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Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.Birth Date :
September 27, 1982Birth Place :
New Orleans, Louisiana, USAClaim to fame :
Album "Tha Block Is Hot" (1999)
Video Premiere: T-Pain's 'Can't Believe It' Feat. Lil Wayne
August 26, 2008 09:08:26Singer, rapper, and producer T-Pain has just premiered a music video for his latest single "Can't Believe It". The song which features rap peer Lil Wayne, has been confirmed as the first single from his upcoming third studio album "Thr33 Ringz", which is reportedly set to hit the stores on September 30.
The music video is recently shot in Los Angeles under the direction of Syndrome, the same guy who directed Estelle's "American Boy" and Lupe Fiasco's "Daydreamin'". The video is a circus-themed film and put the featured singer Lil Wayne as a cameo. It starts with the display of T-Pain rapping to the camera while holding his mini body on the palm of his own hand. He is also seen coming out of a huge black hat, which is usually used by a magician, and jumping into a sexy woman. The circus theme is also shown by a capture of ferris wheel where he is having fun with the woman.
Video Premiere: Cassie's 'Official Girl' Feat. Lil Wayne
August 23, 2008 08:08:31Cassie has just premiered a music video to support her lead single called "Official Girl". The Danja-produced track where she collaborates with rapper Lil Wayne, is taken from her upcoming sophomore album tentatively entitled "Connecticut Fever", which has no fixed release date yet.
The music video is directed by Chris Robinson. The singer described its plot as "a series of things", where she is in the "crazy-girl stage". It is mostly about a young beautiful woman, who is feeling stressed out. She is fallen into a situation where her lover has no desire to take their relationship to a more serious level. Being fed up with all the uncertainty, at the end of the video, Cassie decides to call off her relationship and move on to find any other man who really loves her.
Video Premiere: The Game's 'My Life' Feat. Lil Wayne
August 16, 2008 09:08:29The Game has just made a full world premiere for a music video to promote his third single "My Life", a single which will appear in his upcoming third studio album titled "L.A.X.". Rapper Lil Wayne has lent his vocals to the single. This song started to be air played on July 22 but was leaked in early July. The full album will not be stored to the market until August 26.
The Game's video was filmed on July 23 and directed by motion picture director Bryan Barber, who has also directed Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" video. "My Life" video takes place in a graveyard of Compton. Lil Wayne is among the guest appearances, which also include Cool & Dre, Young Buck, and Birdman. The video mostly carries mournful themes, one of which is about losing someone.
A Sneak Peek to Cassie's 'Official Girl' Video Feat. Lil Wayne
August 05, 2008 11:08:01American pop singer Cassie has given her fans a sneak peek for the video of single "Official Girl" featuring rapper "Lil Wayne". The single is taken from her upcoming solo album which hasn't been titled yet. The upcoming video was directed by Chris Robinson with Lil Wayne making a cameo.
Speaking about the video plot, Cassie described it as a series of things, in which she plays as a young girl who is stressed out with her love relationship. She said, "It's about the fly chick, she's going into the hotel, feeling out her situation, talking to the guy who she thinks is there, but it's really not. You have to see it. It's hard to explain."
T-Pain Glitters New Album With Big Rap Stars
August 02, 2008 10:08:50Hip Hop hit maker T-Pain has asked big stars, such as Ludacris, Kanye West, Chris Brown, and Lil Wayne to join in his upcoming album "Thr33 Ringz" as guest artists. The album is reported due for release in the fall this year via Jive music records.
According to Billboard.com, T-Pain has collaborated with Wayne in the first single entitled "Can't Believe It" which has been released in late July. Meanwhile Chris will appear with him in "Freeze" and Ludacris will be found rapping verses in the more slowed down single "Chopped & Screwed." In addition, Kanye will contribute his vocals in a playful song called "Therapy."
Video Premiere: Lil Wayne's 'Got Money' Ft. T-Pain/Mack Maine
July 29, 2008 09:07:04Following its video preview that has streamed earlier this week, finally the full version of Lil Wayne's music video for his latest single "Got Money" has been premiered on July 28 via MTV. The new clip was being directed by Gil Green and features Wayne's collaboration with T-Pain and Mack Maine.
Just as it was previously reported on the new clip Wayne is being pictured as a nice thief, who rob a bank but shares the money with others. The scenes from the video starts with the meeting held by the rapper with his friends to plan their bank robbery. In the end of the clip the rapper finally gets captured by the police but he receives a warm applause from the people who are watching in the streets.
Video Preview: Lil Wayne's 'Got Money' Ft. T-Pain
July 28, 2008 11:07:07Just before the official music video for his latest single "Got Money" gets premiered on MTV later today (July 28) at 6 A.M., a short preview of Lil Wayne's clip has already streamed. The 30-second preview video, which also features the appearance of T-Pain, gave a lead of what the video is about.
On the short clip, Wayne sees him as a robber who is robbing a bank and being accompanied by two female assistants. Another feature beside the robbing scene, saw the rapper and T-Pain rapping and dancing together in a big room.
Lil Wayne Accused of Stealing The Rolling Stones Song
July 25, 2008 09:07:06After being alleged of sampling a song without an approval by a rock chick Karma-Ann Swanepoel, sometime in May, now the same problem arrives for Lil Wayne. According to the latest reports this time the rapper is being accused of stealing a song from legendary rockers The Rolling Stones.
The news surfaces after a musical publishing company, Abkco Music Inc, that own the rights over the Stones' track titled "Play With Fire", filed in a lawsuit against Wayne, his artistic collaborators and his recording company. The company filed the lawsuit on Thursday, July 24 to the federal court in Manhattan, but their demand is still unspecified.
David Banner Tapped Lil Wayne on New Music Video
July 10, 2008 11:07:21Getting close to the release date for his new LP "The Greatest Story Ever Told" on July 15, David Banner is set to celebrate it by preparing to premiere a new clip for his latest single "Shawty Say". The shooting for the upcoming video has been started earlier this week in L.A. and he will also be accompanied by Lil Wayne on the clip.
Speaking about the concept of his new music video, David told MTV, "The concept of the video 'Shawty Say' is really about the things women say about men that a lot of times we don't pay attention to." Moreover, the rapper also said, "As a brother, I just wanna articulate what the ladies are saying to me in a way that men could actually embrace it. So what we going around doing is seeing the men who ain't treating their women right and we're pulling them aside and interrogating them. 'This is what your woman is saying. You need to go home before somebody scoop her.'"
Lil Wayne Regained Top Spot on the Billboard Hot 200
July 10, 2008 11:07:31After spending the past two weeks on the runner-up position Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" has managed to regain its chart topper position on Billboard Hot 200 chart this week. Wayne tackled the previous chart leader Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" that dropped one spot to #2.
The rapper's success to get back its top spot was triggered by the selling of "Tha Carter III" this past weekend that reached the amount of 156,000 copies while "Viva la Vida" only managed to sell 149,000. In total, after four weeks of release, the rapper's new LP has been sold about 1.68 million copies.
50 Cent Aims New LP's Sale to Follow Lil Wayne's Success
July 08, 2008 01:07:1550 Cent believes that he can follow on Lil Wayne's recent success and get his upcoming solo album's sale reaching the 1 million mark on its first week release. According to MTV, 50 is very confident that his new record, "Before I Self Destruct" could reprise what Wayne's "Tha Carter III" did.
Moreover, speaking to MTV although the rapper hasn't announced an exact date yet, he did confirm that his upcoming record will be released on the fourth quarter of this year. Confirming his new LP's release schedule, 50 said, "Fourth quarter. I got some music. But I'mma make music until I reach a closing date. I'mma stay creative and continue to try and progress."
Video Premiere: Lil Wayne's 'A Milli'
July 03, 2008 09:07:24The official music video for Lil Wayne's latest single "A Milli" has just been premiered on BET:106 & Park on July 2. The clip was shot on Monday, June 23, at the same time he filmed "Got Money" clip, and was also being directed by the same director Gil Green.
The new clip doesn't have lots of special features as it seems that it was taken during his preparation before shooting "Got Money". The scenes sees Wayne setting up himself and making his way from his bus to the set of "Got Money".
Video: Lil Wayne On the Set of 'Got Money' Ft. T-Pain
July 02, 2008 04:07:21Before premiering the new music video for his latest single "Got Money", taken from his latest LP "Tha Carter III", Lil Wayne gives his fans a sneak preview of the video through a behind the set clip that has streamed earlier this week. On the 52-second-long clip, Wayne himself introduces the condition on the set and reveals some stuffs about the video shoot.
Although there aren't many shots that revealed about the upcoming music video, that will also feature T-Pain, from the footages on the sneak preview it can be seen that the "Got Money" video will involve a plot about bank robbery and lots of money. Moreover, it looks like that Wayne himself will be acting as the bank robber, while T-Pain was seen singing on a stage and throwing lots of money around him.
Lil Wayne Readies a Champagne Line
July 02, 2008 02:07:52Is a rapper with a number of hit singles, Lil Wayne is set to add champagne maker into his career resume as he's said to be prepping to introduce a new champagne, called Halo. It reportedly is slated to be released to the market in the fall.
Told AllHipHop.com that he's excited about his partnership with Milestone Brands and French grower Voirin-Jumeh to create the line of champagne, Wayne was quoted as saying, "Champagne is for celebrating. There are so many different business opportunities ... I want to take advantage of it all. I'm ready to put my foot in a new door." According to reports Halo champagne will feature four different taste; Halo Brut, Halo Brut Vintage, Halo Rose, and Halo Pinnacle.
T-Pain's 'Can't Believe It' Ft. Lil Wayne Leaked
June 27, 2008 11:06:34Although his new album "Thr33 Ringz" won't be hitting the stores until September 30, another new track from T-Pain's upcoming LP has leaked. The new song that has streamed is his collaboration single with Lil Wayne titled "Can't Believe It".
The new song is the second track from the upcoming LP that has leaked as previously another song "Silver & Gold" has already been streamed. Beside being included on T-Pain's new record, "Can't Believe It" itself reportedly will also be added on Pain and Lil Wayne's collaboration album.
Lil Wayne Tapped to Headline the Voodoo Experience
June 27, 2008 10:06:15The upcoming 2008 Voodoo Experience, to be staged from October 24-26 at New Orleans' City Park, will be more sparkling as the currently hit rapper, Lil Wayne has now been added to play at the star studded event. Wayne will be set as one of the three day music festival, held to celebrate Halloween, headliners among the likes of Stone Temple Pilots, R.E.M. and Nine Inch Nails.
Beside those headline act, the festival is also filled with lots of great musicians from various of genres. Some of the non headliners famous performers at the festival are, Death Cab for Cutie, Erykah Badu, Wyclef Jean, Panic! At the Disco, Joss Stone, Lupe Fiasco and Dashboard Confessional. Beside them, the event will also be enlightened by the appearance of some jazz bands, regarding New Orleans' background as the city on Jazz, such as the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Irving Mayfield's New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
Cassie Tapped Lil Wayne on 'Official Girl' Video
June 21, 2008 10:06:29Preparing for the release of her sophomore effort, Cassie gives a special treat on the upcoming LP as on the latest single from the set "Official Girl" she taps Lil Wayne to do some rap tunes. Not only that, the female singer will also feature Wayne on the music video for the song, which has been shot earlier this week in L.A.
Explaining about Wayne's involvement on the video and the single, Cassie told MTV that she's wasn't the one who should get the credit, stating that it was all P. Diddy's effort. "Puff surprised me with it. He laid the verse. I had no idea. I got on the phone and said, 'Thank you.' It's great. With how he's doing now ... he's platinum today, and he decided on his platinum day to be here with me. It's great. He's one of the best rappers out right now."
Lil Wayne Taps T-Pain on New Music Video
June 20, 2008 11:06:00Following the success of his new LP "Tha Carter III", Lil Wayne is set to further promote the record by preparing to launch a new music video for his latest song. Wayne reportedly will shoot the clip for his latest single "Got Money" in Los Angeles starting from Monday, June 23.
Just like its single the rapper will also tap T-Pain to feature on the music video. Not only that Wayne will also reunite with the director of his latest clip for "Lollipop", Gil Green, who has also been picked to direct the upcoming video.
Coldplay Slip Pass Lil Wayne on Billboard Hot 100
June 20, 2008 09:06:17Just as it was predicted, English rockers Coldplay are set to start their domination on the U.S. charts as it has officially been announced that the band managed to score their first no 1 single in the U.S. chart. The rock act take their second single and album title track "Viva la Vida" to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 this week replacing the reigning chart topper Lil Wayne's "Lollipop".
The rockers' success in topping the Billboard singles chart this week, make them the first British musician to do it since the Spice Girls with their song "Wannabe" in 1997. Beside having their single topping the U.S. chart, the band's latest LP has also been predicted to top next week's albums chart as its sale has already reached the 300,000 mark on its first day.
Lil Wayne Stands Tall on the Billboard Hot 200
June 19, 2008 09:06:14Having its first week sale reaching the 1 million mark insures Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" to top this week's Billboard Hot 200 Chart. The sale of Wayne's new LP is the biggest this year as it follows 50 Cent's 2005 LP, "The Massacre"'s achievement which also reach the 1 million mark on its first week.
Following the "Lollipop" hit maker at #2 comes Plies with his latest set "Definition of Real" which was sold about 215,000 copies this past weekend. The compilation hit songs, "Now28" drops its previous spot from #2 to #3.
Lil Wayne's LP Cracks 1 Million Mark, a Supergroup With T-Pain En Route
June 18, 2008 10:06:01Just as it was predicted, Lil Wayne's highly anticipated album has managed to break the 1 million mark for its first week sale. According to Nielsen SoundScan "Tha Carter III", dropped on June 10, has been sold over 1 million copies.
This achievement is not only setting Wayne's new set to become the biggest selling record this year, but also beating Kanye West's "Graduation", outed in 2007, that only reached 957, 000 sale on its first week. The last record that managed to hit the milestone on its early release is 50 Cent's 2005 set, "The Massacre".
Video Premiere: Nelly's 'Stepped On My Js' Ft. Ciara/Jermaine Dupri
June 12, 2008 03:06:29After a preview of it streamed in April, finally the full official music video for Nelly's "Stepped On My Js" has got premiered on BET on June 11. Just like the song the clip also features appearances from Jermaine Dupri and Ciara.
The clip, which is also being used as a campaign ad for Nike shoe product Air Jordan, starts with Nelly rapping in front of a car. The clip also features lots of basketball game scenes with all of the clip stars wearing the Air Jordan product.
Lil Wayne's New LP to Be the Biggest Selling Album This Year
June 12, 2008 10:06:25It looks like Lil Wayne's new LP will live up to its premise as one of the highly anticipated records this year as its first day sales reached the jackpot. According to Nielsen Soundscan, on its first day of release, Wayne's "Tha Carter III" has been sold about 423,000 copies.
This result would make Wayne's LP, grabbing the #1 seat on next week Billboard chart, especially as according to Billboard, a source from the rapper's album project believes that "Tha Carter III" could sale around 850,000-950,000 in its full week. If that happens than not only will the new album top the Billboard 200 but it will also beat Mariah Carey's "E=MC²" to become the biggest selling album this year.
Lil Wayne's Song to Be Used in a Movie
June 07, 2008 01:06:05Songs from Lil Wayne's upcoming LP "Tha Carter III", to be outed on June 10, seem to bring lots of good fortune for the rapper. After his first single "Lollipop" has become the number one single on the Billboard chart, now another song from the upcoming record "Tie My Hands" is set to give him more royalty fortunes.
This fact occurs after the latest report stated that "Tie My Hands", which also features a collaboration with Robin Thicke, will be used as a soundtrack for an upcoming movie titled "Hurricane Season". Not only having his song as a theme song for the film, but Wayne himself will also play a role on that movie which tells about basketball and the Hurricane Katrina's after effect in New Orleans.
Lil Wayne Holds Top Spot on Billboard Hot 100
June 06, 2008 10:06:06After re-claiming its top spot on the Billboard Singles chart last week, it seems that Lil Wayne doesn't want to let it go just yet. This week, the rapper's "Lollipop" still holds its position at #1 with strong contenders still comes from Leona Lewis with her "Bleeding Love" at #2.
The biggest treat that could endanger Wayne's top spot, comes from Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" which climbs 7 places from # 10 to #3. Another big jump on the chart this week, comes from Katy Perry with her song "I Kissed a Girl" that rises from #21-#5.
Video Premiere: Lloyd's 'Girls Around the World' Ft. Lil Wayne
June 05, 2008 02:06:34The highly anticipated new video from R 'n' B singer Lloyd has finally streamed on BET, just before its premiere on Yahoo! Music on June 9. The clip was shot to accompany the singer's latest single titled "Girls Around the World".
The new video which was shot in Miami, Florida and being directed by Hype Williams, also features Lil Wayne. Just like the title, the clip also sees lots of female models on it and also a futuristic background.
Lil Wayne's 'Mr. Carter' Ft. Jay-Z Leaked
May 31, 2008 10:05:36After a snippet of it leaked on the net earlier this week, finally the full version of Lil Wayne's "Mr. Carter" got streamed as well. The single has been confirmed as one of the songs that will be featured on the rapper's upcoming LP "Tha Carter III". On that track, Wayne taps one of the famous names on the hip-hop industry, Jay-Z.
"Mr.Carter" is not the only track that has been leaked from the set as previously another song titled "Got Money" featuring T-Pain has also streamed on-line earlier this month. Beside the two tracks, recently 10 other snippets of his new songs have also hit the Internet.
Lil Wayne Faces Lawsuit Over Song Sampling
May 30, 2008 11:05:17After having some troubles with the law recently over drugs and weapons possession allegation, a new problem is about to be faced by Lil Wayne. This time the rapper is being sued for using another musician's music without an approval. The artist that filled the lawsuit on Wayne is a South African born singer named Karma-Ann Swanepoel.
Karma claims that her song "Once" has been sampled by Wayne for his track titled "I Feel Like Dying". Moreover, TMZ.com said that on the lawsuit filed in Louisiana, the singer also stated that she has actually been approached by the rapper's label to sign a deal for the right to use her song. The problem is before the agreement is done deal, the "Lollipop" rapper has been spreading and streaming his single on MySpace, Youtube and also playing it live at his concerts.
Snippet: Lil Wayne's 11 New Tracks
May 27, 2008 02:05:31Getting close to his new album "Tha Carter III"'s release date, the songs from Lil Wayne's new set have been leaking. After the track "Got Money" featuring T-Pain streamed on the net, now the rapper's fans can hear snippets for 11 songs from the new LP.
Some of the new tracks from the 11 joints that can be previewed on the net are, "Shoot Me Down" (featuring D.Smih), "Tie My Hands" (featuring Robin Thicke), "Playin' with Fire" (featuring Betty Wright) and "Mrs. Officer" (featuring Bobby Valentino). The complete list can be viewed below. Those songs are still only some from his new album which will consist in total of 17 tracks.
Lil Wayne Tops the Billboard Singles Chart Again
May 23, 2008 11:05:37Lil Wayne's hit single "Lollipop" still hasn't lost its charm on the U.S. music charts as it managed to take the top spot again on the Billboard Top 100 chart. The song regained its #1 spot after topping it three-weeks ago.
On this week's edition, Wayne's single climbs from 3-1 switching places with last week's chart topper Rihanna' "Take a Bow". Meanwhile, the #2 position is still being kept by Leona Lewis with her "Bleeding Love" track.
Lil Wayne to Be the Closing Act at 2008 BET Awards
May 21, 2008 01:05:11After confirming that the 2008 BET Awards, to be held on June 24, will be opened by Usher, now music fans will have more special treat for them after Lil Wayne has been hinted as the closing act. The news comes from the BET EPV Stephen Hill, telling Bilboard.com "I'm really excited that Usher is opening the show. I'll give you a little tidbit -- Lil Wayne is probably closing the show. So, we have a grand opening and grand closing."
Wayne and Usher are not the only performers that have been confirmed to headline the event, other musicians that have also been added to perform are, Nelly and Mary J Blige. Not only performing, but at the show Wayne will also have the chance to take home some awards with him as he is being nominated for 3 categories, which are Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Viewers' Choice Award and Best Collaboration.
Video Premiere: Birdman's 'I Run This' Ft. Lil Wayne
May 15, 2008 01:05:05A new music video from Birdman has just been premiered on May 14. The clip was made for the rapper's latest single "I Run This" featuring Lil Wayne.
The new clip was directed by renown director Dale "Rage" Resteghini. Just like the single, on the video Birdman also taps Wayne to appear on it.
Remix: Lil Wayne's 'Lollipop' Feat. Kanye West
May 14, 2008 02:05:40It seems that Lil Wayne is really enjoying the success of his hit single "Lollipop" and decided to make another version of the song. Now, the official remix which features Kanye West has been leaked on the net.
Unfortunately that remix song would not be included on Wayne's upcoming album "Tha Carter III", which will be dropped on June 10. Meanwhile, just before the Lollipop remix leaked on the net earlier this week another song from the rapper "Got Money" featuring T-Pain has also been featured on the Internet.
Lil Wayne's 'Got Money' Ft. T-Pain Audio Leaked
May 13, 2008 10:05:48After releasing "Lollipop" and "A Milli" from his new album "Tha Carter III", a new audio for another new song from Lil Wayne's upcoming set has leaked on the net. The new track is "Got Money" which features a collaboration with T-Pain.
It still not clear though whether the song will be the next single to be released for the album's promotion as there is no confirmation from the rapper about it. Meanwhile, the rapper is currently preparing to shoot the music video for his second single "A Milli".
Leona Lewis Stays On Top of Lil Wayne
May 09, 2008 11:05:58British singer still manages to invade the U.S. music chart as Leona Lewis with her single "Bleeding Love" holds her throne on the Billboard 100 chart top spot this week. The pop singer keeps the #1 position for fourth non-consecutive weeks and the second week in a row.
Following Leona on second place is Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" that holds its last week's position. Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown's "No Air" also keeps its spot on #3, while Usher's "Love In This Club" feat. Young Jeezy climbed one step to #4 from its previous 5th position. Behind it is Ray J featuring Yung Berg's "Sexy Can I" which also rises up from its 6th position to #5 this week.
Video: Lil Wayne Rapping Through His Non-Guilty Plea
May 08, 2008 09:05:46Lil Wayne has a unique way of making a not guilty plea for his drug possession and weapons charges, which is by rapping it at a concert. The rapper's freestyle, addressing the charges on him and his diss for the Arizona police, can be seen in a recent video that has been leaking on the net.
About the case itself, on January 22 the rapper was arrested by the state border patrol 75 miles outside Yuma, Arizona. Wayne's bus was stopped on Interstate 8, and was searched by the police. During the search, allegedly the police found drugs, cash money worth $22,000 and three guns.
Lil Wayne Skips G-Unit, Picks Keyshia Cole for Tour
May 06, 2008 10:05:48With the release date for his new album "Tha Carter III" coming closer (June 10), Lil Wayne already prepared a tour to promote it. The rapper has already been thinking of artists he will take to join him on tour and Keyshia Cole is on top of the list.
Wayne told MTV about his plan to collaborate with Keyshia on stage saying, "I think I might go out with Keyshia Cole. You're bringing two different types of people in there." Adding his reason to pick Keyshia, he explained, "You got people coming to soothe their souls with Keyshia, and you got people who wanna throw their hands up with me. It's like listening to the radio. I think a concert should be like listening to the radio. When you listen to the radio, and your top-five or top-eight songs come on, it's hip-hop, it's R&B ... I think you gonna get that from me and Keyshia and whatever in between that."
Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' Track Listing Revealed
May 05, 2008 03:05:23The track listing for Lil Wayne's highly anticipated new album "Tha Carter III" has been revealed. The new album will consist of 17 tracks and 9 of them will feature a collaboration between Wayne with other musicians, such as Robin Thicke, Jay-Z, T-Pain, Babyface and many more.
Beside collaborating with those artists, for the new album the rapper also worked with famous names to produce some of the songs, they are Kanye West, David Banner, Cool & Dre and Swizz Beatz. The new album itself is planned to be released on June 10.
Rapper Lil Wayne Sharing Screen With Forest Whitaker in Sport Movie
May 02, 2008 10:05:32The former rap group Hot Boys' member Lil Wayne has been signed to star in an upcoming basketball drama movie entitled "Patriots". In displaying his acting skills, the rapper whose latest album "Tha Carter III" is expected to come out in stores on June 10 will be joining notable actors that include Forest Whitaker, Isaiah Washington and Taraji P. Henson.
Aside from sharing screen with those thesps, Wayne will also team up with another rapper Bow Wow in the based on true story film. Additionally, the 25-year-old hip hop artist has been set to portray an Al Collins High School's student by the name of Lamont who is doubtful of what the new basketball team could achieve.
Lil Wayne Plans a Remix, New Video and Explains Album Cover
April 30, 2008 02:04:52After recently managed to put his single "Lollipop" at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Lil Wayne is set to continue the buzz with new projects. That projects are: to release an official remix version of "Lollipop", shoot a video for his new track "A Millie" and launching his new album "Tha Carter III".
Revealing about the upcoming "Lollipop" remix, Wayne ensures that previous remix released by Young Jeezy was an unofficial one . "That's not the official remix, but Jeezy is real crazy. I love that one, but it's not the official remix. We gonna put out the official remix two weeks before the album comes out," said Wayne.
Bob Dylan Joins Kanye West, Lil Wayne at Virgin Mobile Festival
April 28, 2008 04:04:48Legendary singer Bob Dylan has been added as one of the performers for the 2008 Virgin Mobile Festival held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on August 9-10. Bob will join other top musicians on the event which include the likes of Paramore, Chuck Berry, The Black Keys, Wilco, Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots and many more.
Bob is scheduled to perform on the second day of the event, which will be on August 10. Besides him, other famous names who will also perform on that day are Stone Temple Pilots, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails and Lil Wayne.
Lil Wayne Tops the Billboard Hot 100 With 'Lollipop'
April 25, 2008 10:04:03Since starting his musical career in 1999 until 2008, Lil Wayne never really managed to get his single reaching the #1 spot in the music chart. Now his luck seems to get its turn as the rapper's latest song "Lollipop" takes the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The new single is taken from his upcoming album "The Carter III" set to be released on June 10, 2008.
Besides getting busy with his new single's promotion, Wayne will also be joining Kanye West and other artists to perform at the Summer Jam 2008 to be held on June 1 at Giants Stadium. Other famous names also scheduled to perform in the concert are T-Pain, Ray J, Rihanna, Yung Berg, Gym Class Heroes and many more.
Beyonce Knowles and Lil Wayne in Usher's 'Love in This Club' Remix
April 24, 2008 10:04:10Young Jeezy's voice taken down, Usher has put two of his other friends for the remix of his single "Love in This Club". The joint that originally features Jeezy has received a vocal addition of Beyonce Knowles and a rapping by Lil Wayne.
The remix is a leak in anticipation of the release of Usher's new album, "Here I Stand" and which is not yet confirmed to be released in any format. The Jeezy-featured version, which is the first official single from the album, has peaked at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 chart and reportedly there was another version that includes T.I.'s rapping.
Solange Knowles Taps Lil Wayne, Pharrell in New Album
April 23, 2008 01:04:33Following the news of her new album's release, Solange Knowles has now added more details about it. The sophomore album will be titled "Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams" and planned to be released on August 26.
The Beyonce Knowles' sister has also revealed the tracks for the new album, which are "I Decided", "Cosmic Journey", "Wanna Go Back", "Same Song, Different Man", "ChampagneChronicNightcap", "Ode to Marvin", "What's Going On", "T.O.N.Y.", "Sandcastle Disco" and "Would've Been The One".
In the tracks, Solange was working with lots of different musicians such as, Estelle on "Same Song, Different Man" and with Lil Wayne on "ChampaneChronicNightcap". Other famous names that also worked with her on the album were, Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson, Bilal and many more.
Lil Wayne to Guest at BMI Urban Showcase
April 15, 2008 11:04:30Lil Wayne will be one of the guest stars at this year's BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase which will be held this Thursday, April 24. The event will see a competition among four unsigned artists who will showcase their talents in front of a panel of judges comprised of music industry icons.
More than 300 music acts have entered the contest earlier this year but only four made it through to the final. Contending for the prize this year are MC Jarren Benton from Atlanta, R 'n' B singer Brandon Hines from New York, genre transformers Holly Weerd from Atlanta, and rapper Trimm also from Atlanta.
'Lisa Marie', New Joint From Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III'
April 14, 2008 10:04:03With the delay of Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" came a new fresh single which has not been leaked before from the set. A song called "Lisa Marie" has circulated on-line, allegedly is a new addition for the much-delayed album.
"Lisa Marie" is a rap song, allegedly written for an adult star who uses the stage name Lisa Marie. Wayne rapped inside that Lisa who said that she's "a model" encourages him to write a song about her and this would be the result.
Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, Keyshia Cole Highlight BET's Spring Bling
April 11, 2008 09:04:58BET might have arranged one of the biggest Hip-Hop event this year through their "Spring Bling" program. The network has put up almost every big artists in the genre to highlight a series of events that will air on the station starting from April 10 at 7:30 P.M. ET/PT as part of the Summer break specials.
The program will be divided into sections with different artists being featured on each. Those like Lupe Fiasco, Chingy, Soulja Boy, DAY26, J. Holiday, Flo Rida, Rick Ross and Keyshia Cole will be among others who are presented to appear in various programs like "Rides, Rims and Runaway" that will pick automobile theme or "Revamped" that sees a competition among dancers.
Confirmed, Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' Pushed Back to June
April 10, 2008 09:04:33After only being speculated, it has been confirmed that Lil Wayne's sixth studio album "Tha Carter III" will be pushed back from its May 13 schedule to June 10. A report from SOHH.com stated that a representative from the rapper has given a nod to this.
Yesterday the cover art for the album was put on-line by Amazon.com but there are rumors that it is not the final. Along with the revelation, it was swirling also that the album will receive another push back even though the May 13 date was announced through a press release. Wayne has stated before that he wants the best of this album which would be the final installment of his Carter trilogy.
Cover Art: Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III'
April 09, 2008 09:04:05"Tha Carter III", arguably one of the most anticipated albums this year, has revealed its cover art. The album is the sixth studio album from rapper Lil Wayne who has frequently pushed its release date since last year.
The cover art is simply a baby picture of Wayne which is revamped with the attributes that he has while being adult, including his famous face tattoos and the ring in his little finger that he often wears. It was confirmed in March that the album will be released on May 13 but there have been rumors that the release date will be pushed further to June.
Lil Wayne Debuted New Dance Move, the Video
April 04, 2008 10:04:58On the verge of releasing his highly-anticipated album, Lil Wayne creates much hype with his dance moves. The rapper who has been known to have performed dance routines in his shows, debuted a new kind of dance that he made and called it "The WAM".
He recently served an indoor packed show and told the crowd that he would show them a new move. The audience then broke into a chant "Go Weezy Go Weezy Go" and were told by the rapper to get their cameras ready so that the footage can go to the Internet.
Lil Wayne's 'Lollipop' Made a Huge Leap on Singles Chart
March 28, 2008 09:03:12Lil Wayne makes the greatest leap this year with his new single "Lollipop" that features the late rapper Major Static. The first single off the rapper's upcoming album, "Tha Carter III", made a huge leap from #85 straight to #9 on Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Lollipop" also takes in #2 on Hot Digital Songs chart by being hit with 143,000 downloads.
On the singles chart this week however, the highlight is focused on British singer Leona Lewis who scores her first U.S. #1 with her hit "Bleeding Love". The single was placed #8 last week but has gone straight to the top place in its sixth week. With the position, Lewis is therefore named the first female artist to have her debut single reaching #1 since Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie did it in 2006 with "London Bridge".
Lil Wayne Pulled in Kanye West, Snubbed by Eminem
March 22, 2008 09:03:40Two major Hip-Hop icons have teamed up to collaborate in 'Tha Carter III', the last of Lil Wayne's trilogy album. After citing those like Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Lil Mama and Ludacris to be among others who are in his album, Wayne also announced that Kanye West is also inclusive.
West has been reported to be contributing in the production panel, but Wayne added recently that he is also featured in some tracks. In an interview with DJ Semtex, Wayne revealed that West will appear on three tracks that will also feature Jim Jonson, Swizz Beatz and Deezle. "The first time, Kanye came and brought me 5 joints. The next time he came and gave me a CD with 15 joints on it. I had to tell him, hold on, please stop," Wayne said jokingly. "On the album Kanye has a good three (songs) but in the files he has about twenty."
'A Millie', Second Single Off Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III'
March 19, 2008 10:03:57A new joint from Lil Wayne has been released on-line. "A Millie", a song that features Mack Maine can be found circulating on the Internet as the second single pulled from the rapper's upcoming album, "Tha Carter III".
Within the lyrics, Wayne boastfully raps: "Hip-hop just ain't hip-hop without me." It is produced by Bangladesh and is the follow up to "Lollipop" that has released its music video earlier this month.
Bottles Thrown at Lil Wayne in His London Concert
March 18, 2008 09:03:32Chaos happened at Lil Wayne's concert in London where at one point bottles were sent flying to the stage. The rapper was serving a night at Stratford Rex and playing an electric guitar that accompanied his rendition of "Party Like a Rock Star" when two guys started becoming violent towards each other and prompted more troubles to the packed concert.
A blogger at MoveTheCrowd happened to attend the gig and recounted the situation. While girls and some female members of Wayne's entourage quickly headed down towards the artist exit, Wayne still attempted to mend the situation by keep on performing. Bodyguards removed one culprit off the stage but an unknown person from the audience then threw a bottle near Wayne, making the rapper stop on track.
Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' Found Release Date
March 17, 2008 03:03:09Being rumored to be released in April, Lil Wayne's new album "Tha Carter III" is eventually set on a May date. After many delays since last year, Cash Money Universal Records announced that the album will be released on May 13.
The press release also stated that the first single from the album, "Lollipop" will take official impact on both Urban and Crossover Radio outlets on March 25. In the mean time, the music video for the single which has been premiered on BET last week, is also getting a premiere slot on MTV's TRL today, March 17 and on MTV's "Sucker Free" the next day.
Video Leak: Lil Wayne's 'Lollipop' Feat. Static Major
March 12, 2008 09:03:56The highly anticipated music video from Lil Wayne's upcoming album, "Tha Carter III" has been released. "Lollipop", which music video has been previewed earlier this week, is the first single from the album which is due this April.
The video that has been circulating on-line is the rough cut. Universal Music has been keen on pulling the videos for copyright claim. The official premiere date is supposed to be later today (March 12) on BET Access Granted. According to Vibe.com, the BET version is supposed to contain featured artist Static Major saying "Ya'll ain't hear this one yet, this is fresh off the press. Stay tuned, we're going to give it to ya'll real shortly."
Preview of Lil Wayne's 'Lollipop' Music Video
March 10, 2008 09:03:12Lil Wayne took his fans behind the scene of his forthcoming music video, "Lollipop" which is a track from his upcoming album "Tha Carter III". A clip has been released, previewing the video that will make its premiere on BET's Access Granted on Wednesday March, 12.
As seen from the footage, the video was shot in Las Vegas with director Lee S. Harris and features the late singer Static Major. Static managed to shoot the video for "Lollipop" before his death on February 25 this year which Cause of Death is still determined but speculated as complication from surgery.
Lloyd and Lil Wayne Team Up for an Album
March 05, 2008 10:03:07Started off as a coincidence in the studio, Lloyd came out with an idea that Lil Wayne and him should do an album together. Although no dates have been announced, in an interview with Rhapsody, the R'n'B singer revealed that they will release a joint album called "Best of Young Worlds".
"So I come out the booth," Lloyd explained on the encounter. "Weezy go in and do about 38 bars. The beat cuts off and he's still rapping. He's just killing it and I'm saying to myself, 'Oh this dude is incredible. I gotta work with this dude for real.' And from there, we started our relationship. We've even talked about doing an album together and calling it Best of Young Worlds."
Lil Wayne Set New Date for 'Tha Carter III' and Explained Why
February 23, 2008 12:02:41Once again Lil Wayne has put on a new release date for his new effort, "Tha Carter III" which was originally intended for January. The much-delayed album is now arriving in April and Wayne has some explanation for the delays.
"I make it worse for Universal (Records)," Wayne spoke to MTV on his tour bus. "I keep doing new songs every other day. I don't stop working, so I don't know when they gonna get that. Everything I do be better than the last, like, 'Oh, this gotta make the album!' "
Lil Wayne's Hot Boys Reunion Axed After Shooting Took Place
February 19, 2008 02:02:50Arguably the most-anticipated reunion in Hip-Hop has to be postponed after a shooting outside the venue. The reunion that includes Lil Wayne, B.G., Juvenile and Mannie Fresh was slated to take place February 18 at New Orleans' Dream nightclub for NBA All-Star Weekend but shootings forced it to be canceled.
According to MTV News, the show was due to commence in the morning but few hours before that an unknown gunman opened fire, causing two 24-year-old women and a 26-year-old man who were standing on the sidewalk to be injured. They were rushed to hospital but later said to be recovering for the injuries were not life-threatening.
Felony Drug and Weapons Charges Officially Filed Against Lil Wayne
January 26, 2008 01:01:41Lil Wayne was formally charged on Friday, January 25 with one count each of possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
The rapper was in justice court in Wellton, Arizona that day for a scheduled hearing related to his arrest on Tuesday night, January 22 for felony drug possession after Border Patrol officers allegedly found marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy in his tour bus after the vehicle was pulled over for a routine check.
Rapper Lil Wayne Busted for Felony Drug Possession
January 24, 2008 10:01:09Lil Wayne experienced another run-in with the law when he was arrested on Tuesday night, January 22 for felony drug possession after Border Patrol officers allegedly found marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy in his tour bus after the vehicle was pulled over for a routine check.
Wayne's bus, which carried Wayne and 11 other people in it, had been traveling east from California when it was stopped at a checkpoint in southwestern Arizona at about 11:30 P.M. Drug dog alerted officers to the presence of possible substances and appeared to be true there were nearly four ounces of pot, nearly an ounce of cocaine, 41 grams of ecstasy, miscellaneous drug paraphernalia, $22,000 in cash and three guns found inside the bus.
Lil Wayne Released a Digital EP, 'The Leak'
December 29, 2007 10:12:02Following the push back of his sixth studio album 'Tha Carter III', Lil Wayne released an EP containing five songs that are comprised as 'The Leak', Billboard.com reported.
The EP is not released physically but rather is available digitally through download portals such as iTunes, Amazon.com, and Rhapsody. Among the tracks in the EP would be 'Gossip' that was reported to be the first single and others like 'I'm Me', 'Kush', 'Love Me or Hate Me', and 'Talkin About It'.
Video Leak: Lil Wayne's 'The Only Reason'
December 28, 2007 09:12:35A new video from Lil Wayne has just erupted online, allegedly one of those from his upcoming album, Tha Carter III. The track is called 'The Only Reason' and features Sizzla and T-Streets.
While the release of this album has been confusing for sometime, many sites said that this song would be the first single off the sixth studio album and not from 'Tha Carter: The Leak' which is also planned to be released after many of materials from the original one got online.
Lil Wayne to Retire From Music in 5 Years
December 19, 2007 10:12:05Lil Wayne's new year resolution is to simply get busy. Apart from managing his already established clothing and alcohol line, Weezy is planning to take several movie roles. The reason to it? A retirement within five years.
The rapper who will soon release his new album, said that he will settle down in his thirties to concentrate on having a basketball team. "When I'm 30 or 35, I don't want to be into this s**t no more," said the 25-year-old. "I want to own a basketball team or some kind of team."
Solange Knowles Lured Lil Wayne and Cee-Lo in New Album
November 30, 2007 10:11:29Beyonce Knowles' little sister Solange Knowles is gearing the work of her second album that has been worked on since last year. If previously the LP was going to be called 'Solange & The Hadley Street Dreams', it has been changed to simply 'Just What I Want', MTV revealed.
Apart from the already announced collaborators such as Bilal, Marsha Ambrosius and Q-Tip, there will be the addition of Cee-Lo and Lil Wayne. Solange will also use a song from Scottish electric duo Boards of Canada as a sample.
Lil Wayne to Release 'Tha Carter III' in Double Version
October 27, 2007 02:10:42To anticipate the leaks that have been going on in the past few months, Lil Wayne will release two versions of his upcoming album 'Tha Carter III'.
The first version, also called 'Tha Carter III: The Leak', will come on December 18 with tracks that have been out and about throughout this year. The second version which is the official one, will come only on February 12, 2008.
New Collaboration: Jay-Z and Lil Wayne in 'Hello Brooklyn 2.0'
October 27, 2007 11:10:18With the album release date coming up around the corner, tracks from Jay-Z's 'American Gangster' have been streaming down the line. Apart from first single 'Blue Magic', several other tracks appear in snippet of the whole album.
Among the known tracks in the album are a Lil Wayne featuring song called 'Hello Brooklyn 2.0' and a collaboration with once rival Nas titled 'Success'. Others would be 'Pray' and 'No Hook'. Marvin Gaye's voice is now sampled in the track 'American Dreamin''.
Lil Wayne Arrested of Being Fugitive, Released on $10,000 Bond
October 08, 2007 09:10:09
Lil Wayne is a brief prisoner. The hip hop star was arrested early Saturday morning October 6th in Boise, Idaho on a felony fugitive charge issued in Georgia for allegedly possessing a controlled substance.
The 25-year-old rapper was arrested soon following his concert at Boise's Qwest Arena. He was booked into the Ada County jail at around 7:30 AM before being released later that day on $10,000 bail.
Young Jeezy Celebrates Clothing Line and Birthday with a 1940's Themed Party
September 25, 2007 12:09:48
With his 30th birthday about to come and a clothing line ready to be launched, Young Jeezy is planning a big celebration. The rapper is planning to celebrate the launch of his very successful clothing line, Eight732, this week while is keen to celebrate his birthday with a 1940's themed party at a private location.
Jeezy, who said his venturing into fashion business has been just as successful as his music career that he may quit rap for the project, told allhiphop.com "I'm doing a whole week in Atlanta and Miami. That's like the birth of my line, Eight732. The birth is going to be on my birthday [September 28], so it's going to be crazy."
Start Voting for 4th Annual MTVU Nominees!
September 20, 2007 12:09:33
MTVU annual award show, Woodie, has announced its nominees with The Shins on the lead. The indie rock group are up for three categories 'Alumni Woodie', 'Viral Woodie' and the prestigious 'Woodie of the Year' . For the latter, they will compete against Amy Winehouse, Common, Gym Class Heroes and Lily Allen.
Further down the list, Modest Mouse, Gym Class Heroes, Allen, Justice, Linkin Park, and The Academy Is... take two nominations each, while others such as Arcade Fire, Lil Wayne, Bright Eyes, The Knife, Klaxons, M.I.A., Spoon, Cansei de Ser Sexy, The Rapture, TV on the Radio, Thom Yorke and Paramore get their fair share of one nomination each.
T.I. Set to Win Big at 2nd BET Hip-Hop Awards
September 14, 2007 11:09:24
Nominees of this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards is led by T.I. who earns as many as nine nods including Best Collaboration, Lyricist of the Year and Track of the Year. Meanwhile, Kanye West may be disappointed with MTV Video Music Awards result but he may still win this one. The rapper is up for six nominations.
Lil Wayne equally scoring 6 nominations while Common is running for 5 categories. West's 'Stronger' video will go head to head with 50 Cent's 'I Get Money', Chamillionaire feat. Slick Rick's 'Hip-Hop Police,' Common's 'The People,' Ludacris feat. Mary J. Blige's 'Runaway Love,' UGK feat. Outkast's 'International Players Anthem.'
Video of Wyclef Jean's 'Sweetest Girl: Dollar Bill' Premiered
September 12, 2007 01:09:45
The music video of Wyclef Jean's first single 'Sweetest Girl: Dollar Bill' has been played on BET's 'Access Granted' for the first time on September 10. A little packed, the song features guest artists such as Lil Wayne, Akon and Niia.
The video was directed by Chris Robinson (Monica, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z). 'Sweetest Girl: Dollar Bill' is the first single to be lifted from the former Fugees star's upcoming album 'The Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant' which is due November 6.
Concertgoer Sues Lil Wayne for $1 Million Over Injury
August 30, 2007 01:08:51
Lil Wayne is facing a $1 million lawsuit brought by a teenage female fan who claimed she suffered injuries during one of the rapper's show.
In the suit she filed Tuesday August 28th in Baltimore Circuit Court, Tyrique Layne, 17, alleged she sustained injuries during Wayne's show at the Morgan State University last October after the star and his entourage threw a large sum of money; $1, $5, $10 and $20, into the audience of nearly 4000 people, causing the crowd to surge toward the stage.
Nelly Furtado, Common, Lil Wayne Joining 2007 MTV VMA Performers
August 21, 2007 11:08:41
MTV Video Music Awards this year aims high in terms of stage act. The organizers of the event have just invited today's biggest acts like Nelly Furtado, Gym Class Heroes, Lil Wayne and Common to be the onstage performers.
The foursome along with T-Pain, Gnarls Barkley's Cee-Lo and Australian singer Daniel Merriweather will join the previously reported performers, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Fall Out Boy, Amy Winehouse, Timbaland and many more. The latter in particular will be a busy body that night. Beside being the event's official maestro to arrange collaboration among artists, he will also host a Fantasy Suite party with big nominee Justin Timberlake.
Lil Wayne Delays 'Tha Carter III' After It Leaked
August 20, 2007 11:08:43
Due to an irresponsible act from a valet, Lil Wayne has to push back the release date of his new album 'Tha Carter III'. The record that was marked "#1 most anticipated album of 2007" by XXL will arrive early 2008 instead of this autumn after it leaked online.
Weezy asked the parking attendant to park his car that still had the new CD on the stereo. The rapper told Blender, "I think the valet stole it. Never let another dude park your car when your CD's in the stereo." He will have to re-record some of the song now that they are online.
David Banner Delivering The Greatest Story Ever Told in October
July 31, 2007 05:07:31
Releasing "Speaker" to give first impact, David Banner is ready to release the full length-version. The rapper's fifth studio album "The Greatest Story Ever Told" will be dropped October 9 via SRC/Universal Motown.
Beside working with Snoop Dogg, Akon and Lil Wayne in the first single "Speaker", Banner also tied collaboration with Cool & Dre, UGK, Chris Brown, Jim Jones and Nitti. He also got behind the panel himself claiming that he "likes to change music".
Lil Jon Combines 'Crunk' and 'Rock' as New Project
July 31, 2007 01:07:46
Lil Jon has spurted the idea of combining his signature "crunk" sound with "rock" vibe to make "Crunk Rock". The TVT release will be the ultimate record to sport collision among artists like P.O.D., Ice Cube, Lil Wayne, Ciara and Kid Rock.
"I worked with the guitar player from P.O.D., Marcos, a punk band called Whole Wheat Bread from Jacksonville, Fla., Kid Rock and a few others," Lil Jon said. "My s**t is real rock guitars with my beats, not keyboard guitars with ghetto beats. It's gonna be a little different from what you hear right now, but I think everyone will love it."
Ja Rule and Lil Wayne Busted on Felony Gun Charges
July 24, 2007 09:07:11
What should be a big music celebration turned into nightmare for Ja Rule and Lil Wayne. The fellow hip hop stars were arrested Sunday night July 22nd at almost the same time and place, both for possession of .40-caliber pistols.
The best-selling rappers were arrested Sunday night shortly after Lil Wayne's concert at the Beacon Theatre, where Ja Rule made a surprise guest appearance singing together their hit "Uh Oh". According to the explanation given by a spokesperson for the New York Police Department it is said that Ja Rule was stopped for speeding at 10:30 p.m. A further search conducted by the authority found out his 2004 Maybach luxury car had no insurance and a suspended registration.
David Banner's New Video "Speaker" Premiered
July 19, 2007 11:07:54
Rapper David Banner's new single from his fifth studio album has got its video premiered on Yahoo!. The song titled "Speaker" that was initially named "9mm" is the first single pulled out of "The Greatest Story Ever Told".
"Speaker" is Banner's collaboration with Snoop Dogg, Akon and Lil Wayne who have all appeared on the new video. Both the single and the album's release date are yet to be determined.
Wyclef Jean Giving First Song Off 7th Album
July 16, 2007 04:07:25
With T.I. on board of his production team, Wyclef Jean is confident enough to leak the first song off his seventh solo album. The ex-member of The Fugees is putting "Sweetest Girl" up front his native-themed CD tentatively titled "Carnival 2: Memoirs of an Immigrant".
Chosen as the first single, "Sweetest Girl" spans the collaboration from Akon, Lil Wayne and Nia. True to his words, Wyclef has this one done in mid-tempo and close to his native Compa vibe.
Ja Rule Reflecting on His Past with "The Mirror"
July 13, 2007 02:07:03
Breaking from the trademark of one-album-each-year, Ja Rule decided to take three years to work on his seventh studio album. "The Mirror", which is due in store on September 25, promises deeper more laid out record from the rapper.
Speaking on the reason he took this one longer than the others Ja explained, "The label wants an album every year. So your creative process gets - I'm not going to say lost, but it gets watered down a bit. So with this album I had a chance to really sit back and relax, record records like I want to record them. I could take two, three days if I wanted to record a record, it didn't matter."
Final Music Winners in 2007 BET Awards
June 27, 2007 11:06:05
Second and final wave of 2007 BET Awards winners have taken course as Ne-Yo named the Best Male R&B Artist. Within the acceptance speech, the singer dedicated the winning to the late Gerald Levert, who became the recipient of this year's BETJ Cool Like Dat.
Levert who died in November 2006 became the main subject of the emotional moment of the night. His father Eddie sang his most performed song "Wind Beneath My Wings" and was joined by divas Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle and Yolanda Adams. Labelle continued by saying that Gerald has "one of the best voices around" and that "his life was embodied with soul music".
Chris Brown Eyeing Duet with Michael Jackson, Covered "Umbrella"
June 08, 2007 05:06:24
On the verge of releasing his most artists-packed album "Exclusive", Chris Brown may soon be singing side by side with Michael Jackson for one of the tracks. The R&B crooner got the phone call from the "Thriller" singer who didn't hesitate to do collaboration with him.
"He called me for my birthday, and I told him we should do a song," Brown said. "He was up for it. Man, it was crazy. He actually spoke to me like a regular person, and he was like, 'I like your music.' He said his favorite song was 'Shorty Like Mine' that me and Bow Wow did. I appreciated talking to him."
"Insomniac", Enrique Iglesias' Most Varied CD
June 02, 2007 03:06:38
While people keep questioning what happen to Enrique Iglesias in the past four years, he answers with "Insomniac". Claiming working extra hard on this one, he is taking a deep breath that it finally is complete.
A huge difference from his usual one album per year routine, "Insomniac" really gets its title from the process. "This CD drove me nuts," Iglesias said. "I say that because I beat myself up. There have been times when it was fun, but there were times where it has been ..."
Busta Rhymes, Eve & Young Jeezy Serving Volunteers
May 30, 2007 04:05:54
Hip-hop crooners Busta Rhymes, Young Jeezy and Eve have joined forces to appear in front of 3,000 volunteers next month. The threesome will be joined by Lil Wayne and Rick Ross to give the volunteers a treat after their goodwill.
The concert will be conducted at Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA on June 9. The 3,000 volunteers are local youth who join the volunteerism movement called Boost Mobile RockCorps. They were handed with tickets to the exclusive concert after serving 4 hours of community service.
Mya Gains "Liberation" at Last
April 21, 2007 11:04:29
Spawning "Moodring" via Interscope in 2003, Mya switched gears to Motown with "Liberation" in 2007. The album that its release has been obstructed many times will finally be out on June 26.
"Litigations, court, transitioning from label to label, teaching kids and building a studio, that takes a while," Mya said in a statement. "That's why this album is a lot more aggressive, very honest, in your face and cut and dry."
Enrique Iglesias Has "Insomniac" in Mind
April 13, 2007 10:04:23
With a constant worldwide sales record of above 3 millions, Enrique Iglesias is only ready for the eight album. "Insomniac" will be in stores by June 12 via Interscope.
In this new album, Enrique has some names on the bill to support him. Among some are John Shanks, Johnta Austin, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Steve Morales and rapper Lil Wayne. Sean Garrett-written track "Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song)" is made the first single and is already available for listening on enriqueiglesias.com. Its nationwide circulation in US radio stations meanwhile, is scheduled for April 16. On the same day, he will make an appearance on Los Angeles' KIIS FM at 8:30 PM.
Three 6 Mafia Releases Ninth Album
April 04, 2007 11:04:07
Three 6 Mafia with its steady increase of album sales is on again to score another winning piece. "Last 2 Walk" is going to be the group's newest album due to hit the stores on May 22.
Claiming that it would be the best record even after the platinum "Most Known Unknown" (2005), DJ Paul revealed, "We got Lyfe Jennings, Paul Wall, 8Ball & MJG, Akon, The Game, Lil Jon and Lil Wayne. It's hot as hell!" The group also records this album with recently joining member Project Pat.
DJ Khaled to Release His Second Attempt Album
March 26, 2007 10:03:40
Radio personality DJ Khaled has set the release date for album "We the Best". The sophomore album will hit the stores by June 12 via Terror Squad/KOCH Records.
Khaled as usual involves many of his artist friends in the making of this record. In the first single "We Takin' Over" alone, there are T.I., Akon, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and the rapper Baby to back it. Other musicians lending their hands for this album include The Game, Jadakiss, Paul Wall, Ja Rule, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Styles P, Cassidy, Juelz Santana and Young Dro.
T.I.'s New and Star Studded LP
March 20, 2007 09:03:31For what is considered the most conceptual album of rapper T.I., it really does receive a lot of back ups from reputable artists. The fifth studio album which is dubbed "T.I. vs. T.