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  Lil Wayne Heads to Jail

  March 2, 2010 – [UPDATE: Lil Wayne's sentencing has been delayed yet again, this time by a fire at New York City's Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on Tuesday morning. Get the full story here.] Today a New York City judge will sentence New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne on a gun charge, and his prison sentence will begin immediately. …
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  Travis Barker Taps Lil Wayne, Slipknot for Solo Album

  February 16, 2010 – Blink-182 drummer/producer Travis Barker has announced that Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor will join him for a metal-infused track on his first upcoming solo album. Hip-hop stars Lil Wayne, RZA, the Game, Rick Ross, and Beanie Segal are also slated to appear on the as-yet-untitled LP. "I just love music, so with my album it's no one genre," Barker told Spinner. …
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  Lil Wayne's Jail Sentence Delayed!

  February 9, 2010 – Lil Wayne will breathe free air a little longer. The rapper was set to begin a year-long prison stint Tuesday, immediately following his sentencing in New York City. But Weezy's hearing has been delayed to March 2 -- because he needs dental surgery. According to MTV, Wayne's lawyer, Stacey Richman, said the 27-year-old star needs to finish a string of recent surgeries for a dental problem before he goes to jail. …
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  All-Stars Resurrect 'We Are the World' for Haiti

  February 2, 2010 – "We Are the World," the 1985 single written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and recorded by a cast of music biz luminaries to benefit victims of famine in Africa, is getting a refreshed 2010 treatment to help victims of Haiti's recent earthquake. With the Grammys in town, Richie and iconic producer Quincy Jones, who also worked on the original song, wrangled a massive array of heavy hitters into a Los Angeles recording studio Mon …
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  New Albums from Midlake & 6 More!

  February 2, 2010 – Here's a rundown of albums available online and in record stores today: Midlake, The Courage of OthersThe Pentangle tribute you didn't know you needed.Read Review >> Priestess, Prior to the FireDon't let what happened to Anvil happen to them.Read Review >> The Whitefield Brothers, EarthologyMCs guide Afrobeat tour bus out of retro ditch.Read Review >> Salvador Santana, Keyboard CitySlightly quirkier spin on family  …
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  Lil Wayne, Eminem, Barker to Perform at Grammys

  January 28, 2010 – Two unique collaborations between hip-hop acts and rock stars are among the last-minute additions to this Sunday's Grammy broadcast, airing at 8 P.M. …
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  Lil Wayne Drops Pre-Jailhouse Rock in New Orleans

  December 30, 2009 – Wearing a red and black "Dollar Bills" hat, pristine red Chuck Taylors, and an ear-to-ear grin, Lil Wayne took the stage Monday night at his hometown New Orleans Arena, and bowed deeply from the waist. The smile, that stoner giggle that punctuates so many of his tracks, is a trademark for him at this point, and his obvious glee is a huge, if secondary, part of his appeal. …
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  LISTEN: New Missy Elliott Track with Lil Wayne!

  December 29, 2009 – It's been far too long since we've heard new material from one of hip-hop's true originals, Missy Elliott. But Santa dropped a nice little gift down our collective chimneys this weekend when "All 4 U," purportedly the first taste of Missy's first album in half a decade, leaked. Listen below! Lyrically dirty, and sonically sinister, too, "All 4 U" melds a Dr. Dre-esque keyboard tinkle with a subwoofer-friendly bass groove. …
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  Lil Wayne Detained by Police

  December 21, 2009 – Lil Wayne is having a bad week. Just days after the leak of his new album, Rebirth, the rapper had yet another run-in with police Friday in Falfurrias, TX, where the Cash Money star and members of his entourage were detained by authorities after U.S. …
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  REVIEW: Lil Wayne, Eminem Song Leaks!

  December 15, 2009 – Lil Wayne and Eminem are two incredibly pissed off dudes. How pissed? Well, Weezy wants to "drop the world on your fucking head," and Em -- whew -- he scorns the "haters" and wants to "roast everybody." "Prepare to die!" he spits. All these hugs and kisses come nicely package in three minutes and 46 seconds on "Drop the World," a song off Lil Wayne's long-awaited rock release, Rebirth. Go to Nah Right to hear the song. …
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