Last Week In Music 8/9-8/15
Last Week In Music 8/9-8/15
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Baby Idol - Former “American Idol” contestant and “Dreamgirls” co-star, Jennifer Hudson and fiancé David Otunga, an ex-contestant on VH1’s “I Love NY 2” welcomed David Otunga Jr. into the world Monday night (August 10).
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Successful - Drake's song "Successful" was originally featured on his "So Far Gone" mixtape. Now, the collaboration with Trey Songz is getting a video treatment for Songz's upcoming album.
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BFFs - Oprah visited Jay-Z in Brooklyn, NY last week as Hov gave the talk show star a first class tour of the area. The entire conversation/interview is expected to be showcased in an upcoming issue of Oprah’s O! Magazine.
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2nd Chance - Vibe magazine is getting a second chance at life. The publication, which folded suddenly in June, will be revived by a group of investors hoping to keep the brand alive on the Internet, before bringing it back to the newsstands.
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For Sale - Once a powerful force in hip hop, Marion “Suge” Knight has faced considerable tough times over the past decade. Now his troubles seem to continue, as his lavish mansion in Las Vegas is now up for sale.
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Pushed Back - Mariah Carey’s upcoming album "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel" won't see the light of day until September 29. This is the second time the album has been pushed back. It was originally scheduled to be released this month, but was first pushed back to September 15 and now another two weeks have been added to that date.
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Convicted - Clad in an orange jail jumpsuit and with shackles on his hands and ankles, rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller stood silently as he was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the shooting death of a teenager in 2002. District Judge Hans Liljeberg gave Miller the mandatory life sentence, days after a jury convicted the rapper of second-degree murder.
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No Court Yet - A federal judge has agreed to postpone a trial for a lawsuit that accuses rapper Lil Wayne of sampling another artist's work without permission. U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman didn't immediately set a new date for the trial that was scheduled to start Oct. 26.
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Usher's Monster - Grammy Award-winning recording artist Usher has revealed to the Las Vegas Sun that his sixth solo set, “Monster,” is on the verge of completion and is scheduled to see the light of day in October. To date, Ne-Yo, Jermaine Dupri and his So So Def production team (which includes Johnta Austin and Brian M. Cox), are the only confirmed contributors to the upcoming album.
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Best Rapper Ever? - With his career at an all-time high, rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is feeling quite confident these days. Ludacris told the Chicago Tribune that he is one of the best rapper’s out there. “Rap is real competitive just the same way boxing is,” Ludacris said. “We always talk about taking other rappers out. That being said, I feel like I’m the best rapper. I wanted to get the best boxer in the game (Floyd Mayweather Jr.) [for the song]. That’s why it's called 'Undisputed.’”
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