Last Week In Music: 11/8- 11/14

Last Week In Music: 11/8- 11/14

Chris Brown to Host Concert for Haiti - Singer Chris Brown will host a Haitian benefit concert in Virginia next month. Other featured acts will include Trey Songz, Keri Hilson, T-Pain, Ryan Leslie, Mario, Tank and Juelz Santana. Proceeds from the event, “Chris Brown & Friends, Virginia Stand Up! A Call to Action,” will go to the American Red Cross. Tickets for the May 15 concert are on sale on LiveNation’s Web site now.

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Not The Same - When Chris Brown visited “106 & Park” last week, he asserted that his actions against Rihanna were not comparable to the way his step father abused his mother when he was a child. “The scenario is different, but the situation doesn’t go unnoticed,” Brown explained. “Like I said, I’m not making an excuse for domestic violence because any type of abuse whether it’s male on female or female on male is unacceptable. I feel highly strong that I’m not my stepfather.”

Protect & Serve - According to TMZ.com, 50 Cent’s bodyguard was involved in a brief altercation with the paparazzi outside of a hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Paper Gangsta - 50 Cent is filing a lawsuit against online hip-hop site WorldStarHipHop.com for using his likeness without permission. “I have lawyers on retainer and I have to pay them so much money anyway," 50 said on the suit. "So we'll go back and forth to court until [they] can’t afford a Subway sandwich.”

Tell All - In an exclusive interview with ABC's Robin Roberts for a new show entitled "In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts," Janet Jackson will break her silence about her brother's death. "It's still so difficult for me," says Janet in the promo for the upcoming interview set to air on Wednesday, November 18. "I haven't talked about this with anyone."

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Tell All - In an exclusive interview with ABC's Robin Roberts for a new show entitled "In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts," Janet Jackson will break her silence about her brother's death. "It's still so difficult for me," says Janet in the promo for the upcoming interview set to air on Wednesday, November 18. "I haven't talked about this with anyone."

Legacy from New Boyz - When we announced that the new album isn't going to have too much jerkin' stuff on it, they were kind of shocked. But I think they are going to be really, really satisfied with this album because it may not be jerk tracks, but it's a lot better than the first album, which was full of jerk tracks.

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Big Trouble - Police were forced to shut down the Genesee Valley Center in Flint Township, Michigan after fans of the Los Angeles-based group, New Boyz caused chaos at a free concert last Sunday (November 8). Only two songs into their performance, the New Boyz had to leave the stage in the J.C. Penney wing because of an unruly crowd.

No Date - With the anticipation of his debut album, "Thank Me Later" rising, Young Money representative, Drake told Rap-up.com his album has no release date. Drake said of the debut: "This is my first album and it takes a lot for me to commit to a song and be like, 'I like this enough that I'm going to put it on the album. '"

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No Date - With the anticipation of his debut album, "Thank Me Later" rising, Young Money representative, Drake told Rap-up.com his album has no release date. Drake said of the debut: "This is my first album and it takes a lot for me to commit to a song and be like, 'I like this enough that I'm going to put it on the album. '"

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Early Release - After several leaks from Usher’s forthcoming LP, “Raymond Vs. Raymond,” the singer has decided to shift the release date to December 21, 2009. The project was initially set for a 2010 release.

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Early Release - After several leaks from Usher’s forthcoming LP, “Raymond Vs. Raymond,” the singer has decided to shift the release date to December 21, 2009. The project was initially set for a 2010 release.

Sent Away - After violating the terms of his probation, Lil Boosie (born Torrence Hatch) was reportedly sentenced to four years in prison on Monday (November 9), according to WAFB News in Baton Rouge, LA.

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Sent Away - After violating the terms of his probation, Lil Boosie (born Torrence Hatch) was reportedly sentenced to four years in prison on Monday (November 9), according to WAFB News in Baton Rouge, LA.

Gucci Mane - Old footage of Gucci leaked while he was already incarcerated on a probation violation. In the clip, Gucci tells an unidentified woman, "Watch out, this ain't your part of the night," toward the tail end of his performance. The woman refuses to budge and gives Gucci an attitude, prompting him to push her and then punch her in the face.

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Jail Bird - Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane has been sent back to Fulton County Jail for 12 months for probation violating. Though he was issued a 12-month sentence, Gucci could be released early on good behavior.

Lady Of The Night - Melanie flashes her pearly whites before dancing the night away.

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Icon On The Rise - “It's an overwhelming feeling when anybody you admire in the industry takes notice of what you're doing, compliments you, works with you, and gives you an opportunity," Rising Icon, Melanie Fiona told BET.com. "I've had the opportunity to tour with Kanye West before I even had an album out, before I had a single out. I'm signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation management company. It can be very overwhelming, but you know, I'm very, very honored."