Lil Wayne Trying To Move On From Controversy And Health Problems, Celebrates Launch Of New Shoe Line
Lil Wayne is trying to get past the mess he made with the family of Emmitt Till and fans. Although he lost his deal with PepsiCo and Mountain Dew, over his inappropriate use of Emmitt Till’s memory in a rap song, Lil Wayne does not seem to be hurt financially by it, nor has his [...]
Study Says Lil Wayne Fans are “Dumber” than Fans of Other Music
Is listening to Lil Wayne’s music the cause or a symptom of anti-intellectualism? That’s the question that has to be answered, according to a new study. The study used data from Facebook to figure out the average SAT scores of fans of different artists. They found that if you listen to Lil Wayne, your SAT [...]
Asa Lovechild Says It’s Time To Wake Up ‘My Divorce From Hip Hop Is Final’
by Asa Lovechild Words cannot express my sadness over the loss of Chris Kelly of the 90s group Kriss Kross. The group shaped a generation and had everyone dancing to a different rhythm and going to school with the backwards trend. Upon meeting Kelly, years ago I would have never thought that it would come [...]
Louisiana Parish Passes A Law That Bans Saggy Pants Fashion Trend
In Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish, anyone caught wearing saggy pants that expose their undergarments will be fined. Last week, the Parish Council voted 8-1 on an ordinance that effectively bans young people from wearing their pants below the waist and, in certain cases, exposing too much skin. As reported by the Houma Courier, on Wednesday, April [...]
Quincy Jones’ Son About To Take All Lil Wayne’s Stuff
A lawyer is gearing up to confiscate some of the entertainer’s assets in South Florida, including his prized cars and fancy waterfront home in Miami Beach. Back in November, a jury in Los Angeles found that Lil Wayne had screwed producer Quincy Jones III out of potential profits by blocking the release of a documentary [...]
Reebok to Rick Ross after Date R@pe Comments: “You’re Fired “
Just add Rick Ross to the list of rappers who are learning that you can’t just say whatever you want about women. Ross just found out that his comments about r@pe are not acceptable for a company like Reebok. The company dumped Ross after major protests over a song in which Ross joked about sleeping [...]
Emmett Till’s Family Wants a Boycott of Mountain Dew For Supporting Lil Wayne’s Disrespect
The family of the late Emmett Till gathered to discuss their concerns about Lil Wayne’s relationship with Mountain Dew. Click to watch
Lil Wayne Released From Hospital After 6 Days In ICU
Misinformation and withheld proof to refute information about Lil Wayne’s health have caused a whirlwind of rumors about the rapper’s medical condition. As of Monday, Lil Wayne has finally been released from the hospital after six days in ICU after suffering from uncontrollable seizures. Earlier on Monday, it was reported that doctors moved the rapper out [...]
Best Rapper Alive?? (Or near death)
Is Lil Wayne recovering from his seizure last week? Or is someone hiding the fact that he’s actually near death. Reports have been released confirming both fates. The exact details of the rappers well being are inconsistent. Anonymous sources (according to TMZ) have said that Lil Wayne, only thirty years old, have been on one [...]
Daughters of Lil Wayne and Baby to Release Book
If you’re curious to know how life is as the daughter of one of the most famous rappers of this generation, you may be interested in reading “Paparazzi Princesses,” by Reginae Carter (Lil Wayne’s daughter) and Bria Williams (Baby’s daughter). The teenagers, 14, are sharing their story of unintentional fame as children of famous parents. [...]
Kendrick Lamar Defies The Industry, Requests a Dark-Skinned Model
By Staff Hip Hop star Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, who goes by just his first two names, is a different kind of rapper. And unlike Drake, Lil Wayne, Wale and scores of other artists who typically feature lighter-skinned or European-type models in their videos, Lamar has challenged the status quo by requesting a dark-skinned model, Brittany [...]
Lil Wayne at it Again: Says He Slept with NBA Star Chris Bosh’s Wife
Maybe someone needs to pray for Lil Wayne, since it appears that he’s finally lost it. Just a few days after having one of his songs taken off the air for comparing the face of Emmett Till to a v*gina, Wayne is making headlines again for going on a public rampage against NBA star Chris [...]
Rapper Future Says Lil Wayne Meant No Harm With Emmett Till Lyric
Although Lil Wayne has yet to make a public statement of his own, rapper Future, has come to his defense. Future claims that Lil Wayne did not have any ill intentions when referencing Emmett Till in his rap song. It was Future’s song,“ Karate Chop”, in which Lil Wayne added the lyric, which associated Emmett [...]
Emmett Till’s Family Wants Lil Wayne To Apologize For Disturbing Lyric
A cousin of the late Emmett Till wonders if Lil Wayne understands just how damaging it was when he rapped a vulgar reference to the black U.S. teen whose death in 1955 became a significant moment in the civil rights movement. Airickca Gordon-Taylor says Till’s family would like an apology from Lil Wayne for the [...]
Yuck: Karrine Steffans Writes Book about Making Love to Lil Wayne
Some of this stuff is kind of gross, but that’s what you do in your bedroom. But Karrine Steffans loves to make her bedroom adventures into a money-making opportunity by telling everyone about her adventures in bed with rappers and athletes. Possibly looking for another way to make more money, Steffans has announced the release [...]