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HIP HOP NEWS: Lil Wayne Already Into Tha Carter IV

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Continuing to build his reputation as a workaholic, multi-platinum rapper Lil Wayne is already recording the follow-up to the highly successful Tha Carter III album, which came out in May. In addition to recording Tha Carter IV, Wayne is...

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NEWS: Lil Wayne Set to Star in 'Nino Brown Story'‏

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Lil Wayne has joined forces with Streets Talk DVD to release a limited edition documentary entitled The Nino Brown Story. The DVD will show the rapper’s tumultuous professional and personal life. Drawing on Wayne’s constant lyric references to the 1991...

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NEWS: Lil' Wayne Continues Chart Dominance, Usher Falls

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Undoubtedly the most collosal hip hop album of 2008 so far, Lil' Wayne remains atop the SoundScan album charts with Tha Carter III, scanning an incredible 1,525,516 copies for the week ending June 29. Multi-platinum status cannot be too...

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NEWS: Lil Wayne's Carter III Clocks One Million in First Week

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Multi-platinum US recording artist Lil Wayne further expands his dynasty with his new record breaking album Tha Carter III.  The new CD is the biggest US release by far for 2008, selling over 1 million copies its first week, reigning...

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Album: Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

Lil Wayne Tha Carter III

WEEZY F. BABY! ‘The Best Rapper Alive’ has returned with the final installment of his Tha Carter trilogy, with Tha Carter III. Despite the countless criticism balanced with the many praises Lil’ Wayne garners, this piece of work may...

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HIP HOP NEWS: Lil Wayne Not Filing Lawsuit, Stars in New Movie

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Despite Lil' Wayne's controversial comments regarding mixtape DJs during an interview last week with Foundation magazine, Cash Money Records head, Ronald 'Slim' Williams, has stated that there are no plans to take legal action against the parties mentioned. "It'll...

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HIP HOP NEWS: Lil Wayne Returns To Hot 100 Peak

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After a three-week break, Lil Wayne's Lollipop featuring Static Major returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. It's the longest chart-topping hiatus since Usher's U Got It Bad went four weeks between No. 1...

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HIP HOP NEWS: Lil Wayne's Carter III Has Street Date

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Lil' Wayne's oft-delayed Tha Carter III album will at last be released on May 13th via Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown. The album's first single, Lollipop, produced by Jim Jonsin and featuring Static Major, was the top debut last week at...

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HIP HOP NEWS: Lil Wayne Not Guilty?

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Lil Wayne pleaded not guilty to felony drug and weapons charges by a grand jury. Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Carter Jr., was officially charged with possession of dangerous drugs, possession of a narcotic for sale, misconduct involving weapons and...

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