Last Week In Music: 9/20- 9/26

Jay-Z | Lil Mama | Drake | Kid Cudi | Eminem | Trey Songz | Mario | Day 26 | Kanye West | Jim Jones | DJ Webstar

Jay-Z Beats Out Elvis - A little bit of music history for Jay-Z. His latest album has become his 11th release to reach number one on the Billboard album chart. The success of "The Blueprint 3" places him ahead of Elvis Presley as the solo act with the most number one albums.

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Chart Topper - Despite new competition, the veteran still remained atop the charts. Selling approximately 298,000 copies in its second week, Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint 3” remained at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Top 200, outselling debut releases from KiD CuDi (“Man on the Moon: The End Of Day”) and Drake (“So Far Gone EP”), which landed at No. 4 and No. 6, respectively.

Kanye West - There were times that I contemplated suicide. I will not give up on life again. There’s so many people that will never get the chance to have their voice heard. I do it for them.

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Pushed Back - After being charged with three misdemeanors for battery, vandalism and theft, for an altercation with a photographer at LAX Airport in September of 2008, West’s legal representative, Blake Blair, won a delay in West’s case on Friday September 18.

Eminem - The Detroit lyricist leads the pack of Grammy nominees with 10 nods. They include Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for "Recovery," Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collabo for "Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna, and Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance for "Not Afraid".

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A Bigger Cut - Eminem's music publisher wants a bigger slice from Apple. Eight Mile Style LLC and a co-plaintiff, Martin Affiliated LLC, are suing Apple Inc., claiming they never authorized the use of 93 songs in a downloadable format on Apple's popular iTunes service.

Good Girl - Attracting criticism from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, Beyonce promised to tone down her stage show for her performance during her October concert in Malaysia. The group even wants authorities to scrap the October 25 show because it’ll be promoting “Western sexy performances.”

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Good Girl - Attracting criticism from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, Beyonce promised to tone down her stage show for her performance during her October concert in Malaysia. The group even wants authorities to scrap the October 25 show because it’ll be promoting “Western sexy performances.”

Jim Jones - Going almost completely unnoticed with a purple Louis Vuitton scarf draped over his head, the incognito rapper makes his way through the crowd.

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To The Top - Harlem natives Jim Jones and DJ Webstar are teaming up to release a collaborative project in October. “The RoofTop” is set for release by E1 Music (formerly Koch Records) on October 6. The duo’s current single is “She Can Get It.”

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106 & Tour - The 106 & Park Tour will feature R&B singers Trey Songz and Mario headlining their first collaboration, with “Making the Band” alums Day 26 and singer/songwriter Sean Garrett also scheduled to make appearances. The concert will take place in several Live Nation-owned House of Blues venues across the country.

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106 & Tour - The 106 & Park Tour will feature R&B singers Trey Songz and Mario headlining their first collaboration, with “Making the Band” alums Day 26 and singer/songwriter Sean Garrett also scheduled to make appearances. The concert will take place in several Live Nation-owned House of Blues venues across the country.

How Does He Feel? - Finally breaking his silence, Jay-Z said of Lil Mama crashing his VMA performance two weeks ago, “Me, personally, I would never do that; I would never have the nerve to do that. To interrupt that moment for us, I don’t think that was the right thing to do. Yeah I was a little angry, but what am I going to do, fight Lil' Mama? What, I’m going to tussle with her [laughs]?”

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How Does He Feel? - Finally breaking his silence, Jay-Z said of Lil Mama crashing his VMA performance two weeks ago, “Me, personally, I would never do that; I would never have the nerve to do that. To interrupt that moment for us, I don’t think that was the right thing to do. Yeah I was a little angry, but what am I going to do, fight Lil' Mama? What, I’m going to tussle with her [laughs]?”

Michael Jackson - Long live the King of Pop! MJ receives a posthumous nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "This Is It."

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The Final Show - The first public screenings of the documentary, “This Is It,” opened late Thursday afternoon in the courtyard outside the Nokia Theatre at the L.A. Live complex in downtown Los Angeles. The film features a behind-the-scenes look at Jackson preparing for the series of London shows he was rehearsing for before he died June 25.

Lawsuit - Christian Casey LLC, the company that runs Puff’s Sean John clothing line, has filed a $2.5 lawsuit against its landlord in New York City. Sean John reportedly leased part of a ground floor building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan for its flagship store. According to the suit, the building’s owners set up a sidewalk scaffolding in 2006 and have yet to remove it—causing the store’s business to drop by close to 50%.

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New Home - Diddy confirmed last week that he's leaving Warner Music Group to join Interscope Records.

DMX Sued for Backing Out of Boxing Match - Legal troubles continue to mount for DMX . Hew was sued for breach of contract and fraud for breaking an agreement to fight in a celebrity boxing match. Promoters are suing DMX (Earl Simmons) for $1 million. The match which was scheduled to take place Dec. 12

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The Comeback - Though DMX didn’t confirm when he’d actually return to hip-hop, he stated on the red carpet of VH1’s 6th Annual Hip Hop Honors, “I’ve always been grounded. But I’m hungrier. There’s so much bullsh– out there. I’m not gonna get into the names. You know who you are. There’s so much bullsh– out there. The streets won’t let me forget that they need me and I need them.”