Busta Rhymes in the studio with Diddy talking smack to T-Pain and Akon about their verses on the “Arab Money Remix”
“Arab Money Remix” features Diddy, Ron Browz, Swizz Beatz, Akon, T-Pain, and Lil Wayne!:
Check out the music video for “I’m So Paid”, the hot collaboration from Akon starring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy! Akon’s new album ‘Freedom’ hits stores on December 2.
AKON ft LIL WAYNE & YOUNG JEEZY - I’M SO PAID- NEW MUSIC VIDEO!
P!nk “So What” from her forthcoming album Funhouse
T-Pain “Can’t Believe It” feat. Lil Wayne from his forthcoming album Thr33 Ringz
Rising star, Dap-C, hailing from Newcastle, England was poised to take over the UK’s Hip Hop scene, as well as make a splash further a field, with his track “Ma Money”. The track which features Lil Wayne, Talib Kweli and Royce da 5′9″ is produced by London’s Quincey Tones (eMC, Little Brother, Ras Kass, Royce da 5′9″ and more).
With Wayne’s verse signed, sealed and delivered, Dap was content with the track - that was until Wayne’s acapella made its way into the wrong hands. Notorious mixtape DJ Big Mike took it upon himself to use the verse from Lil Wayne on his up and coming mixtape - on a different beat, and not featuring Dap-C.
Dap laments “It’s bad enough when an artists music leaks, but at least it’s the finished product. When an acapella of the biggest featured artist leaks on its own and on a different beat, that’s foul. Especially when it’s not label money, that’s ‘Ma Money.’ Mixtape DJs need to be responsible with what they release, I mean, look at The Empire!” At press time Big Mike has yet to respond to emails and calls from the UK rapper and his team and how the verse came into Mike’s possession has yet to be determined.
Coveted UK producer Quincey Tones discussed how the line-up for the track came about; “We had this transatlantic link-up - some sort of musical diplomacy. When I realised we had Wayne, who’s from the home of jazz, a genre that has had a massive influence on Hip-Hop, I reached out to Royce, the illest from the home of Motown; a label that has had a massive influence on Hip Hop as well. So it was only right I brought it full circle and hollered at the dopest MC from its birthplace - Talib Kweli.”
The official version of Dap-C’s Ma Money Featuring Lil Wayne, Talib Kweli and Royce Da 5′9 produced by Quincey Tones will be hitting the net in the coming days.
In other news, Quincey Tones recently entered an endorsement deal with Red Monkey jeans - the elite denim brand that supplied Jay-Z with his “Heart of The City Tour” exclusive denims. Quincey also had three of the best-received tracks on the recent eMC album, and is working on his own debut album. Still in the early stages of recording, it already features some of the most revered names in Hip Hop.
Lloyd’s new album “Lessons In Love” In Stores Today featuring the hit single “Girls Around The World” w/ Lil Wayne:
Debut album from KeAnthony - “A Hustlaz Story” - In Stores Today
“Each line on the album sounds honest, from the heart, whether he’s striving to satisfy his woman emotionally, admitting his faults, or looking to the past with the eyes of a realist.” – Andy Kellman, AllMusic.com
New York, NY — Cash Money/Universal Motown Records multi-platinum recording artist Lil Wayne expands his dynasty with Tha Carter III. The new CD is the biggest release by far for 2008, selling over 1 Million copies it’s first week, reigning #1 on Nielsen SoundScan, besting Mariah Carey’s record-breaking release earlier this year. Not since 50 Cent’s The Massacre in 2005 has an artist sold over 1 Million albums their first week. “This is truly a proud moment for the Cash Money family, says Cash Money co-founder Ronald ‘Slim’ Williams. “Lil Wayne is truly changing the game of hip-hop.” Cash Money co-founder Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams adds “I knew my son had it in him, and this just proves what I’ve been saying all along. Lil Wayne is the most talented rapper out there right now, and these numbers prove it.”
“This is a landmark week for Lil Wayne and for our company,” said Universal Motown President Sylvia Rhone. “Wayne has not only scored by far the biggest debut of the year, but the highest first week sales in Universal Motown history. He has energized his fans and the retail community by delivering a seminal, original album that defines the state-of-the-art in hip-hop. Wayne’s explosive success proves that when the music is there, the consumer is there. This is an event release from a genius artist who represents and speaks for youth culture. ‘Tha Carter III’ had a brilliant set-up, and I want to thank my entire Universal Motown team and our colleagues at Cash Money for all the hard work, devotion, and enthusiasm that made this day a reality.”
GQ Magazine (2007) called him the “greatest rapper in the world,” proclaiming him Man of the Year, and Blender Magazine (2008) declared him the “Best Rock Star Alive.” Lil Wayne lives up to widespread critical acclaim garnering over 216 million in radio audience at Crossover and Urban radio. The talented rappers stronghold at radio extends to holding the #1 position at Crossover for nine straight weeks.
Two singles from Tha Carter III simultaneously blitz the Top Ten mainstream radio charts including the smash hit “Lollipop” at #2 and “A Milli” at #9, tagged as a Greatest Gainer. With these impressive figures, he eclipses Kanye West by nearly 10,000 units in first week performance. A dozen major retailers including Amazon, Circuit City, Kmart, Target and Walmart show Lil Wayne outselling West since the album dropped on June 10.
Star power sizzles for Lil Wayne, as a follow-up to his biggest solo effort, the multi-platinum Tha Carter II. With success squarely in the bag, Lil Wayne worked diligently to produce Tha Carter III and the result is a carefully honed masterpiece.
Lil Wayne was born and raised in the infamous poverty-stricken section of New Orleans- the 17th Ward. His rise to stardom came in 1995 at the tender age of 12 when he made his debut on his former label mates’ B.G’s True Story CD. Shortly thereafter, the rap prodigy garnered national attention as a member of the group, Hot Boys, which consisted of rappers Juvenile, Turk and B.G., with their 1997 debut album, Get It How You Live, followed by 1998’s platinum certified Guerilla Warfare and 2003’s Let Em Burn. Success continued to follow Lil Wayne, as a solo artist, his debut CD, 1999’s Tha Block Is Hot reached platinum status and was a #1 Billboard Album. He later released in 2000, Lights Out, 500Degreez in 2002 and his defining album, 2004’s gold certified, Tha Carter, which featured the hit single “Go DJ.”
Since the release of his last CD, the platinum selling Tha Carter II, Lil Wayne has guest appearances on over 70 songs for other artists including Fat Joe’s 2008 Grammy nominated single “Make It Rain,” DJ Khaled’s “We Taking Over,” and Wyclef Jeans’ “Sweetest Girl.” He also released a duet CD with Bryan “Birdman” Williams titled Like Father, Like Son in 2006 which was a critical and commercial success.
Lil Wayne heralds Tha Carter III, as ‘The album he was born to make.’
AUDIO: Lollipop featuring Static
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Check out this exclusive interview with Lil Wayne on his new album, Tha Carter III:
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THA CARTER III in stores MAY 13
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Check out Lil Wayne’s first single off Tha Carter III, “Lollipop” featuring Static.
AUDIO: Lollipop featuring Static
VIDEO: Lollipop featuring Static
New York, NY – Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown recording artist Lil Wayne is gearing up to release his highly anticipated album Tha Carter III, the final in the trilogy, on May 13th.
Tha Carter III is Lil Wayne’s first solo album since the release of Tha Carter II (2005) and not one to disappoint Lil Wayne is bringing a new flavor to everyone’s taste buds with the release of his first single, “Lollipop,” featuring Static. “Lollipop,” which was produced by Jim Jonsin (T.I., T-Pain, Twista) and co-produced by Darius “Deezle” Harrison (Teena Marie & Destiny’s Child), is receiving early radio spins in major markets including San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and Atlanta, and officially impacted at both Urban and Crossover Radio on March 25th.
Lil Wayne was born and raised in the infamous poverty-stricken section of New Orleans - the 17th Ward, was discovered by Cash Money founder Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams and rose to stardom in 1995 at the age of 12, debuting on B.G’s True Story CD. Shortly thereafter, the rap prodigy garnered national attention as a member of the group, Hot Boys, which consisted of rappers Juvenile, Turk and B.G., with their 1997 debut album, Get It How You Live, followed by 1998’s platinum certified Guerilla Warfare and 2003’s Let Em Burn.
Success continued to follow Lil Wayne as a solo artist. His debut CD, Tha Block Is Hot (1999) reached platinum status and was a #1 Billboard Album. He later released Lights Out (2000), 500Degreez (2002), and his defining album, 2004’s platinum certified, Tha Carter, which featured the hit single “Go DJ.” His critically acclaimed, platinum-plus follow-up, Tha Carter II, 2005 debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top Albums chart, a groundbreaking and provocative tour de force which the New York Times hailed as ‘historic.’ Tha Carter III marks the sixth solo project from the Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown superstar.
Lil Wayne who was recently named “Man Of The Year” by GQ Magazine (2007) and “Best Rock Star Alive” by Blender Magazine (2008) is truly a force to be reckoned within the music industry and has earned the title of Hip-Hop Heavyweight Champ.
Check out Lil’ Wayne’s first single off Tha Carter III, “Lollipop” featuring Static.
AUDIO: Lollipop featuring Static
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VIDEO: Lollipop featuring Static
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“I’ma tell you like Wu told me / Cash rules everything around me…”
Previously Wyclef released an internet only montage video for “Sweetest Girls” on YouTube. While the internet was going nuts over that, ‘Clef linked up highly acclaimed music video director Chris Robinson to shoot an official version of that same video with guest appearances from Akon and Lil’ Wayne. Now that you’ve seen the no budget version, check out the BIG BUDGET version of “Sweetest Girl” video below:
OFFICIAL “BIG BUDGET” VIDEO: “Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)” featuring Akon and Lil’ Wayne
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