Nicki Minaj Headlining Tour In 2012

Nicki Minaj has been affiliated with some of the hottest tours of 2010, having hit the road with Lil Wayne and Britney Spears, but the Young Money starlet has announced that she plans to headline her own tour in 2012. She said she is using her time with Spears, in particular, to help spur her planning of her forthcoming Pink Friday Tour.

"I’m sure there are so many things I’m going to learn just by watching her," said Nicki said of touring with Britney Spears. "Next year, I’ll be headlining my own tour so this is my time to be a student and to learn and to absorb all of this information and then take that knowledge and create an amazing Pink Friday Tour at the top of 2012."

"I’m honored to be out with Britney," Minaj told UsMagazine. "She’s freakin’ paved the way for pop culture. I’m excited. We are in talks to hit the stage together but that is up to her. I would love to, of course. If we do something on tour, it will probably be the ['Till the World Ends'] remix."

Birdman Outlasted His Competitors

Brian "Birdman" Williams took a moment to marvel at Cash Money's staying power in a recent interview with XXL magazine. The Cash Money founder has noticed that many of the rappers and labels that were there when he began has journey have come and gone in the many years since.

"When I look around, through my years and my time, you know, the game, it was a lot in the field, a lot of people doing it," he says. "And I look around, and it's like, where the f*ck did everybody go? I ain't never understood that, but the game like that sometimes, that muthaf*cka's gon' keep ya or it's gon' leave ya. It's all on you."

Baby also discussed Wayne's growth as a businessman with Young Money.

"Honestly, I gave him the floor," Baby says of Weezy. "He wanted it. I been with him since he was seven years old, eight years old. I been in his life all of his life, and he was like, "Let me handle, it." At the time, me as an artist, losing my sister and everything I was going through personally, I was just like, 'Go ahead, I'ma just support what you gon' do. You can handle it.' And I took a step back. Probably was the [smartest] move I ever made in my life was to let him go 'head."

Lil Wayne Gives Fans A Tease

Lil Wayne gave a special concert at Sony Studios this week, and premiered a new track off his highly anticipated disc, Tha Carter IV called "Nightmares of the Bottom." He also gave fans a vague hint about the upcoming album.

"Just know that I have a pleasant surprise. A very pleasant surprise for this album when it comes out," he said. "I'm only doing this for the fans. Which I do every ... thing for."

J. Lo Dumped Nas For Weezy

Jennifer Lopez has made it known that she loves Weezy. But the "American Idol" hosts love of Wayne has now trumped her former favorite rapper. In a recent interview, J. Lo admitted that Nas was once her fave emcee, but now the Cash Money superstar has her attention.[video here]

"God, you know, years ago, it used to be Nas," Jennifer Lopez revealed. "I used to love Nas, he was my favorite of all time. And I think now, if I had to pick somebody current, it would probably be Lil Wayne. To me, he's the, [it's] the things he says and the way he says it, it's very unique. I feel he has a fresh new voice and I just like him. Plus, he's on my second single."