Last Week In Music 8/23-8/29
Last Week In Music 8/23-8/29
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Homicide - Michael Jackson's death was a homicide caused primarily by the powerful anesthetic propofol and another sedative, the coroner announced Friday in a highly anticipated ruling increasing the likelihood of criminal charges against the pop star's doctor.
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R.I.P. Aaliyah - The music industry mourned as the 8 year anniversary of Aaliyah's tragic plane crash passed last week.
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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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Wrongly Accused - Reports of the arrest of Diplomats member Juelz Santana this morning (August 25) on suspicions of making death threats to his wife are false, says a rep for the rapper. Celebrity gossip Web site TMZ reported that Juelz, whose real name is LaRon James, was arrested in his New Jersey home around 10:30 a.m. on domestic charges after his wife told cops he had threatened to kill her in front of their son. However, Santana’s longtime rep, Lynn Hobson, told XXLMag.com that the story was wrong, saying t
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Raided - Jadakiss is at the center of a police raid after drugs were found in the rapper’s apartment following a police raid. The New York Police Department raided the Yonkers apartment on August 21. According to an NBC-New York report, the police turned up 6.5 pounds of marijuana and 5 grams of heroin.
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Morality Clause - Attorney Lauren Raysor is asking record labels to encourage their artists to become more responsible for their actions by adding a morality clause to their contracts. “Lauren P. Raysor is asking all record companies to insert a ‘morality clause’ in their contracts with all artists— not just rap and hip-hop artists— as a way to show them there are consequences for their actions,” a spokesperson for Raysor explained in a statement. “Ms. Raysor will have visuals explaining what the morality clause
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Graduated - Years after retiring from the stage, the first queen of hip hop has cashed in on royalties to pay for an Ivy League Ph.D. Dr. Roxanne Shante, the '80s rap icon who scored the smash hit, "Roxanne's Revenge" in 1984, at the age of 14, now holds a doctorate in psychology and is a therapist focused on African-American issues.
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R.I.P. DJ AM - On Friday evening (August 28) Adam Goldstein, also known as DJ AM was found dead in his NYC apartment on Lafayette Street. Goldstein, who was discovered shirtless, was pronounced dead around 5pm. According to sources close to the investigation, authorities discovered a bottle of prescription pills near Goldstein's body. In addition to the pills, a glass “crack” pipe was found in the DJ’s bedroom. Paramedics are suggesting Goldstein died from an overdose.
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Woman Of The Year - Multi-talented singer Beyonce will receive the highest honor at this years Billboard Women In Music Event when she accepts the prestigious Woman of the Year Award. The Woman of the Year Award is given to a female performer in the music industry who has demonstrated a tremendous amount of success, leadership skills, and creativity in the past 12 months.
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Happy 51st Birthday! - The world celebrated what would have been Michael Jackson's 51st birthday on August 29. We love you Michael
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VP Of Def Jam? - A rumor that The-Dream was the new Vice President of Def Jam was quickly quelled by the label. The announcement was reportedly made on his Twitter page which appears to have wrong information.