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Nicki Minaj Playfully Reacts To Not Being Invited To Lil Wayne’s Birthday Party

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Nicki Minaj’s FOMO was on full display in Mack Maine’s Instagram comments. Nicki Minaj has been relatively quiet on social media since her ridiculously ballsy tweet and the fallout that stemmed from it. She hasn’t returned to Twitter after claiming she was banned by the platform, taking her shenanigans to Instagram. Anyway, the Young Money crew came together to celebrate their general, Lil Wayne’s 39th birthday, all of the heavy hitters that Wayne had a huge impact on were there except for Nicki. Under a photo gallery post shared on Mack Maine’s IG account featuring Weezy surrounded by his Young Money crew, Minaj jokingly decided to wonder where her invite to the party was? The Shade Room doing their comment creeping duti...

Steve Aoki Shares Story About Remix for Kanye West, Drake, Eminem, and Lil Wayne That Never Dropped

Steve Aoki is one of the most accomplished DJs on the planet, but even those most veteran artists sometimes fail to rise to the occasion. In a recent interview with Emmy Award-winning journalist Graham Bensinger, Aoki shared a story about a remix for Kanye West that will never see the light of day. He recalls listening to a freestyle from West over the phone and later being sent stems to remix a song. However, Aoki was stunned when he realized the song included verses from the likes of West, Drake, Eminem, and Lil Wayne.  As many may have deduced, this was likely a remix of the mega-collaboration “Forever.” Unfortunately, it never saw the light of day. Aoki himself deemed the remix not good enough, but having the opportunity to remix it today would be a completely dif...

Birdman Explains Why He Used To Kiss Lil Wayne On The Lips [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Even with a documentary in the books the entire Birdman story has yet to be told. During a recent interview he explained why he used to kiss Lil Wayne on the lips. As spotted on Complex the Cash Money Records mogul made an appearance on the Big Facts podcast. While the crew got Stunna to discuss a variety of subjects one of the biggest learnings stemmed from his interactions with Weezy. “I always looked at Wayne as my son and I always looked at it like, ’cause I was in the streets, and I thought this might be the last time he ever see me,” he explained. “Cause I was living like that. That’s what that sh*t really started from ’cause I thought that every night I leave, I might not ever come back. And I always today look at Way...

Lil Wayne Links With Topps For ‘Carter IV’ Trading Card Collection

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty It’s truly been a decade since Lil Wayne had the game in a chokehold and heads across the board were bumping cuts off Tha Carter IV like it was the only rap album in existence. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the cult classic Hip-Hop album, Weezy and the Topps trading card company have teamed up to release an exclusive trading card collection dedicated to the rap album that helped solidify Weezy as one of the best to ever do it. The cards are available now on the Topps website and not only will there be special inserts to be had, but some lucky fans might even score an autographed card signed by Weezy F. Baby himself. Retailing for $20, the trading card collection is a must-have for any fan out there that can’t get enough of Lil...

Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Suicide Attempt And Mental Health

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury / Getty These days, mental health has gotten more attention in Hip-Hop culture and society overall leading to more rappers being forthright about their struggles. A recent revelation by Lil Wayne about his own journey and suicide attempt at the age of 12 has caught many by surprise and added to the conversation. As a guest on the web series Uncomfortable Conversations with Emmanuel Acho, the five-time Grammy Award winner got candid about his battles with mental health and bravely spoke about the pressures he was under at the time, saying he felt he couldn’t talk to his friends or even confide in his strict mom about what he was going through. After trying to hide his activities afterschool and being found out by a relative, his mother put her fo...

Marshmello Snags Production Credit on “Space Jam 2” Song by 24kGoldn and Lil Wayne

The Toon Squad are making a resounding comeback as Space Jam: A New Legacy, a sequel 25 years in the making, hits theaters this weekend.  The movie’s star-studded soundtrack hit streaming services early, with artists such as John Legend, LIL UZI VERT, Big Freedia, SAINt JHN all contributing to the effort. The album also includes a stealthy production credit for Marshmello. The masked hitmaker has kept his foot on the gas after the release of his recent album Shockwave, lending his smooth production stylings to 24kGoldn’s “Control The World” featuring Lil Wayne. Mello keeps it clean with a punchy hip-hop production that keeps melody to a minimum. Backed by the simple strum of an acoustic guitar, the track positions the quick-witted verses of ...

Lil Wayne Pays Homage To DMX During Trillerfest Set [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Dark Man X inspired a legion of Hip-Hop fans and rappers. Among the aforementioned is Lil Wayne, who took time from his performance at Trillerfest on Saturday, May 1 to pay tribute to the late rap star. Weezy took time to reflect on touring with Cash Money, whose roster was so deep it meant they could only really go on the road with another record label, which happened to be Ruff Ryders Records. “When I was a younger kid, we used to be on tour a lot, right. Like six months a year,” said Wayne from the stage. “We used to go tour with another record label. We used to have so many artists we didn’t need to have no opening acts ’cause we just needed another record label, and it was just us and them. So back then we went on this tour calle...

Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz & Tekashi69 To Headline Trillerfest Pay-Per-View Concert

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WENN.com / WENN Festival season will soon be upon us and one brand is already off to a strong start. Lil Wayne has been slotted to headline the upcoming Trillerfest. As spotted on AllHipHop.com, the American video-sharing social networking service has announced the final line-up for their upcoming concert. The New Orleans MC will also be joined by the likes of 2 Chainz, Tyga, Cris Cab and Kid Lee. While Covid-19 restrictions continue to be dropped throughout the country the event organizers are being super thoughtful with the event logistics. Attendees will only be allowed to pull up in their vehicles to ensure the patrons are socially distanced but have enough space to enjoy the vibes. Also on the bill is Tekashi69. The troll turned government infor...

QAnon Shaman Says Trump Pardoning Lil Wayne Made Him Question Loyalty

Source: Brent Stirton / Getty It seems as if the leader of the online disinformation turned insurrection group, QAnon, is having a change of heart. According to published reports, earlier this week Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man who stormed the Capitol in horns and red, white, and blue body paint, and is popularly known as the “QAnon Shaman” has began questioning his loyalty to former President, Donald Trump, after he pardoned Lil Wayne over his group of supporters who stormed the capitol in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 Presidential election. On Tuesday (Feb 23), a new filing was submitted in court by Chansley’s attorney, Al Watkins,  reveals that one of the key moments that made Chansley question his loyalty to the former President is when he issued a last-minute ...

Lil Wayne Co-Founded Cannabis Brand GKUA Ultra Premium Expands To Colorado

Source: GKUA / GKUA Over the past few years, a number of high-profile rappers and entertainers have delved into the cannabis business with measurable success. Lil Wayne, a co-founder of the GKUA Ultra Premium brand, is expanding the empire to Colorado and Lil Twist will be on hand for a special IG Live event on Tuesday (Jan. 26) to commemorate the new move. Launched in 2019, GKUA Ultra Premium has already made its way through the dispensary networks of California and Michigan, and beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 27, residents in Colorado can experience the new wares. “GKUA is about inspiring people, it’s about a feeling. Now Colorado will get to experience the quality and potency of that GKUA,” Lil Wayne offered in a statement. GKUA Ultra Premium has partnered with Colorado-based Harmony Extr...

Lil Wayne Denies Being A Shill For Donald Trump Got Him His Pardon

Source: @liltunechi / Twitter Donald Trump is officially out but he made a couple of wishes come true for some rappers. Lil Wayne is now attempting to clear his name when it comes to his failed attempt at attracting voter support. As spotted on Complex the former President of the United States pardoned Weezy on Wednesday, January 20. With Trump’s signature the man born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. had his federal weapons charges dropped. When it was confirmed TuneChi would not serve time (he was facing 10 years), the general consensus was that his endorsement of the impeached politician was a trade off for pardon consideration. The MC’s lawyer is now attempting to clear that stigma. In an exclusive interview with The New York Times Wayne’s lawyer Bradford Cohen stated that the...

Agent Provocateur Donald Trump Is Looking To Pardon Family, Lil Wayne & More, Allegedly

Source: @liltunechi / Twitter It seems the President is going out with a proverbial bang during his final days in office. Rumors say he will be giving several of his favorites a get out of jail free card. As spotted on Bloomberg, Donald Trump allegedly has his sights of making the most of his remaining chief executive powers. The report states that he is looking to forgive a long list of people within his immediate circle. Included are some of his family members namely his daughter Ivanka, her husband Jared Kushner and Don’s legal eagle Rudolph Giuliani. As with most of his plans there is a polarizing twist. According to the hearsay he will attempt to pardon himself for his offenses during his last four years. While this play could potentially further besmirch his already tanking public pe...