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GANGSTA LEAN: It's safe to say that Lil' Wayne is not having the best week. Earlier this week it was reported that someone shot at his Miami home and police were called. Fortunately the story was false and no one was injured as originally indicated. As if that wasn't enough, while performing this week Lil' Wayne got mad at the DJ when he played the wrong song. Perhaps Wayne had too much lean! What do you think? So what else is going on? FASHION FORWARD: Well after Kelly Osbourne's fiery exit from "Fashion Police", host Kathy Griffin has also left the show only after 7 episodes. The show originally spearheaded by the late great Joan Rivers is not doing so well it seems. Maybe it might be time to give the show the ax. What do you think? Do you think Guiliana Rancic's comments towards Zendaya Coleman hurt the show? BLACK BUTTERFLY: One person who is not hurting is Kendrick Lamar. He is readying his new album which is now titled To Pimp A Butterfly. The a...

DRAKE AND THE CHART MAN: So according to this weeks Billboard charts issued on Thursday, Drake has 14 songs that has simultaneously hit the charts. Among those songs are selections from his new album and of course his guest appearances including "Only", "Tuesday" and "Truffle Butter". This feat for Drake with 14 songs hasn't been done since the Beatles and it was 41 years ago. WONDER MAN: Speaking of charts, Stevie Wonder is back on the charts thanks in part to his CBS special "Songs In The Key of Life", the album which is back on the charts. The album was #1 on the charts back in 1976 and 1977. HAPPY FRIDAY: Speaking of music charts it is being reported that album will now be released on Friday instead of the traditional Tuesday. The move is said to start this Summer. Prior to Tuesday, albums were available for purchase on Monday. In the past some artists and labels went against the grain and released when they wanted to but Friday will be ...

I know I'm late on some of these stories, well at least the story about Zendaya but oh well. Here goes nothing..ALBUMS STILL MATTER: So Drake's second week sales are in and he sold 187,000 copies of his new surprise album/mixtape. Elsewhere on the charts Nicki Minaj's "The Pink Print" album returns to the top 10 thanks to a heavy rotation of singles on the radio. FALLING DOWN: The Brit Awards went down and there were a lot surprises. Madonna took a fall down some stairs and Kanye debuted a new song. Has anyone heard it and did you all see the Madonna video of her falling? It definitely looked painful. HAIR YEAH: And there were some painful words used to describe Zendaya(who was supposed to play Aaliyah) and her hair at the Oscar awards. On E!'s "Fashion Police", host Guiliana Rancic made comments about Zendaya and her hair saying she looks like she reeks of "weed" and "oil" and of course she caught flack for her comments. Rancic ...