Jadakiss Has No Beef With Jay-Z

Rapper Jadakiss wants no parts of the simmering feud between Lil Wayne and Jay-Z. Although Kiss appears on Weezy's "It's Good" track--the same song where Lil Wayne fires verbal shots at Jay; Jadakiss is staying neutral.

"Yall hating ass c**ksuckers better chill..they only sent me a track wit NO verses and I recorded that verse 3 months ago! #leavemeoutofit," Jada tweeted. "When I DISS n***as or have a problem Wit ANY RAPPER I SAY THere NAMES without hesitation and YALL know this already!"

The song was leaked yesterday (August 24) and is said to be a track from Wayne's upcoming album, Tha Carter IV.

Lil Wayne To Release ‘Tha Carter IV’ Digitally At Midnight After VMAs

So it seems The Throne’s sales strategy of releasing the album to iTunes much before the physical release has rubbed off on another major artist. Billboard.biz reports that Lil Wayne will be releasing his new album Tha Carter IV to digital stores at midnight on Sunday following his MTV VMAs performance. That would mean the album will be accessible to fans a few hours before the physical stores open on Monday morning, August 29th. Below is Weezy’s statement:

“I am extremely excited to be the first artist to utilize such an amazing idea. I hope that I can open the door for others.”

Lil Wayne Faces Another Lawsuit

Rapper Lil Wayne is once again at the center of a controversial lawsuit. Rapper Rich Rick claims that Wayne's hit "How to Love" was stolen. Rich Rick filed a lawsuit earlier this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to TMZ.

Rick says that he purchased several master recordings between 2006 and 2008, including the beat to "How to Love," from producers Drummer Boyz.

Rick claims that Drummer Boyz pitched the same beat to Wayne in November 2010, which Wayne acquired in exchange for a 35% royalty agreement. Now Rick has filed suit against Drummer Boyz and Wayne for breach of contract and other charges.

Lil Wayne Ft. Drake & Rick Ross – She Will (Remix

If you don’t use it, Rozay will. There were rumors circulating that Ricky was going to have a verse on “She Will” and he did. For whatever reason, it didn’t make the cut forTha Carter IV. DJ Scream throws it out for the people to love. This is way better than the original. I like having Rick Ross’ verse instead of what we have on the original. August 29, C4.

Update: There was some minor tags in Rick Ross’ verse but for the people who needed the complete tagless, it’s now below.

Down Load Link Lil Wayne Ft. Drake & Rick Ross – She Will (Remix) (Untagged)

50 Cent, Others Receive Madden Game

EA Sports will be releasing Madden NFL 12, the latest in their long-running popular football video game franchise, on August 30th. In celebration of the ending of the NFL lockout, the EA has created fifty Madden EA VIP kits for celebrities, athletes and a few fans. The VIP kits include a customized PS3 with the tagline "It's Time" engraved on its side, a pair of Monster headphones and a New Era snap back.

Rappers 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and the Game have been among the celebs to receive the VIP specialty kit.

Fans can win one of the kits by entering an EA contest on Facebook. NBA players like Amare Stoudmaire, Lamar Odom and John Wall; and NFL stars like Chad Ocho Cinco and Terrell Owens have also been gifted with one of the kits.

Introducing the King of Hip-Hop

Now more than three decades old as a recorded medium, hip-hop is deeply embedded in popular culture – to the point where its stars seem not only larger than life but also, as Rick Ross once put it, "deeper than rap." But even as they sell out arenas and top the pop charts, rappers still court the respect and esteem of their hip-hop peers. The title King of Hip-Hop still means something.

In that spirit, just as we did in June with the Queen of Pop, we've crunched a pile of data to try to determine who is the current King of Hip-Hop.

We're not looking for the all-time greatest, although many of our contenders would vie for that crown. Some of them have only been recording a couple of years; others have been in the game since the 1990s. But that's what makes hip-hop exciting – it's plausible for someone who was watching cartoons when Jay-Z dropped his debut album to emerge as a contender for the title.

As with our Queen of Pop tally, in naming the King of Hip-Hop we focused on the very recent past: from 2009 through the first seven months of 2011. We ranked 20 solo rappers (no groups – sorry, Beasties) who have dropped an album during that time. We looked at album sales, rankings on the R&B/hip-hop and rap charts, YouTube views, social media, concert grosses, industry awards and critics' ratings. In alphabetical order, our contenders are: Big Boi, B.o.B, Diddy, Drake, Eminem, Fabolous, Lupe Fiasco, Gucci Mane, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Nicki Minaj, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, T.I., Waka Flocka Flame, Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa.

All of our contenders are men except for Minaj, who reappears from our Queen of Pop survey. We like to think of "King" as a gender-neutral term, and the fact is that Minaj has earned the right to compete in this arena. It would feel strange to leave her out – as a rapper, she's had a world-beating couple of years, with a chart-topping album, block-rocking singles and a slew of killer guest appearances. Frankly, she deserves to be called a hip-hop king just for her giant-killing appearance on West's hit "Monster," in which she crushed West and fellow guests Rick Ross and Jay-Z with one blow.

Fans of the rappers, and the acts themselves, take these sorts of rankings pretty seriously. (We learned that firsthand in the comments section of Queens of Pop.) We stand by our data, but of course we know that no King of Hip-Hop index can capture swagger or flow – if it could, the all-time title might go to Q-Tip or Rakim. As you'll see, it turned out to be a fairly exciting contest. Our top overall contenders were pretty evenly matched, with five different rappers leading at least one tally each.

Let's start with the tally that comes with the biggest bragging rights: album sales.

9 pages of FACTS By ---> Rolling Stone

Birdman On "Watch the Throne:"

Birdman shared his thoughts on Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne album. The Cash Money founder says that the album reflects an older perspective in hip hop, and he still believes that hip hop is a younger man's game.

He also alluded to Lil Wayne and Drake doing something similar.

"It's older versus younger," Baby said in an interview. "I listened to a few songs [off Watch The Throne] and it feels like an older feel to me. I think with Drake and Wayne, they young. They young cats. You got 23 and 28. Then you got Jay-Z and them, who are older and really on their way out the game. Then you got Wayne and Drake and them, who are still youthful [...] So, it's two different types of music all the way across the board. But what they're doing is great -- I think it's great for the game, great for the business, great for retail as a whole. I just think when Wayne and Drake get together is going to be something real special also because we more youthful."

"Tha Carter IV" Track Listing Revealed

Lil Wayne is releasing more details about his highly-anticipated Tha Carter IV album. The project's track list has finally hit the web, and features several notables, including Rick Ross, John Legend and Jadakiss.

Underground star Tech N9ne also appears on the album.

The track list is as follows:

1. Intro
2. Blunt Blowin
3. MegaMan
4. 6 Foot 7 Foot (Feat. Cory Gunz)
5. Nightmares Of The Bottom
6. She Will (Feat. Drake)
7. How To Hate (Feat. T-Pain)
8. Interlude (Feat. Tech N9ne)
9. John (Feat. Rick Ross)
10. Abortion
11. So Special (Feat. John Legend)
12. How To Love
13. President Carter
14. Its Good (Feat. Drake & Jadakiss)
15. Outro (Feat. Bun B, Nas, Shyne & Busta Rhymes) 

Nicki Minaj Storms the Charts

Nicki Minaj's hit single "Super Bass," has moved into the number three spot on Billboard magazine’s “Hot 100” singles chart, and now threatens to break a nine-year old record held by Missy Elliott's "Work It." The song was the last time a female rapper had a single peak so high on the charts.

The song continues Minaj's commercial success. In 2010, she became the first female rapper to have seven songs on the Billboard Top 200 Singles chart. She was also the first female Rap artist with an album in the top 10 for 14 consecutive weeks.

“Nicki isn't like any other female rapper,” says Ronald “Slim” Williams, co-founder of Cash Money Records. “We knew she had the goods when Lil Wayne signed her. She's not a female rapper—she's a pop star who happens to rap.”

Keri Hilson and Weezy?

Keri Hilson hinted in a recent interview that she may be working with a certain dreadlocked Cash Money/Young Money star. The gorgeous singer alluded to working with Lil Wayne recently--which leads many to believe she may be featured on his upcoming Tha Carter IValbum.

"He has a studio on the road and he records day-in and day-out, before the stage and after the stage and every other moment in between," she notes. "Wayne and I work together very well, so it could happen while we're on tour."

Kelly Rowland Loves Lil Wayne

Singer Kelly Rowland is the latest celeb to sing the praises of rap star Lil Wayne. Following kudos from Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow, Ms. Kelly is also a huge fan of the Cash Money/Young Money superstar.

"He's just an artist that loves music," said Rowland. "You can tell that just by how genius he is on his records. When I loved this record ["Motivation"], I was hoping he would love the record. And you can tell that it vibed with him or it connected with him in some sort of way for him to do what he did on this record because when I got it back -- I literally was at a loss for words."

Kanye West Snags Seven VMA Nods

Rapper Kanye West has landed seven MTV Video Music Awards, leading all male nominees for the 2011 ceremony. West's videos “All of the Lights” and “Power" are among the nominees. He's also nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Male Video, and two for his Rihanna and Kid Cudi-assisted “All of the Lights.”

Eminem and Nicki Minaj both garnered three nominations each, with Tyler the Creator, Wiz Khalifa, and Big Sean also among nominees. Notables Lil Wayne and Pitbull are nominated, as well.

. The 2011 MTV VMA's will be at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on August 28th.

I AM STILL MUSIC TOUR HITS WASHINGTON D.C FT Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, & Bird Man

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Lil Wayne's Alcohol Ban

Part of Lil Wayne's probation's requirements is to remain sobriety. Wayne is banned from consuming alcohol until 2013, and the rapper has reportedly instituted a zero-tolerance no-alcohol policy backstage and on his tour bus.

A rep for Weezy's "I Am Still Music Tour" claims that the shows have "a dry backstage as we are committed to keeping a safe and professional atmosphere to ensure a smoothly running tour." The rep did admit that 'there is no ban on alcohol served at the venue.'

Wayne was sentenced to three years of probation following his release from prison.

Cortez Bryant Confirms "Tha Carter IV"

Lil Wayne manager Cortez Bryant has confirmed that the rapper's highly-anticipated Tha Carter IV will not be delayed again. Bryant says the album is most definitely dropping on August 29th.

"He put the mixtape and the album in my hand the same day. He turned it in [to me] yesterday," Bryant tells Billboard. "It's done for the most part, [around] thirty songs [that] I need to carve down to twelve to sixteen, with four or so bonus tracks."

LiL Wayne "SoRRy FoR ThE WaiT" MixTape

TRACKLIST

1.) Tunechi’s Back
2.) Rollin’ (Freestyle)
3.) Throwed Off (Freestyle) feat. Gudda Gudda
4.) Gucci Gucci (Freestyle)
5.) Marvin’s Room (Freeestyle)
6.) Sure Thing (Freestyle)
7.) Grove St. Party (Freestyle) feat. Lil B
8.) Racks (Freestyle)
9.) Hands Up (Freestyle)
10.) Sorry 4 The Wait
11.) Inkredible Remix (Freestyle)
12.) IDK (Freestyle)

DownLoad Here

                                                                                            

Lil Wayne Says "Carter IV" Is Complete

Lil Wayne says that his long-awaited Tha Carter IV album is done. Wayne has been working on his follow-up to 2008s Tha Carter III since before he was incarcerated last year, and despite complaints last week about production, the rapper says his opus is now complete. "The album is done and it'll be out August 29. It's totally done," said Wayne told MTV News. He also discussed the track "How To Love." "That song is just sweeping the world. It's touching every woman, that's what it was for," explained Weezy. "It was like Tupac had 'Keep Ya Head Up' and it was a message to women and little girls across the world just to keep your head up even though things are hard. That's what my song was." "A lot of women don't know how to love because there's deep reasons for them not knowing how to love."

Lil Wayne, Eminem Hit the Record Books

Lil Wayne and Eminem have gotten into the Guinness World Records. It was announced that, to coincide with Social Media Day, the two rappers have both reached historic numbers in terms of online fan-dom.

Lil Wayne's Facebook page has the Most "Likes" on a Facebook Item, Weezy's fans posted 668,198 comments, in response to a challenge posted on February 15, 2011 to break the record set by Oreo cookies. Wayne's fans posted over a half-a-million comments in less than 24 hours.

Eminem's official page has 42.5 million "Likes," alongside major brands like Facebook itself, YouTube.com, Zynga and pop artist, Lady Gaga.

"There's still a world of possibility in the social media space for new records as services emerge and existing ones increase their penetration," Barrett told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "There are a few landmark figures which will surely be passed in the next few years, who will be the first Twitter user to amass 100 million followers? Which Facebook page will be the first to reach 100 million likes? Whoever it is, you can be sure that Guinness World Records will be there to recognise all of these milestone achievements."

Wiz Khalifa, Nicki MInaj Win Big

The 2011 BET Awards featured several notable hip hop honors taking home honors. Celebrities like participated in the ceremony and won accolades, with comedian Kevin Hart serving as host for the event, which took place in Los Angeles, California.

nicki Minaj was named best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best Group went to Diddy/Dirty Money, and Best Collaboration went to Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes for "Look At Me Now." Wiz Khalifa took home the coveted Best New Artist.

"They need a taller mic for me," Wiz joked. "I am not used to winning stuff. I want to thank everyone at rostrum records, everyone at Atlantic, all my fans, The Taylor Gang and all the young people who promote positive and just enjoying yourself, this is for y'all."

Mary J. Blige, Jadakiss and DJ Khaled opened the show, while Rick Ross performed his single "Aston Martin Music" minus Crisette Michelle or Drake [who did attend the awards].

Gladys Knight presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Patti Labelle, and Snoop Dogg and Warren G took part in a tribute to their late friend and collaborator Nate Dogg, who passed away earlier this year.

Lil Wayne Believes In Drake/Nicki

Lil Wayne has complete and total faith in Young Money superstars Drake and Nicki Minaj. Weezy says that he looks to be fine going forward, due in part to the ongoing success of his proteges-turned-megastars.

"You already know what I expect," Weezy says. "I expect to eat, and eat well. I expect [Drake] to be a lot more successful than he has ever been. I mean, this guy's a superstar. He is the definition. That's what I told y'all before he was: 'That's the definition of a superstar.' And like Nicki, he's only breaking ice. He has yet to be who he's going to be. I'm banking on them."