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DJ Drama Crowns Lil Wayne’s “Dedication 2” As The Best “Gangsta Grillz” Mixtape & Teases “Dedication 7” [Video]

DJ Drama Crowns Lil Wayne Dedication 2 As The Best Gangsta Grillz Mixtape & Teases Dedication 7

DJ Drama recently participated in a game of “Complex Brackets” with Brian “B.Dot” Miller, which consisted of himself reviewing his “Gangsta Grillz” catalog and choosing his very best mixtape from the series.

From a 16-seed bracket that included Lil Wayne‘s Dedication 2 and Dedication, Jeezy’s Trap Or Die, Chris Brown’s In My Zone, Meek Mill’s Dreamcashers 2, T.I.’s Down With The King, and more mixtapes, Drama got it down to just 2 – Dedication 2 vs. Trap Or Die and it was Wayne who came out victorious.

During the game, Drama also mentioned Dedication 2 was so big at the time in 2006 that it made The New York Times’ “Top 10 Albums Of The Year” list, as well as confirmed Dedication 7 is still happening… but very unconvincingly. Do you agree with D2 being the best “Gangsta Grillz” mixtape of all time and do you think D7 will actually ever happen?

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Lil Wayne Talks “Tha Carter V”, Label Situation, Black Lives Matter, Not Knowing The New Rappers & More

Lil Wayne Talks Tha Carter 5, Label Situation, Black Lives Matter & Not Knowing The New Rappers

In a hotel suite after his “Gone ‘Til November: A Journal of Rikers Island” book signing in New York on Tuesday, Lil Wayne sat down with The New York Times for an interesting interview that you can read below.

During their conversation, Weezy spoke on not worrying about reliving his time in jail as he hasn’t read “Gone ‘Til November” and he doesn’t plan to either, releasing the memoir for us fans as we are being patient for his new music, recording guest features, not knowing the new generation of rappers, and explained why he hasn’t been attracted to activism.

Tunechi also talked about the Black Lives Matter movement, what he cares about, Donald Trump, his upcoming Tha Carter V album, being in the studio a lot, his recording process, fellow music artists coming to his support after his retirement tweets, and his situation with Cash Money Records!

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Young Thug Speaks On If Him & Lil Wayne Have Any Beef, Says He Didn’t Shoot At Wayne’s Tour Bus

Young Thug Speaks On If Him & Lil Wayne Have Any Beef, Says He Did Not Shoot At Wayne Tour Bus

The New York Times spent a day with Young Thug back in August and asked him in an interview that has just surfaced online if he has any beef with Lil Wayne, as well as if he had anything to do with the shooting at Wayne‘s tour bus in Atlanta 6 months ago.

Thugger says that he has better things to do than run around shooting at a bus, as well as confirmed once again that Tunechi is his idol and he grew up on YMCMB so why would he ever want any problems with Tune.

You can read what Thug said after the jump below!

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Eminem Says When Lil Wayne Releases A New Song His Ears “Perk Up”

Eminem Says When Lil Wayne Releases A New Song His Ears Perk Up

Eminem recently did an interview with The New York Times to promote the Southpaw movie as he worked on the official soundtrack for the film.

During their conversation, Em mentioned that he loves Lil Wayne and Drake‘s music, as well as that when Weezy releases a new song it makes his ears “perk up”, because of the caliber that he is rhyming at.

You can read exactly what Eminem said about Tunechi after the jump below!

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