Lil' Wayne

Five Radio Hits That Don't Need Any More Airplay, According to John Heffron

Comedian John Heffron has a pretty hectic life and yet somehow, he always manages to stay full of energy while consistently keeping it funny. Just how busy is this guy? Well, he's getting ready to shoot his fourth comedy special, working on a book, he invades earholes via his hilarious podcast "Heff ... More >>

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All 80 Similes on Lil Wayne's 'I Am Not a Human Being II'

Lil Wayne has just released his tenth studio album, I Am Not a Human Being II. It's been 18 years since his first album: True Story as one half of The B.G.'z. In that time, he's been a lesser-known member of an embattled southern hip-hop group, a scrawny kid, a mixtape hero, the greatest rapper aliv ... More >>

The Wide World of Lil Wayne: A Tribute to his Talents

Last weekend, the news of Lil Wayne's health issues gave us at the Weekly quite a shock. As longtime fans of Weezy, we were happy to hear as the conflicting reports subside that it sounds like he's going to pull through. Being that we seemingly came so close to losing him, what better time than now ... More >>

Five Rock Star Public Service Announcements You Didn't Know Existed

See Also: *Did MTV Really Snub Waka Flocka Flame's Rapping Rooster?*Five Unexpected Cover Songs From Insane Clown Posse*Five Artists (Besides Lil Wayne) Who Think New York SucksThis week means back-to-school for kids across the country, a time of reluctant learning and forlorn wistfulness for the su ... More >>

[Slide Show] The 20 Worst Hipster Bands: The Complete List

See Also:*Five Artists (Besides Lil Wayne) Who Think New York Sucks*Monday Night Raw's Six Most Memorable Music Moments*Three Ridiculously Bad Celebrity DJ VenturesIf you've somehow managed to avoid the Internet entirely for the last week or so, you probably don't know how bad your musical taste rea ... More >>

Five Artists (Besides Lil Wayne) Who Think New York Sucks

See Also: *House of Campaign - Five Rap Songs Looking For Your Vote *Going for the Gold: Five 2012 Rap Songs To Inspire Our Olympic Team*Monday Night Raw's Six Most Memorable Music MomentsLast week, New Orleans-born rap superstar Lil Wayne made headlines coast-to-coast for uttering five words: "I ... More >>

Tyga at The Observatory, March 29, 2012

​TygaThe ObservatoryMarch 28, 2012 Warning: This review contains explicit language, and your children should not read this--too bad you let them attend this concert.If you were at the Observatory to see Tyga perform at his sold-out show, you heard a lot--and I mean a lot--of  "Rack City," ... More >>

Heard Mentality's Top Posts of 2011

​Wow, 2011 sure went by fast. And while our most popular posts had all the elements that make up the Interwebz (cats, Kreayshawn and Lil Wayne all made the list) we found that our biggest hits are made up of solid news coverage. Read on to see our most popular posts of 2011!

Top 10 Most Annoying Songs Of 2011

​As I mentioned once before, there's a shitload of really, really bad and annoying music out there. The music released in 2011 is no exception (No hate to Kreayshawn, but "Gucci Gucci," anyone?). Whether it's overexposure, repetition, or just a terrible melody, each of the songs below are some of ... More >>

The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #5 - #1

Stop grinning. Your album sucks. ​See also: The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #10 - #6 5. Jane's Addiction The Great Escape Artist There was no way Perry Farrell and company were going to shock the world with another Ritual lo Habitual. That much we knew -- if for no other reason t ... More >>

Top Five Hits: Second Spin in Costa Mesa

​ Here are the top five selling record this week from Second Spin, 1781 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8870.This week's top seller is Irvine-based post-hardcore band Thrice, who graced the cover of last week's issue.

A Sober Lil Wayne: Brilliant or No?

Here are some solid arguments for and against a clean-living rapper

Happy National Lollipop Day! Five Songs Named 'Lollipop'

​July 20th marks the observance of National Lollipop Day, and what would any holiday be without an aptly assembled play list to aid in the festivities? Here are a handful of tracks that celebrate the sweet side of oral fixation so you can get your suck on righteously.

Lil Wayne Flirts With Retirement, Nicki Minaj Gets Hit in the Face With a Suitcase

by minusbaby​Needless to say, it hasn't been a good week for Young Money Entertainment.We all know how notoriously noncommittal rappers can be about retirement (read: Jay-Z) but Lil Wayne has been flirting with the idea for a while--according to MTV, he announced during a radio interview with Ho ... More >>

Lil Wayne Rips Apart Kreayshawn's 'Gucci Gucci' on His New Mixtape

​When our sister publication LA Weekly reported that Lil Wayne finally dropped his mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait and freestyled over white chick rapper du jour Kreayshawn's Gucci Gucci in a track by "Lil Tunechi," I got a little, well, nervous.Haters may diss Kreayshawn's one-hit wonder of a song as a ... More >>

Is a Sober Lil Wayne a Good Thing?

​Little Wayne emerged from Rikers Island late last year. Now, owing to the terms of his probation, he must lay off drugs and liquor for three years or return to prison. And, by all accounts, he's kept kosher. 

 And yet something doesn't quite sit right. For the man who once composed a lo ... More >>

Why is Lil Wayne a Genius? We Explain His Appeal (Plus, His New Video for 'Six Foot Seven Foot!')

www.myspace.com/lilwayne​Lil Wayne is a genius, and not simply because he spends seven days a week in the studio, recording some of the most lyrically intricate, metaphor-laced verses in the history of the rap game off the top of his head, no pen, no pad. 

'For Girls Who Love Themselves Enough to Talk Back to Lil Wayne'--a Response to Weezy's So-Called Genius

​Not everyone agrees with our writer Brooklyne Gipson in her post earlier today about Lil Wayne's genius. This Colorlines story by Jamilah King talks about Watoto From the Nile, two girls, ages 9 and 10, who rapped an official letter to Lil Wayne about his disparaging lyrics about women over the b ... More >>

Lil Wayne: Probation, ON; Alcohol, OFF

​According to all-knowing TMZ, now that Lil Wayne is free from his sentence of gun possession, serving only eight months of his year-long sentence, he's found out the rules of his probation. The rules "clearly state that Wayne 'may not consume or drink any substance containing alcohol' as long as ... More >>

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Beyonce and Lady Gaga Get Freaky, Metallica Causes Riot, Robyn Rocks, Poor Lil Wayne

Beyonce and Lady Gaga get freaky--as in NSFW--in "Telephone" video. As my pal Sean Daly says, "Please don't get fired watching this."Metallica still causing riots after all these years.Highly talented (and sexy) Swedish singer Robyn to release three "mini-albums" this year.Is it a "Today in Music N ... More >>

Lil Wayne to be Sentenced Monday (?), His Video with Eminem Scheduled for March 11; Guru Recovering, Danger Mouse Album Ready for Release

"I am doing fine and I am recovering! I'm weak though," rapper Guru, who went into a coma after suffering heart attack over the weekend, tells AllHipHop.com.Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and EMI reach agreement to officially release the heavily leaked Dark Night of the Soul album due out last May.  ... More >>

Lil Wayne's Last Words to Fans Before Heading to Prison?

twitter.com/account/profileLil Wayne says goodbye via Twitter​It appears Lil Wayne will actually be turning himself in today to begin a one-year prison sentence. The rappers appears to be bidding fans farewell via a Twitter post from "about two hours ago.""They can't lock up my heart because y'all ... More >>

Today in Music News: Patrick Stump Says He's Done with Fall Out Boy, Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne

"I'm not in Fall Out Boy right now," singer Patrick Stump tells Spin.com. Good for him. Would you want to share a stage with that prick Pete Wentz? I would have rather spent the evening watching Roseanne reruns but, y'know, that's just me, I guess. The Grammys kicked ass in the ratings.MTV.com trie ... More >>

Today in Music News: 'We Are the World,' Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Tom Waits

Lil Wayne (who "humbly noted that he recorded the solo originally sung by Bob Dylan"), Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Barbra Streisand among 80-plus musicians who participated in "We are the World" remake for Haiti. Interesting New York Times piece on Taylor Swift: "Big Win Means Innocence L ... More >>

Today in Music News: No Doubt Recording New Album, Eminem to Perform with Lil Wayne at Grammys, Liam Gallagher Solo Album

"Tony [Kanal] and Gwen [Stefani] are rocking the synth. Our little studio is warm and candlelit, above the glowing city," Tweets No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont.Eminem, Lil Wayne, Drake and Blink-182's Travis Barker "in a special performance ... added to stellar Grammy lineup!" reads the Tweet. Hope ... More >>

Today in Music News: Lil Wayne, Jack White, Wanda Jackson, Courtney Love

Lil Wayne video for "On Fire" officially out (see above). Not sure if I'm feeling it.Speaking of Weezy, he's gonna voice Jesus!Jack White--the coolest and hardest working man in music--readies new Dead Weather album; produces record by rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson covering Amy Winehouse's "You Kn ... More >>

Today in Music News: The Who, Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Elvis Costello, Neko Case, Stephen King, John Mellencamp, Lil Wayne

Pederast prevention group wants the Who out of Super Bowl. We just think they're guilty of CSI overexposure. Speaking of pederasts, more on outed MJ track (what? too early?):  "As you know and have heard, part of the song leaked--not by me, because mine has been locked up in a vault since we recor ... More >>

Today in Music News: Cold War Kids, the White Stripes, Lil Wayne, Eminem

The White Stripes unveil trailer--click above--for upcoming tour doc Under Great White Northern Lights and release new song "Let's Shake Hands."Long Beach-based Cold War Kids talk to Billboard about new EP Behave Yourself. It drops January 19 but we have been totally rocking it out for the past ... More >>

Today in Music News: Lil Wayne, Karen O, R.E.M., Billy Corgan

Lil Wayne's forever delayed delayed rock album Rebirth--now due out Feb. 1--mistakenly shipped to 500 Amazon customer. Can't wait to read those "most helpful customer reviews."Karen O up for Grammy and Golden Globe for Where the Wild Things Are score.Bill Berry drums/sings backup vocals on new R.E. ... More >>

Today In Music News: Lilith Fair Is Back, White Stripes, Lil Wayne, Pixies

Lilith Fair to return after 10-year hiatus with Tegan and Sara (Tegan and I were pals for 30-minutes once), Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris and many more.The White Stripes to release a "seriously awesomely sounding" live box set March 16.Lil Wayne's rock record, Rebirth, delayed for t ... More >>

Slideshows: Lil Wayne and Soulja Boy at the Honda Center, OC Pride: Picnic in the Park

Chris VictorioLil Wayne's all "whoa, dudes."​We saw some stuff over the weekend. While some may argue whether or not it was better than midget wrestling at the Galaxy, it was still pretty swell. Well, maybe it's not right to say "we" saw stuff over the weekend--these were both Chris Victorio speci ... More >>

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Live(ish) from Coachella: Sunday Morning Coming Down

I'm in the Motel 6, a.k.a. the COMMAND CENTER, but my WiFi expired (24 hours) so I'm iPhoning it in. Pay another $2.99? Heck no! Let's talk about Saturday for a bit, no?- TV on the Radio were real good. I saw them a few years ago and was kind of "eh" on it, though I always dug their recorded materi ... More >>

Busted Rhymes: The Top 10 Most Preposterous Rap Songs of 2008

By Ben Westhoff Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your favorite rapper wasn't caught in a lie, you can bet he or she put out a hilariously ... More >>

Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were de ... More >>

Who Wins In the Worst Lyrics of 2008 Tournament? You Do

The Year in Music: 2008's Top Ten Pop Songs

BY ANNIE ZALESKIPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

[CD Review] T.I., 'Paper Trail' (Atlantic)

Rapper The Game Doesn't Care About Success. He Just Wants Everyone to Care About Him

[CD Review] Lil Wayne, 'Tha Carter III' (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)

Worst Press Release Ever?

OC Weekly freelancer Ben Westhoff has a blog post detailing what could possibly be the worst press release ever—and it's for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III, only one of the most anticipated albums of 2008. Check out Ben's dissection of the press release's awfulness and then look for his review of Tha ... More >>

Murs' Paid Dues Fest, With Sage Fancis and Dilated Peoples, Gives Indie Hip-Hop a Major Platform

Lil Wayne in Big Trouble

Police near Yuma, Arizona have arrested Southern rap star Lil Wayne for possession of “dangerous” drugs, narcotics and drug paraphernalia, TMZ is reporting. This incident follows a 2007 arrest in Idaho, also for drug possession. If Wayne (real name Dwayne Carter Jr.) had kept in the responsibl ... More >>

Saved by Lord Byron and Lil Wayne

Sole and the Skyrider Band find poetry in the darkness

Letters

'Save the music, y'all'

Letters

'All credibility has just gone down the drain'

Holy crap, we're on Perez Hilton!

No, really. It all started with Ben Westhoff's hysterical SATIRE piece on Zac Efron and Lil Wayne. Yes, satire. Y'all think this sort of collaboration would happen in real life?! With lyrics like these: Efron sings the chorus—“Everybody all for one, a real summer has just begun! Let’s rock ... More >>

“The Efron Scandal” Gets Internet's Panties in a Bunch

Wayne and Zac: brothers from other mothers, fo' sheezy. Have you read Ben Westhoff's “The Efron Scandal” feature yet in this week's OC Weekly? Dozens of thousands of 'net surfers have (enough—30,000 and counting—to crash our site, temporarily). Among those readers are those who work for ver ... More >>