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AP - Da Brat was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for hitting a hostess in the head with a rum bottle during an altercation at a suburban Atlanta nightclub last fall.

Baby-name experts weigh in on Stefani’s son `Zuma’ (AP)
AP - Try saying “Zuma Nesta Rock” five times fast it’s hard. That phonetic flow could be tough to master, let alone live down, for the newborn son of Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani.

David Byrne and Brian Eno join forces on new album (Yahoo! music)
Yahoo! music - David Byrne and Brian Eno have revealed the details of their first collaboration in nearly 30 years.

Malaysia allows Avril Lavigne to hold concert (Reuters)
Reuters - Malaysia has allowed Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne to hold a concert ahead of the country’s independence day celebrations, reversing a decision to bar the performance following protests by an Islamist party.

Da Brat Headed for Da Slammer (E! Online)
E! Online - Da Brat has just been given one helluva spanking.

Billboard CD reviews: The Game, Byrne & Eno (Reuters)
Reuters - The Game has long threatened that “LAX” would be his last album, so perhaps that’s why he recruited the wayward DMX to open it with one of his trademark prayers (”Devil, we rebuke you in the name of Jesus”). The table thus set, the Game goes surprisingly mellow in comparison to his first two efforts. “Touchdown” sports a lazy synth and an airy chorus from Raheem DeVaughn about jet-setting, and Ne-Yo proves himself chivalrous while the Game growls over “Gentleman’s Affair.” Common pops up on the electric piano-driven “Angel,” paying homage to his classic “I Used to Love H.E.R.,” and “Never Can Say Goodbye” depicts the Game’s creativity as he embodies the voices of Tupac, Biggie and Eazy-E just before they passed away.

Andrew WK takes up lecturing (Yahoo! music)
Yahoo! music - Andrew WK has announced his first visit to the U.K. in four years–but he’s not going to be playing any conventional gigs.

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