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  LISTEN: Lil Wayne's Hard New Single

  March 24, 2011 – Considering the briefcases packed with $1 million and the gold-plated champagne bottles, it's not exactly like Lil Wayne is avoiding unwanted visitors or confrontation. Which might explain those guns and the bulletproof vests. Either way, death is clearly on his mind, and he addresses the topic with Rick Ross in "If I Die Today," the just-released second single from The Carter IV, set to drop May 16. Download Lil Wayne (ft. …
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  Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter IV' Due Out May 16

  March 21, 2011 – It's one of the most anticipated albums of the year, and now Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV has a confirmed release date of May 16. The rapper revealed the news during an interview with MTV while at the kick-off date for his I Am Music II Tour in Rhode Island. "Tha Carter IV is done," Wayne said. …
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  Lil Wayne Kicks Off Tour with Nicki Minaj

  March 17, 2011 – Lil Wayne made it clear that he's no longer inmate #02616544L of Rikers Island. Launching his first post-prison tour at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, RI, Wednesday night, Weezy headlined a wildly entertaining show that ricocheted from being nearly perfect to frustratingly excessive and back again. He acted out skits with his backup dancers. He told jokes. And, yes, he rapped, very, very well. …
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  Kanye and Lil Wayne Remix, MGMT Reissue + More

  March 15, 2011 – Kanye West tapped Lil Wayne, Drake, and Big Sean for a remix of "All of the Lights," the single that originally featured guest spots from Rihanna and Kid Cudi. Hear it over at NahRight. MGMT will release a two-disc "tour edition" of their 2010 album Congratulations, which will feature remixes of tracks by Air, Cornelius, Violens, and others. It will be available on March 25. …
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  Lil Wayne Spoofs 'Inception' in New Video

  March 3, 2011 – Lil Wayne's first video since getting out of prison, set to premiere on MTV tonight, has hit the web early — and it offers a hilarious look inside the warped, overstuffed subconscious of one of the greatest rappers ever, Inception-style. …
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  SPIN'S 30 Must-Hear Albums of 2011

  February 23, 2011 – Already, 2011 is shaping up to be another big year in music. …
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  Bonnaroo 2011: Arcade Fire, Strokes, Eminem & More

  February 15, 2011 – Bonnaroo, the massive annual summer music festival in Manchester, Tennessee, has unveiled the lineup for its 10th anniversary event, and boy, oh boy, it's a doozy: Grammy kings Arcade Fire, the Strokes, Eminem, Lil Wayne, My Morning Jacket, Big Boi, Mumford & Sons, and two of SPIN's three Artists of the Year -- the Black Keys and Florence + the Machine -- are all scheduled to rock the four-day party, from June 9-12. Click here to s …
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  Assessing Lil Wayne's Post-Prison Comeback

  February 11, 2011 – Though psychologically damaging and probably not all that reformative, prison isn't a bad career move for a rapper. It feeds the hype machine, can help with street cred (which does still matter, even in this Officer Rick Ross era), and preps everybody for a big, got-through-it-all comeback. See: Gucci Mane, at least until time in jail outweighed time spent in the recording studio. Also, T.I. …
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  LISTEN: Lil Wayne's Green Bay Packers Anthem!

  February 4, 2011 – Lil Wayne may hail from New Orleans, home of 2010 Super Bowl champs the Saints, but when it comes to cheering on his favorite team -- he's a bonafide cheesehead. This Sunday, the Green Bay Packers will go head-to-head again the Pittsburgh Steelers for the championship, and Wayne just released a new fight song to help lead his team to victory. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week

  January 29, 2011 – This week, ex-Oasis singer Liam Gallagher told SPIN about his new band, Beady Eye, Lil Wayne announced his post-prison tour, and the Kings of Leon feuded with the creator of hit TV series Glee. Meanwhile, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax announced their first and only U.S. …
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