Last Week In Music: 11/22- 11/28

Last Week In Music: 11/22- 11/28

Jay-Z Wins Award - Jay-Z is the best rapper in the world, according to the American Music Awards. Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) also won rap album of the year with Blueprint 3.

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You Choose - MSG.com is letting the people decide whether or not “Empire State of Mind” deserves the accolades of “Unofficial Anthem” status for the city of New York. On December 4th (Hova’s date of birth), MSG will air Jay’s September 11 “Answer the Call” concert at 10:30pm, and then will follow it up with Frank Sinatra’s “Frank Sinatra: The Main Event” concert from October 1974.

Chris Brown Going Country - Chris Brown might be going Country on his next album. According to reports, he’s working on a remake of the song “Trapped in a Dream" and will possiblly team up with Country music star Carrie Underwood on the project. Writer and producer Robert Allen says, “Maybe we’ll see an appearance from Carrie Underwood or someone like that. It’s that kind of song.”

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It Wasn't Me - Chris Brown has filed legal papers stating that he was not responsible for an accident that took place at an L.A. Fitness workout facility in Los Angeles in May of 2009. Chris' legal documents, rather, point the finger at L.A. Fitness' failure to properly maintain and supervise its place of business more thoroughly.

Price Confusion - Diddy responded via Twitter about fans being overcharged during his Notorious B.I.G. tribute party at The Lab in Brooklyn: “I am not promoting the party," he tweeted. "I'm not making money from this. ... As soon as I get there, I will tell them to stop trying to overcharge people."

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Big Money - Sean “Diddy” Combs spent a whopping $3 million on his 40th birthday soiree at New York City’s esteemed Plaza Hotel. Guests included Denzel Washington, Al Green, Jay-Z, Martha Stewart, Fabolous and plenty more.

Jim Jones (@JimJonesCapo) - Is someone copying Jim Jones' style? "I just seen another rappers video tht look just like me chain gang n scarf dam I'm sonnin these niggaz I gues my style might body ya lol wht"

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Dipset For Life - During an interview with Shade 45’s Angela Yee, Jim Jones assured Yee and her listeners that he’s still very much “Dipset” after former member Cam’ron claimed the establishment was through. "I am Dipset," he declared. "Whoever don't like it, holla at me. Dipset is from the projects. Nobody got me out of 5H (his former apartment) except myself."

Janet Jackson - A Soundscan giant in her own right, JJ hadn't surpassed the 500k mark in a week until 2001's "All For You." Lead by the title track, the CD sold 605,000 copies in its first week.

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Big Night - The American Music Awards saw Taylor Swift trump Michael Jackson for Artist of the Year; Janet Jackson tackle a medley of her greatest hits; Rihanna perform her new single, “Hard;” Whitney Houston back on the AMA stage after a 10-year hiatus and Alicia and Jay keep things spiffy with a performance of their #1 hit, “Empire State of Mind.”

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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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Settled - 50 Cent will not lose. The G-Unit boss, who filed a lawsuit against Yum! Brands’ Taco Bell accusing the establishment of exploiting his name to sell and promote its product, settled the suit in which he was asking for $4 million in damages.

Permission Granted - One of R&B’s biggest legends, Chaka Khan, explained to BET.com exclusively the day Kanye West called on her for permission to sample her classic tune, “Through The Fire.” “I was honored when Kanye did call because he told me that he had an [automobile] accident and that he was listening to ‘Through The Fire’ every day and that that song had assisted his recovery," Khan recalled.

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Permission Granted - One of R&B’s biggest legends, Chaka Khan, explained to BET.com exclusively the day Kanye West called on her for permission to sample her classic tune, “Through The Fire.” “I was honored when Kanye did call because he told me that he had an [automobile] accident and that he was listening to ‘Through The Fire’ every day and that that song had assisted his recovery," Khan recalled.

8. Timbaland - Timbo continued to spread his Midas touch by contributing tracks to Drake and Jay-Z projects just to name a few. He's also set to appear in the upcoming video game, "DJ Hero 2." Tim made $14 million last year.

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Last Minute Decision - Though sources close to Chris claim his removal from Timbaland's "Shock Value 2" derived from Chris' dispute with Rihanna, Timbaland's manager states it was a "creative decision for both parties."

Lawsuit - According to the Associated Press, Rick Ross’ former girlfriend Lastonia Leviston has filed a suit against 50 for illegally releasing a sex tape she's featured in, last year.

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Low Numbers - 50, who had just released his fourth album, "Before I Self Destruct," was expected to have his worst first week of sales in history. The numbers this time are indeed telling quite a different story for Curtis Jackson, selling 159,700 copies of his latest in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Lawsuit - According to the Associated Press, Rick Ross’ former girlfriend Lastonia Leviston has filed a suit against 50 for illegally releasing a sex tape she's featured in, last year.

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Low Numbers - 50, who had just released his fourth album, "Before I Self Destruct," was expected to have his worst first week of sales in history. The numbers this time are indeed telling quite a different story for Curtis Jackson, selling 159,700 copies of his latest in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan.