OMARION SIGNS WITH LIL' WAYNE'S YOUNG MONEY LABEL

After speculation arose late last week, it's Official... Omarion has indeed signed to Lil Wayne’s Universal imprint Young Money.

Rumors broke out following a message on Tyrese’s twitter account congratulating O on his new deal, a rep for Universal has confirmed that the R&B singer is the latest artist to join the Young Money roster. The imprint already has a long list of talent including Drake, Jae Millz, Mack Maine and Nicki Minaj, among others. It is uncertain if any of the other acts are officially signed to Universal. Of course, Omarion had signed a deal with Timbaland’s Mosley label last year — no word on what happened there.

LIL' WAYNE IS SUING PRODUCER JIM JONSIN FOR, " I FEEL LIKE DYING"

Lil' Wayne is suing the producer of a song he performed that allegedly sampled another singer’s work without permission. A lawsuit filed last year against Lil Wayne accuses him of copyright infringement, saying he failed to secure permission to sample folk singer Karma-Ann Swanepoel’s song “Once” on his track “I Feel Like Dying.” A lawsuit filed last week by the rapper’s lawyers says Rebel Rock Productions Inc., of Coconut Creek, Fla., produced “I Feel Like Dying” and was responsible for obtaining any necessary licensing agreements.

Full Story: AP

NEW VIDEO | LIL' WAYNE "PROM QUEEN"

First single from Rebirth, set to release May 19th.

SNEAK PEEK | LIL' WAYNE "PROM QUEEN" VIDEO

Lil Wayne recently pushed back the release date for his upcoming rock album "Rebirth" from April 7th to May 19th, however, his “Prom Queen” video was recently shot and now you can get a sneak peek. In the teaser, Wayne is shown singing on stage as his band rocks the crowd In related news, Lil Wayne’s new album, Tha Carter III, recently past the three million copies sold mark. The 3x platinum album was 32 on last weeks sales charts as it sold another 16,543 copies.

NEW MUSIC | OMARION "COMFORT" FEAT. LIL' WAYNE

Check out the much anticipated new joint from Omarion, produced by Timbaland’s camp; the same guys who brought you the “Icebox,” hit. The new single “Comfort” features Grammy-award winning rapper Lil' Wayne.

O will be releasing his third solo album VIA Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group/Interscope Records.

Download/Listen: Omarion - Comfort (Feat. Lil Wayne)

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

T.I. performed his hit single Swagga Like Us featuring M.I.A., Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne, from his album Paper Trail. Live at the 2009 51st Annual Grammy Awards.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | WEEZY'S INTERVIEW WITH KATIE COURIC

Katie Couric has interviewed a lot of people, but somehow I am sure this interview will go down in history as one of her most interesting.

It was something about the way he answered the questions… Katie went in for the tough questions however, asking about the syrup and weed issues that he has.

LIL' WAYNE INTERVIEW WITH KATIE COURIC

Lil' Wayne is doing a rare prime time interview with Katie Couric:

It’s for a Grammy special airing Feb. 4th at 9p ET/PT on CBS. Check the preview.

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THE GRAMMY'S JUST GOT GOOD

The Grammy Awards vowed several years ago to try to update the image of the annual music-industry awards buffet. And while the Recording Academy has made great strides in spicing up the show with more contemporary artists and performances, 2009 is shaping up to be the year that the Grammys go IN. It was announced this morning that joining the performance roster for the February 8 show is Katy Perry, Lil' Wayne, Coldplay, and Jennifer Hudson. The icing on the cake however, is a pair of hip-hop performances: one featuring T.I. and Justin Timberlake, and another, featuring the all-star cast of the hit “Swagga Like Us” - Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne, T.I. and Kanye West. Wayne and Rihanna have also been drafted as part of the ad blitz to drum up excitement for the show, the Los Angeles Times reports.

LIL' WAYNE SET TO BE FEATURE PERFORMER AT THE GRAMMY'S

Lil' Wayne will rock the stage at this years' Grammy Awards. He's racked up eight nominations this year (the most by any artist) which includes Song of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and the coveted Album of the Year . The 51st annual Grammy Awards will air live from the Staples Center on February 8 on CBS.

NEW MUSIC | LIL' WAYNE "YES" FT. PHARRELL WILLIAMS

Well what do we have here?????? Don’t ask me where this record came from or whose album it’s going to be on because I haven't the SLIGHTEST idea. All I know is I opened up my inbox and saw it just sitting there patiently waiting for it to be emancipated from it’s slot. Check it out.

Lil Wayne ft. Pharrell Williams- Yes Prod By The Neptunes

VIDEO | KERI HILSON "TURN ME ON" FEAT. LIL' WAYNE

NEW VIDEO | LIL' WAYNE "MRS. OFFICER" FEAT. BOBBY VALENTINO

Check out the new video for Lil Wayne's fourth single, "Mrs. Officer / Comfortable" featuring Bobby Valentino off his double platinum album The Carter III in stores now.

NO SURPRISES HERE | LIL' WAYNE LEADS IN AMA NOMS

The American Music Awards will air November 23rd at 8pm on ABC and it looks like Lil Wayne leads the pack being nominated for 3 awards including Artist Of The Year, Favorite Male Artist as well as Favorite Album-Rap/Hip-Hop” for his “Tha Carter III.” In that last category, Weezy goes up against Kanye West (”Graduation”) and Jay-Z (”American Gangster”). Kanye West and Lil Wayne will also go against each other in the “Favorite Male Artist” category.

Hip Hop, Rap and R&B categories

Artist of the Year:
Coldplay, Eagles, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne

Favorite Male Artist-Rap/Hip-Hop:
Flo Rida, Lil Wayne, Kanye West

Favorite Album-Rap/Hip-Hop:
Jay-Z: American Gangster, Lil Wayne: Tha Carter III, Kanye West: Graduation

Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Rap/Hip-Hop:
G-Unit, Three 6 Mafia, Wu-Tang Clan

T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist:
Colbie Caillat, The Dream, Flo Rida, Jonas Brothers, Paramore,

Favorite Female Artist-Pop/Rock:
Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Rihanna

Favorite Female Artist-Soul/R&B:
Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Rihanna

Favorite Album-Soul/R&B:
Mary J. Blige: Growing Pains, Mariah Carey: E=MC2, Alicia Keys: As I Am

Favorite Male Artist-Pop/Rock:
Chris Brown, Kid Rock, Usher

Favorite Male Artist-Soul/R&B:
Chris Brown, J. Holiday, Usher

NEW VIDEO: T-PAIN "CAN'T BELIEVE IT" FEAT. LIL' WAYNE

Check out the video for T-Pain's new joint, Can't Believe It, featuring Lil' Wayne off of upcoming album, Thr33 Ringz, in stores October 28th! Easily one of the dopest songs of the summer.

NEW MUSIC: T.I. "SWAGGER LIKE US" FEAT. JAY-Z, KANYE, AND LIL' WAYNE

Another, yes another, leaked track from T.I.’s upcoming album Paper Trail has just surfaced. Swagger Like Us features Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. This track is like dope MC overload. The MIA sample is crazy. Check it out:


T.I. - Swagger Like Us (ft Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye) [Link 1]
T.I. - Swagger Like Us (ft Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye) [Link 2]

NEW VIDEO: CASSIE "OFFICIAL GIRL" FEAT. LIL' WAYNE

LIL' WAYNE COVERS BLENDER MAG

In the September issue of Blender, senior editor Jonah Weiner goes to Miami to get an inside look at the life of our favorite, unhinged, promethizine/codeine laden rap star, Lil Wayne. Inside the issue he speaks on his life, his hustle and his mother...

Blender also got its hands on an EXCLUSIVE new song from Lil Wayne and for a limited time, newsstand copies of the mag will include a free download of the track before it is available anywhere else.

Here are some snippets from the interview:

On His Hustle: “It’s a faucet I can’t turn off, I can try and ignore it, but I can’t ever turn it off. And I gotta keep going, ’cause I still don’t have the crown. Someone else just won Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at the BET Awards. Why not me? Huh? That tells me I’m not going hard enough. That tells me I’ve done something wrong.”

On Life: Spotting Gremlins, Rush Hour 3, and E.T. DVDs on his coffee table, I ask him what other ways he wastes time. “I don’t waste time,” he responds. He watches TV, but has no patience for anything besides the ESPN lineup. ” I don’t watch anything where they go ‘action’ and ‘cut’ cause that means its not real. If I wanna see some acting, I can get 15 naked bitches to act out a scene. I’m a real life nigga. Life’s too short for me to die tomorrow and the only thing I know about is the last episode of Law and Order.”

NEW VIDEO: LIL' WAYNE FEAT. T-PAIN "GOT MONEY"

Check out the video for Lil' Wayne's current smash, Got Money featuring T-Pain and Mack Maine off of that now double-platinum, Carter III album, in stores now!

MUSIC NEWS: LIL' WAYNE SUED FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT + T.I. PUSHES PAPER TRAIL BACK

Add Lil Wayne to the long list of rappers who have been sued for allegedly sampling songs without permission or proper credit. Wayne- is being sued by a music publishing company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones song Play with Fire. Abkco Music Inc. claims that Wayne released an alternate version of the song — that they’re calling “explicit, sexist and offensive” — without permission. They’re suing for copyright infringement and seeking unspecified damages.

In the song's chorus, blues singer Betty Wright croons the line, "But you can't blame me if I set this stage on fire," which has similar wording to the Stones tune's chorus: "But don't play with me/ 'Cause you're playing with fire." Wright sings the line with a different cadence and emphasis than Mick Jagger does however.

Wayne's song begins with Wright singing, "So you've got so many diamonds/ You wear all the finest clothes/ And you grill is shining/ As you're driving down the streets of gold/ But you can't blame me if I set this thing on fire." The Stones version begins with the lines: "Well, you've got your diamonds and you've got your pretty clothes/ And the chauffeur drives your car/ You let everybody know/ But don't play with me/ 'Cause you're playing with fire."

A rep at the label could not be reached for comment.

T.I., whose first official single, Whatever You Like, recentyl leaked, is set to shoot the new music video this weekend in Los Angeles. His Paper Trail album however, is being pushed back to September 30th!