http://www.mail.com/people/8642-lil-wayne.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/8642-lil-wayne.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2130930-expect-unexpected-cmt-music-awards.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music has been good to the rapper Nelly, and he's back in Music City because of it. Nelly will perform the crossover hit "Cruise" with country duo Florida Georgia Line during the CMT Music Awards. The imaginary, but once impenetrable, lines between American music genres are blurring more each day, and Nelly's happy to serve... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:45:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2130930-expect-unexpected-cmt-music-awards.html 2013-06-05T15:45:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2125256-surprises-raps-class-take-summer-jam-xx.html EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York City radio station Hot 97 celebrated its 20th annual Summer Jam concert with young rappers who are dominating the charts, a respected veteran hip-hop group and a slew of surprises. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and Lil Kim were among the guest stars of Sunday's show at the MetLife Stadium in East Rut... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:03:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2125256-surprises-raps-class-take-summer-jam-xx.html 2013-06-03T19:03:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096238-taylor-swift-wins-8-trophies-billboard-awards.html Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red." She told the crowd: "You are the longest and best relationship I ever had." She also had a colorful performance of her hit "22" — starting backstage and workin... Mon, 20 May 2013 03:35:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096238-taylor-swift-wins-8-trophies-billboard-awards.html 2013-05-20T03:35:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2079572-grizzlies-take-2-1-lead-beating-thunder-87-81.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies call it grit and grind, and it got them through another ugly game. Marc Gasol scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 1:03 left to put Memphis ahead to stay, and the Grizzlies held off Oklahoma City 87-81 Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in this Western Conference semifinal. Gasol scored 16 ... Sun, 12 May 2013 01:51:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2079572-grizzlies-take-2-1-lead-beating-thunder-87-81.html 2013-05-12T01:51:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2071844-sharpton-meeting-with-pepsico-positive.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials with PepsiCo Inc. apologized during a meeting Wednesday with relatives of civil rights icon Emmett Till who were offended by a rapper who had a promotional deal with the company, the Rev. Al Sharpton said. Sharpton said a statement that the morning meeting he brokered at company headquarters in Purchase, N.Y., was "positi... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:45:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2071844-sharpton-meeting-with-pepsico-positive.html 2013-05-08T19:45:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2069638-pepsico-agrees-to-meet-with-till-family-sharpton.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo Inc. officials will meet Wednesday with members of Emmett Till's family and the Rev. Al Sharpton. Sharpton continued to press for the meeting last week after the company's partnerships with Lil Wayne and Tyler, the Creator, of Odd Future to promote Mountain Dew sparked controversies. PepsiCo and Lil Wayne have since parted over cre... Wed, 08 May 2013 11:20:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2069638-pepsico-agrees-to-meet-with-till-family-sharpton.html 2013-05-08T11:20:01Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2068990-deaths-health-priority-rap.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop may need a checkup. The culture that in the 1990s lost its brightest stars to gun violence has in recent years seen a series of notable rappers die of drug- and health-related causes. Since 2011, hip-pop pioneer Heavy D, singer and rap chorus specialist Nate Dogg and New York rapper Tim Dog all died of ailments in their 40s. Kri... Tue, 07 May 2013 17:51:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2068990-deaths-health-priority-rap.html 2013-05-07T17:51:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2061914-pepsico-cuts-ties-with-lil-wayne-crude-lyrics.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo is bowing to public pressure for the second time in a week and cutting ties with Lil Wayne over the rapper's crude lyrical reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till. Lil Wayne, one of the biggest stars in pop music, had a deal to promote the company's Mountain Dew soda. Earlier this week, PepsiCo also pulled an online ad for the... Sat, 04 May 2013 01:13:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2061914-pepsico-cuts-ties-with-lil-wayne-crude-lyrics.html 2013-05-04T01:13:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2058410-minaj-chris-brown-to-perform-billboard-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented May 19 in Las Vegas. Billboard announced additional performers Thursday. They include Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, David Guetta, Akon, Ne-Yo and Icona Pop. Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. are finalists in 11 ... Thu, 02 May 2013 14:18:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2058410-minaj-chris-brown-to-perform-billboard-awards.html 2013-05-02T14:18:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2056096-pepsico-pulls-mountain-dew-ad-criticism.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo is once again learning the risks of celebrity partnerships after an ad for Mountain Dew was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women. The soda and snack food company said it immediately pulled the 60-second spot after learning that people found it offensive. The ad was part of a series ... Thu, 02 May 2013 01:09:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2056096-pepsico-pulls-mountain-dew-ad-criticism.html 2013-05-02T01:09:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2050426-spurs-finish-lakers-sweep-roll-to-2nd-round.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Parker could only shake his head at the travails of the Los Angeles Lakers, who probably packed more drama and turmoil into this season than the Spurs point guard has experienced in his entire career with steady San Antonio. Parker is just grateful the Spurs sidestepped the drama and kept moving steadily into the second round of th... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:31:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2050426-spurs-finish-lakers-sweep-roll-to-2nd-round.html 2013-04-29T07:31:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2050252-spurs-finish-4-game-sweep-routing-lakers-103-82.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all season long. And when the Lakers' tumultuous season finally collapsed Sunday night, the smooth Spurs rolled right past them to the second round. Tony Parker scored 23 points, and San Antonio completed its first-... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:54:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2050252-spurs-finish-4-game-sweep-routing-lakers-103-82.html 2013-04-29T02:54:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2023398-spotifys-top-10-streamed-tracks.html The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, April 15, to Sunday, April 21: UNITED STATES 1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us" (Macklemore) 2. Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive" (Interscope Records) 3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, "Thrif... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:18:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2023398-spotifys-top-10-streamed-tracks.html 2013-04-23T16:18:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2016848-tyga-to-perform-harvard-despite-opposition.html CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Tyga (TY'-guh) is set to perform at Harvard University despite opposition from critics who've signed a petition seeking to keep him away over what they call his "violently misogynistic lyrics." The Grammy-nominated rapper is scheduled to perform at the nation's oldest university for the Yardfest concert Saturday. The Harvard Concer... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:58:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2016848-tyga-to-perform-harvard-despite-opposition.html 2013-04-12T22:58:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2007584-stars-to-help-obama-change-drug-jail-policy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lil Wayne, Ron Howard, Scarlett Johansson and Kim Kardashian are all on the same page when it comes to criminal justice reform. They're among more than 100 entertainers calling on President Barack Obama to focus on changing drug laws. Rap mogul Russell Simmons helped assemble the coalition of celebrities and civil rights leaders that pr... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:50:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2007584-stars-to-help-obama-change-drug-jail-policy.html 2013-04-09T12:50:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991470-louisvilles-kevin-ware-resting-surgery.html Kevin Ware is already up and walking, and he's got a nice souvenir to keep him company until he's cleared to return to Louisville. Cardinals coach Rick Pitino brought the Midwest Regional championship trophy when he visited Ware, who remains hospitalized after surgery to repair a gruesome fracture in his right leg. "He was real excited about (the trophy),... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:04:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991470-louisvilles-kevin-ware-resting-surgery.html 2013-04-02T03:04:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1986652-rapper-lil-wayne-hes-epileptic.html 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 Gra... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:37:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1986652-rapper-lil-wayne-hes-epileptic.html 2013-03-29T17:37:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1981180-timberlakes-2020-album-sells-968k-1st-week.html NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake's comeback album has sold nearly 1 million units its first week out. Nielsen SoundScan announced Tuesday that the singer's third album, "The 20/20 Experience," has moved 968,000 units. It's the 19th album in Nielsen's 22-year history that has sold more than 900,000 albums in its debut week. "20/20" is ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:23:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1981180-timberlakes-2020-album-sells-968k-1st-week.html 2013-03-27T02:23:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1963880-associate-lil-wayne-released-hospital.html NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Wayne is out of the hospital, according to his Young Money associate Mack Maine. Mack Maine told his Twitter followers on Monday night that the multiplatinum rapper had left Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, where he had been hospitalized since last week. Mack Maine tweeted his thanks to the hospital and said Lil Wayne had official... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:52:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1963880-associate-lil-wayne-released-hospital.html 2013-03-19T03:52:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1958768-lil-wayne-recovering-hospital-seizure.html Lil Wayne has been hospitalized, but according to his camp and his official Twitter account — he's OK. The multiplatinum rapper was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Friday and reps confirmed he was "recovering." He apparently tweeted to his fans from his official account on Friday night: "I'm good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love." ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:34:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1958768-lil-wayne-recovering-hospital-seizure.html 2013-03-16T02:34:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1894776-stevie-wonder-happy-with-lil-waynes-lyrics.html ATLANTA (AP) — Stevie Wonder is not happy with Lil Wayne's vulgar lyrics that reference Emmett Till, a black teen who was killed in 1955 for allegedly whistling at a white woman. The R&B legend says the rapper's disturbing verse should not have made it beyond the recording studio for the world to hear. "You can't equate that to Emmett Till," Wonder said. ... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:39:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1894776-stevie-wonder-happy-with-lil-waynes-lyrics.html 2013-02-15T15:39:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1890952-emmett-tills-family-reacts-to-lil-wayne-lyric.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A cousin of the late Emmett Till wonders if Lil Wayne understands just how damaging it was when he rapped a vulgar reference to the black U.S. teen whose death in 1955 became a significant moment in the civil rights movement. Airickca Gordon-Taylor says Till's family would like an apology from Lil Wayne for the brief but disturbing... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1890952-emmett-tills-family-reacts-to-lil-wayne-lyric.html 2013-02-15T03:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1881998-james-scores-32-more-heat-top-lakers-107-97.html MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James ran a few steps behind the play, knowing exactly what was coming. The lob from Norris Cole arrived, and the NBA's reigning MVP rose for a catch and dunk. He made it look easy. He's making everything look easy right now. James scored 32 points on 12-for-18 shooting in a record-setting show, Dwyane Wade scored 30 and the Miami Heat... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1881998-james-scores-32-more-heat-top-lakers-107-97.html 2013-02-10T23:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1873032-haitian-schools-expand-use-creole-language.html CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti (AP) — Teenagers in blue-and-white uniforms pour out of classrooms of this boarding school at the edge of Haiti's capital, chattering in their native language of Creole about the science test they have just taken. "Eske ou te byen konpoze?" asks one boy in the campus courtyard. In English, it translates as "How do you think you d... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1873032-haitian-schools-expand-use-creole-language.html 2013-02-06T18:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1844362-spotifys-top-10-viral-tracks.html The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, Jan. 28, to Sunday, Feb. 3, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. UNITED STATES 1. Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX, "I Love It " (Big Beat Records/Atlantic) 2. Flux Pavilion feat. Childish Gambi... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1844362-spotifys-top-10-viral-tracks.html 2013-02-05T14:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: REAL FUN TO COME The NFL's best have been mingling with celebrities, signing autographs for adoring fans and enjoying all the festivities New Orlean... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html 2013-02-03T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864160-lil-wayne-yet-to-watch-nicki-minaj-idol.html METARIE, La. (AP) — "American Idol" picked Nicki Minaj as a judge to draw in viewers, but she's actually discouraged at least one person from watching it — her mentor, Lil Wayne. The rap star admitted Friday that he has yet to see "Idol" this season — or any other season. "Actually, I've never watched it," he said, a bit sheepishly. Part of the reason he ... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864160-lil-wayne-yet-to-watch-nicki-minaj-idol.html 2013-02-02T19:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: GRIDIRON TO LEMONADE STAND Donald Driver didn't waste much time finding a new job. The Green Bay Packers all-time leading rece... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html 2013-02-01T01:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859114-beyonce-1-stars-super-bowl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The entertainment leading up to the Super Bowl is so A-list, Beyonce may not even have the most anticipated performance surrounding the big game. Justin Timberlake is due to give his first major musical performance in four years. Stevie Wonder is performing for the masses at an outdoor concert. CeeLo Green is reuniting with his old hip-... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859114-beyonce-1-stars-super-bowl.html 2013-01-31T20:32:00Z