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Already on track to have the best-selling album of 2008, rapper Lil
Wayne leads the nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards with
eight, including album of the year and best rap album for "Tha
Carter III," best rap song for "Lollipop" and best rap/sung
collaboration for "Got Money" featuring T-Pain.

Other leading artists are Coldplay, who earned seven nominations,
and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West, who each scored six.

In album of the year, the nominees were: Coldplay for "Viva La Vida
Or Death And All His Friends," Lil Wayne for "Tha Carter III,"
Ne-Yo for "Year of the Gentlemen," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
for "Raising Sand" and Radiohead for "In Rainbows."

For record of the year, the nominees were: Adele for "Chasing
Pavements," Coldplay for "Viva La Vida," Leona Lewis for "Bleeding
Love," M.I.A. for "Paper Planes" and Plant & Krauss for "Please
Read the Letter."

Song of the year nominees include: "American Boy," by songwriters
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John
Stephens, Estelle Swaray and Kanye West; "Chasing Pavements" by
songwriters Adele Adkins and Eg White; "I’m Yours" by Jason Mraz;
"Love Song" by Sara Bareilles; and "Viva La Vida" by songwriters
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.

Two of West’s nominations came for his production on "Tha Carter
III" and "American Boy." He is also up against himself in the best
rap performance by a duo or group category, for "Swagga Like Us"
with Jay-Z & T.I. and featuring Lil Wayne and "Put On" with
Young Jeezy. Jay-Z also faces off against himself in that category,
with "Swagga" going up against his collaboration with Wayne on "Mr.
Carter."

In the best new artist category, Adele, Duffy, the Jonas Brothers,
Lady Antebellum and Jazmine Sullivan received nominations.

In the best pop collaboration category with vocals, the nominees
were: Alicia Keys and John Mayer for "Lessons Learned," Madonna,
Justin Timberlake and Timbaland for "4 Minutes," Plant and Krauss
for "Rich Woman," Rihanna and Maroon 5 for "If I Never See Your
Face Again" and Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown for "No Air." source

Britney Spears’ new music video for the song Circus leaked online. Do you think the old Britney is back? So far the pr machine that is spinning the new Britney seems to working it’s magic on her first week album sales. Britney is expected to debut her new album "Circus" at the number one spot on the Billboard charts.

Britney Spears’ sixth studio album, "Circus," is on track to debut
at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 next week, as the Jive set will lead
Nielsen SoundScan’s Building chart when it is released later today
(Dec. 3).



Unweighted first-day sales of "Circus" through the close of
business yesterday stood at 219,000. Billboard estimates the eight
merchants who report to Nielsen SoundScan’s Building chart — Trans
World Entertainment, Best Buy, Circuit City, iTunes, Starbucks,
Borders, Target and Anderson Merchandisers — comprise about 80% of
all U.S. album sales.



Sources close to the project suggest that "Circus" could move as
much as 450,000 in its first week.



If "Circus" arrives atop the tally, it will be Spears’ fifth No. 1
album. Among female artists, only four have racked up more
chart-toppers: Barbra Streisand (eight), Madonna (seven) and Mariah
Carey and Janet Jackson (both with six). source

Kanye West was number one this week with his pop album  808’s and Heartbreak while Guns and Roses’ big comeback flopped with lackluster sales.

After nearly 17 years in the studio, one truly odd MTV VMA appearance, a failed world tour, a riot in Philadelphia, a lot of defensive talk from Sebastian Bach, a leak facilitated by Mike Piazza and DJ Eddie Trunk, a much-ballyhooed exclusive deal with Best Buy, a lawsuit involving the Offspring, the apparently empty promise of free Dr Pepper for all, innumerable and mysterious delays, $13 million in reported production costs, a Greatest Hits album, a change in managers, five possible producers, five guitarists, two bassists, three drummers, the invention of the iPod, a guy with a KFC bucket on his head, zero promotion from the album’s mastermind, and now, rumors of a potential reunion of the original lineup, Guns N’ Roses’ sixth studio album, Chinese Democracy, sold a whopping 261,200 copies its first week on store shelves.

That’s right, just 261,200 copies.

Two weeks ago, it seemed like the #1 position on Billboard’s weekly albums sales chart could have gone to either Guns or Kanye West. Chinese Democracy was released on November 23, and West’s 808s & Heartbreak dropped November 24. It was a battle that pitted one of hip-hop’s biggest stars against one of rock’s most enigmatic ringleaders, and in the end, GN’R just couldn’t contend.

When Nielsen SoundScan issued the latest national album sales data on Wednesday (December 3), it was West’s latest at #1, opening with sales of more than 450,100, leaving the #2 slot wide open for Guns … or so it seemed. Unfortunately, no one factored country crossover cutie Taylor Swift into the equation. In its third week out, her new one, Fearless, climbed from #4 to #2, thanks to sales of close to 267,400 — meaning GN’R’s first appearance on the chart in close to 20 years will be at #3.

Whether it was to pick up Kanye’s new one or Axl Rose’s magnum opus, consumers made their presence felt at record retail last week — one of the biggest shopping weeks of the year. Virtually every album in Billboard’s Top 200 experienced either increased or stronger sales, with 22 new efforts cracking the chart. Beyond ‘Ye and GN’R, two other albums debut in next week’s top 10: Ludacris’ Theater of the Mind bows at #5, selling 213,500 units, with The Killers’ Day & Age following at #6, scanning 193,400 copies. source

JAY-Z LEAVING DEF JAM

Grammy winning rapper JAY-Z aka Shawn Carter announced on Monday that he would not be renewing his contract as president of the Universal Music Group Def Jam label.  Hip-hopJay-Z has been president of the company for three years.  According to the NY Times it appears that may have Jay-Z resigned over money.

Jay-Z’s exit from the executive role comes after Universal, a division of Vivendi,
declined to renew the contract under more lucrative terms he sought,
according to people briefed on the talks, who requested anonymity
because the negotiations were confidential. Under the deal that is
expiring, Universal was to pay Jay-Z in the range of $10 million over
the course of the contract, if he hit certain financial targets.

He released a statement saying that he was going to continue making music with Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam records. He also said he was looking forward to "taking on new challenges."

"Now it’s time for me to take on new challenges," he said in a
statement. "I am pleased to have had the opportunity to build upon the
Def Jam legacy."

"Jay made it clear to us that he feels the time has come to take on
different challenges in his life. While we regret his decision to move
on, we certainly respect it," said Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid," chairman of
Island Def Jam.

Jay-Z will continue working on his various business including the 40/40 nightclubs according to a source. There are also rumors about Jay-Z’s to embark on a lucrative business venture with a concert company.

His next move is unclear, though there has been speculation that he might strike a deal with the concert giant Live Nation, which has been seeking stakes in artists’ various business lines beyond concerts.

Jay-Z is credited with discovering hip hop superstar Kanye West and signing multiplatinum artists like  Rihanna and Ne-Yo.

Def Jam’s successes during his tenure as president, included Rihanna
and Ne-Yo, who this month racked up 11 Grammy nominations between them.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON THIS STORY IN THE NY TIMES

RAPPER YUNG JOC ARRESTED

ALLHIPHOP.COM reports that rapper YUNG JOC has been arrested after allegedly attempting to pass through Ohio airport security with a fully loaded handgun. The Grammy nominated star tried to get the weapon through a security checkpoint at Ohio’s Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on Sunday according to police. The hip-hop star, real name Jasiel Robinson, is currently being held at Cuyahoga County Jail under firearms charges, but he may also face charges under the Air Piracy Act. Yung Joc is featured on T-Pain’s single " Buy You A Drank" and also "released Coffee Shop" from his second hit album Hustlenomics this year. Yung Joc is an artist on Sean "P.Diddy" Comb’s Bad Boy South label an imprint of Bad Boy Entertainment.

THE LATEST UPDATES : YUNG JOC WAS RELEASED ON $50,000 DOLLAR BOND, BUT IS NOW CONSIDERED A FUGITIVE AFTER FAILING TO SHOW UP FOR HIS ARRAIGNMENT IN CLEVELAND ON A FELONY CHARGE OF CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATE ON THIS STORY.

Watch Yung Joc featuring Gorilla Zoe – Coffee Shop

CHRIS BROWN’S RACY CONCERT TOUR BUMP AND GRIND VIDEO LEAKED

MediaTakeOut.com released fan made videos of eighteen-year-old ‘This Christmas’ star Chris Brown. The explicit videos show the teenage Grammy nominated singer performing some pretty grown up striptease dance moves with his back up dancers while on his ‘UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL‘ concert tour.  WARNING THE VIDEO BELOW CONTAINS GRAPHIC MATURE CONTENT. PARENTAL VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.   

Chris Brown – Take You Down

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LIL’ MAMA’S MOTHER’S DEATH CONFIRMED

We are sad to report that representatives at LiL Mama’s label JIVE Records have confirmed the passing of the rapper’s mother from colon cancer. The rapper was on tour with Chris Brown when she received the  news of her mother’s passing.  BET.COM reports the following.

Teenager rapper Lil Mama’s label, Jive Records, confirms that her mother has died. Though official announcements from her or her representatives have yet to be released, reports say that Tyra Kirkland was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2003. Lil Mama (born Niatia Jessica Kirkland) was in Atlanta, GA preparing for the next show with labelmate Chris Brown’s Up Close & Personal Tour when she was told. She has left the tour to be with her family in NYC.

We wish to extend condolences Lil’ Mama and her family.

Her mother makes a cameo in Lil Mama – Lip Gloss