Meanwhile, Jay-Z will re-release Decoded on November 1st in paperback form, including a new chapter, seven additional illustrations, three decoded songs: ‘I Know’, ‘Young Gz’, ‘Lost One’ and a new afterword.

B.o.B. gets ready for his yet-to-be-announced follow-up to The Adventures Of Bobby Ray, with this nature infused single. LISTEN: B.o.B. – “Strange Clouds” (feat. Lil Wayne)

Maino jacks part of the hook from Rawse’s “M.C. Hammer” for the hook of his own song. Verses from Weezy, as well. LISTEN: Maino – “I’m About Cream” (feat. Lil Wayne)

Directed by SpliffTV. From the album, S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G., coming soon.

First single from Birdman’s forthcoming LP, Bigger Than Life. Not to be confused with this. LISTEN: Birdman – “Y.U. Mad” (feat. Nicki Minaj + Lil Wayne)

Despite a poor critical response and a lousy MTV VMA performance, Lil’ Wayne’s Tha Carter IV is just shy of platinum in it’s first week, selling 964,000 copies. This is the biggest first week sales for any hip-hop album since Tha Carter III, which started with 1.01 million in it’s first week. Source: Billboard

One of the problems with the “long-awaited, highly anticipated” album is the dry spell leading up to it. This period usually builds so much hype on said project, that by the time it drops, it inevitably disappoints. While we’re yet to see the verdict on Dr. Dre’s Detox, we’ve seen a strong buzz hurt the [cont.]

Here’s a little something meant for the Verde Terrace mixtape, but wasn’t done in time. LISTEN: Curren$y – “Smoke Sumthin’” (feat. Lil Wayne) Curren$y – “Smoke Sumthin’” (feat. Lil Wayne)

Jay-Z and Kanye West peform “Otis”, amidst pyrotechnics. Beyonce shows off her baby-bump to the audience after performing “Love On Top”, Jay and Kanye geek out. Wayne performs “How To Love”, then follows up with a mash-up of “John” and, wait for it, Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man”.

Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV has leaked, revealing a shot fired back at Jay-Z. Originally, on the track “H*A*M”, Jay indirectly dissed Wayne and Baby with the line: “Niggas fantasize about the shit that I do daily/ like These rappers rap about all the shit that I do really / I’m like really half a [cont.]

Lil Wayne has announced that he will drop his highly anticipated album, Tha Carter IV, right after the MTV Video Music Awards, at midnight on Sunday, August 29th, via Itunes, Amazon, and other digital retailers. “I am extremely excited to be the first artist to utilize such an amazing idea. I hope that I can [cont.]

Wayne’s long-awaited fourth entry into his Tha Carter album series will hit on August 28th. Check the lead single below. Lil Wayne – “She Will” (feat. Drake) 01. Intro 02. Blunt Blowin 03. MegaMan 04. 6 Foot 7 Foot (feat. Cory Gunz) 05. Nightmares Of The Bottom 06. She Will (feat. Drake) 07. How To [cont.]

One from Guetta’s Nothing But The Beat, due August 29th. Hip-house is back, son! LISTEN: David Guetta – “I Can Only Imagine” (feat. Chris Brown & Lil Wayne)

Drizzy celebrated his annual OVO (October’s Very Own) Fest in Toronto over the weekend, bringing out each Nas, Stevie Wonder, and Lil Wayne. 2 outta 3 ain’t bad.

Drake and Lil Wayne perform “Miss Me” at the Hard Rock Hotel’s Rehab pool party event during Memorial Day Weekend.

Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV hits August 29th.

Weezy appears on ESPN’s First Take! to speak on Tha Carter IV and Sorry For The Wait.

In the above clip, YMCMB’s Gudda Gudda and Jae Millz speak on Tha Carter IV, as well as other topics. Below, we have a *rumored* tracklist to the album which is less than six weeks away from release (Aug 29th). If this is incorrect, blame LWHQ. 1- It’s Weezy’s… (Intro) 2- 6 Foot 7 Foot [cont.]

Here’s is Weezy’s recently announced mixtape-before-the-album, in preparation for Tha Carter IV. Lil Wayne – “Sorry For The Wait”