https://instagram.com/p/35yBpoSVzf/?taken-by=hellabootsy After months of taking losses (excluding his verses on Big Sean and A$AP Rocky‘s albums), Lil Wayne finally has some good news. He announced at Orlando’s Summer Jam that he’s signed with Roc Nation. “I just signed a deal with my motherf***in’ idol, Jay Z,” Lil Wayne said. It’s a loaded declaration for a number of reasons. First, Lil Wayne […]
Following yesterday’s release of “Glory” exclusively on TIDAL, it appears as though Lil Wayne’s relationship with Jay Z’s music streaming service is flourishing. According to Consequence of Sound, Weezy has joined the platform as an “artist owner,” and TIDAL’s Chief Investment Officer Vania Schlogel confirmed the news in a press release. She also alluded to […]
Despite the string of rather public issues surrounding Jay Z‘s TIDAL, the music streaming service has continued to release a collection of impressive exclusives since its relaunch a few months back. In addition to Rihanna, Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj, TIDAL can now boast an exclusive from Lil Wayne, who just let loose the first release off his forthcoming Free […]
This year hasn’t been kind to Lil Wayne. His tour bus has been shot at (allegedly by Young Thug’s tour manager), he’s chasing after referees at charity games and Tha Carter V still isn’t dropping anytime soon. Now, there’s a double-murder thrown into his bad luck. Flow, a New Orleans rapper who signed with Young Money in […]
The man accused of firing several shots at Lil Wayne’s tour bus on a metro Atlanta highway has been arrested. Jimmy Carlton Winfrey, 25, of Atlanta, had a warrant out for his arrest on numerous charges including making terroristic threats and being a member of a criminal gang involved in criminal activity. The shooting occurred around […]
Lil Wayne is a fan of sports. There’s usually some type of sports reference in his projects, and he even made a whole (really good) song inspired by SportsCenter. As sports fanatics are wont to do, Lil Wayne got a little crazy over a contest over the weekend. And it was a charity game. Not […]
During the early hours of April 26, Lil Wayne’s tour bus was shot at in Atlanta, Georgia. It has since been reported that an arrest warrant was issued on May 21 for an ATL resident named Jimmy Carlton Winfrey. At a glance, nothing seems too outlandish, right? Well, TMZ are now reporting that Winfrey—who policy say […]
An arrest warrant has been issued for the man accused of shooting Lil Wayne’s tour buses in Atlanta on April 26. According to the AJC, the man reportedly shot up the tour buses for gang status. Jimmy Carlton Winfrey, 25, of Atlanta, has been charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, criminal damage, possession […]
Following all of the chaos regarding the title of Young Thug’s Barter 6 project—and the subsequent back-and-forth’s that ensued—you would have thought that Thugger had learnt his lesson when it comes to pressing Lil Wayne’s buttons. It appears not… During a newly published interview with No Days Off Radio, Young Thug announced that he plans to […]
A$AP Rocky’s sophomore studio album At.Long.Last.A$AP was released at midnight, a week before its June 2 release date. In addition to Pretty Flacko dissing Roc Nation singer-songwriter Rita Ora on “Better Things,” the album houses a new version of his single “M’$,” which features a verse from Lil Wayne. The Young Money artist takes the opportunity to send a few […]
In March of 2009, Lil Wayne reported to Rikers Island for an eight-month sentence after being convicted of gun possession in 2007. Ja Rule was charged with attempted weapon possession on the same night in 2007 as Lil Wayne, but he was sentenced to a two-year sentence in part, because the gun found on Wayne’s […]
Ever wanted a rapper to handle the decks at your party? Well now you can… if you’ve got the cash. According to reports on TMZ, both Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa are tapping into DJing as a new business venture after being inspired by Snoop Dogg’s recent foray into the scene. Sounds good, right? Well, it’s […]
