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

R&B News N Rumors: 12/27/08 Edition

Saturday December 27, 2008
Some of the more interesting news and rumors from the past week:
  • Keyshia Cole's and Jamie Foxx's new albums debuted at No.'s 2 and 3 on last week's Billboard albums chart. Keyshia's A Different Me sold 322,000 copies in its firt week in stores and Jamie's Intuition solf 265,000 copies.
  • Also debuting in the top 20 last week was Anthony Hamilton's latest album, The Point of it All, which debuted at No. 12 with 133,000 copies sold.
  • T-Pain feels like he hasn’t gotten enough credit for his music: "I don’t understand why the most hated-on artist is ... the most copied," he said.
  • Teairra Mari is teaming up with Pleasure P on the single "Hunt 4 You," which will reportedly be on her upcoming second studio album.
  • Michael Jackson's spokesperson denies a report that the artist is ill with a serious lung disease, calling the claim "a total fabrication."
  • Brother and sister Ray J and Brandy will share the stage & may perform together at BET's annual New Year's bash "106 & Party."

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