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Lil Wayne Covers VIBE

Bow down. Dwayne Carter’s got the Vibe (no Guy) as your highness takes the cover of the October/November issue of VIBE. Below are excerpts of his cover story. VIBE: You say competition is for the “old guys,” but it sounds like you’re going at Jay-Z with that line, “I got your baby money/Kidnap your bitch, get that how-much-you-love-your-lady money.” Are we looking at it the wrong way?   LIL WAYNE: I know for a fact, music is about perception. You can’t do anything but […]

Lil Wayne Brings Out Game In Houston

[vodpod id=Video.15398755&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Mr. Carter finally finished the second leg of his I Am Music 2 tour in Houston last night. He payed tribute to all the victims of 9/11 and even brought out Jayceon during his set. “The people that lost their lives 10 years ago was hardworking people just like you and I. Sometimes it makes you and I wonder why the hell it didn’t happen to us. I did a song once before and I said, ‘And I’m […]

Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV Hits Number One

Wow, Birdman ain’t lie. According to Hits Daily Double, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV sold an estimated one million copies. If the number holds up, he becomes the second rapper after Eminem to hit platinum twice in the first week. The final tally is in tomorrow, but this will mark Weezy’s third number one album. Belee dat. UPDATE: Final number via SoundScan: 965,342 Digital: 362,058 | CD: 603,284

New Music: Lil Wayne “We Back Soon”

Uhtn comes through with a new joint from Mr. Carter. No word on where this track is ending up, or if it’s something recorded before he went to jail. Either way, Weezy is back and he ain’t leaving. Produced by Street Runner. UPDATE: 6 months later, new version, off DJ Holiday’s, Holiday Season 4 mixtape, via HHNM

Lupe Calls Himself The Best Rapper

[vodpod id=Video.15358818&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Lupe returned to his native Chicago yesterday and at the 4:20 mark, planted his flag on The Throne, Lil Wayne and Drake. After all, two is not a winner and three nobody remembers. “When you’re done Watching The Throne, turn around and watch me, when you’re done with the Carter 4 come back to me for more, when you’re done with that Drake, no, I ain’t trying to hate but I’m back up on my grind and I’m […]

Lil Wayne Speaks On Tha Carter IV Leak

[vodpod id=Video.15358506&w=540&h=350&fv=] Usually, artists are mad about their albums leaking. But after closing out the VMAs this past weekend, Weezy told MTV he was happy that it leaked a few days early. “We did real good this time, real good. It just means people want to hear it. I mean, ’cause there are people’s albums that come out that can be leaked and don’t leak, so I’m glad mines leaked.” Sidebar: C4 Breaks iTunes Record