Lil Wayne: Last News

Lil Wayne is paying tribute to «Uncle Bob.» Earlier this week, the 39-year-old rapper remembered former New Orleans police officer Robert Hoobler, often referred to as «Uncle Bob,» who died at his home in Old Jefferson, Louisiana, according to. He was 65. In the past, Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., has credited Hoobler for saving his life when he was just 12 years old. Sharing a photo of the former cop, the rapper wrote on Instagram, «Everything happens for a reason.

Content warning: This article discusses attempted suicide.Lil Wayne has paid tribute to Robert Hoobler, a former New Orleans police officer who saved the rapper’s life following a suicide attempt when he was a child.As the New Orleans Advocate reports, Hoobler – who Lil Wayne affectionately referred to as Uncle Bob – was found dead in his home in Louisiana last Friday (July 22). He was 65 years old, and had been dealing with health issues following a car accident and a struggle with diabetes.“Everything happens for a reason. I was dying when I met u at this very spot.

taking to Instagram Live to call the teenager “unbelievably socially unaware and whack.”But one Hollywood publicist said the musician screwed up with the route she took.“Why would she DM a teenager and hope for him to keep a secret? They live on social media and never keep secrets,” said the publicist. “I think it was dumb. You should always be aware of your celebrity status and not put your reputation at risk.

Drake’s recently announced Young Money reunion show.Announced earlier this week, Drake is set to put on a series of shows in Toronto (dubbed the ‘October World Weekend’) ahead of the worldwide expansion of his OVO Fest.Alongside an All Canadian North Stars show and a gig headlined by Chris Brown and Lil Baby, Drake is also putting on a Young Money reunion, with Nicki Minaj and Young Money Entertainment boss Lil Wayne set to appear.However, after tickets went on sale Friday (July 15), fans took to Twitter to complain about the sky high prices.As it stands, resale and “Platinum” tickets for the show at the Budweiser Stage on August 1 are available on Ticketmaster for CA$573 (£370), with the most expensive seat currently costing CA$1480 (£958).“If Ticketmaster really think they could charge me $750 for OVO fest lawn tickets they best be performing on MY lawn,” wrote one fan.@Drake them OvO prices insane my boy no way you can feel comfortable wit charging 750 for general admission— THE ODD BALL (@Mxtra845) July 16, 2022“The prices of the #ovofest tickets…… Drake tell me you’re out of touch with reality without telling me you’re out of touch with reality. Are you even aware of the cost of living in Toronto now,” wrote another.“Drake needs to read the room because who the fuck is paying those prices at a time like this,” said another fan.However, one fan pointed out that originally, tickets were available from CA$120 (£77) and topped out at CA$300 (£194) until Ticketmaster’s surge pricing kicked in.the young money prices are not drake’s fault y’all it’s ticketmaster.

Drake has announced October World Weekend, a series of three live shows taking place in Toronto at the end of the month and the start of August. The three-day event will begin on July 28 with a show promising "All Canadian North Stars" before Lil Baby and Chris Brown play live on July 29.

The Fugees and Nas, headliner Nicki Minaj reigned over the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture concert main stage with an hour-long set filled with everything from her chart-topping smash hits to her fan-favorite classics as she made her highly-anticipated return.This was Nicki’s first-ever appearance on the ESSENCE stage, and she surely exceeded fans’ expectations as they packed out New Orleans’ Caesar’s Superdome on Friday night. After about 45 minutes of anticipation, the stadium lights dimmed as Terrence J announced the Queen’s arrival.

Jack Harlow put on a star-studded BET Awards 2022 performance, including a guest spot from Brandy on his single ‘First Class’.The Louisville rapper took to the stage at the June 26 ceremony, kicking off his performance of ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ cut ‘Poison’ with DJ Drama manning the decks.

Lizzo has dazzled at the 2022 BET Awards, performing ‘About Damn Time’ from her forthcoming album ‘Special’.Her appearance at the event opened with her face projected onto a clock visual and a troupe of gold-clad dancers introducing the song. From there, Lizzo herself appeared, dressed in a gold, disco-ball-like outfit.“You know what time it is,” she said, before launching into a flute solo, and a captivating, uplifting rendition of the viral hit, including moves from its accompanying TikTok dance.“It’s about damn time we have fun,” she added towards the latter end of the song.

2022 BET Awards kicked off Sunday night, and fans got a chance to see some of the biggest names in music perform their hottest hits.Amid the awards and acceptance speeches, Sunday's show saw some truly impressive numbers, from artists like Babyface, Chance the Rapper, Chlöe, Doechii, Ella Mai, Fireboy DML, GIVĒON, Jack Harlow, Joey Bada$$, Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Latto, Lizzo, Muni Long, Roddy Ricch and more.ET is following along throughout the night to round up all the incredible appearances as they happen.Check out all the epic performances from Sunday's star-studded BET Awards below.Lizzo opened up the show with a powerful performance of her hit, «About Damn Time.» Beginning her set with an epic flute solo, Lizzo was glittering in gold, wearing a matching disco-ball-inspired outfit. Cascading down a gold set of stairs, while a gold disco ball spun behind her, the «GRRLS» singer danced and sang while the hyped-up audience got out of their chairs and moved and grooved along with her.The 24-year-old emcee kicked off his set with a performance of «Poison.» Harlow rocked a black undershirt and matching black pants on the stage — which mimicked a house party — while he rapped the song from his latest album,. Making a surprise appearance was Lil Wayne, who came out and rapped his verse from the track.

Jack Harlow gave a first-class performance as he took the BET Awards stage for the first time on Sunday.The 24-year-old emcee kicked off his set with a performance of «Poison.» Harlow rocked a black undershirt and matching black pants on the stage — which mimicked a house party — while he rapped the song from his latest album, . Making a surprise appearance was Lil Wayne, who came out and rapped his verse from the track. Kicking things up a notch, the rapper went into his viral hit, “First Class,” which got the audience on their feet. Surrounded by background dancers, the rapper hit his signature two-step as he performed the single.In one of the biggest surprises, Brandy graced the stage and delivered a verse alongside the rapper, before dancing alongside him.The singer's appearance comes after Harlow caught flack around the internet for not being familiar with her music catalog and impact. Harlowkicked off his night with support for his friend, and collaborator, Lil Nas X. The rapper wore a shirt featuring Lil Nas X's face with black Givenchy pants and boots. Lil Nas X reacted to his friend's nod to him on the carpet — following being snubbed from this year's ceremony — on Twitter.  «wow i really love this man,» the rapper responded to a tweet featuring a photo of Harlow from the carpet. Harlow’s performance comes after social media took issue with his nomination in the Best Male Hip-Hop category.

Jack Harlow, Lizzo and Chance The Rapper are among those set to perform at this year’s BET Awards ceremony, with the event’s full roster – sporting 27 performers and 25 presenters – being finalised yesterday (June 24).10 of those performers will appear as part of a tribute to Sean “Diddy” Combs, who will receive this year’s BET Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to Combs himself, the special performance will feature Mary J.

Home Office in a ‘last-minute decision’ meaning he is unable to headline at Strawberries & Creem on Saturday. The Lollipop artist was expected to perform at the Cambridge festival alongside the likes of Tion Wayne, Mabel, Wilkinson, and Katy B. Instead, Grammy-winning artist Ludacris will now take Lil Wayne’s spot.   Strawberries & Creem said they had ‘received minimal notice’ of Lil Wayne’s circumstance and that the ‘timing of the decision is upsetting for all involved’. ‘Due to extreme circumstances beyond our control or influence, we are very sorry to inform you that Lil Wayne is now unable to perform at the festival,’ they said in a statement. ‘Lil Wayne has been refused entry to the UK directly by the Home Office in a last-minute decision.

Lil Wayne has been barred from entering the U.K., according to the organizers of a London festival he was due to perform at this coming weekend. A statement from Strawberries & Creem festival alleged that the Home Office took the "last minute decision" to turn Wayne away, leaving him unable to perform what would have been his first U.K.

Lil Wayne has been reportedly been refused entry to the UK by the Home Office, leading him to cancel an imminent festival show.The rapper was due to headline Strawberries & Creem festival in Cambridgeshire on Saturday night (June 18) as his first UK show in 14 years.However, in a statement released by the festival this afternoon (June 15), they revealed that “a last-minute decision” was made “directly” by the Home Office to refuse Lil Wayne entry into the country.“Due to extreme circumstances beyond our control or influence, we are very sorry to inform you that Lil Wayne is now unable to perform at the festival on Saturday 18th June,” they wrote, adding that Ludacris would replace him as the headliner on Saturday night.“Lil Wayne has been refused entry to the UK directly by the Home Office in a last-minute decision. We are deeply disappointed by this sudden and negative ruling.”Strawberries & Creem’s statement added: “We have received very minimal notice, and the timing of the decision is of course upsetting for all involved – including Lil Wayne’s fans, as well as the festival team.”Lil Wayne will no longer be performing at Strawberries & Creem 2022.LUDACRIS will now perform on Saturday.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust three days after he replaced Migos on the lineup for New York’s Governors Ball this weekend — and just hours before he was due to perform — Lil Wayne has pulled out due to “flight disruption” and been replaced on the bill by A$AP Ferg (who prefers to be known as just Ferg), the festival announced late Friday afternoon.Due to flight disruptions, Lil Wayne will no longer be performing this evening.

Migos have pulled out of their scheduled performance at the 2022 Governors Ball festival, further fuelling rumours that the trio may be disbanding.Organisers for the New York City festival – which is being held this weekend (June 10-12) at Queens’ Citi Field stadium – announced the line-up shuffle this morning (June 8), tweeting that Migos would no longer appear “due to circumstances out of [their] control”. The group themselves are yet to make a statement on their exit from the bill.Lil Wayne was later announced to replace Migos’ set on Friday evening (June 10).

Drake, is the subject of a new short documentary called Toronto Rising.The firm, directed by Alim Sabir, is about the producer’s life, from his early career working with Drake to his recent years living with multiple sclerosis.Toronto Rising includes rare footage from 40’s life, with the film giving a tour of Toronto, visiting studios past and present and including discussions with some of his collaborators.Speaking of his multiple sclerosis diagnosis, the producer said: “I’ve always considered myself a visitor in hip-hop. When I was 21, I got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

Jack Harlow has shared the tracklist for his upcoming new album, ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’, which is set to arrive on Friday (May 6).The Kentucky rapper has already previewed the record with the release of singles ‘Nail Tech’ and ‘First Class’, the latter of which topped the Billboard 200 chart last month, giving Harlow his first-ever Number One as a lead artist.Earlier this evening (May 3), Harlow took to social media to reveal the full tracklist for his new album. Made up of 15 tracks, the rapper’s second studio album includes features from Drake, Lil Wayne, Pharrell and Justin Timberlake.The reveal comes after Harlow tweeted yesterday (May 2): “Strictly legends on my album.”Elsewhere on the tracklist, Harlow has a song called ‘Dua Lipa’, which is likely the same record he previewed on Instagram yesterday, where he appeared to shoot his shot at the pop star.Sharing a clip from what looks like a tour bus, he raps: “Dua Lipa, I’m tryna do more with her than do a feature/ I check the web, they out here chewin’ me up/Fuck it.”See the tracklist for ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ below:A post shared by Jack Harlow (@jackharlow)Meanwhile, Harlow has responded to a clip of two NBA referees trying to work out who the rapper is.Last night (May 1) Jack Harlow was court side watching the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics play in the NBA playoffs when two of the referees were caught on camera trying to work out who the rapper was and what he did.“Who is Jack Harlow?” asked Scott Foster with fellow ref Ed Malloy replying “I have no idea.

A.D. Amorosi The music world is filled with self-made people, and DJ Khaled will never let anyone forget that he is one. Amid 15-plus years of gold and platinum albums, chart-topping collaborations with famous friends including Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West, longtime friends Lil Wayne and Rick Ross and even Justin Bieber, he is actually best known for his ubiquitous, boastfully self-referential shout-outs — to himself, in the third person — and his “We the best!” verbal branding.Love it or hate it, you can’t avoid or forget it — and Khaled is as self-aware as he is self-referential.

Grammys contained a number of shocks when they were announced in November. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and HER each scored eight nominations, while Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo claimed seven apiece. However, the presence of names such as Glass Animals and The Weeknd came as a surprise.

Childish Gambino and Lil Wayne have teamed up with Latto on her new track ‘Sunshine’.The song features on her new album ‘777’, which is out today (March 25) and also features contributions from Kodak Black and 21 Savage.The track, which you can listen to below, is the first featuring Gambino since he released his fourth album ‘3.15.20’ in 2020.Wayne, meanwhile, recently teamed up with Machine Gun Kelly for the emo-rap track ‘Ay’, which appears on Kelly’s album ‘Mainstream Sellout’.Reviewing Latto’s album, NME awarded the record four stars and described it as the rapper going “toe-to-toe with the best of ‘em”.It added: “If there was a criticism of her 2020 debut ‘Queen of Da Souf’, it was that the “rich bitch shit” (as she defined her lyrical preoccupations on the clenched ‘He Say She Say’) and steely production could seem a little one-note. With this second round, Latto is utterly compelling when she slows things down.”Speaking to NME previously, Latto told NME she was moving in “my own lane”.