Last Week In Music 8/2-8/8

Last Week In Music 8/2-8/8

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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Toxicology Reports - Hours before Michael Jackson's death, his doctor administered multiple sedatives along with a powerful anesthetic the pop star used to sleep, according to a law enforcement official. It's a safe combination if done properly; potentially lethal if not.

Mr. West - Kanye West steps to the stage for the G-Shock The World celebration at NYC's Cipriani's Restaurant on August 5.

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G-Shock The World - Kanye West participated in a private event for G-Shock watches and gave those in attendance a preview of his upcoming tour.

Brooklyn Goes Hard! - Of course Jay had to rep his borough with "Brooklyn (Go Hard)."

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All Points West - Despite terrible rain conditions, Jay-Z would rock New Jersey at the All Points West music festival.

C-Murder - A surveillance video released by Allhiphop.com showed C-Murder attempting to shoot a bouncer and club owner for not allowing him to enter the venue armed. He pled no contest to attempted second degree murder.

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Murder Trial - A key prosecution witness told jurors Wednesday he was positive that Corey Miller shot a 16-year-old during a nightclub melee, but admitted on cross examination that he never saw the New Orleans rapper with a gun.

Hstory Of Violence? - Brown was sentenced to five years of probation, 180 days of community service, and ordered to complete 52 weeks of counseling stemming from the February 8 assault on Rihanna. However, probation documents tell a much grimmer tale of young love gone bad—a tale that threatens to further tarnish Brown’s boy-next-door image. Two more incidents between Brown and Rihanna took place prior to the February altercation.

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Unnecessary - Despite criticism from fans and some domestic violence experts, Rihanna reminded the world again that Chris Brown does not need to stay away from her. An attorney for Rihanna again stated that the order of protection issued by the court was “unnecessary.”

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Method Man - I didn’t want to upset none of my sisters. You’re beautiful no matter which way you are, I just have my preference.

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Sued - A Texas woman is preparing to sue rapper Method Man after being shot several times with a pellet gun outside of Houston’s House of Blues last year. Mary Anderson was struck at least six times in the chest and torso while attempting to get an autograph from the Staten Island rapper.

Eminem - A Grammy favorite, Eminem won Best Rap Album for "Relapse" and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Crack A Bottle" with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent.

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Soulja Boy Diss? - A song titled "Die Already" dissing Soulja Boy surfaced last week. Although the rapper sounds similar to Eminem, Slim Shady has gone on record saying that he has had nothing to do with the song.

Sentencing Delay - Chris Brown's sentencing for felony assault will have to wait until August 27th. The judge wants Brown to perform hard labor for his community service. The plan for the community service in his native Virginia was not fully in place, so the judge wants to see a full schedule first.

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Sentencing Delay - Chris Brown's sentencing for felony assault will have to wait until August 27th. The judge wants Brown to perform hard labor for his community service. The plan for the community service in his native Virginia was not fully in place, so the judge wants to see a full schedule first.

Battle For The Estate - Katherine was in court last week seeking to become a co-executor of her son's estate, currently being controlled by John Branca and John McClain. Katherine's attorney, Londell McMillan has stated in interviews that Katherine is not contesting the will, but rather is just looking for a seat at the table.

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Battle For The Estate - Katherine was in court last week seeking to become a co-executor of her son's estate, currently being controlled by John Branca and John McClain. Katherine's attorney, Londell McMillan has stated in interviews that Katherine is not contesting the will, but rather is just looking for a seat at the table.

Re-Release - The unofficial release of “So Far Gone” allowed Canadian rapper/singer Drake to captivate the hip-hop world. Now, the release that put him on the map is getting the official treatment. “So Far Gone” will see an official release on September 15 to retail outlets nationwide.

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Soul Searching - A new injury has forced Drake to take some time away from Lil Wayne’s summer tour to do some “soul searching,” the Young Money rapper/singer wrote on his blog over the weekend. “I embarked on this tour with a torn ACL, MCL, and LCL and due to the events that happened the other night lord only knows what other damage I have done,” Drake wrote. “On the bright side I will begin the reflecting and soul searching that it’s going to take to make this album and my outfit on the night I fell was crack.”

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Slum Village Co-Founder Dies - Authorities in Detroit say they don't know why rapper Baatin died. The rap star was found dead Saturday at age 35 — but medical officials haven't determined a cause of death. So far, they are ruling out trauma or foul play as causes.

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R.I.P. Baatin - Baatin, 1/3 of the legendary hip hop group Slum Village, passed away last week. The city of Detroit mourned the loss of the rapper as details continue to emerge regarding his passing.

Locked Lips - After a dangerous shooting in a NYC night spot, which involved Sean “Diddy Combs” and his then girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez, Shyne Barrow faced attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment charges for his role in the melee. On June 1, 2001, Shyne was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Shyne was released on October 6, 2009 after serving over eight years.

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Shyne To Be Free - Former Bad Boy recording artist Shyne will be released from prison this year after serving nearly 10 years on charges stemming from a 1999 shooting at a club in New York. Shyne learned that he will become a free man October 6.

Fight! - At Rock The Bells in Los Angeles, tempers flared when affiliates of Raekwon attacked Joe Budden backstage. The issue stems from Joe Budden's statements saying that he was lyrically superior to Wu-Tang's Method Man.

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Fight! - At Rock The Bells in Los Angeles, tempers flared when affiliates of Raekwon attacked Joe Budden backstage. The issue stems from Joe Budden's statements saying that he was lyrically superior to Wu-Tang's Method Man.