What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week?

Lil Wayne reveals the release date of "Tha Carter V," Future and Ciara reportedly call off their engagement, and more.

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After months of speculation, Lil Wayne finally revealed the release date for Tha Carter V. The Young Money boss also shared the cover art for his upcoming album, which once again features a photo of Wayne from when he was just a kid. This wasn't the only big news about the New Orleans rapper, who earlier in the week was named in a lawsuit for owing a private jet company upwards of $1 million.

Future and Ciara also made headlines this week, as the longtime power couple reportedly called off their engagement. This news comes three months after Future Zahir Wilburn—their first child together—was born. Check out all that and more in What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week?

Lil Wayne and Young Money were reportedly named in a lawsuit for owing a private jet company $1 million.

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Killer Mike shared a passionate statement regarding the death of Michael Brown.

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Date: August 11

Atlanta rapper and fellow human Killer Mike spoke the truth when he took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the Michael Brown travesty that went down in Ferguson, Mo. over the weekend. His caption is in full below:

We are human beings. We deserve to be buried by out children not the other way around. No matter how u felt about black people look at this Mother and look at this father and tell me as a human being how u cannot feel empathy for them. How can u not feel sympathy for their pain and loos. These are not "THOTS, niggas/niggers, hoes, Ballers, Divas. These two people are parents. They are humans that produced a child and loved that child and that child was slaughtered like Game and left face down as public spectacle while his blood drained down the street. Look at the pain of this mother, look into her eyes. Look at the Man behind her. Look at that father made helpless and hurt that he cud not defend his seed. Don't debate. Don't insert your agenda. Save me the bullshit Black On Black Crime speech and look at these to Noble creatures called humans and look at what govt sanctioned murder has done. It has robbed them of their humanity and replaced it with pain and shame, suffering and hurt. I don't care if others rioted or why. I don't care that ball players and Rappers are what they shud be. I care that we as humans care as much about one another more. I care we see past Class, race and culture and honor the humanity that unites our species. Stop talking and LOOK at these PEOPLE. LOOK at these HUMANS and stand with them against a system allows a Human PIG to slaughter their child. Forgive any typos love and respect u all.

After 15 years on the air, DJ Skee announced he would be quitting radio.

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As part of Justin Bieber's plea deal for a DUI charge, the pop star was ordered to take an anger management course.

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DMX rode the Slingshot ride for a second time, and the results were once again hilarious.

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Future and Ciara reportedly called off their engagement.

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Kanye West shared a heartwarming photo of him and Robin Williams following the actor's death.

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Lil Wayne revealed the cover art and release date for Tha Carter V.

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Beanie Sigel was released from prison.

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Karlie Hustle stepped down as music director of Hot 97.

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