Recording Industry Association of America President Cary Sherman lashed out against Wikipedia, Google, and the protestors who helped kill SOPA and PIPA in a New York Times editorial, accusing the Internet companies of running a campaign of “hyperbolic mistruths” and abusing their power.

It looks like Jimmy Wales’ hope that the entertainment industry would show “a little more humility” on copyright issues was a little bit premature.

From Billboard Magazine:

Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator, announced the next release from the collective, “Odd Future Tape Vol. 2,” on Tuesday, stating the collection of new material would arrive Feb. 20 — but without Earl.

Odd Future, however, are notable pranksters — it may take a more public appearance to prove that the MC has finally returned.

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The hip-hop artist gave just $6,431 to his own charity in 2010, a year in which he earned an estimated $63 million, according to tax records for the Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund examined by The Daily.

His superstar wife, Beyoncé, made in the neighborhood of $87 million, according to a Forbes estimate — yet she didn’t give her husband’s foundation a dime.

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But the charity is hardly an afterthought for the rapper, formerly known as Shawn Carter. He is scheduled to perform the first of two benefit concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City tonight, splitting the proceeds between his charity and the United Way of New York. Tickets range from $150 to $15,000. Jay-Z is rapping for free, yet it remains to be seen how many crispy Benjamins he’ll personally contribute.

Fleishman also said that in 2011 — a year for which tax returns for the charity are not yet available — a Jay-Z performance helped raise $1.25 million for the charity at its Carnival at Pier 54 event.