Rapper Lil Wayne will star in the New Orleans-set sports drama "Patriots" alongside Forest Whitaker and Bow Wow. The Weinstein Co. film is based on the true story of a high...
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Fifteen months after mixtape pioneer DJ Drama was arrested for racketeering, bootleg hip-hop CDs are as popular as ever. On a recent Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,...
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Lawyers for rapper Lil Wayne have filed a motion in Yuma County Superior Court to reduce a charge of possession of drugs for sale. The 25-year-old rapper, whose real name...
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Tha Carter isn't down for the count.
A grand jury indicted Lil Wayne on felony drug and weapons charges stemming from his Jan. 23 bust near Yuma, Ariz. after his tour...
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At least Lil Wayne posted bail in time to make the 3:10 out of Yuma.
The rap star was arrested Tuesday night after Border Patrol officers allegedly found marijuana,...
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With four hip-hop heavies in the house, any enterprising promoter could have staged a rap concert.
But the house was Manhattan Criminal Court, and the rappers — Busta...
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The docket at New York State Court on
Wednesday read like a who's who of the hip-hop world as four
major rap artists faced separate charges, highlighting the fine
line...
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Lil' Wayne's legal problems are multiplying.
While the New Orleans hip-hopster was being arraigned on drug charges in Atlanta Wednesday, he was also targeted in a...
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Lil' Wayne's got another big headache on his hands.
The hip-hopster was busted Friday following a concert in Boise, Idaho, by local police acting on a felony...
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Lil' Wayne's got a lil' legal problem.
A teenager who was injured in a melee that began when either the rapper or an unidentified member of his crew threw wads...
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A woman has filed a lawsuit alleging she was trampled by a frenzied crowd after a large amount of cash was thrown into the crowd during a concert by rapper Lil' Wayne at...
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Top-selling rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne were arraigned on felony gun charges Monday following their separate arrests after a hip-hop concert at which both had...
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New York's Finest is bringing the heat on rappers packing heat.
Hours after Ja Rule made a surprise guest appearance at Lil' Wayne's much-hyped concert Sunday...
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Lil' Wayne has been sued by promoters who claim he missed a concert date and refused to reschedule it.
Nunoise Entertainment and Jahfari Promotions, both based in the...
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Morgan State University police are considering whether to pursue criminal charges against rapper Lil' Wayne after someone threw money into a crowd during a performance,...
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At 23 years old, Lil' Wayne has already coined a few indelible phrases. Few artists can claim the cultural impact of "bling bling," let alone "drop it like it's...
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New Orleans-based rapper Juvenile has resolved his differences with Cash Money Records, according to published reports. The rapper broke camp with the label in 2001 due to...
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Cash Money Records' Brian "Baby" Williams, Ronald "Slim" Williams, Mannie Fresh, and Lil' Wayne will participate in the 4th Annual Cash Money Turkey Giveaway. The event will...
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Cash Money/Universal Records artist Lil' Wayne released his fourth solo album, 500 Degreez, Tuesday (July 23). The album's first single "Way Of Life," which was recently...
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Lil' Wayne recently released a third single, "Shine" featuring Mack 10 , Baby, and Mickey , from his gold-certified sophomore set, Lights Out. LAUNCH recently spoke with the...
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