Lil Wayne, the American rapper/songwriter was born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. on September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Lil Wayne is one of today’s most popular and talented rappers. He has been creating rhymes since he was eight years old. He grew up in the poor neighbourhood of Hollygrove. His father abandoned their family [...]
Cameron Jibril Thomaz, who is better known as Wiz Khalifa, was born on Septeber 8, 1987. Wiz Khalifa is an American rapper who debuted in 2006 with his album Show and Prove. Wiz Khalifa was signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1007. In 2008 he released the single ‘Say Yeah’ and it charted on the [...]
Despite Lil Wayne’s incarceration and a wide array of harsh reviews and critics for his newly released album Tha Carter IV, he has managed to defy them with his ninth studio album. Tha Carter IV which is a sequel to his Tha Carter III was released on August 29, 2011. In its first week of [...]
After numerous snippets, teasers, and trailers, Jay-Z and Kanye West’s newest collaborative album has been released. Watch the Throne was released August 8, 2011 by Roc-a-Fella Records, Roc Nation, and Def Jam Recordings. The album was digitally released on iTunes on August 8 and the physical release followed on August 12, 2011. Watch the Throne [...]
Kanye West, the iconic hip hop talent, has been shaping the music scene since first appearing in 2004 with his debut album The Collage Dropout. The singer, rapper, and record producer rose to fame after he was recognized for his work on Jay-Z’s album, The Blueprint, and other hit singles from artists Alicia Keys, Ludacris, [...]
The American rapper, Lil Wayne began his career in as early as when he was a teenager. Out of the nine studio albums that Lil Wayne has produced in his entire hip hop musical career, he has spawned 23 singles as lead artists. Many other Lil Wayne songs that were released as EPs, mixtapes and [...]
Shawn Corey Carter, better known to the world as the famous hop hop artist Jay-Z, is living the rags-to-riches rap dream. Born and raised in the drug-infested streets of the Macy Projects, he used his raps to pull himself up to become one of America’s best hip hop artists of all time. Jay-Z is now [...]
American rapper Wiz Khalifa, was born with the name Cameron Jibril Thomaz on September 8, 1987 in Minot, North Dakota. Khalifa grew up in a military family and when his father left them when he was three, Khalifa and the rest of his family moved from place to place as part of their military service. [...]
Coming from his one-year prison term and his recent behaviour, Lil Wayne is back again on the spotlight with his new album. Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, was arrested and sentenced in July 2007 when he was caught on his tour bus with a loaded .40 calibre semi-automatic gun. Wayne started recording [...]
The hip-hop rapper, producer and entrepreneur, Jay-Z has it all. Jay-Z, named Shawn Corey Carter, is not only one of the greatest rappers of all time, but he is also one very successful entrepreneur. He has not only conquered the rap music scene, he has also conquered filming, producing, advertising, he has his own clothing [...]
Despite Kanye West’s issues over his temper and the buzz he created during the VMA Awards in 2009 (he stormed the stage and grabbed the mic from Taylor Swift who was just presented with the Best Female Video award and ranted off in support of Beyonce), West is still at the peak of his career [...]
While spending eight months in Riker’s Island prison for a gun possession charged in 2007, the popular American rapper, Lil Wayne has released an album that went no. 1 while he was in solitary confinement. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. a.k.a Weezy, was caught in gun possession while on his tour. Wayne said on Weezythankxyou.com, “I [...]
