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Lil Wayne Hospitalised
Rapper Lil Wayne has been hospitalised after reportedly suffering seizure-like symptoms during a flight on Thursday (25Oct12).The hip-hop star fell suddenly ill while travelling in his private jet, prompting the pilot to make an emergency...
By WENN on 26 October 2012
Can't Vote, Won't Vote, But Lil' Wayne's Got The Us Elections Sussed Anyway
Lil Wayne might not be able to vote, but he’s still going to make his feelings known about the forthcoming US elections. He’s been doing his research into the two candidates, Barack...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 25 October 2012
Lil Wayne: I've Recorded 90 Tracks With Dr. Dre
Lil Wayne has recorded 90 unreleased songs with Dr. Dre. The 'Lollipop' hitmaker admits the pair have recorded close to 100 tracks over the years but even he is not sure when the 'Let Me...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 October 2012
Birdman Buys Mansion For $14.5 Million
Rapper and record label exec. Birdman buys mansion for a cool $14.5m! The co-founder of Cash Money Records - home to Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Drake – bought the Miami Beach pad, which used...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 October 2012
Lil Wayne: 'Drake's Aaliyah Album Will Be Awesome'
Hip-hop star Lil Wayne is confident his rap protege Drake will do a good job executive producing a new album of unreleased Aaliyah tracks, insisting it will be an "awesome collaboration".Drake recently revealed that he...
By WENN on 09 October 2012
Nicki Minaj's 70k Gift For Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj splashed out $70,000 on a toy sports car for Lil Wayne's birthday.The 'American Idol' judge - who is signed to the rapper's Young Money label - bought him a Campagna T-Rex 14R, a...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 September 2012
Lil Wayne Overtakes Elvis Presley To Have The Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries Of All Time
Lil Wayne has been given an extra bonus present to help give him more reason to celebrate his 30th birthday on Thursday (September 27th) - he's stolen Elvis Presley's crown by scoring the most Billboard...
By Contributor on 27 September 2012
Bigger Than Elvis! Lil' Wayne Scores More Billboard Entries Than The King
Hip-hop star Lil’ Wayne can officially claim to be better than the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley! Well, in one sense, he can. Lil Wayne is now the male artist with the most...
By Hayley Avron on 27 September 2012
November Release For ‘I Am Not A Human Being Ii’: Lil Wayne’S 10th Album Confirmed
Lil’ Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being II will be released in November 2012. The rapper’s tenth album comes two years after 2010’s I Am Not A Human Being, though he did release another...
By Hayley Avron on 26 September 2012
A Coup For American Idol, But Is Nicki Minaj’S New Job A Boost For Hip-hop?
Nicki Minaj’s decision to join the American Idol judging panel will undoubtedly do wonders for her own career but will could other rappers expect the same success if they tried to pull a similar move?...
By Hayley Avron on 19 September 2012
Drake And Lil Wayne Top Bmi Urban Awards
Drake, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey were among the prizewinners at the 2012 Bmi Urban Awards on Friday night (07Sep12).Rap collaborators Drake and Lil Wayne shared the night's top award when they were...
By WENN on 08 September 2012
Lil Wayne Suing Quincy Jones Iii For Music Documentary
Lil Wayne has filed a lawsuit against Quincy Jones III for using his music in a documentary film.In the documents obtained by website TMZ.com, the rapper claims he never gave permission to use his music...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 September 2012
Lil Wayne Files Lawsuit Against Quincy Jones' Son
Rapper Lil Wayne has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the son of legendary music mogul Quincy Jones.The Lollipop hitmaker is taking producer Quincy Jones Iii to court amid allegations he used tracks from the...
By WENN on 07 September 2012
Frank Ocean Stays In The Headlines With Dazzling Vma Performance
Frank Ocean performed a memorable set at last night’s (Thursday September 6th) MTV Video Music Awards, putting on a stripped back performance that showed off his truly impressive vocal talent.Ocean has been in the news...
By Lew Irwin on 07 September 2012
Democrats Upset With Nicki Minaj Over Mitt Romney Rhyme
Militant U.S. Democrats have taken aim at rapper Nicki Minaj after she suggested she was a fan of Mitt Romney's Republicans in a rhyme on Lil Wayne's new track Mercy.The hip-hop star has never spoken...
By WENN on 07 September 2012
One Direction Want To Meet Green Day
One Direction are hoping to meet Pink and Green Day at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) tonight (06.09.12).The British boy band are performing at the music channel's prestigious award ceremony in Los Angeles later,...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 September 2012
How Dr Dre And His Headphones Ambushed The London Olympics
Eyebrows were raised when Forbes magazine named Dr Dre as the biggest earner in hip-hop this week, despite releasing his last album 13-years-ago. Of course, it's not just his music that has sent Dre straight...
By WENN on 06 September 2012
Dr Dre Named Hip-hop's Highest Earner
Dr. Dre has been named hip-hop's highest earner.The rap mogul may still not have released his long-awaited 'Detox' album but he made an estimated $110 million last year, largely thanks to his Beats by Dr....
By Bang Showbiz on 06 September 2012
Is Nicki Minaj Really A Republican?
Nicki Minaj set the internet ablaze when it was reported that she was looking set to come down on the side of Republican candidate Mitt Romney ahead of the US general elections taking place in...
By WENN on 05 September 2012
Kal Penn Mocks Clint Eastwood At Democratic Convention
Kal Penn - the Hollywood actor and former White House staffer - took to the podium at the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina on Tuesday evening (September 4, 2012), delighting the gathered crowds by...
By WENN on 05 September 2012
Robert Pattinson And Kristen Stewart To Appear At Mtv Vmas
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will both appear at the MTV Video Music Awards.The 'Twilight Saga' co-stars and former off screen couple had been due to present an award together at the event at the...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 September 2012
What Do Nicki Minaj And Chuck Norris Have In Common?
What do Nicki Minaj and Chuck Norris have in common? Turns out that they both have similar political leanings and are using their celebrity appeal to encourage US voters to push Barack Obama out of...
By WENN on 04 September 2012
Nicki Minaj: Repulican Voter In Support Of Romney?
Nicki Minaj has confused her fans and critics by supposedly supporting the republican candidate for presidency, Mitt Romney, reports The New York Daily News."I'm a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy b----es are f---ing...
By Lew Irwin on 04 September 2012
Lil Wayne Finds Drake And Chris Brown Feud Funny
Lil Wayne has laughed off the bad blood between Chris Brown and Drake, insisting he found the pair's recent nightclub bust-up "funny".The two stars were allegedly caught up in an incident at New York City...
By WENN on 28 August 2012
Lil Wayne Announces 'Dedication 4' Release Date On Twitter
Lil Wayne has announced his highly anticipated new album will be released on August 30, 2012, via Twitter.Dedication 4 is going to be released at the end of the month, Lil Wayne declared in a...
By World Entertainment News Network on 24 August 2012
Lil Wayne's New York Snub Angers City Senator
Lil Wayne 's public thoughts on New York have angered state senator Malcolm A. Smith, who is demanding an apology from the rapper, reports The New York Times.Lil Wayne's musings can't usually be published on...
By WENN on 24 August 2012
Lil Wayne Laughed At Drake And Chris Brown Fight
Lil Wayne found Drake and Chris Brown's club brawl ''funny.''The 'Lollipop' hitmaker laughed when he heard about the incident between the two rivals - who have both had relationships with Rihanna - back in June....
By Bang Showbiz on 24 August 2012
"I Don't Like New York": Lil' Lil Wayne Upsets Big Apple State Senator
When Lil Wayne uttered the words "I don't like New York," he clearly wasn't accounting for the wrath that would be unleashed upon him by State Senator Malcom A. Smith of Queens. Lil' Wayne's got...
By WENN on 23 August 2012
Lil Wayne Slammed For Announcing: I Don't Like New York!
Lil Wayne has been criticized by State Senator Malcolm A. Smith for saying he doesn't like New York City. The Democrat called a news conference in Father Duffy Square on Wednesday (August 22, 2012) to...
By WENN on 23 August 2012
Rapper Juvenile Arrested For Brawling In Miami Hotel
Rapper Juvenile was placed under arrest last night for disorderly conduct at a Miami hotel, after allegedly participating in a brawl with several other people, Tmz has reported.The rapper, whose real name is Terius Gray,...
By WENN on 20 August 2012
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