Rapper Lil Wayne refused to perform in Boston last evening after he "failed to make it through security" at the TD Banknorth Garden. One must assume this means Wayne was carrying guns and/or drugs and refused to relinquish them to enter the venue.
Goddamn are we ever having a hard time deciding whether this guy is a junkie idiot or one of the last vanguards of authentic rock and roll rebellion.
A new Carter has been welcomed into the world. Lil Wayne's son, Dwayne Carter III, was born this afternoon at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. No one is sure about the mother of the child, but there are a couple of theories.
Lil Wayne's assistant, Terry Bougeouis, probably found himself between a rock and a hard place yesterday during his boss's gun-possession case in New York. Unfortunately for him, he was forced to tell the truth.
Lil Wayne, the emotionally stunted rapper who has no control over his own life, is about to take charge of another: A son. Upon accepting an award at the BET Hip Hop Awards over the weekend, he announced that he has a baby on the way and asked everyone to pray for him. It's going to take lots of prayers, dude.
If anyone is worried about this financial crisis, they needn't be: Rapper Lil Wayne is not struggling for money. You can all breathe a sigh of relief.
The notorious drug addict celebrated his 26th birthday last night in Miami and was presented with his gift from Birdman: A case full of one million dollars. Was he playing Deal or No Deal? Anyway, the photo's caption reads, "Lil Wayne is happy after receiving a million dollars as a birthday present." Gee, you think? And why does this guy need a million dollars anyway? It's not like he's hurting for money after selling tons of albums. When you can freeze money and put it inside an ice sculpture, that's a pretty good indication that you don't need any more.
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LIL' WAYNE HAS THE PHELPS PHEVER, TOO "It’s good to be Michael Phelps. Since … the Beijing Games, the Olympic swimmer has been awarded a $1 million bonus from swimsuit maker Speedo, which he used to start a charitable foundation. He’s graced the cover of 'Sports Illustrated' and hosted 'Saturday Night Live.' But here’s the really good part. Remember how Phelps said Lil’ Wayne kept him company on his iPod in the moments before a race? The hip-hop artist repaid the shout-out with a signed iPod loaded with 40 unreleased tracks. One of them is titled 'Michael Phelps.'"
Lil' Wayne, who gave one of the more memorable VMA performances this weekend thanks to his inability to keep his pants on, seems to be quite the diva: The troubled rapper, who has a history of run-ins with the law that doesn't quite rival that of DMX, reportedly refused to take the stage at Friday night's "Fashion Rocks" event because he didn't want his bag checked by security. So he bailed, which then led to him changing his mind and being a pain in the ass for the rest of the night.
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Despite the fact that most Americans have no idea who he is, Russell Brand was a great host for the MTV VMAs because he got people talking. True, it was at the expense of the Jonas Brothers, but that's OK because Brand kinda sorta apologized but not really:
I feel a bit bad that I kept talking about their vows to chastity, and I’d like to take this opportunity to say: No one ever have sex again. It’s a mad idea. What a crazy way to spend an evening.
Other post-show gems include his theory that Lil Wayne is from another world and "he has a message for us all." Perhaps that message has something to do with pants.
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Saturday Night Live has chosen Michael Phelps to host the season opener on Sept. 13 with rapper (and Phelps favorite) Lil Wayne. We're not going to argue, because this means a) we can enjoy Michael on our television sets once again and b) he will be in NYC … but really? Michael Phelps? This has the potential to be the most awkward 90 minutes of television we've seen in a long time.
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Shiny cough syrup abuser Lil Wayne's new record, Tha Carter III, has sold one million copies in its first week out. It's the first album since 50 Cent's 2005 LP The Massacre to move a million units in just seven days. This is also the quickest Lil Wayne has ever come into so much money for buying cocaine. Congrats on having a life sans consequences, Weezy.
Lil' Wayne, encouraging kids everywhere to just say no:
I don’t do too many [drugs]; I just smoke weed and drink sip. But I’ll never f–k with no more coke. It’s not about a bad high, it’s just about the acne: Cocaine makes your face break out, and I’m a pretty boy.
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Dreadlocked rhymesayer Lil Wayne was busted in Arizona for possessing massive amounts of drugs, including: 105 grams of marijuana, 29 grams of cocaine and an "unspecified amount" of ecstasy. He's also facing paraphernalia charges, but who cares: 29 GRAMS OF COKE!
Shame on Weezy, but those crazy face tats sure do make for a phenomenal mugshot.
• HA! Why are losers who take their jewelry seriously always the ones who want the most respect? [SH]
• Best rumor of the day. [DListed]
• Remember when the black guy called the gay guy the f-word and everyone was all, "Fire him!"? Barely, right? Well, that was this year. [PS]
• This moron! [HT]
• Not fat, pregnant. [ICYDK]
• Another purse that looks like many purses before it. Wow! [INO]
• Madonna raises her children to be healthy and not materialistic. Let her have it with your contempt! [Yeeeah]
• Santa is scary. [CityRag]
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