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NEWS ABOUT: Lil Wayne

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 New Site 
 Decodes 
 Rap Lyrics 

Rap Exegesis breaks down Jay-Z, Ghostface Killah, and more

Nov 5, 09 11:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ song “Empire State of Mind” is everywhere, even at the World Series. But do you know what the lyrics mean? If not, Rap Exegesis can clue you in the way it educated Nick Antosca of the Huffington Post. Some of the explanations the site offers:... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • rapper • rap music • Alicia Keys • Ghostface Killah • Lil Wayne • Notorious B.I.G. • Jay-Z • Jay-ZTV

music review

Bad News: Chris Brown's New Song Is Good

Is it OK to like the music but hate the abusive jerk behind it?

Oct 29, 09 1:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Brown may be a reprehensible guy, but unfortunately, he can still sing. With the ink barely dry on his guilty plea, Brown released the lead single on his upcoming album last month, and it’s actually good, Jonah Weiner is sad to report. The instrumentals from Swizz Beatz lay... More »

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music • Lil Wayne • Chris Brown • R&B

 Lil Wayne Pleads 
 to Gun Charge 

Rapper could serve a year over 2007 incident

Oct 22, 09 10:48 AM CDT
(AP) - Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapons possession today and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence. He previously had pleaded not guilty to illegal gun possession charges that carried at least 3 1/2 years in prison upon conviction. Police said a gun was found on his tour... More »

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ANALYSIS

 Recession Finds 
 Place in Rap's 
 Latest Hits 

Jay-Z, Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne among those referencing sour economy

Oct 7, 09 9:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The ugly economy is making more than a cameo in today’s hottest rap music, with Young Jeezy taking the cake by naming his latest album The Recession. Rap’s often been a barometer of such huge swings, Sara Libby writes, noting the impact last year of Barack Obama’s... More »

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entertainment • music industry • recession • rap music • Lil Wayne • Jay-Z • financial crisis • Jay-ZTV • Jay Sean • Young Jeezy • Lil Wayne jail • Lil Wayne pleads guilty • Lil Wayne going to jail

 British R&B 
 Star Climbs 
 US Charts 

Jay Sean finds a home on Lil Wayne's Cash Money label

Sep 23, 09 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - “It doesn't matter if we're from a little place called Hounslow,” Jay Sean tells the BBC. “If you have some good music, you can make it anywhere.” That’s how the British R&B singer found himself collaborating with Lil Wayne, and climbing to No. 2... More »

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entertainment • music • rapper • rap music • Billboard charts • Lil Wayne • R&B • Jay-ZTV • Jay Sean

LeBron Doc Soundtrack Lands Some Heavy Hitters

Eminem, Kanye West join Drake, Lil Wayne

Aug 26, 09 8:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Four of hip-hop’s biggest names have collaborated on a track inspired by an upcoming documentary on NBA star LeBron James, MTV reports. Forever was originally supposed to include just Drake and Kanye West, but Eminem and Lil Wayne have since jumped into the mix. The track is expected to... More »

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entertainment • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Kanye West • Eminem • documentary • soundtrack • Lil Wayne • Jay-ZTV • Drake

 Drake Rising  
 Fast in  
 Music World 

Lil Wayne signs Canadian actor-turned-rapper to big deal

Aug 8, 09 7:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Drake isn’t your typical rapper. Not long ago, the 22-year-old biracial Canadian was playing a parapalegic teen on the Canadian drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. But two well-received mixtapes and some music videos later, he’s signed a monster $2 million deal with Lil Wayne’s Young Money... More »

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music industry • rap music • Lil Wayne • Jay-ZTV • Drake

MUSIC REVIEW

 Drake Album 
 'Compulsively 
 Listenable' 

Lyrics, though awkward, manage not to be petulant

Jun 29, 09 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Somehow, rapper Drake recorded an album concerned mostly with “the stresses and travails of fame, even if he recorded the damn thing when he wasn’t famous in any meaningful way”—and then became famous thanks to said album, writes Tom Breihan for Pitchfork. Though he’s “... More »

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entertainment • rapper • album release • rap music • Rihanna • Lil Wayne • album • Jay-ZTV • Drake

Concert Review

 Lil Wayne 
 Pupil Drake 
 Thrills in NYC 

Kanye, record execs come to hear buzzed-about rapper

May 28, 09 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Child-actor-turned-rapper Drake had fans and luminaries like Kanye West enthralled at a small New York show Tuesday, where the as-yet-unsigned artist tried to live up to the buzz.
  • “Drake's greatest gift is his ability to translate his love of rap's many styles into his own music,” Chris
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OPINION

 2009's Least Sexy Men 


Mar 26, 09 12:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Boston Phoenix rolls out its 100 unsexiest men list, taking into account both looks and karma. Here’s a taste:
  • Rush Limbaugh: “America’s ugliest moment of 2009? Rush Limbaugh, his man-boobs a-jiggle, bouncing at the CPAC podium.”
  • Alex Rodriguez: “Could
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Dick Cheney • Robert Mugabe • Rush Limbaugh • Alex Rodriguez • Warren Jeffs • Joaquin Phoenix • Toby Young • Lil Wayne • Jimmy Fallon • unsexy • Howard Stern Grid

 VH1 Brings Back 
 Behind the Music 

Lil Wayne, Scott Weiland to be featured

Mar 19, 09 3:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - VH1 is reviving Behind the Music—yes, it was gone—after the success of last fall’s popular New Kids on the Block special. “It felt like the time was right,” a network exec tells the Hollywood Reporter. “There’s all sorts of new artists who have... More »

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television • music • VH1 • documentary • musician • Lil Wayne • Scott Weiland • Behind the Music

 Coldplay 
 Tops World 
 Chart for '08 

Viva la Vida the year's bestselling album

Feb 16, 09 3:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Coldplay’s Viva La Vida was the best-selling album in the world last year, the BBC reports, selling 6.8 million copies. Coldplay was one of four British acts to crack the top 10. Here’s the rest of the list:
  1. AC/DC: Black Ice
  2. The
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music • music industry • Amy Winehouse • music sales • Metallica • Rihanna • Lil Wayne • Coldplay • Duffy • AC/DC • Leona Lewis

 Krauss, Plant Win 
 Big at Grammys 

Telecast short on awards, long on performances

Feb 9, 09 3:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Alison Krauss and Robert Plant boasted the highest number of Grammys last night, grabbing five awards, including honors for Album of the Year for Raising Sand, E! reports. Other big winners included Lil Wayne, who scooped up four Grammys, and Coldplay, which snagged three awards, including one for Best Rock... More »

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awards • award show • USC • Robert Plant • Radiohead • Alison Krauss • Grammy Awards • Lil Wayne • Coldplay

GLOSSIES

 10 Best Albums of 2008 

Infernal visions, playful funk, unflinching examinations top Rolling Stone list

Dec 21, 08 5:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Dear Science tops Rolling Stone's year-end best list with an album “that sounded the most like America in 2008." The top 10:
  1. TV on the Radio, Dear Science: "Infernal visions of war and economic desperation," but "amid the fear and loathing" is "defiance.
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Bob Dylan • John Mellencamp • Rolling Stone • Beck • Metallica • Lil Wayne • Coldplay • My Morning Jacket • TV on the Radio • Santogold • Vampire Weekend • Best of 2008 • Lil Wayne jail • Lil Wayne pleads guilty

GLOSSIES

 2008's Top 10 Singles 

Beyoncé heads Rolling Stone list of the year's best tunes

Dec 20, 08 3:41 AM CST
(Newser) - When it comes to belting out the single of the year, Beyoncé ran (wedding) rings around the competition, says Rolling Stone, which lists its top 10:
  1. Beyoncé, Single Ladies: "Irresistible and exuberant."
  2. Santogold, LES Artistes: "New Wave guitar hook of the year."
  3. MGMT,
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Beck • Kanye West • Beyonce • Lil Wayne • Coldplay • TI • My Morning Jacket • Estelle • MGMT • Santogold • Blitzen Trapper • Best of 2008 • Lil Wayne jail • Lil Wayne pleads guilty

Lil Wayne Grabs
8 Grammy Nominations

Coldplay comes in second with 7, including one for album of the year

Dec 4, 08 2:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Lil Wayne led the field at the Grammy nominations last night, AP reports. The rapper's eight nominations included one for album of the year for Tha Carter III—the first album to go platinum in its debut week since 2005. Coldplay came in second with seven nominations, which also included... More »

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Robert Plant • Radiohead • Alison Krauss • Grammy Awards • Lil Wayne • Coldplay • Recording Academy • Ne-Yo • Katy Perry • Lil Wayne jail • Lil Wayne pleads guilty • Lil Wayne going to jail

 Top 5
 Songs of
 Summer 

New York magazine projects the big hits of 2008

Jul 6, 08 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roll down the windows and crank up the stereo. Using a “Summerability” scale that measures things like airplay, iTunes sales, and potential similarity to Rhianna’s 2007 hit "Umbrella," New York magazine picks the Top Five Songs of the Summer.
  1. "American Boy" by Estelle featuring
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music • Kanye West • summer • Lil Wayne • Usher • Leona Lewis • Rhianna • Lil Wayne pleads guilty

 As Digital Gains,
 Album Sales
 Plunge 11% 

Music biz turmoil as CDs plummet

Jul 3, 08 6:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - CDs continue to go the way of the 8-track, losing further ground to digital music. Another big drop in CD sales is being driven by the closure of Virgin stores and reduced shelf space at outlets like Target. CD sales are off 16% over the last 12 months and total... More »

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music industry • Universal Music Group • CDs • EMI • digital music • Warner Music • Madonna • Target • Best Buy • Lil Wayne • Coldplay • Virgin Records • Usher • Mariah Carey • album sales • Nielsen SoundScan • Leona Lewis • Danity Kane • Lenny Kravitz • Jack Johnson

 Lil Wayne Busts 1M Barrier 

Rapper's release first in 3 years to hit milestone in a single week

Jun 18, 08 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lil Wayne has become the first artist to sell more than a million albums in a week since 50 Cent in 2005, Billboard reports. Tha Carter III, the rapper's sixth album, exploded out of record stores last week, selling close to half a million its first day. The milestone sales... More »

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 Lil Wayne Gives
 Milk for Free,
 Still Sells Cow  

The rapper turned to the Internet to change the game

Jun 11, 08 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - It made record execs cringe, but Lil Wayne's three-year mixtape giveaway sealed his megastar status, reports Rolling Stone. After his last album underperformed, Wayne built an underground following with four free double-albums released on the Internet. The risky move launched Wayne's new single "Lollipop" to Number One on... More »

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