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Southern rapper Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., began his career as a member of rap group The Hot Boys -- but the prolific rapper is best known for his solo work. His solo debut, "Tha Block is Hot," went double platinum. "Tha Carter" and "Tha Carter II" were also chart-toppers.
Lil Wayne was catapulted to superstar status with the release of 2008's "Tha Carter III." The album featured several hits including "A Milli," "Mr. Carter" and "Lollipop." In 2008, Lil Wayne was the leading Grammy nominee, with a total of eight nominations.
Lil Wayne was catapulted to superstar status with the release of 2008's "Tha Carter III." The album featured several hits including "A Milli," "Mr. Carter" and "Lollipop." In 2008, Lil Wayne was the leading Grammy nominee, with a total of eight nominations.
Southern rapper Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., began his career as a member of rap group The Hot Boys -- but the prolific rapper is best known for his solo work. His solo debut, "Tha Block is Hot," went double platinum. "Tha Carter" and "Tha Carter II" were also chart-toppers.
Lil Wayne was catapulted to superstar status with the release of 2008's "Tha Carter III." The album featured several hits including "A Milli," "Mr. Carter" and "Lollipop." In 2008, Lil Wayne was the leading Grammy nominee, with a total of eight nominations.
Lil Wayne was catapulted to superstar status with the release of 2008's "Tha Carter III." The album featured several hits including "A Milli," "Mr. Carter" and "Lollipop." In 2008, Lil Wayne was the leading Grammy nominee, with a total of eight nominations.
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Lil Wayne, Birdman hit with copyright lawsuit in NYC
The Associated PressA Florida man wants rappers Lil Wayne and Birdman to show him respect -- for using his voice in an album track called just that. Thomas Marasciullo filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Friday in a Manhattan federal court against the rappers, their...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Aretha Franklin, Sales, Music Industry, Lawyers
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Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge, Faces Year In Jail
wpix.comRapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday. The hip hop star, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, is expected to receive a one-year jail sentence under a plea deal, PIX News has learned. The weapons...Tags: Trials, Punishment, Drugs and Medicines, Gun Control, Firearms
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Rapper Lil Wayne Pleads To Attempted Gun Possession
ABC26 NewsLil Wayne, who owned last year's best-selling album and is currently No. 1 on the pop charts, pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession on Thursday, and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence. The performer, arguably rap's most popular artist...Tags: Sales, Punishment, Demographics, Firearms, Defense
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Rapper Braces for Jail Time After Guilty Plea
Associated Press WritersIn the midst of a career surge that has made him one of rap's biggest stars, Lil Wayne is bracing for a year behind bars after pleading guilty in a two-year-old gun case. A glum Lil Wayne said little Thursday as he admitted illegally having a loaded...Tags: Sales, Prosecution, Demographics, Drug Trafficking, Tupac Shakur
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Lil Wayne's guilty plea could affect CD, tour
His last album soared to the top of the charts, selling more than 1 million copies in a single week. He won multiple awards at this year's Grammy ceremony, and he's become one of the most popular touring acts working today. But hip-hop artist Lil Wayne'...Tags: Trials, Sales, Kings of Leon (music group), Punishment, Demographics
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Trivia: Lil Wayne
Last Thursday, rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. The charge stems from 2007 when, after seeing and smelling marijuana after a Manhattan concert, police stopped and searched his tour bus. In February, he is...Tags: Trials, Demographics, Illegal Immigrants
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Tears and Single Gloves: Janet Jackson Caps Emotional Night at BET Awards Honoring Her Brother
AP Music WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of the biggest stars on the planet turned back into gushing Michael Jackson fans at the BET Awards, donning single gloves, swapping stories about their idol and singing The King of Pop's standards. One person who perhaps knew...Tags: Jamie Foxx, Dance, Dancing, Michael Jackson, Beyonce
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Green Day's 'Breakdown' racks up sales
Fox59.comLeave it to brash punk-pop icon Green Day to inject some much-needed life into the U.S. pop charts. The band's latest concept-driven collection for Reprise/Warner Bros., "21st Century Breakdown," which was released off-cycle on a Friday rather than the...Tags: Sales, Marketing, Dave Matthews Band (music group), U2 (music group), Rhythm and Blues (genre)
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Grammys on key, but also a bit offbeat
The EnvelopeAward shows typically manufacture their "anything can happen" aura, but on Sunday night the 51st annual Grammy Awards delivered the real thing with canceled performances, a star nominee in police custody, a lingering song-theft controversy and the...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Grammy Awards, Wars and Interventions, Chris Brown, Radiohead (music group)
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Is This the Year Grammy Rewards Radiohead?
AP Music WriterRadiohead has sold millions by making some of the most daring and genre-defying music of the last two decades. But even with their industry-changing "In Rainbows," they've always seemed to be stuck in the alternative world. Though they've been twice...Tags: Radiohead (music group), Society, Rhythm and Blues (genre), Robert Plant, Coldplay (music group)
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Grammy Awards Wrap Up with Scandal and Surprise.
The theme of the night at the 51st annual Grammy Awards was collaboration. Unusual pairings like Justin Timberlake and the Rev Al Green. Jay Z rapping with 3 time winners Cold Play. Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers and Sir Paul McCartney bringing back...Tags: Justin Timberlake, Missing in Action, Wars and Interventions, Grammy Awards, Chris Brown
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