Last Week In Music: 12/6- 12/12

Last Week In Music: 12/6- 12/12

Light Up - Drake has crafted the perfect track for Jay-Z. However, the God MC doesn’t know about it yet. Drake told Rap-Up TV of the future collabo, “I actually did the record for me and Jay-Z last night in the studio. It’s crazy and I’m really excited about it. I mean, I hope he likes it. I’m going to shoot it to him to see if he likes it.” The track is titled “Light Up.”

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Light Up - Drake has crafted the perfect track for Jay-Z. However, the God MC doesn’t know about it yet. Drake told Rap-Up TV of the future collabo, “I actually did the record for me and Jay-Z last night in the studio. It’s crazy and I’m really excited about it. I mean, I hope he likes it. I’m going to shoot it to him to see if he likes it.” The track is titled “Light Up.”

Super Tuesday - Still think the economy is affecting the music industry? Don’t worry, Super Tuesday will change your mind in a heartbeat. December 8th highlighted releases from Chris Brown, Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, Gucci Mane and The Clipse.

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Super Tuesday - Still think the economy is affecting the music industry? Don’t worry, Super Tuesday will change your mind in a heartbeat. December 8th highlighted releases from Chris Brown, Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, Gucci Mane and The Clipse.

Nas Writes Anti-Violence Statement - Long considered one of the most conscious emcees in hip-hop, Nas decided he could not sit by after seeing video footage of the tragic death of 16-year-old honor roll student Derrion Albert in Chicago late last week. Nas wrote an open letter in which he told our teenagers, or "Young Warriors,” that they are "fighting the wrong war."

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Big Poppa - Though Kelis has current custody of the child, Nas’ attorney, Mark Vincent, demands that his client receive overnights with his son, Knight. When asked why he was behind on child and spousal support, the Queensbridge MC responded that he thought he was up to date.

Bad News - TMZ is reporting that Bryant Norwood is now asking for a “substantial amount of money” from Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club, claiming that security beat him for “no reason” as he was leaving the venue in November. According to the lawsuit filed in New Jersey State Court, Norwood alleges he has sustained “diverse personal injuries” and “permanent injuries.”

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Bad News - TMZ is reporting that Bryant Norwood is now asking for a “substantial amount of money” from Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club, claiming that security beat him for “no reason” as he was leaving the venue in November. According to the lawsuit filed in New Jersey State Court, Norwood alleges he has sustained “diverse personal injuries” and “permanent injuries.”

Happily Ever After - Last week, The-Dream and Christina Milian shared an intimate wedding ceremony in Rome with only three guests in attendance. The-Dream brought in Ivanka Trump (Donald Trump’s daughter) to assist in the creation of Milian’s ring.

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Happily Ever After - Last week, The-Dream and Christina Milian shared an intimate wedding ceremony in Rome with only three guests in attendance. The-Dream brought in Ivanka Trump (Donald Trump’s daughter) to assist in the creation of Milian’s ring.

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

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The God - Rakim said of his rhyme fight with Big Daddy Kane: “That would have been a hell of a battle, man," he told BET.com. "We was talking bout that today as well. I think the difference between me and Kane, Kane was more of a punchline rapper...and some of my rhymes you had to wait 'til you play it 10 times, rewind it and figure out what I was doing. I don’t know, man. Honestly, you would have had different opinions of who you thought won."

Sibling Rivalry - Turmoil within the Dipset circle just won’t go away. In addition to Cam’ron being pegged as the bad apple in the group for his shady business dealings, Freaky, who called out Jim Jones last week for stealing money, was hit with a response from the capo on his own track, “Live It, Like it, Love it.”

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Sibling Rivalry - Turmoil within the Dipset circle just won’t go away. In addition to Cam’ron being pegged as the bad apple in the group for his shady business dealings, Freaky, who called out Jim Jones last week for stealing money, was hit with a response from the capo on his own track, “Live It, Like it, Love it.”

Number One - With a total of seven chart-topping hits throughout the 2000s, Billboard.com revealed that Usher had the most number one singles in the past decade. Usher’s seven songs– “U Remind Me,” “U Got It Bad,” “Yeah!” (with Ludacris and Lil Jon), “Burn,” “Confessions Part II,” “My Boo” with Alicia Keys, and “Love In This Club” – were two higher than both Beyoncé and Rihanna, who tied for second place on the list.

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Number One - With a total of seven chart-topping hits throughout the 2000s, Billboard.com revealed that Usher had the most number one singles in the past decade. Usher’s seven songs– “U Remind Me,” “U Got It Bad,” “Yeah!” (with Ludacris and Lil Jon), “Burn,” “Confessions Part II,” “My Boo” with Alicia Keys, and “Love In This Club” – were two higher than both Beyoncé and Rihanna, who tied for second place on the list.

Loyalty - After a couple studio sessions with Pharrell, Game showcased a sincere sign of loyalty by tattooing Pharrell’s Star Trak logo onto his left wrist. Game said of the move, “Pharrell’s gonna take my career to the next level, keep me ’hood and cross me over at the same time by executive producing my album, so that’s how I show my loyalty.”

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Loyalty - After a couple studio sessions with Pharrell, Game showcased a sincere sign of loyalty by tattooing Pharrell’s Star Trak logo onto his left wrist. Game said of the move, “Pharrell’s gonna take my career to the next level, keep me ’hood and cross me over at the same time by executive producing my album, so that’s how I show my loyalty.”

Collabo King - Madonna, Justin Beiber, Drake, Jay-Z, who hasn't this man collaborated with? With Wayne leaving for eight months, there has to be a couple key collaborations locked in the safe waiting to escape.

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Not Again - The attack of the album delay has yet again affected the release of Lil Wayne’s rock-inspired set, “The Rebirth.” According to Cash Money head honcho, Birdman, the project is now slated for a February 1 release instead of December 15.

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B&E - On the morning of December 11, Nelly’s St. Louis estate was broken into. According to TMZ.com, a helicopter unit, 12 officers and a K-9 unit surveyed the estate after a young lady at the house witnessed someone fleeing from the property. Nelly wasn’t home during the time of the breach.

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B&E - On the morning of December 11, Nelly’s St. Louis estate was broken into. According to TMZ.com, a helicopter unit, 12 officers and a K-9 unit surveyed the estate after a young lady at the house witnessed someone fleeing from the property. Nelly wasn’t home during the time of the breach.

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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Give It Up - Per TMZ.com, the Bravado International Group— a company with the rights to distributing shirts, posters and other MJ items—is suing 95 companies for allegedly selling bootlegged Michael Jackson merchandise, making them in violation of copyright.

Larger Than Life - Soulja Boy has an idea of why his sales don’t match his immense popularity. “I had a different plan from everybody else,” SB explained to BET.com. “Like, you got artists whose songs are so hot, but don’t nobody know the artist. And with me, it’s not necessarily the music, I think it’s me as a person, like what I did and how I did it.”

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Larger Than Life - Soulja Boy has an idea of why his sales don’t match his immense popularity. “I had a different plan from everybody else,” SB explained to BET.com. “Like, you got artists whose songs are so hot, but don’t nobody know the artist. And with me, it’s not necessarily the music, I think it’s me as a person, like what I did and how I did it.”