Nicki Minaj Visits "America's Got Talent"

Rappers Nicki Minaj and Queen Latifah are among the stars slated to appear on last several episodes of the hit NBC reality contest “America’s Got Talent.” Flo Rida, David Guetta and Minaj will all take part in an August 31st performance of "Where Dem Girls At."

Susan Boyle will be appearing in the same episode.

Latifah will perform alongside Tony Bennett on September 14th. They will be performing "Who Can I Turn To."

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)

"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."

Drake Focused On Album--Not Singles

Drake says, creatively, he's never been into recording singles. Despite the fact that the Young Money star routinely releases chart-toppers, Drizzy claims he's more focused on albums and painting a complete picture of himself as an artist. Moreso than just crafting next week's big pop hit.

That seems to be what he's focused on as he's working on his sophomore LP Take Care; crafting a fully-realized album.

"I hate singles," Drake says. "With this album, I want to tell a whole story," he adds. "I don't want people to just hear a piece and judge the album on that."

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

I AM STILL MUSIC TOUR HITS WASHINGTON D.C. (FEAT. WALE, MEEK MILL, LIL WAYNE & BIRDMAN). SELF MADE IN STORES NOW. GOD FORGIVES, I DON'T COMING SOON. FOLLOW @RICKYROZAY @MAYBACHMUSICGRP ON TWITTER.

Drake Discusses "Take Care"

Drake says fans should be prepared for more uber-emoting on his upcoming album, Take Care. The rapper known for sharing his feelings says that he's going to be even more raw on his sophomore album than he was on his introspective debut Thank Me Later.

"The album might bring me a world of problems because I think I finally have a grasp on who I am and who I want to be," Drake says in an interview. "I'm just really talking that sh*t. I'm really saying what I feel. I think the goal for me this album was to dig even deeper. Somebody told me, 'Ah, I love your lyrics -- but I know there's more. It's almost like I feel you're giving circus raps and people are taking them as the deepest thoughts ever.' So what I did for this album is try and really capture this moment in time at the most honest place I can. So however it ends up, I'm ready for the world right now. I'm about whatever."

Drake & Kreayshawn Like To Flirt

Drake and newcomer Kreayshawn shared their mutual admiration for each other in a recent radio interview. But things got a little more interesting when the two started getting a little flirty during the broadcast.

"I honestly get excited when new things happen in hip-hop and when I heard 'Gucci Gucci,' I heard the flows, I was excited before I even knew who she was," Drake said during an interview with Invasion Radio. "And you know I got to hear a little bit more of the music beyond that and then to meet her and the energy that she has is great. She's just a great person. She's good people. That's my dog."

"Anytime she's ready. I got bars on deck for that," he said, also adding that she's a "little cutie pie."

"You're not so bad yourself there, Mr. Regularly Handsome," Kreayshawn responded.

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

                                                                                            

Nicki Minaj Hit In the Lip

Rapper Nicki Minaj was reportedly struck in the lip by a man during an argument at an upscale Dallas hotel last night (July 11.) Minaj told authorities she was “struck” in the lower lip during an intense verbal spat with an unidentified man she was with.

Minaj reportedly told an employee of the Hotel Palomar to call the authorities.

According to TMZ, Nicki also allegedly told authorities that the fight continued inside of their room, which was when she was hit in the lip.

The man left the scene before the police arrived and Minaj said she didn't want to press charges and is not in a romantic relationship with the man.

Only an incident report was filed.

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."

Drake ~ Marvins Room (Official Video)

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What do you think of Drizzy Drake new Video 

Drake Is In the Zone

Producer Boi-1da shared some details regarding his work on Drake's highly-anticipated upcoming sophomore album, Take Care. According to Boi, Drake is uber-focused on the project and the duo has been working so close that their level of communication has gotten non-verbal.

"He just had the same reaction as always," Boi says. "He just snaps and gets into a zone and starts writing. Sometimes he doesn't even say nothing he just goes, Ugh! Ugh! He gives me a grunt and it's a wrap from there. You just know."

No release date has been set for the project, but Drake has said that he would like to release a new single early in July.

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."

Drake Blasts Universal Motown

Drake took to Twitter to blast Universal Motown for taking down his music. The rapper apparently believes the label isn't maximizing his music's airplay. Drizzy says that his music is for his fans and he took exception to the label deciding to limit the places where his latest singles can be heard.

"Universal needs to stop taking my f*cking songs down. I am doing this for the people not for your label," he tweeted.

Drake famously feuded with former labelhead Sylvia Rhone prior to the release of his debut album. His second project, Take Care is due later this year.