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Model Angelyne Sues Bad Boy Films Over Billboard In 'Notorious'

 Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Films is among the defendants in a copyright lawsuit filed by billboard model Angelyne.

The model filed a copyright infringement lawsuit yesterday (January 4) in the U.S. District Court of Los Angeles.

 

Angelyne claims that the makers of the film "Notorious" about the life of Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, used her image in the movie without her consent.

 

She claims that one of her famous billboard's in Los Angeles is featured in a 12-second scene in the movie without her permission.

 

"At no time has Angelyne authorized any of the defendants to reproduce, or adapt distribute any image containing her copyrighted billboard for use in the 'Notorious' motion picture,'' the complaint reads.

 

Combs' Bad Boy Films, Fox Searchlight Pictures and State Street Pictures are all named as defendants in the lawsuit.

 

Angelyne seeks up as much as $100,000 in damages.

NUMBERS ARE IN FOR ALBUM SALES!!!!!

 

Now I don’t want to make it seem as though this was a bad week for Hip Hop.  We actually have a few artists from last column’s  “Dropping this Week” make it into this week’s top fifty.  Let’s continue on to find out who made it.


      First up is an MC out of the south.  Although many critics question his musical ability he continues to sell and please his fan base.  I’m hearing the album is on point, so congratulations to Gucci Mane for selling 89,000 copies of his new album, The State vs. Radric Davis.  The Atlanta rapper’s major label album debuts at the number 11 spot and places him as the top selling rapper for this week.


      This next album has been on the charts since June and is still pushing big numbers. I don’t know how and I don’t know why but this group is getting at least 50,000 people to buy their album each week.  The Black Eyed Peas move up two spots, from 22 to 20, and sell another 64,000 copies of their album, The E.N.D.


      Long Beach representative Snoop Dogg enters the chart this week and grabs the twenty second spot.  The Westcoast MC sells 61,000 copies of his tenth studio album, Malice ‘N Wonderland.  


      Hip Hop super-producer Timbaland continues his foray into pop music with his latest album Shock Value II.  His latest album enters the charts at the 36th position and sells 37,000 copies. 


 

 

Kanye, Jay-Z, & T.I. Top Billboard Year-End, Decade Lists

 

 Today (December 11), Billboardannounced their completed year-end and decade recap lists which featured many prominent Hip-Hop and R&B stars.

 

Kanye West was named music’s Top Male Artist of 2009, a distinction shared with his female counterpart Taylor Swift.

 

The two had a memorable stage moment in September when West interrupted Swift’s MTV VMA acceptance speech.

 

Rounding out the list of top artists for 2009 are Beyonce, Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, T.I., Nickelback, and Pink.

 

Drake secured two awards: one for Hot RapSong of the Year (“Best I Ever Had”), and Top New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year.

 

T.I. won the Top Hot Songs Artist of 2009, courtesy of his four Top 5 singles off 2008’s double platinum Paper Trail (“Whatever You Like,” “Swagga Like Us,” “Live Your Life,” and “Dead and Gone”).

 

As reported earlier this week on AllHipHop.com, Eminem was crowned the best-selling artist of the decade, beating out fellow chart heavyweights Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Nelly, and 50 Cent.

 

Additional awards were given based on an artist’s dominance of a given chart over the last 10 years.

 

This criteria yielded recognition for T.I. (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist), 50 Cent (Top Hot Rap Songs Artist), and Jay-Z (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums).

 

Fans can view the entire 2009 and decade lists at www.billboard.com.Kanye, Jay-Z, & T.I. Top Billboard Year-End, Decade Lists