• Label Splits Far More Intense Than Current Lil Wayne Drama: Dr. Dre and Death Row, The Game and G-Unit and More

    Depending on how much faith you put in social media, it seems Lil Wayne is hellbent to get away from Cash Money Records due to the label allegedly refusing to release his Tha Carter V. Depending on how much faith you put in statements from management, it seems that Weezy won't be jumping ship. We're more inclined to believe the latter...after all, Cash Money kind of owns Wayne's personal label Young Money. Regardless, there have been uglier splits than this is the history of hip-hop. Here are a few of the most dramatic:

  • Lil Wayne's Manager Cortez Bryant On Cash Money Records: Everything Is "All Good"

    Yesterday, Lil Wayne took to Twitter to blast his longtime label Cash Money Records in a series of tweets after alleging the label won't release his upcoming album Tha Carter V and declaring that he wants off the label. The album has been subjected to a series of constant delays and the New Orleans rapper is tired of it. Despite his comments yesterday, it appears that things are being smoothed out between Birdman's Cash Money Records and Lil Wayne's camp. TMZ caught up with Lil Wayne's manager Cortez Bryant outside of an L.A. nightclub and to see if there was any friction between the two parties.

  • Lil Wayne Wants Off Cash Money Records, Says Birdman and Label Won't Release 'Tha Carter V'

    There seems to be some trouble in Weezy paradise. Lil Wayne took to Twitter today, Dec. 4, to shed some light on the constant delays with his 11th studio album "Tha Carter V." Weezy claims it has not been released yet because Birdman and Cash Money Records refuse to put it out. The rapper said he wants off his longtime label because he feels like a "prisoner.""To all my fans, I want u to know that my album won't and hasn't been released bekuz Baby & Cash Money Rec. refuse to release it," Weezy tweeted."Tha Carter V" has been delayed multiple times and was due out Dec. 9, but that may not happen now.To all my fans, I want u to know that my album won't and hasn't been released bekuz Baby & Cash Money Rec. refuse to release it. — Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) December 4, 2014

  • Lil Wayne, Big Sean, More Drop Verses In DJ Mustard's "Face Down" Lyric Video [WATCH]

    Hip-hop producer DJ Mustard has shared the lyric video for his track "Face Down," featuring Lil Wayne, Big Sean, YG, and Lil Boosie, which you can check out below. The video basically shifts back and forth between two background images: a silhouette of a pole-dancing stripper for the chorus (of course) and a ton of neon-lit hundred dollar bills floating through space for the verses (of course). As for the lyrics themselves, let's just say that these aren't exactly the type of lyrics that deserve any extra attention, but here we are.

  • Soul Train Awards 2014: Lil' Kim, Missy Elliot and Da Brat Perform 'Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)' [WATCH]

    Lil' Kim, Missy Elliott and Da Brat reunited at the Soul Train Awards last month for a performance of their 1997 collaboration "Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)." The show aired last night, Nov. 30, and the crowd was loving every minute of it. Eric Benet sang the intro while Total, MC Lyte, The Lady of Rage and Yo-Yo all joined in on the fun. The performance even included the Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes verse via a screen playing the music video.The audience erupted when Lil' Kim strutted onstage in the video below. She kicked off the wild song, eventually getting into her Shmoney Dance, "MTV News" noted. Left Eye's verse followed before Da Brat came out with some furious energy.Missy Elliott closed out the track and thanked everyone for their support:I speak 4 my sistas @Lilkim @ONLY1BRAT we truly thank y'all 4 the ❤️& we truly miss LeftEye she will always be a gem!

  • Lil Wayne Joining Zulu Nation, Q-Tip Says

    Afrika Bambaataa founded the group in the '70s in order to curb urban youths away from gangs. Q-Tip's A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul and Public Enemy joined the cause in the '80s, alongside several other artists.
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