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Lil Wayne Wakes Up in Hospital With No Memory of Seizures

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:05:20 +0000

Ever since the seizure that took place in March, leading to false reports that he was on his deathbed, the music world and fans have been concerned about rapper Lil Wayne's health. However, Weezy has taken another moment to assure fans that he is on the mend and offer some details about what happens when he suffers seizures, which have become more and more frequent.

Lil Wayne Out of the Hospital, But Not Out of Hot Water Just Yet

Jessica Sager — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:20:27 +0000

Lil Wayne was released from the hospital late last night (March 18) following a severe bout of seizures brought on by way too much of Grandpa’s old cough medicine — Grandpa’s old prescription cough medicine. The kind with codeine. TMZ reports that Wayne was released from Cedars-Sinai medical center around 11PM ET, but that his recovery is only just [...]

Lil Wayne Remains Hospitalized Days After Seizures, Rapper 'Needs Rehab'

Georgette Cline — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:41:56 +0000

Several days have passed since Lil Wayne was admitted into Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles for uncontrollable seizures. While conflicting reports surfaced claiming he was close to death, the rapper's health seems to be improving, though he remains in the intensive care unit.

Senator Marco Rubio Thinks Lil Wayne Is No Tupac

Natelege Whaley — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:07:19 +0000

Senator Marco Rubio became famously funny this month for his mid-speech water break -- and gulp -- while delivering the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union Address. These days Rubio is schooling us on the rap game.

NBA Blasts Lil Wayne for Ban Rumors

Sowmya Krishnamurthy — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:10:17 +0000

Lil Wayne has been telling everyone that the NBA has banned him from all events during All-Star Weekend because of his beef with the Miami Heat, but now the league is firing back at Weezy. NBA Senior Director of Basketball Communications Mark Broussard tells TMZ that there is “no truth at all” to the claims [...]

Starter Jackets Return to Form

Emily Tan — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:19:56 +0000

Remember the days when it seemed like every rapper was representing their favorite sports team with one of those shiny Starter jackets? From Run-DMC and Nas to Diddy and Ma$e, rappers from the ’80s and ’90s loved wearing their Starter jackets — even if they always seemed to be way too big for them. The [...]

Epic Records to Pull 'Karate Chop' Remix With Lil Wayne's Offensive Emmett Till Lyrics

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:56:51 +0000

In the wake of the backlash from Lil Wayne's offending lyrics on Future's 'Karate Chop' remix, Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid has apologized to the family of Emmett Till and is pulling the online version of the song.

Lil Wayne Wants to Get Married + Expand Trukfit Clothing Line

Jessica Sager — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:00:49 +0000

Now that he’s announced his retirement is on the horizon, what does Lil Wayne want to do with all that free time? Easy: Get hitched (really!) and design more clothes. “I know y’all want me around for a little bit, [but] ‘Tha Carter V’ is my last album,” Wayne announced last week. “I’ve been rapping [...]

Lil Wayne Ordered to Pay $2.2 Million in Infringement Case Against Quincy Jones III

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:36:24 +0000

Lil Wayne‘s absenteeism is going to cost him millions of dollars. The Young Money honcho lost his infringement case against Quincy Jones III (QDIII) on Monday (Nov. 5) and now he has to break out his checkbook. According to TMZ, Weezy was ordered to pay QDIII $2,195,000 for breach of contract stemming from QD3 Entertainment’s [...]

Lil Wayne A No-Show at His Copyright Infringement Case

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:45:49 +0000

Lil Wayne was a no-show in court on Monday (Oct. 29) for his infringement case against producer Quincy Jones III (QDIII) due to his medical scares this past week. The judge wasn’t thrilled about it and reprimanded Weezy for failing to appear, reports TMZ. In his absence, Wayne’s attorney told the judge that he will [...]

Lil Wayne Is 'Good' After Suffering Two Seizures in One Day

Trent Fitzgerald — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:25:46 +0000

Lil Wayne is on the mend after he suffered two seizures on two separate flights within a 24-hour period. On Saturday (Oct. 27), the 30-year-old rhyme-spitter went on Twitter and tweeted, "Thanx for all the prayers! I am good."

T.I. + Lil Wayne Are Ballin' in 'Ball' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:00:08 +0000

Two titans of hip-hop team up in T.I.‘s ‘Ball’ video, as Lil Wayne makes a cameo. Tip hosts a street and house party in New Orleans in his, well, ballin’ video for ‘Ball.’ People are partying and singing, dancing in the backyard, in the front yard and on the stoop. There’s even skateboarding and booty [...]

Lil Wayne Croons 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' at Giants-Cardinals NLCS

Trent Fitzgerald — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:45:11 +0000

Lil Wayne made a surprise appearance at the St Louis Cardinals Vs. San Francisco Giants game on Sunday, Oct. 21, to entertain baseball fans during the seventh-inning stretch. Weezy didn’t rap (thank God), but he did perform a rendition of ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game.’ Dressed in a Giants jersey, matching cap, Trukfit [...]

Rihanna Continues to Talk About Chris Brown but Breezy Wants Her to 'Move On'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:58:28 +0000

In another preview clip from her ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ interview, which airs Sunday night, Rihanna drives the talk show doyenne around her native Barbados while she talks about — you guessed it! — Chris Brown.

RiRi is still licking her wounds and clearly still carries a torch for Brown. She spoke about it in her Harper’s Bazaar cover and multiple times in this interview, displaying raw emotion and vulnerability. Breezy, however, wants his ex to move on.