Last Week In Music 7/12-7/18

See what happened last week with Jay-Z | 50 Cent | Michael Jackson and more.

Battle Of The Titans - 50 Cent’s disdain for Jay-Z continued in a recent interview with Rolling Stone in which he stated that Hov thinks he’s larger than life. “He has a king complex, he thinks he's Jesus, you know what I mean? I'm just watching him,” he said. “He said something one time I didn't like, those little things, subliminal things– for me, that's the punk way to do things.”

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Jay-Z & 50 Cent Face Off - Rumor has it that 50 Cent’s "Before I Self-Destruct" is set to drop on September 11, the same day as Jay-Z’s "The Blueprint 3."

First Appearance - The King’s back. T.I. (born Clifford Harris), couldn’t stay away too long as he made his first public appearance alongside his fiancée, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle for the “Lover of Our Fathers” fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research in Atlanta (Feb. 22).

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No Release - The re-release of his platinum-plus sixth album, "Paper Trail: Case Closed," will not hit stores August 18 as planned. The album was expected to have at least five new records, including the previously released “Remember Me,” featuring Mary J. Blige, and “Hell Of A Life.”

Young Jeezy - The rapper's "Lose My Mind," featuring Plies, is nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

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Thug Motivated - Young Jeezy’s ready to motivate the thugs with a little help from Kanye West. Jeezy recently spoke with HipHollywood.com about the project, which is 75% complete, how much Kanye’s contributed to the set, and how he wants the LP to be received by the public.

Rakim: January 28 - Hip-hop's pioneering lyricist turns 43.

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The Return Of The God MC - After years in limbo, Rakim will release his next album, “The Seventh Seal,” this fall. The album marks his first release with all new material since 1999’s “The Master.”

Leakage - If Fabolous had his way, “Loso’s Way,” the fifth solo set from the Brooklyn spitter, would still be sitting pretty in a secure hard drive under his supervision. But due to the sly ways of the internet and some irresponsible hands, the 16-track project has landed on various hip-hop blog sites throughout the world.

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Leakage - If Fabolous had his way, “Loso’s Way,” the fifth solo set from the Brooklyn spitter, would still be sitting pretty in a secure hard drive under his supervision. But due to the sly ways of the internet and some irresponsible hands, the 16-track project has landed on various hip-hop blog sites throughout the world.

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Free Ticket Giveaway - A total of 2,500 free tickets for Beyonce's concert will be given out to families in the Detroit area who have been affected by the auto industry crisis.

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Free Ticket Giveaway - A total of 2,500 free tickets for Beyonce's concert will be given out to families in the Detroit area who have been affected by the auto industry crisis.

The Battle - Nas & Kelis’ child support case just took an ugly turn. On February 19, Kelis’ lawyer appeared before a judge to file a contempt motion due to Nas’ failure to pay over $200,000.00 in child and spousal support in addition to attorney fees.

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Nas & Kelis Divorce Woes - Nas is claiming that Kelis has received more money from the rapper than she claims and that he makes far less than she thinks.

More Jay-Z Disses - The Game has launched an all-out assault on Mr. Carter as though the battle kicked into high gear yesterday. Over the weekend, The Game released an official diss track titled, “I’m So Wavy.”

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More Jay-Z Disses - The Game has launched an all-out assault on Mr. Carter as though the battle kicked into high gear yesterday. Over the weekend, The Game released an official diss track titled, “I’m So Wavy.”

Maxwell Tops The Charts - Surprising many and easily surpassing sales expectations, Maxwell’s long-awaited return to music landed at the top spot on this week’s charts. “BLACKsummers'night,” the fourth album by the soul singer sold approximately 319,000 copies to take the No. 1 spot.

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Maxwell Tops The Charts - Surprising many and easily surpassing sales expectations, Maxwell’s long-awaited return to music landed at the top spot on this week’s charts. “BLACKsummers'night,” the fourth album by the soul singer sold approximately 319,000 copies to take the No. 1 spot.

9. Jay-Z: 21 Awards - 8 Grammys, 9 VMAs, and 3 BET Awards later, Jay-Z is now the King of hip-hop.

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Cancelled Concert - Due to weather issues, Jay-Z and Ciara's concert date in Atlanta was cancelled over the weekend. Some thought that Hov simply stood them up. However, the extreme amount of rain brought about conditions considered "too dangerous" for the concert to take place.