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By Mark Edward Nero, About.com Guide to R & B / Soul

R&B News N Rumors: 11/29/08 Edition

Saturday November 29, 2008
Some of the more interesting news and rumors from the past week:
  • Beyonce scored her third straight No. 1 debut on the Billboard top 200 albums chart last week when I Am ... Sasha Fierce moved 482,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
  • Michael Jackson reached a settlement with a Bahraini sheik who says the singer owes him $7 million after breaching a signed contract, according to the pop star's spokeswoman.
  • "Chocolate Chip," the first single India.Arie's next abum, Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics, leaked on the 'net recently. It's a duet with Musiq Soulchild.
  • Chris Brown swept the 2008 American Music Awards, winning three statues, including Artist of the Year.
  • Jill Scott won't confirm it (yet), but sources say she's pregnant with her first child.
  • J. Holiday's second album, Round 2, is due out in February.
  • And is Mariah Carey pregnant too?

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