Rapper Lil Wayne will release his new album digitally immediately following his performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. Tha Carter IV will be available on iTunes, Amazon.com and other digital outlets at midnight. The physical album will hit stores 24 hours later. Lil Wayne says, “I am extremely excited to be the [...]

Rapper Lil Wayne was taken to the hospital for stitches to his head after falling off a skateboard on Sunday. The Lollipop hit-maker was in St. Louis, Missouri ahead of his show in Kansas City on Monday when he took time out to visit a skate park with pals. He suffered a wound above his [...]

Rapper Bryan ‘Baby’ Williams has been caught up in a legal battle over an allegedly bogus concert deal in Las Vegas. Lil Wayne’s mentor, also known as Birdman, was reportedly booked by promoter Lana Fuchs and her company Billionaire Mafia LLC to play at Sin City’s Club Eve on Wednesday. Fuchs claims she negotiated the [...]

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 hit-maker has been instrumental in helping his protégé Drake achieve solo success and he’s now pressing ahead with plans for a full project together. Wayne’s Cash Money Records boss Bryan ‘Birdman’ [...]

Rapper Lil Wayne is hoping to share his style with fans by launching his own clothing line. The hip-hop star has revealed he wants to put together a fashion collection called Rebirth, based on his own eclectic wardrobe, and is eyeing a release within the next year. He tells XXL magazine, “I’m funky… I wear [...]