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Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter IV” Makes Complex’s “25 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2010″

Thursday, January 21, 2010

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Ever since Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III was released on August 19th, 2008, everyone’s been anticipating the next chapter of Tha Carter series, Tha Carter IV. The anticipation grew more once Wayne was sentenced to a year in prison, due to a felony gun charge. The hype of the album is so big, that Complex [...]

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Lil Wayne’s “Rebirth” Not Pushed Back

Thursday, January 7, 2010

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Lil Wayne’s Rebirth has seen constant delays over the past year, but for once, the album is not being pushed back. Contrary to reports that it had been moved to June, the rapper’s oft-delayed foray into rock is still scheduled for release on February 2, Universal Motown confirms to Rap-Up.com. Exactly one week later on February [...]

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Universal Confirms Lil Wayne’s “Rebirth” December 15 Release Date

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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After much delay, Lil Wayne’s highly-anticipated rock album, “Rebirth,” is now slated for a Dec. 15 release date according to the Universal Music Group website. The set will be packaged as a dual-disc along with the Young Money collective, “We Are Young Money.” Originally scheduled for April 7, the first single off the set titled “Prom [...]

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Video: Cash Money Back To Business In NYC

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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The Cash Money fam arrive back in the US from just being on a Europe tour in the video above. They go to Universal to do some business, and even check out the artwork for Birdman’s Priceless album. Then they head to a party where Jay Sean is performing at, and hand him a present. Previously: [...]

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KiD CuDi Speaks On Lil Wayne + Update On “Transformer” Track

Friday, September 11, 2009

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In the video above, KiD CuDi speaks on his and Lil Wayne’s relationship together. Unfortunately, the audio is bad quality, so you can only just make out what CuDi is saying. Also, in the image below Chris Brown has updated us with some more info on the “Transformer” track featuring Lil Wayne. So it looks like [...]

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Drake Says “I Plan To Work With Lil Wayne For The Rest Of My Career”

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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“To go independent is — like I said in a prior interview — it’s a funny term,” Drake told MTV News on Tuesday, addressing the deal that finds his albums being released on Wayne’s independent Young Money label (which is affiliated with Cash Money Records) and being distributed by the major Universal Republic. “Because it’s [...]

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Young Money CEO Cortez Bryant Speaks on Drake’s Distribution Deal

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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In one of hip-hop’s most drawn-out bidding wars, Drake has finally inked a deal with Universal Republic, according to Young Money’s Cortez Bryant. Bryant says the Toronto rapper was already signed to Young Money Entertainment, but signed his distribution deal on Sunday. “We were looking for all the creative control and all the say-so over the [...]

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Drake Signs With Young Money

Monday, June 29, 2009

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Well, the wait is over: After weeks of speculation, Drake has chosen to go with the home team and sign with Lil Wayne’s Young Money Records, according to a source close to the situation. The deal breaks down as a joint venture between Young Money and Cash Money, with Universal Republic distributing. Drake’s management was [...]

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