Lil Wayne may be one of the biggest rappers on the planet right now, but for concert promoters, he may be a little bit of a diva. According to a recent tour rider obtained by TheSmokingGun, the New Orleans rapper had quite a few lavish requirements if you want to get him on stage. Some of them include a private jet, police escorts, and lots of alcohol for him and his 25+ backstage guests. Here's a few of them: – […]
When Lil Wayne found out he was named MTV News' 2008 Man of the Year, he responded in typical Weezy-ian fashion: He wished everyone happy holidays. To be fair, that's not all he said, but it's how he signed off in the e-mail he sent to MTV News, in between stops on his I Am Music Tour. He also thanked his fans and his pals here in the newsroom, and he promised bigger things to come in 2009, if that's […]
The Grammy nominations have been announced, and the frontrunner is Lil Wayne, arguably the hottest artist of the year. Weezy's popularity, coupled with the success of his latest album, Tha Carter III, helped him earn a total of eight Grammy nominations -- among them is the coveted Album of the Year award. The New Orleans rapper is also up for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Collaboration, and Best Rap Song with two songs. […]
International superstar Barrington Levy has once again tapped members of Hip-Hop community to assist him as he makes another push for the mainstream spotlight. The Reggae legend has released two versions of the first single from his forthcoming album, one of which features Busta Rhymes and President-elect Barack Obama. The new track, titled “No War,†interpolates an Obama speech with lyrics by Busta Rhymes, Canada’s Kardinal Offishall, and of course Levy himself. The alternate version, which is currently making rounds […]
Lil Wayne recently revealed that he will be re-releasing Tha Carter III with all brand new songs. The superstar rapper divulged to MTV that he plans to release the new Carter III prior to dropping the highly anticipated Carter IV. “A new Carter III with none of the same songs. None of them. Not one!†explained Lil Wayne. “It's gonna be called ... Tha Carter III: The Rebirth. The birth of a new beginning.†Wayne revealed that some of the […]
Lil Wayne, Hip-Hop’s best-selling artist of 2008, is set to celebrate his 26th birthday with a landmark concert in the Bahamas. The September 26 “Poppin’ Bottles†show will be co-headlined by international reggae legend Buju Banton and will feature a host of Bahamian talent, such as Daddy Whites, Golden Child, and Bobo Ken. The event is the brainchild of Lisa “Red†Tootle of Red City Entertainment, who promises to showcase a melting pot of the best in Hip-Hop, dancehall, and […]
A New York police officer testified in a pretrial hearing today (September 8) that she caught Lil Wayne with a gun on his tour bus last year. As report ed earlier, Wayne was arrested on a weapons possession charge last July after a 9mm was found in his tour bus following a performance with Ja Rule at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre. According to The Associated Press, Officer Diane Hornung testified Monday that she got on the bus after smelling marijuana and […]
Lil Wayne is not content with his blockbuster 2008, as the superstar MC is already brainstorming plans for the upcoming year. In an exclusive interview with BBC’s 1Xtra’s DJ Semtex, Wayne first reflected on his phenomenal 2008 year, starting with his favorite freestyle over his signature song “A Milli.†“I’m not gonna front, everyone killed it. I haven’t heard a wack [freestyle] yet,†Wayne disclosed. “[But] I got to say that Jay-Z’s in the best version next to Lil Mama, […]
Lil Wayne has reportedly been sued by a musical publishing company for using a Rolling Stones song without permission. According to Reuters, Abkco Music Inc. claims that Lil Wayne sampled Rolling Stones' song "Play With Fire" without permission and used it on his song “Play With Fire†which is featured on Tha Carter III. Abkco owns the rights to the "Play With Fire". They claim Lil Wayne’s version of “Play With Fire†uses "explicit, sexist and offensive language" and causes […]
