Last Week In Music: 12/27- 1/2

Last Week In Music: 12/27- 1/2

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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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%.

Jay-Z - Jay-Z routinely sells half a million in a week. "The Blueprint," "Blueprint 2," "Roc La Familia" and "Kingdome Come" all sold well over 500k their first week.

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King Of The List - He’s the King of New York for a reason. The New York Daily News has just put Hov atop its Hot New Yorkers list. The God MC has had an incredible year. In addition to scoring his 11th no.1 album with "The Blueprint 3," his Big Apple Anthem, “Empire State of Mind” featuring Alicia Keys has now been no.1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for five weeks.

Not Good - During NYE festivities, Bow Wow made headlines by drunk Tweeting in between attending different clubs. Bow wrote, “Im f**ked up!!! Ohhhh damn. Y i drive the lambo. Chris might have to drive after next spot.” He later apologized for the mini rant. “It was stupid and immature. Not a way i want to kick my #2010 year off. I got too much good stuff lined up. my bad.”

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Not Good - During NYE festivities, Bow Wow made headlines by drunk Tweeting in between attending different clubs. Bow wrote, “Im f**ked up!!! Ohhhh damn. Y i drive the lambo. Chris might have to drive after next spot.” He later apologized for the mini rant. “It was stupid and immature. Not a way i want to kick my #2010 year off. I got too much good stuff lined up. my bad.”

Critics Pick - In addition to a whopping six Grammy nominations, Maxwell’s “BLACKsummers'night” opus is being hailed as the Album of the Year by several media outlets. The project, which has sold over 1 million copies, has been well received since its July 7 release on Columbia Records. “Maxwell’s fourth album defies current R&B on all fronts,” explained Jon Pareles from the New York Times.

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Critics Pick - In addition to a whopping six Grammy nominations, Maxwell’s “BLACKsummers'night” opus is being hailed as the Album of the Year by several media outlets. The project, which has sold over 1 million copies, has been well received since its July 7 release on Columbia Records. “Maxwell’s fourth album defies current R&B on all fronts,” explained Jon Pareles from the New York Times.

Nicki Minaj - The Harajuku Barbie continues to rack up nominations. This time, she earns her first Grammy nod for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for her verse on Ludacris' "My Chick Bad."

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A Joke? - During a recent interview with Honey Magazine, Chicago MC Kid Sister, whose lyrical ability has been cosigned by Kanye West, posed the inquiry on whether or not critics take the Young Money queen seriously. “I think Nicki Minaj is awesome. She has a cute little look but my thing is do people take her seriously?” Kid Sister asked the publication.

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Helpful - Kanye West is ready to move back into the spotlight in a positive way. The Grammy Award-winning rapper spread holiday cheer this weekend when he and his girlfriend Amber Rose volunteered their services to the Los Angeles Mission.

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Helpful - Kanye West is ready to move back into the spotlight in a positive way. The Grammy Award-winning rapper spread holiday cheer this weekend when he and his girlfriend Amber Rose volunteered their services to the Los Angeles Mission.

Boss Man - Last week, The-Dream finally spoke on his future plans as Island Def Jam’s Executive Vice President. The-Dream revealed, “My role at Island Def Jam is to bring us all closer to what’s going on from the street standpoint. Me being here now makes me a net to the creativity.”

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Boss Man - Last week, The-Dream finally spoke on his future plans as Island Def Jam’s Executive Vice President. The-Dream revealed, “My role at Island Def Jam is to bring us all closer to what’s going on from the street standpoint. Me being here now makes me a net to the creativity.”

A Quick Change - According to the Evening Standard, OutRage! said they won’t picket an Eminem concert if Slim doesn’t perform lyrics that inspire hatred against gay people. Per Wireless spokesman, David Allison, Em agreed to the censorship after being guaranteed that there won’t be any protest.

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A Quick Change - According to the Evening Standard, OutRage! said they won’t picket an Eminem concert if Slim doesn’t perform lyrics that inspire hatred against gay people. Per Wireless spokesman, David Allison, Em agreed to the censorship after being guaranteed that there won’t be any protest.