Last Week In Music 6/28-7/4

Find out what you may have missed in last week's music news.

Public Memorial Service - The memorial service for the legendary pop icon Michael Jackson is set for 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The expectation is that anywhere from a quarter-million to 700,000 people from across the globe will attend.

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Public Memorial Service - The memorial service for the legendary pop icon Michael Jackson is set for 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The expectation is that anywhere from a quarter-million to 700,000 people from across the globe will attend.

Advantage: Drake - Drake's "Best I Ever Had" single from his third mixtape, "So Far Gone" earned the Toronto native numerous nominations including two Grammy nods in 2010.

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Hectic Week - Drake announced that he signed with Lil Wayne's Young Money imprint, released his "Best I Ever Had" video and had a controversial performance - which he later apologized for - at the 2009 BET Awards.

$85 Million Refund - AEG, the promoter of Jackson’s “This Is It” tour, will offer ticket holders the option of receiving a full refund, or the physical ticket – which was designed by Jackson – as a keepsake. Fifty sold-out shows for the concert series at London’s O2 Arena equated to nearly one million tickets purchased, valued at $85 million.

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$85 Million Refund - AEG, the promoter of Jackson’s “This Is It” tour, will offer ticket holders the option of receiving a full refund, or the physical ticket – which was designed by Jackson – as a keepsake. Fifty sold-out shows for the concert series at London’s O2 Arena equated to nearly one million tickets purchased, valued at $85 million.

Celebrate MJ - Jamie Foxx honors Michael Jackson, but still manages to sneak in a few jokes. When Diddy tries to sit down, he tells him, "Don't sit down. I'll moonwalk all over your *ss."

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2009 BET Awards - The 2009 BET Award took a dramatic turn with the loss of the legendary Michael Jackson on Thursday afternoon at the age of 50. With everyone scrambling to make last minute changes to honor “The King Of Pop,” the BET Awards managed to pull through and deliver an awards ceremony for the ages.

The Michael Jackson Takeover - Nine out the top 10 releases on the Pop Catalog Albums charts are Jackson-related titles, including "Number Ones" taking the top spot, "Thriller" at No. 3, "Off The Wall" at No. 4, "Bad" at No. 6 and "Dangerous" at No. 7. Collectively, Jackson’s solo albums have sold a combined 422,000 copies this week, with 57 percent of those sales being digital.

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The Michael Jackson Takeover - Nine out the top 10 releases on the Pop Catalog Albums charts are Jackson-related titles, including "Number Ones" taking the top spot, "Thriller" at No. 3, "Off The Wall" at No. 4, "Bad" at No. 6 and "Dangerous" at No. 7. Collectively, Jackson’s solo albums have sold a combined 422,000 copies this week, with 57 percent of those sales being digital.

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It's A Rap - Lil' Wayne closes with a great performance to a great show!

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Tour Cancelled - Lil Wayne's European tour has been cancelled due to Weezy's doctor advising that the rapper needed rest. The tour may be rescheduled.

The Return Of Mase - The tragic passing of Michael Jackson has inspired Mase to return to music. He has remixed Drake's "Best I Ever Had" recently for his comeback. "Mike passed away and it just lit the fire in me -- it made me go in the studio and do something. I'm excited," Mase told Power 105.1’s DJ Self. "I asked my nephew who is the hottest thing out there and he said, "Drake!' When I listened to his music I said, 'I'm going to jump on this joint.'"

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The Return Of Mase - The tragic passing of Michael Jackson has inspired Mase to return to music. He has remixed Drake's "Best I Ever Had" recently for his comeback. "Mike passed away and it just lit the fire in me -- it made me go in the studio and do something. I'm excited," Mase told Power 105.1’s DJ Self. "I asked my nephew who is the hottest thing out there and he said, "Drake!' When I listened to his music I said, 'I'm going to jump on this joint.'"

“Smell” of Success - After putting a stamp on music via Roc-A-Fella Records and clothes with Rocawear, Jay-Z is set to dip his hands—along with consumer noses—into the fragrance game. In addition to securing a line for himself, Jay-Z is also spreading the love—and the wealth—around. Rihanna, Kanye West and an “unnamed female singer” will also get fragrances as a result of the new deal.

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Hov's Sony Deal - Jay-Z recently explained the details surrounding his Roc Nation/Sony/Atlantic deal. Blueprint 3 will be released on Atlantic as a one-off situation. "That's pretty much just for this specific album. Roc Nation -- we're experts in marketing and making records. But we do distribution deals," he says. "On this one, we're working directly with the Atlantic staff, which is Julie [Greenwald], Lyor [Cohen], Kevin [Liles] and Kyse [Mike Kyser]. For the rest of the Roc Nation artists, we did a distributi

Bad VIBEs - Vibe magazine formally announced its closing last week, but if Quincy Jones has his way, the magazine that covered hip hop, R&B, and fashion will rise again. In a new interview with Ebony, Jones—the magazine’s founder—expressed an interest in buying the now-defunct publication.

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Bad VIBEs - Vibe magazine formally announced its closing last week, but if Quincy Jones has his way, the magazine that covered hip hop, R&B, and fashion will rise again. In a new interview with Ebony, Jones—the magazine’s founder—expressed an interest in buying the now-defunct publication.