• Alicia Keys‘ concert in Jakarta was protested by an anti-smoking group due to Philip Morris’ tour sponsorship. As a result of the complaints, the tobacco company agreed to pull all promotional material from the tour stop.
• Jacob the Jeweler is suing Wyclef Jean, saying the rapper owes him $319,680. Jacob was recently sentenced to two and a half years in prison for his role in a money laundering operation.
• The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr. was forced to cancel his entire Australian tour due to a severe throat infection.
• Add Tyga to the list of rappers who have crafted pro-Obama verses, as evidenced by the freestyle that Pete Wentzposted on his website.

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