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Kurt Cobain's Lyrics Were Inspirational Says Lil Wayne
Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, who rose to global fame with their grunge breakthrough album 'Nevermind', have been described as an inspiration by New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne. Speaking after his Mtv Unplugged taping earlier this...
By WENN on 19 September 2011
Lady Gaga Leads Mtv Ema Nominations
Lady Gaga leads the nominations for the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) with six nods.The 'Edge Of Glory' hitmaker - who bagged five awards at last year's event - is up for Best Female,...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 September 2011
Justin Bieber Surprised By 'Beautiful' Selena
Justin Bieber is "shocked" Selena Gomez agreed to go out with him. The 'Baby' hitmaker - who confirmed in March he was dating the 19-year-old star - admits he was surprised she agreed to date...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 September 2011
Lil Wayne Taking Skate Ramp On Tour With Him
Rapper Lil Wayne is taking his own personal skate ramp on tour with him so he can practice his new favourite hobby.The Lollipop hitmaker is such a fan of the sport he has reportedly hired...
By WENN on 12 September 2011
Lil Wayne Settles $5.6 Million Tax Debt
Rapper Lil Wayne is in the clear after settling a tax bill for $5.6 million (£3.5 million).Officials at the Internal Revenue Service (Irs) served Wayne with a demand for income taxes relating from 2008 and...
By WENN on 09 September 2011
Big Week For Lil Wayne As He Scores 18 Nominations For 2011 Bet Hip Hop Awards
Rap superstar Lil Wayne looks set to dominate the 2011 Bet Hip Hop Awards after landing 18 nominations.The Lollipop hitmaker is enjoying a great week after selling almost one million copies of his new release...
By WENN on 08 September 2011
Lil Wayne Returns To The Top Of U.s. Chart With Almost A Million Sales
Rapper Lil Wayne is back on top of the U.S. album charts after picking up first-week sales of over 964,000 for his new release Tha Carter Iv.It marks the biggest week for a hip-hop album...
By WENN on 07 September 2011
Lil Wayne Beats West And Jay-z's Itunes Record
Hip-hop star Lil Wayne's new album Tha Carter Iv has smashed Jay Z and Kanye West's iTunes sales records, after 300,000 downloads were snapped up in just four days.West and Jay Z's Watch the Throne...
By WENN on 06 September 2011
Adam Levine In Expletive Rant At Mtv Video Music Awards
Adam Levine has slammed the Mtv Video Music Awards and questioned whether the network "cares" about music anymore. The Maroon 5 frontman won't be attending Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles and took to his Twitter...
By Lew Irwin on 28 August 2011
Anne Hathaway To Record Pap Rap?
Anne Hathaway may collaborate with UK rapper Benji Boko to record her 'Pap Rap'. The 'One Day' actress recently admitted she loves rapping and wrote her own track about the paparazzi attention she gets, which...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 August 2011
Wayne And Drake Planning Joint Album
Rappers Lil Wayne and Drake are taking Jay Z and Kanye West's lead and teaming up for a collaborative album of their own.The Lollipop hitmaker has been instrumental in helping his protege Drake achieve solo...
By WENN on 15 August 2011
Justin Bieber Dumped By Selena Gomez Because Of His 'Bad Friends'
Justin Bieber must stop hanging around with hip hop stars if he is to salvage his relationship with Selena Gomez, reports are suggesting. Justin Bieber's new pals are singer Sean Kingston, a former child burglar,...
By Lew Irwin on 06 August 2011
Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Split?
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have reportedly called time on their relationship.The Disney actress - who has been dating the 'Baby' hitmaker since early this year - is said to have split from the 17-year-old...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 August 2011
David Guetta Held Back Album For Jessie J
David Guetta held back his new album so he could include Jessie J.The dance musician's new album 'Nothing but the Beat' was ready for release, until he heard back from the 'Do It like a...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 August 2011
Singer Nivea Reaching Out To Teen Mums
Lil Wayne's ex-girlfriend Nivea is launching her own charity to provide support and guidance for troubled teen mums.The R&B singer, 29, was prompted to take action after researching the numbers of young American girls having...
By WENN on 11 July 2011
Lil Wayne Ready To Retire
Rapper Lil Wayne is readying himself for early retirement, insisting his busy music career isn't fair on his kids.The Lollipop hitmaker has been one of hip-hop's most in-demand stars since releasing his debut record in...
By WENN on 29 June 2011
Ja Rule Wants Tour Bus To Collect Him From Prison
Ja Rule, the American rapper who is set to begin his 18-month prison sentence on gun possession charges, says he wants to begin his next tour the day he is released from jail. Ja Rule,...
By WENN on 31 May 2011
Chris Brown Leads Bet Nominations
Chris Brown leads nominations for this year's Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, with six nods.The 'Yeah 3x' singer has an impressive haul of nominations, including Best Male R&B Artist, Viewer's Choice and Video of the...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 May 2011
Lil Wayne Album Delayed
Lil Wayne has postponed the release of his upcoming album by a month to give himself more time to perfect the tracks.The hip-hop star's latest record, Tha Carter IV, was due to hit shelves on...
By WENN on 23 April 2011
Lil Wayne Banned From The UK
Lil Wayne has been forced to cancel his forthcoming British tour after his UK visa application was denied, reports MTV News. 28-year-old Lil Wayne was forced to cancel a European visit in 2009 after falling...
By Lew Irwin on 08 April 2011
Lil Wayne Returns To Stage After Jail Stint
Lil Wayne continued his formidable return to hip-hop last night in a sold out show in Auburn Hills Michigan, mere miles away from Charlie Sheen's disastrous opening night in downtown Detroit. Lil Wayne, aka Dwayne...
By Lew Irwin on 03 April 2011
Lil Wayne Knew Drake Was A Superstar At First Meeting
Lil Wayne knew Drake would be a superstar as soon as he met him. '6 Foot 7 Foot' hitmaker Wayne knew as soon as he was introduced to his Canadian protege, he had the right...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 March 2011
Man Arrested After Lil Wayne Video Shoot Theft
One of LIL WAYNE's backing dancers has been arrested for allegedly stealing items including a laptop from the set of the rapper's latest music video.The hip-hop star was filming scenes with artist Porcelain Black at...
By WENN on 21 February 2011
Jay Sean Hoping For Rihanna Duet
Jay Sean wants to work with Rihanna.The 29-year-old singer admits he would love to perform a "raunchy" duet with the 'Russian Roulette' hitmaker, and also dreams of collaborating with Beyonce Knowles.He said: "I want to...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 February 2011
Lil Wayne Was Too Shocked To Celebrate Prison Release
Rapper LIL WAYNE struggled with his new-found freedom in the days following his prison release last November (10) - because he wasn't in the right frame of mind to party.The hitmaker served eight months behind...
By WENN on 26 January 2011
Lil Wayne Became Prison Uno Champ
Rapper LIL WAYNE became an Uno expert behind bars last year (10) - and would challenge fellow inmates to beat him for phone time and candy.The hitmaker spent eight months at New York's tough Rikers...
By WENN on 19 January 2011
Lil Wayne Bids Farewell To Magnolia Shorty
LIL WAYNE paid his last respects to rapper MAGNOLIA SHORTY at her funeral in New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday (30Dec10).The Lollipop hitmaker and his Cash Money labelmates B.G., Juvenile, MACk Maine and Baby visited the...
By WENN on 31 December 2010
Minaj: 'West Is My Mentor Now'
Rap sensation NICKI MINAJ has swapped LIL WAYNE for KANYE WEST as her mentor after befriending the STRONGER hitmaker while recording her debut album.The Check It Out star was given her big break by Wayne...
By WENN on 24 December 2010
Drake Thanks Power Of The Internet
Drake has thanked the power of the internet for making him a megastar.The 'Over' rapper said he's amazed how his meteoric rise has happened largely online, and reckons he's one of the first rappers in...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 December 2010
Wayne Settles Royalties Lawsuit With Lollipop Producer
Rapper LIL WAYNE has reached a settlement in his long-running legal dispute over royalties with producer JIM JONSIN.The beatmaker filed a $500,000 (£333,300) suit against Wayne in April (10), claiming he had yet to receive...
By WENN on 21 December 2010
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