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New R&B/Pop Album/CD Releases: July 2009 Edition

Maxwell
BLACKsummers’night
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BLACKsummers’night is the heavily anticipated new studio album from groundbreaking modern soul artist Maxwell. BLACKsummers’night is the first full-length Maxwell release since Now, his critically-acclaimed third studio album, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in August 2001. This album is the sensuous opening installment of the artist’s monumental BLACKSUMMERS’NIGHT trilogy. Striving for [...]

Rapper C-Murder Convicted for 2002 Shooting

Rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller was found guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday, a verdict stemming from a fan shooting in 2002. He faces a mandatory life sentence.
Miller — a former No Limit rapper and the youngest brother of Master P (Percy Miller) and Silkk the Shocker (Vyshonn Miller) — had been charged with killing 16-year-old [...]

Rapper Drake to Sue Over Unauthorized Album

Toronto rapper Drake is such a hot artist that one of his albums is selling even though he didn’t release it.
An unauthorized album, “The Girls Love Drake,” which features selections from Drake’s mixtape “So Far Gone” and other tracks, was released May 28 by a label called Canadian Money Entertainment and distributed by the Independent [...]

Anet Jackson Parts Ways with Island Def Jam

After just 14 months on Island Def Jam, Janet Jackson announced Monday (September 22) her departure from the label. According to Jackson’s publicist, the label agreed to dissolve its relationship with the artist at her request.
After a long stint with Virgin, Jackson inked a deal with Island in July 2007 and released her label [...]

Hip Hop MC Plies: ‘Somebody Loves You’ Scholarship Fund

Hip Hop MC Plies, aka Algernod Lanier Washington, has announced details of his very own non-profit organization, Big Gates and Plies Power Of Visions Foundation, Inc.; as well as a scholarship program, the “Somebody Loves You” Scholarship Fund. The hip hop MC instituted the Scholarship Fund for those who have a parent(s) that are presently [...]

Music Industry Insiders Find Upside in Album Leaks

During the first week of July, Nas’ controversial untitled album leaked onto the Internet ahead of its July 15 release date via Def Jam.
But Nas’ business partner Anthony Saleh shrugs it off.
“I don’t think the leak has hurt Nas in any way,” he says, adding that leaks have “helped those who have delivered on [...]

‘Viva La Vida’ Has Second-best Debut of ‘08

Coldplay’s new album is already living the life.
“Viva La Vida” will debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart with over 720,000 copies sold in its first week, the second-best opening week of 2008, according to the trade magazine’s Web site. Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III” was the top album debut of [...]

New York Judge Sends Pregnant Foxy Brown to Jail

 
A New York judge sent pregnant rapper Foxy Brown to jail on Wednesday, ruling that she violated the terms of her probation by hitting a woman with her BlackBerry.Judge Melissa Jackson ordered Brown held in jail until her next hearing on September 7, at which time the judge could sentence her to up to a [...]

Ciara, T.I. Top Screamfest Bill

Grammy-winning artists Ciara (music) and T.I. (music) have been tapped to headline the sixth installment of the Scream Tour (music), which is scheduled to hit 24 North American cities this summer.
The itinerary has yet to be announced, but organizers have said the R&B/rap outing, dubbed Screamfest ‘07, will kick off in late July and hit [...]