Lil Wayne Sentenced To Year At Rikers Island
Lil Wayne has been jailed in New York for a year on Rikers Island for gun possession charges. The rapper was mobbed by hundreds of reporters and cell-phone-waving fans entering a Manhattan courthouse, where Justice Charles Solomon of State Supreme Court handed down the sentence. With good behavior, Weezy can be out in 8 months. Watch reports from ITN and the New York Post via YouTube below.
Yo Gotti ‘Women Lie, Men Lie’ Video Ft. Lil Wayne
Yo Gotti is out with the video to his new single ‘Women Lie, Men Lie’, featuring Lil Wayne, off the Memphis, Tennessee rapper’s fifth studio album ‘Live from the Kitchen’, out March 23rd via RCA/Jive. Watch it via MySpace below.
‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’ Video Ft. Snoop, Lil Wayne & More
Wyclef Jean, will.i.am, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, Bizzy Bone, Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Drake and Swizz Beatz were among the stars who participated in a recording of the remake of the 1985 charity single ‘We Are The World’, written by Lionel Richie and the late Michael Jackson. The artists joined up on February 1st in the same studio as the original 25 years earlier (Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Recording Studios). Watch ‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’ via YouTube below.
Lil Wayne ‘On Fire’ Video
Lil Wayne is out with the video to his new single ‘On Fire’, off the New Orleans, Louisiana rapper’s seventh studio album ‘Rebirth’, out February 2nd via Cash Money. Watch the Chris Robinson directed video with a Birdman cameo via Yahoo! Music below the cut. (more…)
Birdman ‘4 My Town (Play Ball)’ Video Ft. Lil Wayne & Drake
Birdman is out with the video to his new single ‘4 My Town (Play Ball)’, featuring Lil Wayne and Drake, the fourth release off the New Orleans, Louisiana rapper’s fourth solo album ‘Priceless’, out now on Cash Money. Watch it via Vevo below the cut. (more…)
Lil Wayne’s ‘The Carter’ Documentary Premieres In LA
QD3, Ben Lyons, and Adam Bhala Lough present Lil Wayne’s ‘The Carter’ documentary in Los Angeles at the Fairfax Silent Movie Theater. Nipsey Hussle, Aziz Ansari, Ricky Ross, Devi Dev, and Jay Rock were among those in attendance. Buy the DVD at thecarterdoc.com. Watch the highlight reel via YouTube below.
Lil Wayne PSA For Get Schooled
Lil Wayne has recorded a public service announcement for Get Schooled, a television program airing September 8th on several cable networks. “Growing up in a tough neighborhood is something I know a little about,” the rapper says in the PSA. “It’s not easy and you have to rise up and stand out. Right now, fewer than one in ten lower income students can expect to earn a bachelor’s degree. Odds like that, a better life seems harder to come by. America needs a stronger educational system and the time is now for bold reform. We owe the next generation a brighter future. Motivate. Educate. Elevate. Get Schooled.” Watch it below.
Young Money ‘Every Girl’ Video
Young Money are out with the video to their new single ‘Every Girl’, off the rap supergroup’s upcoming collaboration album. The track features Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda and Mack Maine. Watch the D. Carter and Kimberly S. Stuckwisch directed video below.
Wal-Mart Soundcheck: Lil Wayne Interview
Lil Wayne dropped by Wal-Mart Soundcheck for an interview, talking about his rock rebirth, his inspiration, the power of the internet, and ‘Prom Queen’. Watch a teaser below and check it all out at soundcheck.walmart.com.
Birdman On Kissing Lil Wayne: That’s My Son
Birdman cleared up some controversy regarding pictures on the web of him kissing Lil Wayne on Radio 1 with Westwood during a visit to London, England. “That’s my son, ya heard me?” said Birdman. “If he was right here, I’d kiss him again. I kiss my daughter, my other son… I mean, you have children?” he asked Westwood. “Well, if you did, you’d understand what I meant with it. I just think people took that too far man. That’s my son. I’ll do it again tomorrow, I’ll kill for him. Ride and die for him.” Watch the comments via YouTube below and more of the interview below the fold.
