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Lil Wayne Puts The LOX In The Spotlight With His Carter 5 Latest Listen (Audio)

In the first 10 years of the current millennium, few artists kept the streets fed like Lil Wayne and The LOX (t/k/a D-Block). All '90s alums, Weezy, Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch all got better, sharper, and more ferocious on the microphone. Along the way, while they ran in... Read more

October 28, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Juvenile Backs That Thing Up, And Returns To Cash Money Records (Video)

Less than one year after he was reported to have signed with J. Prince's Rap-A-Lot Records, it appears that Juvenile may be back in business with Cash Money Records. MTV News received an exclusive with the multi-platinum star when asking him about his relationship with the former (now present) label.... Read more

October 28, 2014 Fresh, Video

Pen & Pixel: See The Illustrators That Changed The Face Of Southern Rap In The ’90s (Video)

In the 1990s, if you were a Southern Rap Head, chances are, you bought an album with artwork designed by Pen & Pixel. From No Limit to Cash Money, Suave House to Priority Records, this team of digital artists executed the grandiose visions of the artists looking to make their... Read more

October 6, 2014 Fresh, Video

Dr. Dre Estimated To Have Made More Than Next 24 Wealthiest Hip-Hop Stars, Combined

It's Dre Day, and everybody's celebratin'. Following 2013's announcement that Jay Z and Puff Daddy were the Forbes Cash Kings (top earners) of the year, they can watch the throne now. As anticipated, Dr. Dre assumes the pole position—following a year where Apple bought his Beats By Dre Electronics line... Read more

September 23, 2014 Fresh

Lil Wayne & Drake Release a Song About the Everlasting Grind (Audio)

Lil Wayne and Drake release their second collabo from Wayne's upcoming Carter V album. Like "Believe Me," their last release, "Grindin" is a slow burning extended track. The 2 focus on the fact that despite their past achievements, their work is never done. Their Drake vs. Lil Wayne tour kicks... Read more

August 8, 2014 Audio

Kendrick Lamar’s Versatility Continues To Expand, Appearing Alongside Lil Wayne & Future On A Mike WiLL Made It Beat (Audio)

Heads may forget, but one of Kendrick Lamar's breakthrough performances was all the way back in 2009, alongside Black Hippy cohort/mentor Jay Rock, and Lil Wayne on "Colors." Five years later, and the self-proclaimed "The Best Rapper Alive" on that cut may be feeling some pressure from his Compton cohort... Read more

June 16, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Wood Harris Stars in the Short Film for Rick Ross’ Thug Cry (Video)

Wood Harris (The Wire, Paid in Full, Above the Rim) stars in the short film for Rick Ross' Thug Cry. The video stays true to the sonic tone of Ross' turn on the sample that anchored the Souls of Mischief's timeless '93 til Infinity. Check it out. Related: Rick Ross... Read more

May 6, 2014 Video

50 Cent Speaks on the Differences Between Him and Kendrick Lamar…and Offers Some Advice to Kanye West (Video)

50 Cent spoke with XXL about his latest business venture, SMS headphones. During the conversation, he touched on Kanye West's recent frustrations and offered some wise words of advice. He also spoke about Kendrick Lamar and detailed some of their differing qualities. Check the video for 50's always unique perspective.... Read more

December 11, 2013 Video

Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip Bring Kanye West & Lil Wayne To Thank You Visual (Video)

One of the more exciting collaborations of the last month puts those pesky Young Money vs. G.O.O.D Music rumors to bed. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne join Q-Tip and Kanye West in this Disco-inspired cut that has all four artists doing what they do best. It's great how the beat... Read more

November 25, 2013 Fresh, Video

Busta Rhymes Combines Cash Money With Native Tongues Alongside Q-Tip On Thank You (Audio)

Busta Rhymes' career is truly dynamic. Christened his name by Public Enemy's Chuck D; a Leader Of The New School tied to Native Tongues; an animated solo star; constant major label provider to J Dilla; onetime Dr. Dre affiliate; once signed Raekwon; forever tied to EPMD's DJ Scratch; mentor to... Read more

November 7, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Game Celebrates the Woman in His Life with a Flip of D’Angelo’s Lady (Video)

Game releases another video from his 2012 album Jesus Piece. All That (Lady) is built on D'Angelo's neosoul classic ode to the Lady in his life. Game, Big Sean and Lil Wayne all drop verses celebrating the lady in their lives. Check it out below. Related: Game & Nipsey Hussle... Read more

November 1, 2013 Video

Lil Wayne – You Song ft Chance The Rapper

Lil Wayne & DJ Drama's Dedication 5 happened. As time shows, Lil Wayne helped guys like 2 Chainz, Curren$y and Drake break mainstream. Chance The Rapper has been one of 2013's dominating new voices, but this Lil Wayne "You Song" (I know, I read that twice too) collaboration may launch... Read more

September 3, 2013 Audio, Fresh

DJ Khaled- No New Friends ft. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne

Drake mentioned releasing 2 new songs this week during his trip to Elliot Wilson's radio show last week and delivers as promised. Here's the first of two new song releases. This was the track that was supposed to be the SFTB remix but it "took on a life of it's... Read more

April 16, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Lil Wayne interviews Randy Moss for ESPN NFL Countdown (Video)

Lil Wayne recently interviewed Randy Moss for ESPN NFL Countdown. Wayne posed some thought-provoking questions to Moss regarding his recent return to the game, his relationship with Chris Carter and more. Check out the video. Related: Lil Wayne – Dedication 4 (Mixtape)... Read more

November 11, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Lil Wayne – Dedication 4 (Mixtape)

Lil Wayne drops the 2nd high profile mixtape of the day. You can listen to and download Dedication 4 below. Related: Keyshia Cole – Enough of No Love ft Lil Wayne (Video) Download Mixtape... Read more

September 3, 2012 Audio, Mixes

Keyshia Cole – Enough of No Love ft Lil Wayne (Video)

Keyshia Cole is back with a new video. She still has one of the most emotionally rich voices in music. Check out Enough of No Love featuring Lil Wayne. Related: Super (Neo) Soul Sisters Playlist (Audio)... Read more

August 1, 2012 Video

Drake – Take Care ft Rihanna (Video) + HYFR ft Lil Wayne (Video)

Here are the latest 2 videos from Drake. Check out Take Care ft Rihanna and HYFR ft Lil Wayne. Related: Nicki Minaj - Beez in the Trap ft 2 Chainz (Video) Take Care http://vimeo.com/39762226 HYFR http://vimeo.com/39912287... Read more

April 7, 2012 Video

MTV’s 2012 Hottest MCs in the Game (Video)

MTV dropped its 7th annual installment of its hottest MCs in the game last night. They were: 1. Rick Ross, 2. Drake, 3. Kanye West, 4. Nicki Minaj, 5. Lil Wayne, 6. Jay-Z, 7. Meek Mill, 8. Big Sean, 9. Wiz Khalifa, 10. Wale. And by now, you probably already... Read more

February 20, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Check out our 175+ song playlist of the best hip-hop 2011 had to offer (in chronological order). You’ll hear music from Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quik, Pete Rock and Smiff N Wessun, XV, Action Bronson, Common, Curren$y, The Roots, Saigon, Bumpy Knuckles, Big K.R.I.T., Bun B, Asher Roth, Phonte, Reks, Raekwon, Stalley, Pusha T, Wale, Zion I, Smoke DZA, Busta Rhymes, J. Cole, Jean Grae, Statik Selektah, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Yelawolf, Pharoahe Monch and far too many other great artists to name.

The music speaks for itself. Press play and let it ride or click here to see the playlist and pick your own order. Either way, enjoy the good notes of 2011.... Read more

December 31, 2011 Audio, Food for Thought, Playlists, Video

Drake – The Motto ft Lil Wayne & Tyga (Video)

Here's the latest video from Drake. Check out The Motto featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga. Drake ~ The Motto Featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga (Official Video) from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.... Read more

December 22, 2011 Video

Cash Money Records comes in as the 8th most important hip-hop record label of all time. It’s getting serious.

#8 Cash Money Records As we discussed in our entries about #16 Rap-A-Lot Records and #12 No Limit Records, the South currently runs hip-hop (and has for at least the last 5 years) and Cash Money is by far the most successful hip-hop record label to come out of the... Read more

December 8, 2011 Food for Thought, Playlists, Video

B.o.B. – Strange Clouds ft Lil Wayne (Video)

Here's the video for B.o.B's collabo with Lil Wayne. Check out Strange Clouds.... Read more

December 5, 2011 Video

Drake – The Motto ft Lil Wayne

The Motto didn't make the cut for Drake's album (see the tracklist below) but it's an interesting departure for him. It's a stripped down sound that's a throwback to the mid-80's when tracks were just a drum beat, hand clap and (occasionally) a sparse keyboard. He and Lil Wayne trade... Read more

November 1, 2011 Audio

Jon Connor – Reppin’ 4 Flint (Video)

Jon Connor goes in over Game's Red Nation track, on Reppin' For Flint. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbWRqkDyik&feature=player_embedded... Read more

October 24, 2011 Video

B.o.B. – Strange Clouds ft Lil Wayne

B.o.B. and Lil Wayne get their dub step on. Check out Strange Clouds.... Read more

September 27, 2011 Audio

Curren$y – Smoke Sum’n ft Lil Wayne

Here's a new joint from Curren$y ft Lil Wayne. They flow to the classic OutKast Elevators track. Check it out. Also, if you missed Curren$y's new Verde Terrace mixtape, click here to download it. Click here to download Smoke Sum'n.... Read more

August 26, 2011 Audio

Lil Wayne – She Will (Remix) ft Drake & Rick Ross

Here's the latest drop from The Carter IV.... Read more

August 13, 2011 Audio

Here’s a parody music video called In the Flow from Affion Crockett where he’s created a fake collabo between Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Cory Gunz, and in which he plays ALL FOUR. His impersonations are scary good…Check it out.

His new show premieres Sunday on FOX. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKifdd6_ZXo&feature=player_embedded In case you're not familiar with Affion (or you just want to see them again), here are 2 more classic spoofs from him. Run This Town http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTw5wZXunyU Hip-Hop Dishonors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUfQBEcW7wc... Read more

August 9, 2011 The Bridge, Video

Here’s a hot new Summer joint from DJ Khaled ft Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne.

Check out I'm On One. Get ready to hear this one for a long time.... Read more

May 14, 2011 Audio

Trademark Da Skydiver and Young Roddy go in on a classic Oukast beat on their song Figure 8.

Outkast's Hollywood Divorce ft Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg was slept on a bit because it was on the Idlewild soundtrack. It was a monster though. The Jets do it justice. Check both versions out below. Click here to download. Here's Hollywood Divorce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNoLHZauCZs... Read more

March 11, 2011 Audio, The Bridge

Lil Wayne’s 6’7′ video riffs on the movie Inception. It’s pretty cool visually.

Also, if you missed it, here's a pretty cool interpretation of the movie.... Read more

March 3, 2011 Video

Lil Wayne kinda kills his verse on Kelly Rowland’s new song Motivation.

The vibe has a sexy "Lollipop" feel to it. The verse starts at 2:58, but the track is worth a listen. Click here to download.... Read more

March 2, 2011 Audio

Here’s Lil Wayne’s Green & Yellow for all the Packers fans out there.

Not his best song...but he's repping for his squad. Click here to download.... Read more

February 6, 2011 Audio

Been keeping it old school with the playlists, but this week decided to focus on some of the better tracks to drop recently.

You'll find tracks from Stalley, The Kid Daytona, Big K.R.I.T. + Gillade, Saigon, Terrace Martin, Wiz Khalifa, Yelawolf, Reks, Jay Electronica and more. Press play, sit back and enjoy.... Read more

January 28, 2011 Audio, Playlists

DJ Khaled’s Welcome to My Hood will be rocking the clubs for a minute. It features Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne and T-Pain.

Click here to download.... Read more

January 16, 2011 Audio

Beat lovers get ready to feast on some true ambrosia for heads. Witness the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s sample battle.

Here's some footage of Drake in the studio with the mighty J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League where he challenges them to battle one another with their dopest samples. It's part of the Any Given Monday series that has been making Mondays a day to look forward to. It ranks right up there with... Read more

January 10, 2011 The Bridge, Video

This new Chris Brown joint with Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne is about to BLOW THE CLUBS UP. It’s called Look at Me Now.

Click here to download.... Read more

January 1, 2011 Audio

Tis the season to sample songs from movies. Lil Wayne samples One Night Only from Dreamgirls on his new song.

Wayne's version maintains the darkness of the original Jennifer Hudson version. Click here to download. Here's the Dreamgirls version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRJAOzzg1nE... Read more

January 1, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Video

You’ve heard the reasons why 2010 is the best year ever in hip-hop…now hear the playlist. Happy New Year.

December 31, 2010 Audio, Playlists, Video

10 reasons why 2010 was the best year ever in hip-hop: #1 YMCMB…could it be anything else?

Has there ever been 1 hip-hop label more dominant in a year than Young Money/Cash Money? It depends on how you define "dominant." If you're talking purely about record sales, Death Row and maybe even Bad Boy had more dominant years in the 90s. But this is a different era... Read more

December 31, 2010 Food for Thought, Video

10 reasons why 2010 was the best year ever in hip-hop: #4 Whut? Thee album???…there have been a lot of great songs in hip-hop over the years but not a lot of great ALBUMS. In 2010, there were at least 10…

When's the last time you went back and listened to some of your favorite hip-hop albums from back in the day? I'm guessing if you randomly picked 10 of your favorites and listened to them from front to back, you would want to skip at least 5 tracks on each... Read more

December 29, 2010 Food for Thought, Video

10 reasons why 2010 was the best year ever in hip-hop: #10 Don't call it a comeback…but this was the year for some of the best ever.

Now that the year is winding down and new music is slowing to a trickle, it's the perfect opportunity to take a look back at 2010 and what made it such a phenomenal year for hip-hop. Stay tuned for 9 more reasons until the end of the year. First up... Read more

December 19, 2010 Audio, Food for Thought

Eminem and Lil Wanyne together performing on the same stage. This is a fitting coda to the best year ever in hip-hop.

Eminem and Lil Wayne performed on SNL last night. Welcome back, Weezy. They did No Love, Won't Back Down and the first televised version of 6'7". Could this be the next hip-hop stadium bill?... Read more

December 19, 2010 Video

Ladies and gentlemen, Lil Wayne is back in the booth…and it's like he never left. The new single is called 6'7" and ft Cory Gunz. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMQc-AH75gA Click here to download. Also, here's Wayne's first interview post-prison. He called into DJ Drama's radio show on Shade 45 to discuss the new single, video and many other things: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZVwSKJeQn8 ... Read more

December 15, 2010 Audio

What if Reasonable Doubt had been a mixtape? Would Jay-Z still be 11 albums deep and considered the greatest of all time if In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 had been his first official "album?"

Certainly, his potential and talent still would have been present, but there's a big question mark as to whether the public would have given him a second chance or whether the good fellas at Roc-A-Fella would have invested the money to make another "album." Reasonable Doubt the "mixtape" would have... Read more

December 9, 2010 Food for Thought, Mixes

If you want to keep it on the experimental hip-hop tip, check out Dirty Money's Strobe Lights ft Lil Wayne.

This is slightly sped up: Click here to download.... Read more

December 2, 2010 Audio

Doesn't Lil Wayne's voice sound clearer post-prison? Check out his first verse since his release on Birdman's Fire Flame (Remix)

Click here to download.... Read more

November 16, 2010 Audio

Interested in what's on Nicki Minaj's mind? Check out this interview. The visual is kinda crazy but the audio is pretty insightful.

Looks like somebody didn't come to the station all barbied up. It's all good though. She discusses Wayne, Eminem, Kanye, Drake and much more. http://www.vimeo.com/16802119... Read more

November 14, 2010 Video

Rihanna's Raining Men ft Nicki Minaj sounds like a mix of Beyonce's Diva and Single Ladies. Confused? Take a listen.

Click here to listen and download. Check out the beat on Diva. Sound familiar? And the Diva beat sounds like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNM5HW13_O8&ob=av2e Now check out the chorus on Put A Ring On It. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1EFMoRFvY ... Read more

November 8, 2010 Audio, The Bridge

New Lil Wayne and Drake–Right Above It

Click here to listen and download.... Read more

August 5, 2010 Audio