June 20, 2005, 01:15:08 PM
that is lame
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: eS El Duque on June 20, 2005, 01:33:52 PM
^well Slim might go platinum but i think Bun is dropping his shit on Rap-A-Lot and their promotion department sucks.

oh right..thats true
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on June 20, 2005, 01:36:36 PM
^well Slim might go platinum but i think Bun is dropping his shit on Rap-A-Lot and their promotion department sucks.

Rap A Lot have a promotion department?
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Meho on June 20, 2005, 02:24:12 PM
i still havent heard one song form this dude
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: davida.b. on June 20, 2005, 02:48:19 PM
^well Slim might go platinum but i think Bun is dropping his shiit on Rap-A-Lot and their promotion department sucks.

I thought Bun B was dropping on Elektra?
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Lil Jay on June 20, 2005, 03:43:57 PM
i still havent heard one song form this dude
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Elevz on June 20, 2005, 03:45:45 PM
i still havent heard one song form this dude

And I'm slowly starting to wonder what all the fuss is about
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Boo-Yaa † on June 20, 2005, 03:47:05 PM
i still havent heard one song form this dude
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Capo Di Tutti I Capi on June 20, 2005, 04:18:42 PM
i still havent heard one song form this dude
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: eS El Duque on June 20, 2005, 05:11:01 PM
you guys havn't heard Still Tippin?
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: white Boy on June 21, 2005, 12:39:27 AM
^ i wont lie, i love that beat
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Woozie on June 21, 2005, 12:40:09 PM
still cant get enough of still tippin  8)
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Mac 10 † on June 21, 2005, 12:42:18 PM
who?
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Woozie on June 21, 2005, 12:43:42 PM
who?

mike jones!  ;D
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: ABN on June 21, 2005, 12:59:16 PM
^well Slim might go platinum but i think Bun is dropping his shiit on Rap-A-Lot and their promotion department sucks.

I thought Bun B was dropping on Elektra?
naw it comes out on Rap-A-Lot/Asylum/Atlantic.
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Meho on June 21, 2005, 04:43:50 PM
someone hook this song up
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: ABN on June 21, 2005, 04:44:40 PM
someone hook this song up
Still Tippin? you want the regular version or the slowed and chopped version?
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: ::Mr. Hahn:: on June 21, 2005, 06:29:14 PM
that album is tight as fuck though, surprised me. Then again, i've got all his mixtapes etc, so im a big fan.
WHO?
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Suffice on June 22, 2005, 03:58:22 AM
WTF! I can't believe people listen to that garbage
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: Woozie on June 22, 2005, 07:57:13 AM
someone hook this song up
Still Tippin? you want the regular version or the slowed and chopped version?

regular.i hate this slowed and chopped versions

http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=79821.msg847484#msg847484
Title: Re: Mike Jones (Who?) Goes Platinum
Post by: TfW on June 23, 2005, 09:21:02 AM
Wasn't a good album in my opinion, Gotta admit though dude is probably the best gimmick in hip-hop right now. If I was gonna have someone promote my cd it would be him.