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Drake Taught Me How To Rap, Says Jack Harlow
Jack Harlow considers his friendship with Drake to be a "gift".The 24-year-old star has quickly developed a close bond with Drake, 35, and Jack has credited his friend for teaching him how to rap.Jack -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 May 2022
Drake Hints New Music Is Coming As He Hits The Studio
Drake has hinted new music is on the way.The 'God's Plan' rapper recently took to his Instagram Story to share a snap from the studio, sparking speculation he's working on his first new music since...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 March 2022
Nicki Minaj Talked To Drake About Executive Producing Her Upcoming Lp
Nicki Minaj has revealed she "discussed" having Drake executive produce her new album.The rap megastars have collaborated repeatedly over the years; including on the tracks 'Make Me Proud', 'Only', 'No Frauds' and 'Seeing Green', and,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 March 2022
Strawberries And Creem Festival: Lil Wayne Set For First UK Show In 14 Years
Lil Wayne will play his first UK show in 14 years at Strawberries Creem Festival.The 'Lollipop' hitmaker is set for an exclusive performance at the summer festival - which takes place at Childerley...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 February 2022
The Weeknd Drops Narration-heavy Lp Dawn Fm
The Weeknd has released 'Dawn FM', featuring narration by Jim Carrey.The 'Blinding Lights' hitmaker launched his latest LP with the global 103.5 Dawn FM’ livestream experience on the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch and the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2022
The Weeknd Announces 103.5 Dawn Fm Livestream Event
The Weeknd has announced the '103.5 Dawn FM’ livestream experience.The 'Take My Breath' hitmaker has partnered with Amazon Music to put on the special celebration of his upcoming fifth studio album, 'Dawn FM'.The performance will...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 January 2022
The Weeknd Announces A New Album
The Weeknd plans to release a new album on Friday (07.01.22).The 31-year-old star has taken to social media to tease details of 'Dawn FM', revealing that the upcoming album will feature comedian Jim Carrey.In the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 January 2022
Ksi And Lil Wayne Join Forces On New Single Lose
KSI and Lil Wayne have released their collaboration 'Lose'.The 'Holiday' hitmaker and the US rap veteran have joined forces on the new track, which the YouTuber-turned music star has hailed as timeless. Speaking of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 August 2021
Lil Wayne Releases First Song Since Being Pardoned By Donald Trump
Lil Wayne has released his first new music since being pardoned by Donald Trump.The former US President pardoned over 100 people during his last day in office on Tuesday (19.01.21), including the 38-year-old rap star,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2021
Lil Wayne Fears He's 'Not Worthy' After Grammys Snub
Lil Wayne fears he's "not worthy" when he gets passed for the Grammys.The rapper admits he is left wondering if he is good enough if he doesn't get a nomination or get invited to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2020
2 Chainz To Drop New Album
2 Chainz is to release a new album. The 42-year-old rapper has confirmed he has a new record on the way entitled 'So Help Me God', and has told fans to expect plenty of content...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 August 2020
Lil Wayne Goes Instagram Official With Denise Bidot
Lil Wayne is officially dating Denise Bidot.The 37-year-old rapper has gone Instagram official with the model, who shared a sweet photo set to her Stories showing the pair sharing a kiss and smiling at the...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 June 2020
Nicki Minaj Says Married Life Has Been 'Refreshing And Calming'
Nicki Minaj's marriage to Kenneth Petty has been ''refreshing and calming''.The 37-year-old rap star married her childhood friend in 2019, and Nicki has admitted to loving life with her husband, saying she ''can't complain'' about...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 June 2020
Lil Wayne's Leaked Music
Lil Wayne's music was always being leaked through CDs he left in his car.The rapper detected the source of where his music was being released from - and tracked it down to when he would...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 May 2020
Lil Wayne Settles Two Long-standing Lawsuits, 'Tha Carter V' Release Cleared
Rap star Lil Wayne has settled two long-running lawsuits that have dogged his recent career, paving the way for him to release the highly anticipated album Tha Carter V.According to reports by The Blast that...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 08 June 2018
Lil Wayne Is Set To Release New Music
Lil Wayne is set to release new music this month. The 'How To Love' rapper will drop a new record on Christmas Day (25.12.17) as a gift to his loyal followers, who are still patiently...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 07 December 2017
Lil Wayne Rushed To Hospital Again After Hotel Room Seizure
Lil Wayne is taking some time out of performing after a seizure left him unconscious in Chicago over the weekend ahead of his show in Las Vegas. He's been showing signs of recovery since, but...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2017
Lil Wayne Storms Off Stage Over Booze
Lil Wayne stormed off stage over the weekend after someone threw a drink at him. The 'Lollipop' hitmaker was in the middle of belting out the lyrics to his hit 'A Milli' in Garden City,...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 25 April 2017
David Guetta's 'Light My Body Up' Features Remy Ma Diss By Nicki Minaj
David Guetta has just launched his first single of the year with a little help from Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne. 'Light My Body Up' is a provocative club anthem, and even includes yet another...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 24 March 2017
Lil Wayne Blames Black Lives Matter Criticism On Reporter Getting Him 'Agitated'
Lil Wayne has reached out and apologised for the offence he caused by suggesting that he didn't feel 'connected' to the Black Lives Matter movement simply because he was rich and successful. He made the...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 November 2016
Lil Wayne Distances Himself From Black Lives Matter Movement
Following his insistence that there’s “no such thing” as racism in America, rapper Lil Wayne has once again stirred up controversy by distancing himself from the Black Lives Matter movement, saying it “ain’t got nothin’...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 November 2016
Lil Wayne Reveals He Officiated A Same-sex Wedding While In Prison
The first excerpts for Lil Wayne’s prison memoirs from his time incarcerated in Rikers Island have proved to be illuminating reading, including the revelation that the rapper officiated a same-sex wedding while inside.According to a...
By Ed Biggs in Books / Authors on 27 September 2016
Lil Wayne Claims "There's No Such Thing As Racism"
Celebrity foot in mouth time! Lil Wayne dropped quite a sizeable clanger on national television this week when he claimed there’s “no such thing as racism” during an interview.The 33 year old rapper stopped by...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 September 2016
Is Lil Wayne About To Retire From Making Music?
Lil Wayne appeared to have hinted that he might be done with making music by sharing a cryptic message on Twitter early Saturday morning. Just one day earlier police had responded to reports of a...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 05 September 2016
Lil Wayne Performs At E3 Convention Just Days After Suffering Seizures
Lil Wayne appears to have already made a full recovery after suffering from seizures earlier this week, taking to the stage to perform live last night only two days after the medical emergency.The 33 year...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2016
Lil Wayne Recovering After Suffering Seizure On Private Jet
Rapper Lil Wayne is said to be stable and in “good spirits” after suffering a minor seizure on Monday afternoon. Wayne was reportedly on his way from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to California when he experienced a...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 14 June 2016
Bankroll Fresh Shot Dead At Atlanta Studio Aged 28
Tragedy has struck the hip hop community once again as it's revealed that a 28-year-old rapper from Atlanta named Bankroll Fresh (aka Trentavious White) has been killed in a shoot-out outside of a recording studio....
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 March 2016
Jason Aldean Wore Blackface For Lil Wayne Halloween Costume
The Big Green Tractor star, his wife Brittany Kerr, and a group of pals appeared to dress up as gangsters for their Halloween festivities, but Aldean seemingly took his costume one step further...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2015
Lil Wayne Ordered To Pay Pyrotechnics Settlement
The Lollipop star, real name Dwayne Carter, Jr., was sued by bosses of Pyrotek Special Effects Inc. in June (15) to cover the $86,000 (£54,000) bill that was still outstanding following their work...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 November 2015
Lil Wayne's Lawyers Sue Him Over Unpaid Legal Fees
The Lollipop star was sued by bosses of Signature Group last year (14), amid claims he had not paid any bills during the first two years of his three-year deal with them....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2015
Lil Wayne has been a member of the Cash Money Record label since the age of nine. After becoming the youngest member of the label in 1991, Lil Wayne broke records again in 2012, when he surpassed Elvis Presley as having the highest number of entrees on the Billboard Hottest 100 chart, with 109 on 27th September 2012. Lil Wayne finds himself in the news a lot for one reason or another.
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