Drake has recovered from last year's knee injury — the 23-year-old Toronto native has been onstage all this week performing as part of his Away From Home Tour.
"I had an assessment a week ago," Drake told MTV News last week. "They told me that I'm definitely able to get out there and perform to the fullest. I'm still not going to be able to play basketball. I'm gonna stay far away from that, actually. But I'm ready to come back. I think I'm… Continue
Percy "Master P" Miller has gone from thug MC to the pulpit of hip hop in an attempt to school mc's on the do's and don't of the industry according to him.
In an interview with Houston's 97.9 The Box he recently spoke on his brother C-Murder which lead to some controversy,
Now he's going in on Birdman and Lil Wayne for their appearances. Wondering why they would put tattoos on their… Continue
Lil Wayne assured his fans Friday that his spirit and love will "never be confined to prison walls" - even though he's doing the better part of a year behind them.
The Grammy-winning rapper's upbeat message was posted on his new Web site - weezythanxyou.com - where a countdown clock showed late Friday night he had 215 days left in the hoosegow.
He was sentenced last month to a year for having a loaded gun on his tour bus, but is… Continue
R&B singer Erykah Badu released her new album, New Amerykah, Part II: Return Of The Ankh, Tuesday. It is the follow up to her 2008 record, New Amerykah Part I, World War 4. The album's first video, "Window Seat," premiered on Badu's website Sunday morning. In the video, Badu visits Dallas' Dealey Plaza, the site of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
Inspired by Matt & Kim's "Lessons Learned" video where… Continue
It's only been a few weeks, and rapper Lil Wayne is already MAKING WAVES in jail.
MediaTakeOut.com just received EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION that rapper Lil Wayne and another inmate got into, what our insider calls a "scuffle."
According to our ROCK SOLID source, rapper Lil Wayne and another inmate got into a disagreement a few days ago. The insider explained to MediaTakeOut.com, "I don't [know] what it [was] about, but neither… Continue
Vibe.com:
Sources tell VIBE that contrary to some reports, Lil Wayne’s attorney requested protective custody for the rapper. However, there is technically no such thing at Rikers. In order to accommodate Weezy, he will be housed in general population at the Eric M. Taylor Center alongside inmates with similar safety risks. He'll be shadowed with an escort wherever he goes.
“If he leaves for a haircut, the law library or play in the yard… Continue
Lil Wayne was shipped off to jail Monday, with his lawyer saying he wanted to hang tough at Rikers Island by doing his time with the general population.
And he'll get his wish.
Even though defense lawyer Stacey Richman initially claimed that city officials were forcing the rapper into protective custody, it turns out he's going into a regular cellblock.
Correction Department spokesman Stephen Morello… Continue
Once Lil Wayne has turned himself in to begin his one-year prison sentence in New York, his label, the Miami-based Cash Money outfit, is expected to relocate its operations to the Big Apple both to be closer to its franchise artist and to show him support.
That support, one assumes, will include plenty of visits to Wayne on Rikers Island, where the rapper will reside at the Eric M. Taylor Center,… Continue
NEW YORK – Lil Wayne's already delayed jail term in a gun case abruptly got put off again Tuesday because of a fire in the courthouse where he was due to be sentenced.
The midmorning blaze shut down a Lower Manhattan court for the day, postponing the rap star's court date among other proceedings, courts spokesman David Bookstaver said.
It wasn't immediately clear when the sentencing — already put off two weeks because Lil Wayne… Continue
Barring any colossally unforeseen circumstances (or eight more root canals), Lil Wayne will be formally sentenced and finally turn himself in to begin his one-year prison sentence in New York on Tuesday (March 2).
The sentencing was scheduled for last month, but Wayne's attorney requested a delay due to dental surgery the rapper required. Judge Charles H. Solomon agreed to the last-minute request and rescheduled… Continue
Bow Wow and Forest Whitaker have both said they're upset about the way the straight-to-DVD film, "Hurricane Season," also featuring Lil Wayne, was handled.
Shot in New Orleans in 2008, the movie focused on a local high school basketball team shortly after Hurricane Katrina. The picture, also featuring Isaiah Washington, Taraji P. Henson, Courtney B. Vance and Jackie Long, had a strong initial buzz, and the song Lil Wayne performed at the… Continue
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NEW YORK — Lil Wayne is having a tough time with Twitter.
The rapper recently joined the social networking service to much fanfare, quickly amassing more than 172,000 followers.
The prolific MC, however, hasn't exactly tweeted with the same fury with which he released countless mixtapes. But his sparse messages have been… Continue
Rapper Lil' Wayne has always had quite a mouth on him. But rarely has it gotten more attention than now.
According to the web site TMZ, the New Orleans MC went through no fewer than eight root canals in a single session on Tuesday. The eight-hour procedure included redone tooth implants, new implants added and repair work on the rare real teeth Wayne has left in his head.
If you thought 50 Cent’s Vitamin Water deal was big, well hold your horses. We just learned from a VERY CREDIBLE source that rapper Lil Wayne is about to become one of the wealthiest rappers in music history.
The business insider told us that Weezy just signed a deal which will be announced in the next few days - for a new Young Money clothing line.