Directed by Colin Tilley. YMCMB’s Rise Of An Empire is set to drop March 11th.
Lil’ Wayne Returns To ESPN First Take (Video)
Rapper Lil Wayne joins the desk with ESPN First Take’s Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless to discuss who is leading the race for NBA MVP.
In related news, we now know when Wayne is dropping his next album.
Lil’ Wayne Announces Release Date For ‘The Carter V’ (Video)
UPDATE: Video of the announcement added below.
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Earlier this morning, Drake and Lil Wayne were performing at Sprite’s NBA All-Star concert at New Orleans’ House of Blues when the former let the cat of out the bag (above), announcing that Lil’ Wayne’s new album will be arriving May 5th (5/5….I get it).
You can check out a short clip of their performance below as well….if you recall, Wayne previously stated that he was planning to retire after the fifth Carter‘s release.
ARTWORK: Tyga, Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne – Senile
On February 17th, fans will be able to hear the latest single from the crew’s upcoming compilation Young Money: Rise of an Empire, which drops March 11th. In the meantime, you can enjoy the above artwork.
Behind The Scenes: YG x Lil Wayne, Rich Homie Quan, Meek Mill & Nicki Minaj “My Nigga (Remix)” (Video)
Karen Civil was on hand for the shooting of YG’s new visual for the remix of his hit single “My Nigga” with Lil Wayne, Rich Homie Quan, Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj. No cameos from Lil Wayne or Nicki Minaj yet, but check out appearances from Jeezy, DJ Mustard and Lil Durk.
YG x Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Rich Homie Quan & Nicki Minaj– ‘My Ni**a (Remix)’
YG releases the remix to his hit single My Ni**A with Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Rich Homie Quan & Nicki Minaj.It’s YG’s first single off his his debut album My Krazy Life which is set to hit stores in March.
Lil Wayne, Birdman & Euro – We Alright
Weezy, Baby and Euro (?) collaborate on the first single off the upcoming Young Money: Rise of an Empire compilation, coming out March 11th.
Keyshia Cole Feat. Sean Kingston & Lil Wayne – Loyal Freestyle
Keyshia Cole jumps on Chris Brown’s ‘Loyal’ along with Brown’s buddies Sean Kingston and Lil Wayne.
Is Nicki Minaj Pregnant With Lil Wayne’s Child?!
Rumor Fix reports:
Is Nicki Minaj pregnant with Lil Wayne’s child!? According to several new reports, yes!
The duo, known for their brother-sister type relationship, is said to be birthing a child together in the near future. Rumors began swirling after numerous urban websites began to report the claim. ThyBlackMan.com alleges they “recently got word” that “indeed Nicki Minaj is pregnant. To add fire to this drama Lil Wayne supposedly is the father to be,” the website adds, “It seems like Nicki Minaj was just having a fun night and got pregnant.”
One insider apparently also spotted the rapper sporting what appeared to be a baby bump while out to dinner January 2. The snitch adds Minaj made a conscious decision to stick with water that night, which is out of character for the star, who normally consumes alcohol. “Nicki twice made toasts by drinking water instead of wine, and it’s highly unusual for her to toast with anything but a full glass of wine.”
RumorFix has reached out to Nicki’s rep for confirmation.
Tyga Feat. Lil Wayne & Meek Mill – Good Day
You can find this track on Well Done 4, and it is not an official single for Tyga’s upcoming project The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty.
2 Chainz Feat. Lil’ Wayne – Twerk Season
No surprises here. The song might be the beginning of something more, too: is it possible that we’ll be seeing a full length project from the two in 2014*?
*Given the failures of T-Wayne & I Can’t Feel My Face, don’t bet on it.
Justin Bieber Feat. Lil Wayne – Backpack
This is to be on Bieber’s upcoming Journals, which drops at midnight.
PICS: Jay Z, LL Cool J, Outkast, Snoop Dogg & Lil Wayne Cover XXL
In celebration of Hip-Hop’s 40th anniversary, XXL is taking their readers down memory lane with their top 10 most influential albums and songs in the last four decades. The magazine, which comes in five covers, hits newsstands December 31st.
Chris Brown Feat. Lil’ Wayne & French Montana – Loyal
Chris Brown lets go of a new single (featuring Lil’ Wayne and French Montana) from his upcoming X project, set to be released sometime next year.
RECAP: Monster 24K Lifestyle At LIV (Video)
Check out Diddy’s freestyle over Meek Mill’s ‘Level’ toward the end of the video. Also, if you’re interested in something other than what Dr. Dre’s been cooking up, you can preorder Monster’s headphones here.
Appearances from Meek Mill, Diddy, Nas, Lil Wayne, Wale, Busta Rhymes, Russell Simmons and more!!
Update: Lil Wayne’s Ex-Wife Toya Wright Speaks After Arrest
Yesterday we brought you a story about Lil Wayne’s ex-wife Toya Wright being arrested late Tuesday night in Georgia. Today, the reality star confirmed the arrest and spoke about her experience.
SOHH Reports:
Lil Wayne’s baby mama/ex-wife Toya Wright was arrested Tuesday in Georgia … TMZ has learned. The details surrounding the arrest are sketchy at best — with one law enforcement official telling us Wright was pulled over in College Park, GA yesterday … and during the stop, the cop noticed a warrant out for her arrest. We’re told … the warrant was issued after Wright failed to appear at a recent court date — though it’s unclear why she was supposed to be in court to begin with. Toya was hauled to a nearby station, where she was booked and posed for an “Are you frickin’ serious?” mug shot. Toya, who starred in the reality show “Tiny and Toya,” was eventually released from jail Wednesday morning at 1:30 AM on a $290 bond. (TMZ)
Toya also confirmed the arrest and jail visit went down via an Instagram post on Wednesday (December 11).
“Wow!!! It’s true I was jailed due to a old ticket that I thought I had taken care of but it was not. I try my best to take care of that sort of thing quickly but some how the ticket slipped through the cracks. I spent a day in jail and I must say that this experience was one of the most devastating of my life. I wouldn’t wish jail time for my worse enemy.” (Toya Wright’s Instagram)
The reality television star promised to better her ways and described the incident as a learning experience.
“Everyone that gets locked up isn’t a danger to the community. Many people are in jail are just like me for a ticket that was either forgotten or thought to be taken care of. But the way most are treated is inhumane. I never thought in a million years that the kind of things I’ve witnessed went on. The situation was so bad that I don’t even want to leave out the house. After my ordeal I am seriously contemplating being an advocate of better treatment for prisoners. Please believe I’m working on my lightening up my lead foot and if I do mess up and get another ticket, that day it will be taken care of. @tmz” (Toya Wright’s Instagram)
Justin Bieber To Release New Music Featuring Chance The Rapper, Big Sean, Lil’ Wayne & More
@chancetherapper we are next
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) December 2, 2013
@chancetherapper @BigSean @diplo @LilTunechi @rkelly the have no idea what is coming. #journals
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) December 2, 2013
So, we can see that Justin Bieber has a mega-single, apparently called ‘Journals’, featuring the likes of Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Chance The Rapper (who will also be featured on another Bieber track), R. Kelly and Diplo. Sounds like the hit of the Winter.
Busta Rhymes Ft. Q-Tip, Kanye West & Lil Wayne “Thank You” (Video)
Busta Rhymes releases his new visual for his new single with Q-Tip, Kanye West & Lil Wayne off his upcoming album Extinction Level Event 2 set to hit the stores next year.
HOW DID WE MISS THIS? Lil’ Wayne Cut Down His Dreads (PICS)
The below pics are (mostly) from the set of 2 Chainz’ videoshoot for his single ‘Used 2’…..it appears as if Lil’ Wayne has considerably shortened the length of his locs in the pictures. Check ’em out for yourself.
Busta Rhymes x Q-Tip Kanye West & Lil Wayne – Thank You [BTS]
Busta Rhymes shot this visual for his single with Q-Tip, Kanye West & Lil Wayne a few months ago and today we get the behind the scenes footage. If you missed the release of this single you can listen to it here.
Drake & Lil’ Wayne Perform In Miami (Video)
Take is to the (second) home of Cash Money, and in all likelihood, this is what you’d expect: during Drake’s Would You Like A Tour? stop in MIA, he brought out boss Weezy to perform a rousing rendition of ‘HYFR’.
Gunplay Ft. Lil Wayne & Rick Ross “Kush”
Gunplay is getting ready for his debut LP, Living Legend. Today, he releases another single with Lil Wayne & Rick Ross. Time to roll up and listen to some new tunes.
Busta Rhymes x Kanye West, Q-Tip & Lil Wayne – Thank You
Busta Rhymes drops off his first single with Q-Tip, Kanye West & Lil Wayne (the latter two only provide ab-libs) off Extinction Level Event 2, set to hit the stores in 2014. Back in August, the collaborators shot the song’s visual — with Director X — in New York City.
Turk Says Lil Wayne, Birdman & More Are Fake Friends
AllHipHop reports:
In the statement exclusively obtained by AllHipHop, Turk claims the Cash Money/Young Money bosses (including Roland “Slim” Williams) and Mannie Fresh did not provide any financial or tangible support on burial of his brother, Ronald Smith in 2010. His father, Tab Virgil Sr recently passed on October 30th from an apparent homicide. Aside from support, Turk alleges to even have an open line of communication with the men he’s worked with since 1996 and known longer:
I been calling texting you n*ggas and ain’t receive no call bacc…I’m through trying to make you nig*as look real. When my lil brother got killed I had to bury him out of my attorney fee$ money and now it happend again with my daddy and I have bury him by myself with no help from you so called FRIENDS.