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On the heels of the release of Lil Wayne’s long-awaited, “The Carter V” album, the rapper’s longtime friend, father-figure and mentor was named as part of an investigation into the 2015 shooting of his tour bus. Now, just three days later, new information has been revealed, directly linking Birdman to …
Read More »Birdman Under Investigation For Lil Wayne’s Tour Bus Shooting
In an interesting turn of events, TMZ reports that Birdman is under investigation for allegedly orchestrating the plot to shoot up Lil Wayne’s tour bus, back in 2015. The incident occurred in Atlanta after a nightclub performance at the Compound. Sources say the shooting went down shortly before 4 am, …
Read More »Lil Wayne To Be Honored With “I Am Hip-Hop” Award At The 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards
Li lWayne will be honored with the “I Am Hip Hop” Award at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards. Weezy has been in the rap game for 25 years, and in that time he has won five out of the 26 Grammy nominations, 11 BET Awards, four Billboard Awards, seven …
Read More »Lil’ Wayne Talks His Return To Hip Hop, Lawsuits, Never Retiring And Calls Nicki The Forever “Queen Of Hip Hop”
Weezy F. Baby, the “F” is for finally, he’s back! In a new interview with #Billboard Magazine #LilWayne talks reclaiming his time in the music industry, Nicki Minaj being the “Queen of Hip-Hop,” lawsuits, Young Money and more. Wayne has blessed the cover of Billboard’s October 2018 issue, and in …
Read More »Former Young Money Rapper Tyga Files $1 Million Lawsuit Against Lil Wayne and Birdman For Unpaid Royalties
Less than a week since the public reconciliation between Lil Wayne and Birdman, former Young Money rapper Tyga is seeking to collect unsettled dues from the pair. According to TMZ, Tyga has filed a lawsuit against both Birdman’s label, Cash Money, and Weezy’s label, Young Money, over unpaid royalties. In …
Read More »Birdman Accuses Lil Wayne of Trying to Scam a Large Portion of Drake’s Royalties
Despite the recent reconciliation between Birdman and Lil Wayne, the Cash Money CEO is looking to reignite the legal beef over Weezy’s share of Drake’s royalties. In new docs obtained by The Blast, Birdman filed a suit in response to legal docs filed by Wayne’s manager last year. At the …
Read More »Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Estate Threatens Legal Action Against Lil Wayne’s “New Dirty Bastard” Trademark Application
A month following the settlement of his long-standing courtroom battle with Birdman and Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne could potentially face more legal issues. On Wednesday, the Grammy Award-winning rapper’s Young Money Entertainment received a cease-and-desist letter from Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s estate in response to the label’s pending applications to …
Read More »Lil Wayne Teases Fans With The Release Date Of “Tha Carter V”
The release of Lil Wayne’s highly anticipated album “Tha Carter V” will finally see the light of day very soon, according to the Grammy Award-winner. Last month, the New Orleans-native reached a legal settlement with Cash Money Records founder and CEO, Birdman to move forward and dismiss the suit. In …
Read More »Court Overturns Conviction Of Man Who Allegedly Shot Up Lil Wayne’s Tour Bus
Back in 2015, multiple shots were fired at a pair of Lil Wayne’s tour buses in Atlanta after his performance at Compound nightclub. Although the New Orleans-bred rapper and associates were reportedly on board at the time of the shooting, no one was injured. Seven months later, Jimmy Carlton Winfrey, …
Read More »Lil’ Wayne Seeks to Trademark “New Dirty Bastard”; ODB’s Family Willing To Discuss Terms
Wayne just broke free from Cash Money Record’s chains and is already making money moves, as he’s looking to trademark the name “New Dirty Bastad.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to documents obtained by The Blast, Young Money Entertainment has just applied to trademark “New Dirty Bastard” for use in record production, music …
Read More »Man Accuses Lil Wayne Of Committing A Hate Crime; Lil Wayne Denies All Wrongdoing In Incident
Over the weekend, #LilWayne was slapped with a lawsuit for allegedly punching a security guard in the face and subsequently committing a hate crime against white people. In the suit obtained by TMZ, Andrew Nunemacher said he was working the front door at Hyde nightclub on the Sunset Strip in …
Read More »“The Carter V” Wait Is Over: Lil’ Wayne, Cash Money Records and Universal Records Finally Settle Legal Battle; Lil’ Wayne Walks Away with Eight-Figure Check
The nearly 4-year legal battle between #LilWayne, #Birdman, Cash Money Records, and Universal Music Group has ended in Weezy’s favor as he will be walking away with an eight-figure check. The Blast reports that on May 23, Wayne’s attorney, Howard King, filed a notice with the court that all parties …
Read More »Lil Wayne Ordered To Take A DNA Test To Prove Whether Or Not He’s The Father of 16-Year-Old Boy
Lil Wayne may be adding another teenager to the Carter kids clan, as the rapper has been ordered to take a DNA test to settle the paternity dispute with Keiotia Watson. According to TMZ, Watson came forward back in 2015 with claims of a sexual relationship with the founder …
Read More »Lil Wayne Files Motion Against Birdman Accusing Him Of Withholding Drake and Nicki Minaj’s Contracts and Wants Judge To Sanction Cash Money Over Missing Account Documents
Lil Wayne is going back to court and accusing Birdman of refusing to turn over Nicki Minaj and Drake’s contracts, in addition to documents that show exactly how much money the three of them made for Cash Money/Young Money. On February 21, Wayne filed a motion to have Birdman turn …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: Nicki Minaj Released “Truffle Butter” Three Years Ago
⠀⠀ 3 years ago today, Nicki Minaj released the single “Truffle Butter,” featuring Drake and Lil Wayne from her third studio album, ‘The Pinkprint’. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Featuring verses from these Young Money all-stars, the single was an instant hit. According to multiple publications such as Slate and Pitchfork, the song …
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