Leona Lewis Gushes Over Lil Wayne
Leona Lewis was caught by surprise when she unexpectedly received a call from Lil Wayne asking her to perform with him at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. She reflects back on the memory and her lasting impressions of the Cash Money bad boy.
The “Happy” singer, whose new album Echo was released this week, told Rap-Up.com that their collaboration on the Nina Simone-sampled “DontGetIt” from Tha Carter III came together at the last minute.
“It was really fun. I just remember him calling up and saying, ‘Uhh, can Leona sing on the song?’ And I was like, ‘That’s so random, like, Lil Wayne. Does he even know who I am?’” she laughed. “What could Lil Wayne and I possibly collaborate on, seriously? They played me the song the day before I was supposed to do it and I was like, ‘Hmm, I’m not going to be able to learn it.’ Then I heard it was a Nina Simone sample and I was just like, ‘Oh my gosh. This is amazing.’ So I said, ‘Yeah, I’ll definitely be involved.’”
Lewis got the chance to chat with Weezy offstage and was impressed by the rapper’s manners. “He’s all about that Southern hospitality and politeness, ‘thank you, ma’am,’ and all that. He’s so sweet.”
Via Rap-Up – Also on the performance, Weezy performed Drake’s verse from “Money To Blow“.
Didn’t realise he did the money to blow verse all the way back then!
iJust noticed That Drake Took His Verse On Money To Blow.
Or Wayne Took Drakes Verse
old news
THIS WAS A GREAT PERFORMANCE I WAS JUMPIN TO THE ROOF FROM EXCIETMENT LOVE LIL WAYNE AMAZING ARTIST!
drakee took the versee of weezy!
whattttttttt how random
this is money to blow verse drake took is verse ahaha loll
Danny heres priceless ft lilwayne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCwEDNYlysY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isnNXY27F24
Naw drake didnt take waynes shit. wayne was usin it. if you remember, drake verse came out in august of 2008 and it was just his verse for a whole year till the full song came out. this award show was after drake came out wit that. then wayne screams drizzy i love you right after he raps that verse. just lettin yall know
wayne spit drake’s verse. he says at the end of the verse “drizzy drake i love you” (or something like it, i havent rewatched it). but also, drake says on “congratulations” something like “they said ill always be a protege / but if you watch the vma’s there’s nothing more to say” in reference to wayne spitting his verse.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!
damn i wonder how verse was it..
yall.. video link to this performance.
( http://www.pp2g.tv/va3h6anY_.aspx )
1:36 … Drizzy Drake I Love You Boi
Why are we talkin about this now??
Yea…at ya’ll…Wayne used Drake’s verse, just to help get Drake more noticed as an artist….and it worked!!
“why when we say we young mula…the bitches leave ya’ll, and relay run to us!!
This Is Money To Blow
does it matter we all know how good wayne is…NO CEILINGS
this was for Drake to boost his popularity and Drake is good but wayne still got him
this was drake verse did you hear lil wayne say “drizzy drake i love you boy” drake let wayne use it. Wayne is the best rapper alive.
Of course Lil’ Wayne is polite!
his music may be bad but he is a pretty good guy!
ok i always thought drake took dat from wayne but wen wayne said drizzy drake i love u boy i knw wat he mean now so that was drake wayne put him out there b4 we knew he was young money
come to think of it i remeber the performance…..
why did they cut so much of a milli’s part off?
All his performances are so hype! I could watch over and over!!
lil wayne is da greatest rapper cuz he took his old verse and made it a hit single money to blow lol lay off dat hater rade
ewis Gushes Over Lil Wayne | Lil Wayne HQ? Seriously? I was searching Google for download mayweather mp3 and found this… will have to think about it.