. On Friday Lil Wayne's Tour Schedule Leaves Little Room For Rest And Recovery was a top story. Here is the recap: (Radio.com) Despite Lil Wayne's recent health scare, the details surrounding his summer tour offer no signs that he will be slowing down. Instead of resting and taking it easy, Weezy will be hitting the road for 40 stops in the U.S., along with T.I. and Future. The trio will embark on the America's Most Wanted Music Festival on July 9th in Alabama and wrap up September 1st in California, according to Billboard. As previously reported by Radio.com, Tunechi appeared in a video last week where he first announced the tour. He is joined by T.I. in the clip, where they ensured fans that Wayne is still scheduled to take the stage in the wake of recent health complications. "I'm still going on tour, America's Most Wanted Tour, with some of my closest friends in the game," he says in the clip. Wayne will be supporting his tenth full-length release, I

. On Wednesday Limp Bizkit Team Up With Lil Wayne was a top story. Here is the recap: (Radio.com) When Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst announced his band had signed with Lil Wayne's Cash Money recording home in February 2012, fans and critics questioned the wisdom of the union. With the release of a new single, they provide answers. Sunday (March 24) night, Limp Bizkit unveiled a new track, "Ready To Go," from their forthcoming album Stampede of the Disco Elephants. The profanity-laden single offers a look into Limp Bizkit's Cash Money direction, snagging a feature with in-demand rapper Lil Wayne. The Polow Da Don-produced track plays up the rowdy sound that Limp Bizkit made famous in the '90s. Durst's in-your-face style is on full display as he refers to himself as the "motherf******* rock God" in his first line. The chorus further establishes his devil-may-care attitude. "They say that rock s*** doesn't rock anymore/We drinking gin until

NEW YORK (AP) - Lil Wayne says he's an epileptic and has had seizures for years. In an interview with Los Angeles-based radio station Power 106 on Thursday, the 30-year-old rapper said epilepsy caused his most recent health scare earlier this month when he was rushed to a hospital. Wayne said he had three back-to-back seizures. The Grammy winner says: "I've had a bunch of seizures, y'all just never hear about them." Wayne says he "could've died" and that the recent seizures were a result of "just plain stress, no rest, overworking myself." He released his 10th album, "I Am Not a Human Being II," this week. He'll embark on a 40-city tour in July with rappers T.I. and Future. The New Orleans native, whose given name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., is one of the biggest stars not only of his genre but in all music. ___ Online: http://www.youngmoney.com/ Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not

POSTED: Friday, March 29, 2013, 9:27 AM "The reason being for the seizures is just plain stress, no rest and overworking myself. That's typical me, though," Wayne said. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) There's been a ton of questions surrounding Lil Wayne's health lately, and on Thursday, the larger-than-life rap icon put the speculation to rest when he revealed that he suffers from epilepsy. Weezy called into Power 106 in Los Angeles on Thursday and spoke with DJ Felli Fel about a host of topics, including his most recent hospitalization on March 12. Initially, reports stated that the star MC was being prepared for his last rites and had to have his stomach pumped multiple times due to high amounts of codeine in his system. It was suggested that Wayne's seizures were a result of a syrup addiction, but Wayne finally told his side of the story. "The thing is, man, the bad news is, I'm an epileptic, so I'm prone to seizures," he said. "This

AP file By Bruna Nessif, E! Online Lil Wayne's recent medical emergency had everyone worried, but it wasn't exactly new territory for the rapper. During an interview with Power 106's DJ Felli Fel, Tunechi--who mentioned that he is "100 percent now"--revealed that he's epileptic and is "prone to seizures." He tells the radio station, "This wasn't my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh...I have had a bunch of seizures, you just never hear about them." Weezy announces summer return of America's Most Wanted tour But that doesn't take away from the seriousness of his latest health scare, when the celeb suffered three seizures in a row. "My heart rate went down to 30 percent," he said. "I have people around me who know how to handle it. This time was real bad because I had three back to back and the third one was so bad". So what happened? While some have suggested that sippin' on some sizzurp

03/28/2013. Lil Wayne's new album "I Am Not a Human Being II," is expected to be the biggest new release of the week but sales of the album may not be strong enough to dethrone Justin Timberlake from the No. 1 spot on the Billboard album chart. Wayne's new album is now to be on track to sell between 190,000 and 210,000, industry sources have estimated to Billboard. If those numbers hold true Wayne should have the highest debut on the chart next week, but he is only expected to come in at No. 2. Billboard says their sources indicate that Wayne's projected sales numbers will likely not be enough to outsell Justin Timberlake's current No. 1 album "The 20/20 Experience" which debuted this past week with sales of 968,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The projections also indicate that Wayne's sales will be way down from his previous album. That album, "Tha Carter V," debuted at No. 1 after selling 964,000 copies its first week in stores

News: Lil Wayne's "Human Being II" First-Week Sales Projections Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 10:25PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne 's I Am Not A Human Being II album will easily dominate its competition with opening week sales projections up to 210,000. Based on one-day estimates , Weezy F. Baby will easily hit the charts next week. YOUR ONE-DAYS: Justin Timberlake will easily remain #1 next week; tune in tomorrow for an estimate on his second-week number. Meanwhile, here are this week's key debuts: Lil Wayne (Young Money/Cash Money/Republic) 190-210k. Blake Shelton (Warner Bros. Nashville) 155-175k Depeche Mode (Columbia) 55-60k ( HITS Daily Double ) Cash Money's Birdman recently boasted about Wayne's return to store shelves. "With Wayne, it's always, to me, d*mn near like magic to watch him work and how he go in to do what he do," Birdman said in an interview. " I Am Not a Human is totally different. To hav

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LOS ANGELES The powerful narcotic popped up on the cultural grid around the turn of the millennium. A Texas producer-remixer named DJ Screw paid homage to its woozy, heavy-lidded high by dramatically slowing down beats and vocals to replicate the drugs sleepwalker euphoria. Among Southern rappers, the chemical mixture called sizzurp on the street soon became as ubiquitous as gold jewellery. This wasnt some exotic new hallucinogen. In fact, it was usually mixed with fruit soda and sipped from oversized plastic foam cups. A cough syrup, fortified with codeine and promethazine and bought with a prescription, it was highly addictive and technically legal. Over the last dozen or so years, sizzurp has become a quietly pervasive cultural force that has infiltrated the Top 40 by way of the hip-hop genre Chopped and Screwed, pioneered by DJ Screw. The sound has turned up on tracks by elite hit makers including Beyonc, Kanye West and, most notably, dreadlocked rap superstar Lil Wayne, who fou

Lil Wayne perform at the iHeartRadio Festival on Sept. 21, 2012 in Las Vegas (Credit: WireImage) Lil Wayne performs onstage during the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 21, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Lil Waynes tenth studio album, "I Am Not A Human Being II," out Tuesday (March 26) on Cash Money Records, is laced with everything youd expect from the rapper. Similar to his latest efforts, "I Am Not A Human Being II" is filled with whit, lewdness and downright bizarre self-made comparisons, including one to penile Transformers. Lil Wayne, 'I Am Not A Human Being II': Track-By-Track Review Wordplay made Weezy one of hip-hops greatest sources for catchy one-liners, but on "I Am Not A Human Being II," Lil Wayne sounds largely disheveled. The rapper is trying to hold on to a lyrical train thats slowly passing him by. It isnt all his fault, however. Lil Waynes impractical approach has b

LOS ANGELESThe powerful narcotic popped up on the cultural grid around the turn of the millennium. A Texas producer-remixer named DJ Screw paid homage to its woozy, heavy-lidded high by dramatically slowing down beats and vocals to replicate the drugs sleepwalker euphoria. Among Southern rappers, the chemical mixture called sizzurp on the street soon became as ubiquitous as gold jewelry. This wasnt some exotic new hallucinogen. In fact, it was usually mixed with fruit soda and sipped from oversized plastic foam cups. A cough syrup, fortified with codeine and promethazine and bought with a prescription, it was highly addictive and technically legal. Over the last dozen or so years, sizzurp has become a quietly pervasive cultural force that has infiltrated the Top 40 by way of the hip hop genre Chopped and Screwed, pioneered by DJ Screw. The sound has turned up on tracks by elite hit makers including Beyonc, Kanye West and, most notably, dreadlocked rap superstar Lil Wayne, who found

DVLP has been in tune with Lil Wayne 's sonic frequency for quite some time now. The hit producer who used to go by the name Develop, but has since dropped all the vowels from his moniker is responsible for 2005's "Fireman," Wayne's first hit single in the post-Mannie Fresh, Cash Money era. He's been crafting tracks for Weezy ever since, including a song on the rapper's latest, I Am Not a Human Being II. For "Beat the Sh--," DVLP provided a taunting, smack-fest that's fitting for Wayne's martian mischief. "It's funny because when [Wayne] played it for me after it was done, he looked at me like, 'D, this ain't for radio,' " the producer recalled to MTV News on Monday. "He let it be known right from the jump that it was a little aggressive." Lil Wayne's camp first revealed that they were working on IANAHB2 back in October 2011, and DVLP estimated that his contribution was recorded in the spring of

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Kevin Winter/Getty Images After being hospitalized for seizures earlier this month, Lil Wayne is recovering and ready to embark on tour alongside Atlanta's own, T.I. and Future . The rapper has revealed details for their Americas Most Wanted Music Festival. The two-month U.S. tour kicks off at Birminghams Oak Mountain Amphitheater on July 7 and concludes on Sept. 1 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California. Tickets for the Mountain Dew-sponsored tour go on sale on Live Nations website in April. After America's Most Wanted , Weezy will be hitting up Europe with Mac Miller in their previously announced October tour. Additionally, the rapper's tenth studio album, I Am Not A Human Being II drops Tuesday, March 26, on Cash Money Records. The album features singles Love Me featuring Drake and Future, which is currently at No. 10 on Billboards Hot 100, as well as No Worries featuring Detail . Check out Lil Wayne's Americas Most Wanted Music Festival date

Last week, TMZ reported that Lil Wayne was on his death bed after he allegedly went on a sizzurp binge (which his camp disputes), and the rapper was finally released from the hospital this past Tuesday (Mar 19) after spending almost a week in the ICU. There has been so much speculation surrounding the status of the Grammy Award winning rap star, so Weezy decided to clear up the rumors by releasing a video he recorded exclusively for TMZ, since they were the ones, after-all, who had everyone thinking Lil Wayne was about to die. In the video a very vibrant, happy, and healthy looking Wayne, with a lollipop in his hand, lets the world know that he is good (more than good, as matter of fact). He also thanks his fans for their continued support and prayers. Weezy also mentions his new album I Am Not A Human Being II, which drops March 26th, and also states that he is still going on the Americas Most Wanted Tour, starting July 5th, along with some of his closest friends in the game, like T

YAHOO: Lil Wayne insists he is "more than good" following his stint in hospital after suffering seizures. The 30-year-old rapper, real name Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., suffered from uncontrollable convulsions on March 12 and was taken to a Los Angeles hospital, where he stayed in the Intensive Care Unit. Exaggerated reports surfaced claiming the star was on his deathbed, however in a new video with TMZ - who broke the story - Lil Wayne reveals he is back to full health. "I just want to say thank you to y'all for all y'all prayers and y'all concerns and all that. I swear to God, I felt the love when I was laid up in that motherf**king hospital bed. I want y'all to know that I'm good, n*****, more than good," he said in the video. "Also, my album is still coming out March 26. Also I'm still going on tour, America's Most Wanted tour with some of my closest friends." I Am Not a Human Being II is the upcoming tenth studio album by th

March 24, 2013 by Giselle Morris Last week, TMZ reported that Lil Wayne was on his death bed after he allegedly went on a sizzurp binge (which his camp disputes), and the rapper was finally released from the hospital this past Tuesday (Mar 19) after spending almost a week in the ICU. There has been so much speculation surrounding the status of the Grammy Award winning rap star, so Weezy decided to clear up the rumors by releasing a video he recorded exclusively for TMZ, since they were the ones, after-all, who had everyone thinking Lil Wayne was about to die. In the video a very vibrant, happy, and healthy looking Wayne, with a lollipop in his hand, lets the world know that he is good (more than good, as matter of fact). He also thanks his fans for their continued support and prayers. Weezy also mentions his new album I Am Not A Human Being II, which drops March 26th, and also states that he is still going on the Americas Most Wanted Tour, starting July 5th, along with some of his cl

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Hip-hop artists have not been averse to sharing verses about drug use in their music. The following are some examples of some rap lyrics about the subject: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lil Wayne's recent hospital stay stirred conversation about hip hop and drugs Rapping about drug use is common in the genre Writer says most genres of music have dealt with drug issues "And to the kids drugs kill I'm acknowledging that / But when I'm on the drugs I don't have a problem with that." - Lil Wayne, "Live From 504" (CNN) -- Lil Wayne is down on drugs -- for others. For himself, well, it's a different story. The man who infamously told Katie Couric during a 2009 interview "I'm a gangsta, Miss Katie. I don't take nothing from no one. I do what I want to do," has been equally outspoken about his use of "sizzurp" or "purple drank," a prescription cough syrup made with a combination of promethazine and codeine. "Siz

Lil Wayne is feeling much better after being released from Cedar Sinai hospital earlier this week. The rapper sent a video to TMZ in which he thanks fans for their prayers and assures them that he's feeling "more than good." "Tunechi in this bitch. I just wanna say thank you to all ya'll for your prayers and ya'll concerns and all that," Wayne said. "I swear to God I felt that love when I was laid up in that mother fuckin' hospital bed. But I want all ya'll to know that I'm good, a ni--a more than good." He continues to plug his album, "I Am Not A Human Being II" (March 26, Cash Money Records), and announces his upcoming U.S tour, "America's Most Wanted." Lil Wayne, 'I Am Not A Human Being II': Track-By-Track Review "Also, I'm still going on tour, America's Most Wanted tour with some of my closest friends in the game," Weezy says before introducing one of the two friends trekking alo

6:18 AM PDT 3/22/2013 by Erin Carlson To anyone who still thinks Lil Wayne is in bad shape, the rapper -- released from the hospital this week after suffering multiple seizures -- has surfaced in a new video, looking healthy and happy. "Kiss my fist!," he jokes, laughing into the camera in the clip, which is posted on TMZ . "I'm more than good, but thank you for real. Thanks ... for all your prayers and all that, I'm more than good. I swear." The 30-year-old rapper also reminds fans thathis latest album, I Am Not a Human Being II , is still coming out this Tuesday. Lil Wayne had been admitted to the intensive car unit at Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai late last week after reportedly suffering from seizures. Details around his condition are unclear, but it was speculated that his ailment was the result of a sizzurp binge" and subsequent codeine overdose. He left the hospital on Tuesday , informing Twitter followers that he was feeling "a lot better."

Lil Wayne soars on Billboard's Social 50 tally this week, ascending 19-2 and subsequently achieving his highest position to date after TMZ reported that the rap star was on his deathbed (March 15). He hasn't been in the top 10 since the tally dated Oct. 27, 2012. The Social 50 chart ranks the most popular artists on YouTube, Vevo, Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud, Wikipedia, Myspace and Instagram. The chart's methodology blends weekly additions of friends/fans/followers along with artist pageviews, song plays and reactions. After TMZ reported that the rapper was on the verge of death at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Friday, March 15, the social universe exploded. That report was soon refuted on Twitter by Young Money Entertainment co-founder and Wayne's longtime friend Mack Maine, and then Lil Wayne's own Twitter account. The series of events created an immense surge of social media activity. On March 15, the amount of daily mentions of Lil Wayne on Twi

You are here V Playlist: Lil Wayne x Juicy J, India Arie, Jeremih x Schlomo Terry Carter Jr. Posted March 21, 2013 Lil Wayne Feat. Juicy J "Trippy" What makes Weezy trip? According to him, "weed, bills and that drink" are the only things in his trippy kit. Although he probably won't be doing much partying soon, this song sounds like a bonafide club anthem. Via: HotNewHipHop .com India Arie "Cocoa Butter" India Arie's vocals are like a warm summer day. The soul singer's back with this laidback tune, where she compares her lover's love to cocoa butter. It gets no smoother. Via: ThisIsRnB.co m Jeremih Feat. Schlomo "Bo Peep (Do U Right)" Dark and moody, Jeremih gives his best The Weeknd imitation here, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Via: ThisisRnB.co m Kid Ink "Full Speed" Kid Ink switches between a rap/sing-a-l ong flow across this melodic uptempo beat. Something about! this gives off a tropical feel. Too

03/21/2013. (Radio.com) Lil Wayne's recent health scare, sparked by multiple seizures, has called into question the rapper's use of Sizzurp, the promethazine and codeine drink mixture that is known to cause death. The drink mix, which has been popularized by Wayne and other rappers, includes soda and sometimes dissolved jolly rancher candies. And while Wayne's camp has denied that his Sizzurp consumption contributed to his seizures and lengthy stay in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's ICU, medical experts say seizures are a cause of intense drug use. "When you mix promethazine with codeine, you lower the seizure threshold," Mike Bloom, CEO of Pasadena Recovery, told Radio.com. "When it's mixed with Jolly Ranchers and soda, it tastes good and you can easily take too much of it. That's likely what he's doing, he's not aware of how much he's taking. But it can make seizure more likely." On Monday (March 18), with plenty of speculation a

The 30-year-old rapper was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday (13.03.13) after collapsing while filming the music video for Nicki Minajs new single, 'High School'. He was released on Wednesday (14.03.13) but according to gossip website TMZ: just hours later one of his bodyguards found him in his room, on the floor and unconscious. Wayne was rushed to the hospital again, but this time he did not stabilize. He was taken to ICU, where he was placed in restraints because he was shaking uncontrollably. He is now in an induced coma in intensive care where his condition is said to be unstable. The cause of the seizures is unclear but TMZ claim he had to have his stomach pumped three times after doctors found high amounts of codeine in his system. This isn't Lil Wayne's first health scare; the 'Lollipop' rapper was taken ill on a flight in October which saw his private jet forced to make an emergency landing in Texas where he was then rushed

omg! Insider correspondent Nina Parker sat down for an exclusive interview with rapper T.I. on Wednesday and he opened up about the hurtful and false reports that Lil Wayne was read his last rites after suffering from a seizure last week. No one from Lil Waynes camp has spoken out about his condition ... until now! T.I. told omg! Insider, I'm just about doing what's right and when you put things out of such a graphic nature that are inaccurate I think you then put children, mothers, families through unnecessary grief. The 32-year-old continued to put the rumors of Lil Waynes failing health to rest, saying that he was actually at the recovering rappers home Tuesday night! Check out the vid to hear how T.I. and Lil Wayne spent their relaxed night at home. More Celebrity Features on Yahoo!: Christina Aguileras Warning to the Men of The Voice Nicolas Cages Simple Sin City Lifestyle Jennifer Love Hewitts Surprising Dance School

Good news Lil Wayne is out of the hospital. Mack Maine sent out this tweet letting everyone know the rapper is going home. In case you missed it, Waynes been in pretty bad shape for the last few days after having a seizure on Friday. His admission to the hospital last week is reportedly related to the use of sizzurp. The rapper thanked his fans in a tweet saying: Im feeling a lot better and again, thank you all for your love and prayers. It was truly feltpause.

Lil Wayne is like family to the Clippers' Chris Paul. (Getty Images) SACRAMENTO, Calif. Before he was released from Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, Lil Wayne got a visit from an NBA player who regards the rap star as a "big brother." "I just went to make sure my friend was good," the Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul told Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday after the team's a shootaround at Sleep Train Arena. "I don't really want to talk about what is going on [with Wayne's medical condition]. But as a friend, I just wanted to make sure he was OK." Wayne was released Monday after being hospitalized for nearly a week, according to a tweet from rapper Mack Maine. The Associated Press reported that the Grammy award winner was hospitalized for a seizure. Paul was among several celebrities, including rappers Drake, Nicki Minaj and Birdman, who visited Wayne. Paul and Wayne have been friends for nearly eight years after meeting a

Lil Wayne perform at the iHeartRadio Festival on Sept. 21, 2012 in Las Vegas (Credit: WireImage) Lil Wayne performs onstage during the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 21, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) A day after being released from Cedars-Sinai hospital, Lil Wayne takes to Twitter to let his fans know that he's doing "a lot better." He continued to say that he's relaxing and watching ESPN2's "Dan Le Batard is Highly Questionable." Young Money's Mack Maine put many minds at ease yesterday (March 18) when he tweeted that Lil Wayne had been released from the hospital and heading home. "Thanks to Cedar Sinai for everything!!! @LilTunechi had been officially been released and is headed home.God is great," he said. Lil Wayne had been hospitalized since last week after experiencing a seizure. Tagged Cedars-Sinai hospital , Lil Wayne Previous Article Keeping Jimi Hendrix, Tupac a

Things are looking up for Lil Wayne. After reports surfaced Friday that the 30-year-old was near death after suffering from seizures, Weezy has reportedly been moved out of the Intensive Care United at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles after doctors determined his condition had stabilized, according to TMZ . TMZ broke news of Waynes hospitalization on Friday, but came under fire after reporting that the Young Money rapper had been read his last rites and was not expected to make it through the night, later removing references to the alleged severity of the situation. Shortly after news broke, Young Money chief Mack Maine tweeted Wayne is alive and well! while the rapper himself followed up with Im good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love. PHOTOS: Lil Wayne Through the Years Details surrounding Waynes situation are still unclear, but speculation has surfaced that the seizures were the result of a sizzurp binge and subsequent codeine overdose. On Sunday, an unnamed source told CNN that Wa