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  • Lil Wayne busts some rhymes at the Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash 14 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 20, 2009
  • Lil Wayne accepts an award at the 2009 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 28, 2009
  • Lil Wayne accepts the BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist onstage during the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 28, 2009

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    Lil Wayne busts some rhymes at the Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash 14 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 20, 2009

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    Lil Wayne accepts an award at the 2009 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 28, 2009

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    Lil Wayne accepts the BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist onstage during the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 28, 2009

 
 

Lil Wayne Sentencing Postponed… For Dental Surgery

Lil Wayne busts some rhymes at the Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash 14 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 20, 2009

February 09, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Rap star Lil Wayne has gotten a temporary reprieve from jail — for dental surgery.

The Grammy Award-winning rapper’s sentencing in a New York City gun case was postponed Tuesday, because he needs to finish a string of recent surgeries before he goes to jail.

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Stars ‘Honored’ To Be Part Of ‘We Are The World’

Pink, Gladys Knight, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Toni Braxton, Wyclef Jean and more perform at the ‘We Are The World 25 Years for Haiti’ recording session held at Jim Henson Studios on February 1, 2010 in Hollywood, Calif.

February 02, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

On Monday night, 80 artists – including singers, rappers and even a few actors – gathered in Hollywood with Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones to record “We Are the World – 25 Years for Haiti,” an event in which everyone was grateful to take part.

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Beyonce Takes Six Grammys, Makes History

Beyonce belts it out during the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California

February 01, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

It’s a tribute to the Grammys’ success at becoming more a musical spectacle than an awards show that on the night she made history, Beyonce was just another face in the crowd.

Pop’s reigning diva earned six Grammys on Sunday, more than any woman on a single night of the 52-year-old awards show. Her anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” was song of the year. But she didn’t come onstage to accept that — her collaborators said she was prepping for a performance — and four of her other awards came during the non-televised pre-show.

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Talk Of Parties, Lady Gaga Dominates Grammy Carpet

Lady Gaga takes a leap during her performance at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California

February 01, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

The Grammy Awards give the music industry a reason to party like — well — like rock stars, and the party begins on the red carpet outside Staples Center.

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Elton John Helping Eminem Fight Drugs; Says Rapper Doing Well

Sir Elton John attends the 8th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation’s ‘An Enduring Vision’ benefit at Cipriani, Wall Street, NYC, November 16, 2009

January 02, 2010

LONDON, U.K.

Elton John says he has been helping American rapper Eminen fight drug problems for more than a year.

He says Eminem is succeeding in his well-publicized battle against substance abuse.

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Lil Wayne Has Hometown Farewell Show Before Jail

Lil Wayne accepts an award at the 2009 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 28, 2009

December 29, 2009

NEW ORLEANS, La.

Lil Wayne emerged as a top-selling musician known for his clever wordplay and risque lyrics, but like rappers before him, he’s staring down a year behind bars at the peak of his career.

The artist returned to his hometown of New Orleans for a performance Monday on what he’s calling his farewell tour.

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Has Kanye West Turned To Muhammad Ali For Guidance?

Kanye West plays it cool at Vanity Fair’s 2009 Tribeca Film Festival party

November 05, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Kanye West has stepped out of the limelight after his much-mocked interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards earlier this year, but the star may be revealing his new inspiration through his blog.

In a series of posts now up to seven, Kanye has been posting photos and quotes from the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali — another star whose ego was as famous as his talents.

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Rapper Releases Video Directed By Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger at New York's Fashion Week, September 10, 2007

October 30, 2009

SYDNEY, Australia

An Australian rapper who was a boyhood friend of Heath Ledger has released a music video the star directed shortly before his death.

N’fa Forster-Jones posted the 3 minute, 31 second-clip for his song “Cause An Effect” on his YouTube and MySpace pages on Thursday, along with a video in which he explains how the project came about.

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