Lil Wayne: Last News

Lil Wayne expressing his desire to headline at an NFL Super Bowl Halftime show has re-surfaced after the news that Kendrick Lamar will be playing next year.On Sunday (September 8), it was announced that Lamar would be headlining the 2025 NFL Super Bowl LIX Halftime show – which will be held in New Orleans. This decision has rattled many in the hip-hop world, with arguing that Wayne – who was born in New Orleans – should take centre stage in his hometown.A clip has now resurfaced from LA rapper YG‘s 4HUNNID podcast back in February, where Wayne was asked if he’d want to headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.At the time he told them that he had “not got a call” from Jay-Z or anyone at Roc Nation – the NFL’s live music entertainment strategists.

Nicki Minaj, Birdman and more have hit out over the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime booking, expressing their disappointment that Kendrick Lamar was picked over Lil Wayne.Last weekend it was announced that Lamar would be headlining the prestigious Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show next year, which will take place on February 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.However, while the news was well received among sporting and music fans, it hasn’t gone down too well with some fellow rappers – particularly given that the host city is Lil Wayne’s hometown – with both Minaj and Birdman taking issue with the announcement.“Denying a young black man what he rightfully put into this game for no other reason but your ego,” Minaj wrote in a post on X.“Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki got you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood firm on having 50Cent come out.”Denying a young black man what he rightfully put into this game for no other reason but your ego. Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki got you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood firm on having 50Cent come out.…— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024The rapper also seemed to take aim at Jay-Z, who was named the co-producer of the Super Bowl halftime show in 2019.“One n*** took a knee The other n*** took the bag.

Tributes have been pouring in for the late Robert Guillerman, hailed as a "remarkable person" who made significant contributions to the music industry in the US's southwest. Robert was a founding member of Southwest Wholesale, a music distribution company based in Houston, Texas.The company played a crucial role in liaising between independent record labels and stores during the 1990s and early 2000s, with a particular focus on promoting hip hop and rap music.

Master P has publicly called for the NFL to include Lil Wayne in the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show – see what he had to say below.Yesterday (September 8), the NFL confirmed Kendrick Lamar as the headliner for next year’s Super Bowl Halftime show at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. While the announcement was celebrated by most, some people were baffled that Kendrick Lamar was booked instead of hometown hero Lil Wayne.One such person calling for Lil Wayne to be involved in the Super Bowl Halftime show is rap veteran Master P, who shared a post on Instagram congratulating Kendrick Lamar.

Lil Wayne has announced that his former 1990s rap group Hot Boys will be reuniting later this year – find out more below.Yesterday (September 3), the ‘A Milli’ rapper took to social media to announce the return of his Lil’ Weezyana festival in New Orleans on November 2. The festival’s first line-up has been announced, and has confirmed the reunion of Hot Boys, marking their first onstage performance together since 2000.Performing as part of the Hot Boys reunion are all founding members: Lil Wayne, Juvenile, BG and Turk.

Taylor Swift has served Kanye West a savage blow, having beaten him to the number one spot in the album charts, following his latest release. Kanye's run of 11 consecutive number one albums came to a halt as his new collaboration Vultures 2 with Ty Dolla Sign debuted just behind Taylor's The Tortured Poets Department.

Travis Kelce‘s dad Ed is firing back after Kanye West name-dropped his son and potential future daughter-in-law Taylor Swift in a new song!

and mentioned on the 4 new album, Vultures 2. Though West doesn't call out the couple himself, the pop star and football player were both name-checked on the track “Lifestyle (Demo)” by featured rapper Lil Wayne.“I twist my Taylor spliffs tight at the end like Travis Kelce,” Lil Wayne raps in his verse, referring to Kelce's position on the Kansas City Chiefs.As you probably (definitely) know, Taylor Swift and Kanye West have a , which dates back to his infamous mic grab at the . Things only got worse when West released “Famous” in 2016, featuring the lyrics, "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex.

who’s worked with everyone from Lil Wayne to Gucci Mane has been ordered to submit his future songs to a judge before release to make sure they match his “goals of rehabilitation.”BG, a k a Christopher Dorsey, of Louisiana, was arrested in March after performing in Las Vegas with rapper Boosie, also a convicted felon, the Guardian reported.Prosecutors said BG’s appearance violated the 43-year-old “Bling Bling’’ rapper’s terms of supervised release on previous gun charges because he is supposed to “refrain from … associating unnecessarily with’’ felons.BG, short for “Baby Gangsta,’’ also shouldn’t have been publicly espousing lyrics touting two men who are serving life behind bars for several murders in a drug- and gang-tied case because they are “inconsistent with the goals of rehabilitation,” the prosecutors said, according to the outlet.The hip-hopper — who was a teen when he started recording with Cash Money Records’ Hot Boys group along with rappers Wayne and Juvenile — was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2012 after being caught with three guns in his car, two of which were stolen.Since getting out of prison last year, he recorded the album “Choppers & Bricks” with Grammy nominee Mane, also an ex-con felon.Federal Judge Susie Morgan issued Friday’s order forcing BG to submit future lyrics to her after ruling that prosecutors had “legitimate’’ concerns about him falling off the rehabilitation route.The rapper’s lawyers had argued that the move constituted “unconstitutional prior restraint of free speech.”The judge also said the hip-hopper has to request to work with felons before he does so.BG has about another year and a half of supervised release stemming from the gun conviction.

A.D. Amorosi With the Jay Z-curated “Made in America” festival canceled for the second year in a row, Philly natives the Roots’ annual Roots Picnic at the Mann in Fairmount Park is now the only game in town when it comes to hip-hop/ R&B in festival fashion.

The Roots know music.And on June 1-2, the beloved 12-piece Hip-Hop outfit will show off their exquisite taste with their annual curated Roots Picnic Festival at their hometown Philadelphia, PA’s Fairmount Park.Big names they’re brining in this year include rap and R&B icons like Lil Wayne, Nas, Jill Scott, Gunna and Method Man with Redman.Fantasia, Sexyy Red, Victoria Monét, Babyface and Wale will be there, too.Plus, André 3000 is dropping in for a special live performance of his recently released album “New Blue Sun.”In total, nearly 40 artists are scheduled to perform at the two-day extravaganza.Sound like the fest for you?If that’s the case, last-minute tickets are still available.At the time of publication, two-day general admission passes start at $217 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes can be found for as low as $130 before fees.Still looking for a bit more information before smashing that buy button?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Roots Picnic below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day Roots Picnic passes can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Drake will conclude his ‘It’s All A Blur, Big As The What? Tour’ at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5.He’ll be joined by Hip-Hop icons Lil Wayne and Lil Durk at both gigs.And if you want to see Drizzy, Weezy, and Durkio one — or two — last times before the tour officially comes to a close, it isn’t too late to snatch up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $164 before fees on Vivid Seats.General admission floor tickets start at $467 before fees.If that sounds expensive, be aware that Champagne Papi and co. don’t short-shrift their audiences.

Drake is nearing the end of his run.Before the ‘It’s All a Blur, Big As the What? Tour’ officially wraps, Champagne Papi will hit Long Island.The Hip-Hop hitmaker is slated to play back-to-back shows with special guests Lil Wayne and Lil Durk at Elmont, NY’s UBS Arena on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29.As of now, last-minute tickets are still available for the pair of concerts.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for the two nights in L.I. was $152 before fees on Vivid Seats.Floor seats start at $425 before fees.While that may sound pricey, the trio pull out all the stops at their shows, based on our findings.Drake performed 38 (!) songs at a recent show while Lil Wayne and Lil Durk opened with 11 and seven respectively, according to Set List FM.Want to rock out with Drizzy, Weezy and Durkio?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the ‘Its All A Blur, Big As the What? Tour’ UBS Arena concerts below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown on all the best ticket prices by section at the UBS Arena can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Lil Wayne is being accused of misleading the US government about his marijuana use in order to get a pandemic loan approved.Last week (March 11), Business Insider published a report in which it states that Wayne and his representatives sought a financial loan from the US Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2021.Part of the conditions of the application by Young Money Touring Inc. included an assertion that they ran a drug-free workplace.

Notorious former NFL superstar Antonio Brown is giving the finger to a judge who threw the book at him for refusing to give a pair of $1 million finger “covers” back to a celebrity jeweler.Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kerry Bensinger recently ordered Brown, now a rising rap artist, to pay Shuki International $1,095,000 after the embattled ex-All Pro receiver failed to answer a lawsuit alleging he borrowed the jeweler’s diamond-encrusted finger covers and other pieces of jewelry in 2022 — but never returned or paid for them.Jean Louis Shukitold The Post that Brown blew off voice messages he’s left since last month’s ruling, and instead only fired back texts indicating the court order won’t sway him.“U caint [sic] get s–t cracker,” said Brown in the first text, fired off at 4:42 a.m. on Feb.

Drake is going out with a bang.The Hip-Hop superstar, currently on his ‘Big as the What? Tour’ with J. Cole, just announced he’s going to conclude the nationwide trek by co-headlining back-to-back concerts with Lil Wayne and Lil Durk at Newark’s Prudential Center on Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5.These shows will be Drake’s first in the Garden State since he performed at Holmdel’s PNC Bank Arts Center back in August 2014.Prior to the pair of Jersey shows, Champagne Papi, Lil Wayne and Lil Durk are slated to share the stage at Belmont Park, NY’s UBS Arena on Friday, March 29.As of now, tickets are available for all three spring concerts.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster for the Prudential Center concerts until Friday, March 8, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.At the time of publication, there’s no word on whether or not Weezy will join the Drake and Lil Durk for their Thursday, March 28 UBS Arena gig.J. Cole is not scheduled to join Drake for the NY and NJ shows.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, scheduled co-headliners and links to buy tickets can be found below.On top of the mini run with Drizzy, Lil Wayne has a number of gigs lined up this year as well.If you want to catch the self-proclaimed “best rapper alive” live, click here to see where he’ll be from March through July.At most concerts on his summer 2023 tour, Drake performed a

The Roots have announced the acts for this year’s edition of their annual Roots Picnic festival in Philadelphia.The two-day music festival will return to its usual home of The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA on June 1-2. Lil Wayne with The Roots, Jill Scott and Nas are set to headline the festival with André 3000 performing a special set in support of his recently released debut solo LP ‘New Blue Sun’.Other acts set to play include Gunna, Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Babyface, Wale, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Cam’ron, Funk Flex, and more.A post shared by The Roots (@theroots)The festival will also see various collaborations take place such as The Roots’ Black Thought performinf with Method Man and Redman, Fantasia and Muni Long teaming up with Adam Blackstone and Scarface and Amerie set to play with the Backyard Band.General ticket sale will commence on Friday, February 23 at 10am local time.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Lil Wayne, Jill Scott and André 3000 are just a few of the artists on deck for The Roots’ annual Roots Picnic 2024. The event, taking place on June 1-2 at Philadelphia’s The Mann in Fairmount Park, features a robust lineup of musicians including Nas, Gunna, Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Babyface, Cam’Ron, Smino, Wale, Tyla and Robert Glasper with Yebba.

Usher.The iconic R&B star — who is playing the Super Bowl halftime show, released a new album and announced a nationwide tour this week — just added new dates to his ‘Past Present Future Tour.’Due to overwhelming demand, the “My Boo” crooner added an additional 17 gigs to his calendar.That includes two more shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on top of the pair he already had scheduled.He’s now set to perform at the Nets’ home arena on Sept. 6-7 and 9-10.And if you want to see the eight-time Grammy winner bring the hits and his incomparable dance moves to the stage this year, you can pick up tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Monday, Feb.

Lil Wayne has said he believes Drake is “hated on” the hip-hop community because he is “light-skinned.”The Louisiana-born rapper appeared on The Richard Sherman Podcast last week. Sherman praised Wayne’s talent-scouting skills, to which the latter credited his mentor and Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman for showing him how to pick great artists.This led the American footballer to ask about Drake – his protégé and one of the first signees on the Young Money/Cash Money label imprint – and why he receives so much criticism in the rap community.“He red,” Wayne replied, “he light-skinned.

Kid Cudi has found a novel way to promote his new album – by erecting giant statues of himself in cities around the world.The rapper’s new album ‘Insano’ came out last Friday (January 12), and it includes appearances from ASAP Rocky, Travis Scott, Pharrell Williams, Lil Yachty, Lil Wayne, Young Thug and a posthumous guest feature from XXXTentacion.Since its release, a giant, 33-foot statue of the rapper popped up in Long Beach, California, after a similar one had done so last week in Paris.A post shared by Willis (@kidcudi)The appearance of the statue prompted the City of Long Beach’s official X/Twitter account to post: “Earlier today, the City of Long Beach learned that a 33-foot statue of musical artist Kid Cudi arrived in Alamitos Bay.