Last Week In Music: 02/7-02/13

Last Week In Music: 02/7-02/13

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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Top Rock - According to the official Nielsen SoundScan numbers, Wayne sold approximately 175,600 copies of "Rebirth," debuting in the No. 2 position on the Billboard 200. This comes after the album was pushed back numerous times as well as Amazon.com accidentally shipping 500 copies of the album months before the official release date.

Home Sweet Home - Game is returning to the home Dr. Dre built. The West Coast spittter will be returning to Aftermath Records to release his forthcoming solo LP, “The R.E.D. Album” later this year.

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Home Sweet Home - Game is returning to the home Dr. Dre built. The West Coast spittter will be returning to Aftermath Records to release his forthcoming solo LP, “The R.E.D. Album” later this year.

First Appearance - The King’s back. T.I. (born Clifford Harris), couldn’t stay away too long as he made his first public appearance alongside his fiancée, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle for the “Lover of Our Fathers” fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research in Atlanta (Feb. 22).

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Justice Served - After four years of investigation, the murder case of Philant Johnson, T.I.’s best friend and assistant, has finally been solved. Last Friday (Feb. 5), 41-year old Padron Thomas was sentenced to manslaughter after pleading guilty for his role in Johnson’s murder in 2006.

Big Delay - Lil Wayne apparently won't be going in just yet. According to the rapper's attorney, Weezy's sentencing has been delayed until March 2 due to a dental surgery.

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Big Delay - Lil Wayne apparently won't be going in just yet. According to the rapper's attorney, Weezy's sentencing has been delayed until March 2 due to a dental surgery.

Jay-Z - Six is the magic number for the veteran rapper-cum-author. "Empire State of Mind" is competing for Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collabo and Best Rap Song, while "On to the Next One" featuring Swizz Beatz, is nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Jigga's Blueprint 3 is also nominated for Best Rap Album.

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Headliner - Word is the God MC and Stevie Wonder will have top billing at this year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Rock group Kings of Leon and Dave Matthews Band will also serve as headliners. Wale, Kid CuDi, Jay Electronica and Nas and Damian Marley will also be on the bill.

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Ex-Drug Dealer Rick Ross to Sue Rapper - Rick Ross, a former drug dealer who dealt millions of dollars in cocaine in the 1980s, is set to sue rapper Rick Ross (whose real name is William Leonard Roberts II) over the use of his name, reports AllHipHop News. Ross went to jail in 1995 on drug charges, and was released from his life sentence in May of last year. Ross doesn’t like how his name was exploited and says he sent cease-and-desist letters to Def Jam in 2006 that he says were ignored. He's taking Ross to court this summer.

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Problem Solved - Rick Ross is a true boss. Despite his near fight with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve, Miami’s Teflon Don decided to dead the ongoing rift with the boxer. "So that's squashed,” Ross clarified. “It's a new year, it's time to get new money. Y'all know what it is. I kept it 1,000."

Smooth Operator - Sade's full name is Helen Folasade Adu. She was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Her family moved to London when she was 11 and she later studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

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Billboard Queen - Sade’s first album in a decade, "Soldier Of Love," is poised to debut at No. 1 on next week’s Billboard 200, nearly reaching gold status. According to Hits Daily Double, the album is expected to sell between 400,000 and 425,000 copies in its first seven days.

Blame Game - Kid CuDi has made peace with a concert-goer he assaulted at one of his shows late last year in Vancouver. According to TMZ, Michael Sharpe received an apology from CuDi last weekend and said he had one too many drinks the night of the incident.

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Blame Game - Kid CuDi has made peace with a concert-goer he assaulted at one of his shows late last year in Vancouver. According to TMZ, Michael Sharpe received an apology from CuDi last weekend and said he had one too many drinks the night of the incident.

Give It Back - Dr. Dre wants his money. The former Death Row co-owner is filing a lawsuit against his old company, which is currently owned by WIDEawake Entertainment Group, after not seeing a penny from the label for the release of several projects he created during his tenure with the imprint.

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Give It Back - Dr. Dre wants his money. The former Death Row co-owner is filing a lawsuit against his old company, which is currently owned by WIDEawake Entertainment Group, after not seeing a penny from the label for the release of several projects he created during his tenure with the imprint.

My Grill - Though Wayne’s sentencing was delayed due to a last minute dental procedure, the New Orleans native is keeping his diamond encrusted grill intact.

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My Grill - Though Wayne’s sentencing was delayed due to a last minute dental procedure, the New Orleans native is keeping his diamond encrusted grill intact.