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Funk Flex Interview With Lil Wayne On Hot 97 [2 Parts]

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Live and direct from the island, Cita’s pride and joy made his latest phone call a local one. Earlier tonight, Lil’ Wayne called into Funk Flex’s show on Hot 97 for the first interview he has given since going away. The 10 minute phone call (that’s normally how long many last coming from a correctional [...]

Lil Wayne Owes $1 Million In Back Taxes

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Apparently when you can afford to pay your friends to carry around cough syrup for you, you don’t also think to maybe hire an accountant to handle your money. Lil Wayne has become the latest in a string of rappers to face tax evasion charges, after it was found that the rapper didn’t pay taxes [...]

Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter IV” Will Change Your Life [Video]

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In the video above, Dow Jones from the hitmaking duo Tha Bizness, speaks on Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV album. Dow says the album will change your life and it’s better than Tha Carter III. He also mentions that No Quitter (Michael Phelps song) was meant for Tha Carter IV and speaks on Tune’s working [...]

Bangladesh Blasts Cash Money, Reveals New Gucci Mane-Ciara Song

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Shondrae “Bangladesh” Crawford helped Lil Wayne sell a million copies of Tha Carter III by producing his chart-topping smash “A Milli,” but the royalty checks never came in. The hitmaker behind Beyoncé’s “Diva” and Ludacris’ “What’s Your Fantasy” speaks out about the pending lawsuit against Birdman and Cash Money and his awkward encounter with Wayne. [...]

Young Money’s Shanell Shares Her Visit with Lil’ Wayne

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While Young Money may be without their captain, Shanell has been doing her part to hold down the fort by releasing a mixtape Shut Up and Listen, writing with The Girls Club, and recording her debut album. Young Money’s singer-songwriter describes her recent visit to Rikers Island to visit Lil Wayne, their non-music discussions, and [...]

How Tall Is Lil Wayne?

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Many websites and magazines have claimed that Lil Wayne‘s height is 5’6. Lil Wayne has also stated in the song, ‘Only Reason,’ “I’m only 5’8 and y’all short to me.” However, according to New York City’s Department of Corrections, Lil Wayne is actually 5’5 and weighed 130 when entering Riker Island.

Justin Bieber Says He Gets Hip-Hop Support Because He’s Not ‘Corny’

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Justin Bieber chills with Drake and Ludacris and he’s even gotten a shout-out from Lil Wayne — how does he feel about being embraced by the hip-hop community? “I like hop-hop a lot. I’m really glad they’ve taken a liking to me,” he told MTV News recently. “Having Luda on my song ‘Baby’ and having [...]

Drake’s Music ‘Doesn’t Really Call For’ Lil Wayne-Type Energy

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Drake has thankfully 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 [...]

‘We Are The World’ Remake: Was The Lineup Too Contemporary?

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  The organizers of the “We Are the World: 25 for Haiti” pulled off a Herculean feat, rallying and recording the track and video for the earthquake-relief effort in record time. Like the sessions for the 1985 original all-star famine relief tune, producer Quincy Jones and songwriter Lionel Richie were able to get a galaxy [...]

‘We Are The World’ Soloists Lil Wayne, Pink Take Cues From The Original

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“We Are the World” and its Haiti-benefiting remake both brought a galaxy of pop stars under one roof for charity. Put the two songs side by side, and you can see why certain singers were offered verses that were originally laid down by some of the 1980s’ most prominent musicians. The most talked-about torch-passing in [...]

Lil Wayne Put His ‘Stamp’ On ‘We Are The World,’ Director Paul Haggis Says

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Lil Wayne might be a multiplatinum hip-hop superstar, but the MC had some big shoes to fill when he was chosen to take on Bob Dylan’s verse for the “We Are the World” remake. Their styles might be different, but Paul Haggis, the charity single’s video director, said the Cash Money rapper held his own. [...]

Lil Wayne’s Tattoo Is Ultraviolet & More

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You all know Lil Wayne has added nine stars to the side of his face, but did you know that they are ultraviolet? On Lil Twist’s uStream last night, Weezy shone a light onto the tattoos and you can see them glow. Check out a pic above and one below. Weezy also said he is [...]