Though Lil Wayne has lost his endorsement deal with PepsiCo, he still has reason to celebrate. The Young Money/Cash Money rap mogul launched his Spectre by Supra footwear line at an indoor ramp in Miami over the weekend. Weezy signed a partnership deal with the skating brand due to his love for skateboarding. At the [...]
Trick Daddy Considers Making Peace With Lil Wayne
May 6, 2013 | Posted by
Trick Daddy is not opposed to making amends with Lil Wayne but says Wayne ”would have been in the hospital for a different reason than a seizure,” if their dispute had further escalated. Miami rapper Trick Daddy may be willing to hash out his differences with fellow artist Lil Wayne following an April incident at [...]
Mountain Dew Drops Lil Wayne After Pulling Tyler The Creator Ad
May 4, 2013 | Posted by
Pepsi’s Mountain Dew had a rough week, having had to drop Lil Wayne as their spokesperson right after pulling Tyler the Creator’s controversial goat ad. Lil Wayne may have released a poor apology to the family of Emmett Till for his offensive lyrics in the “Karate Chop” remix, but that wasn’t enough to save the [...]
Lil Wayne’s Emmett Till Apology Falls Short
May 2, 2013 | Posted by
Lil Wayne’s “apology” to the family of civil rights icon Emmett Till was not really an apology, in fact, it fell way short, a representative for the Till family tells TMZ. Earlier today, Wayne fired off a letter to the Tills … to “acknowledge” the hurt he caused the family when he compared Till’s violent [...]
Nicki Minaj: Lil Wayne ‘So Respectful’ in Video Shoot
April 4, 2013 | Posted by
By this time, Nicki Minaj’s Barbz have probably watched her steamy new video for “High School” countless times and have no doubt dissected every seductive moment between Minaj and Lil Wayne in the piece. Minaj takes on the role of a drug lord’s girlfriend who plots to steal Weezy’s character’s jewels in the cinematic video. [...]
Lil Wayne Moved from Intensive Care
March 18, 2013 | Posted by
Lil Wayne has been moved out of intensive care and transferred to a standard recovery room at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai hospital, says TMZ. The site’s unnamed sources claim that he’s been walking around the hospital accompanied by bodyguards, is eating on his own, and may be even allowed to go home soon. While TMZ reports [...]
Beyonce Leaks ‘Bow Down/I Been On’, Lil Wayne is Recovering
March 18, 2013 | Posted by
Beyonce is shocking fans with her newest song, “Bow Down/I Been On,” a stern, gritty departure from the pop music she is known for. The track, released on her website Sunday, features a “trap” style beat, in the vein of viral “Harlem Shake” sensation, and Beyonce commanding the respect of those who would try and [...]
Lil Wayne Hospitalized for Seizures After Nicki Minaj Video Shoot
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
Rapper Lil Wayne has reportedly suffered a series of seizures, landing him in Cedar-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. Wayne, 30, had two similar episodes last October, and was prescribed seizure medication. Representatives for the rapper did not mention the seizures in the days immediately following his hospitalization, but did confirm that he had received treatment [...]
Daughters of Lil Wayne and Birdman Team up For New Book
March 13, 2013 | Posted by
Lil Wayne and Birdman have one of hip-hop’s most storied partnerships, and now their teenage daughters have teamed up for a new book. Reginae Carter and Bria Williams, both 14, have helped pen Paparazzi Princesses, which tells the story of two young girls dealing with unintentional fame as they grow up as the kids of [...]
Kanye Argues for Higher Ranking on MTV’s Hottest MCs List
March 6, 2013 | Posted by
What’s it take for Kanye West to participate in an interview these days? Apparently, a snubbing on MTV’s annual list of the “Hottest MCs in the Game.” For those who haven’t paid attention to this year’s list, Kanye placed at No. 7 behind Big Sean and Drake (Nos. 1 through 5 will be revealed in [...]
