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Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" On Track for Biggest Debut of the Year
26-year old rapper Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, made claim in 2005 that he was the best rapper alive and now his sixth studio album, the much hyped, highly anticipated “Tha Carter III” was finally released Tuesday.
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Lil” Wayne “Tha Carter III” Breaks Sales Record
Right Celebrity — ... While everyone was watching Mariah Carey and Madonna’s album sales to see who would sell the most albums, rapper Lil’ Wayne slid in there and is projected to far surpass the ladies. Lil’ Wayne’s “Tha Carter III” sold 423,000 copies in its first day alone, where as Mariah’s E=MC2 sold 463,000 copies in the ...

Eminem Finally Ready to Launch ‘Relapse’ (Video)
Bitten and Bound — As far as rap goes, Eminem has always been one of our favorite performers and we have waited patiently for him to return to the spotlight.  Looks like our wait will finally end with his new album Relapse. During a satellite radio interview with Shade 45 hosts DJ Kayslay and Angela Yee this week, Eminem revealed not only that he has a new book The Way I Am but that his new album could hit stores before the end of the year.  Listeners of the show even got a glimpse of his new music when he played I’m Having a Relapse. Our prediction is that his new album will ...

Lil Wayne Welcomes Baby Son: Another Lil Wayne
Bitten and Bound — Lil Wayne welcomed a new son, Dwayne Carter III on Wednesday, October 22 in Cincinnati, Ohio.   The blessed event took place at Christ Hospital according to a rep for the musician who provided the details to MTV News. The baby’s mother has not been identified but rumors indicate her name is Sarah and she is a University of Cincinnati college student who met the rapper three years ago and has been in an ‘on again, off again’ relationship with Lil Wayne. The rapper has an 8 year old daughter Reginae Carter, with Antonia ‘Toya’ Johnson, his high ...

Lady Gaga “Poker Face” (Video and Photos)
Bitten and Bound — At first glance we thought that Christina Aguilera was pulling a Beyonce and reinventing herself and going by the name Lady Gaga.  We were mistaken.  It turns out that Lady Gaga’s real name is Stefani Germanotta.  Her song Poker Face is currently one of the top played videos on the internet. Starting out in the New York underground, Lady Gaga has made quite a name for herself.  The talented singer is also a song writer and pianist.  Her big break came this year when she was signed on by major label Interscope Records. She recently released her new ...

Lil Wayne: Diamond Teeth and Court Dates (Photo)
Bitten and Bound — Rapper Lil Wayne has filled his mouth with $150,000 worth of diamonds.  The gems are permanent and have caused the celeb to become obsessed with brushing. Afraid that his jewels will fall out, Lil Wayne is very cautious about what he eats and brushes after every meal.  The diamonds can be removed at any time but it is a surgical procedure. In other news, the rapper was found not guilty on drug charges that stemmed back from 2006, when his hotel room in Atlanta was searched and bottles of prescription pills and pot were found. We wonder if he will continue to be so lucky when he faces a judge for drug ...

Lil Wayne ‘Kobe Bryant’ Song
Bitten and Bound — Lil Wayne arrives at the NBA National Championship Tournament Lil Wayne is a huge Lakers fan, and once referred to himself as the “Kobe Bryant of hip-hop.” In honor of Bryant and just in time for the NBA finals, the rapper has recorded a new song called, aptly enough, “Kobe Bryant.” According to 2dopeboyz, the track, which includes media sound bites from Stephen A. Smith and Elie Seckbach, was recorded Friday night. Kobe doing work. 2-4 on my shirt He the greatest on the court and I’m the greatest on the verse. Going for the fourth ...

Lil Wayne Lawsuit: Too Drunk To Perform
Bitten and Bound — Rapper Lil Wayne disappointed 5,500 fans who had paid to see him perform in Nassau last September and now he is faced with a lawsuit. Red City Entertainment hired Lil Wayne aka Dwayne Carter, Jr. and paid him $210,000 in advance to perform.  When he became a no-show for the concert, the promoters called the police.  Law enforcement was called upon to do a welfare check and found him passed out in his hotel room. When the story first hit, Lil Wayne tried to put a creative spin on it, indicating that he was too tired to perform but the legal team for Red City Entertainment didn’t buy it for a ...

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Lil' Wayne Faces Backlash For DJ Diss, Carter III Intentionally Leaked
sohh.com 5/31/2008 — Lil' Wayne's highly anticipated forthcoming studio album, The Carter III, was leaked over the internet, last night. And the DJ openly responsible for the act, DJ Chuck T, is vehemently lashing back... Visit SOHH.com for the complete story.  ...
The Empires Strikes Back At Lil Wayne, “I Got Your Records From Somebody That Sits Next To You On Your Bus.”
xxlmag.com 6/2/2008 — The mixtape DJ responds to Weezy, denounces DJs that leaked the album and claims that The Drought Is Over Pt.2 is better than The Carter 3...
Album Review: Lil Wayne- Tha Carter III
realtalkny.rawkus.com 6/3/2008 — Lil Wayne Tha Carter III Cash Money/Universal 3.5/5 By: Samir Siddiqui He’s been self-proclaimed and dubbed by others as the ‘best rapper alive,’ has enjoyed over a year of being hip-hop’s go-to guest feature, and ...
Lil Wayne Discovers Cure for Wackness
nymag.com 6/2/2008 — Photo: Getty Images 1. Lil Wayne, "Dr. Carter" An awesome, David Axelrod–sampling track from Weezy's just-leaked Carter III , this is a jazzy number about Dr. Carter's emergency clinic for MCs with bad (blood) flow. [ I Wanna Fuck Dirty Harry ] 2. Metallica, "Master of Puppets (Autodidakt Remix)" The winner of a Metallica remix contest reimagines their 1986 track as a song about ...
News: Lil Wayne Lines Up Summer Shows
pitchforkmedia.com 6/4/2008 — Street posters, internet ads, and a revenge leak alike affirm that Lil Wayne 's Tha Carter III is indeed coming out June 10. And now, with Wayne scheduling a round of U.S. dates for this month, who are we to question the record's ...
Tour Tracker: Lil Wayne, Liz Phair and Okkervil River
rollingstone.com 6/4/2008 — Albums rule the day as Lil Wayne previews Tha Carter III , Liz Phair resurrects Exile in Guyville and Okkervil River preps The Stand-Ins . All the dates are available after the jump. Lil Wayne May 30 - Providence, RI @ Dunkin’ Donuts ...
Lil Wayne Holds Top Spot on Billboard Hot 100
aceshowbiz.com 6/6/2008 — Closing in to the release date for his upcoming new LP "Tha Carter III", the rapper's hit single still managed to top the U.S. music chart.
Lil Wayne "A Milli" - Audio
hiphoproll.com 6/5/2008 — Lil Wayne ’s song “ A Milli ” was leaked early last week and is off of his album “ Tha Carter III ” and is also on the new “ Drought #5 Mixtape “.  What do y’all think about it? The music video is planned for release around the month of June. Technorati Tags: lil wayne , lil wayne a milli , a milli video , lil wayne new ...
Lil Wayne Talks First Movie, 'Hurricane Season'
allhiphop.com 6/9/2008 — A track on Lil Wayne’s upcoming album Tha Carter III has been selected as the theme for the upcoming movie Hurricane Season, formerly titled Patriots it was announced today (June 6).   “Tie My Hands” is a duet with singer Robin Thicke and in ...
On The Fast Track to Bankruptcy
bossip.com 6/10/2008 — Posted by Bossip Staff Lil Wayne is being sued by businessman LeMarck de Andre for defaulting on payments for his 1999 Bentley Arnage: “My direct observation and experience with Dwayne M. Carter’s financial and personal irresponsibility ...
Lil Wayne: Behind Tha Carter III
blog.rhapsody.com 6/11/2008 — by Toshitaka Kondo There’s a reason Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III has reached the rarefied air where hype and anticipation fuse into something monstrous. The New Orleans native’s sixth album has come to be viewed less a mere release ...
Lil' Wayne Projected To Follow Kanye West's 950K 1st Week Sales
sohh.com 6/11/2008 — Despite Tha Carter III leaking on the Internet over a week ago, New Orleans, Louisiana rapper Lil' Wayne is expected to sell between 850,000 and 950,000 albums in his first week sales. Visit SOHH.com for the complete story.
Lil Wayne Spits Truth Like Long, Rambling Fire
videogum.com 6/10/2008 — Lil Wayne took some time out of his busy schedule promoting Tha Carter III (which is great, don't play games) to answer some fan questions. (via Max Silvestri ) I have a question to ask Weezy: um, what? And I have a follow up: where the fuck are ...
Lil Wayne Debuts At No. 171 On SoundScan Already?
xxlmag.com 6/11/2008 — The Cash Money star moves 4,000 copies of Tha Carter III last week before official release....
Lil Wayne - Mr. Carter (Alternate Version)
nahright.com 6/16/2008 — He musta been saving this for when they revisit Carter 3, if and when ever the internet can step away from the album that is. Lil Wayne feat. Jay-Z - Mr. Carter (Unmastered/Big Mike) Props to Splash for getting his hands on this and another ...
“Welcome Back Carter!”
smokingsection.rawkus.com 6/17/2008 — Lil Wayne Feat. Jay-Z - Mr. Carter (Alternate Version) And for those aspiring rappers & less than famous deejays making money slangin out the barbershops, you’ve prolly been waiting for this… Clean, Dirty & ...
Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III Hits 1 Million Mark
allhiphop.com 6/18/2008 — The third time looks to be the charm for Lil Wayne as the rapper’s latest album, Tha Carter III, hits the platinum mark with more than 1 million copies sold.   The album sold 1,005,545 copies, a number which will be made official when Nielsen ...
Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
perezhilton.com 6/19/2008 — He may be celebrating having a huge #1 album , but there's also some bad news for Lil' Wayne. The rapper has just been slapped with another lawsuit and it's for failing to pay for work done on his custom Bentley back in 2005. Surely, he's got ...
Coldplay’s “Viva” Posts Big First Day Sales
rollingstone.com 6/19/2008 — Could Chris Martin be joining Lil Wayne in saving the music industry? One week after Weezy’s Tha Carter III sold 423,000 in its first day of sales on its way to a platinum debut, Coldplay’s Viva La Vida posted similarly big numbers ...
Lil’ Wayne Tops Big Billboard Chart
bumpshack.com 6/20/2008 — New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne is on top of the Billboard Album chart after selling 1 million copies of Tha Carter III in its first week of release.
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It’s been nearly three years since Lil Wayne released his critically acclaimed fifth studio album, Tha Carter II . Despite the layoff, Birdman Jr. managed to soar to the top of rap’s hierarchy by delivering countless guest appearances and simultaneously slaughtering the mixtape circuit. Now, with expectations for Tha Carter III at a fevered pitch, Weezy F. Baby has secured one ...
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I think Lil Wayne is usually really clever in his lyrics (and that album cover is genius), but I take issue with something he says in "Milli" off his new album Tha Carter III: "My criteria compared...
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Lil Wayne has achieved a feat that few have been able to reach in a long time. He was able to sell a million copies of his third album, Tha Carter III, in its first week. The self proclaimed “Best Rapper Alive” now has the credit to back up this claim. According to Nielsen Soundscan Figures, [...]
Lil Wayne Sells Over One Million Records In One Week!Celebrity Mound
THA CARTER III’ is the BIGGEST RELEASE of 2008 Industry insiders weigh in on the buzz surrounding Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III Cash Money/Universal Motown Records multi-platinum recording artist Lil Wayne expands his dynasty with Tha Carter III. The new CD is the biggest release by far for 2008, selling over 1 Million copies it’s first week, reigning #1 on Nielsen SoundScan, ...
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Source - Billboard It Is Confirmed! Lil Wayne Has Broken The Million Sales Mark With His Amazing New Album - Tha Carter III . The official sales figure for the first 7 days is - 1,005,545 - which obliterated in the competition in the Hot 100, outselling the Number #2 Position by almost 800,000 copies. It is also the highest début since 50 Cent's - Massacre in 2005. This is a mammoth ...
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Billboard.com is reporting that rapper Lil Wayne has become the first artist since 50 Cent with The Massacre to sell more than 1 million copies of an album in a single week with The Carter III . Wayne's first big success was back in 2005 with the release of The Carter II that sold a mere 238,000 units in one week. Congrats!!!
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Photo: Getty Images As some predicted it probably would, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III has sold more than a million copies in a single week (exact number: 1,005,545), the first album to do so since 50 Cent's The Massacre in March 2005. Making this even more impressive are that Carter III leaked a week and a half before its street date, that Wayne's fans — now used to just downloading ...
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Hey Mr. Carter. Tell me where have ya been? Cuz they been askin', they've been searchin' (or googlin') they been wondering where ya been. Well, Weezy has been busy recording a alternate version of the Carter III's most popular track next to a Millie, Mr Carter. So purely for your listening pleasure, here's the alternate version. Lil Wayne ft. Jay Z- Mr Carter (Alternate)
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Shiny cough syrup abuser Lil Wayne ’s new record, Tha Carter III , has sold one million copies in its first week out. It’s the first album since 50 Cent ’s 2005 LP The Massacre to move a million units in just seven days. This is also the quickest Lil Wayne has ever come into so much money for buying cocaine . Congrats on a life sans consequences, Weezy.
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Lil Wayne Sells A Milli the First WeekRap-Up.com
In the age of rampant illegal downloading, Lil Wayne managed to score the biggest first-week sales of the year and his career with Tha Carter III. The sixth studio album from the New Orleans rapper sold just over a million units to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Well, well, well...look at what we have here. According to Billboard, Baby's baby sold a million copies of his long awaited, overlyhyped, but still nice album Tha Carter III. The first-week million sales mark is a feat that hasn't been attained by any rap artist since 50 Cent's The Massacre back in '05. Wayne quintupled his sales debut for Carter II and surpassed Kanye West's first week
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Music industry tracker HITS Daily Double is now reporting that Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III has surpassed Kanye West’s first-week sales of Graduation from September 2007. As of today, Lil Wayne’s first-week sales are 969,000. Kanye sold 957,000 in his first week. Those numbers give TCIII the best first-week since 50 Cent’s [...]
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Kanye West, Ludacris and 50 Cent congratulate Lil Wayne on Tha Carter III 's million-plus sales. "Bow in the presence of a true living legend in hip-hop," Kanye said.
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Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' crushes competitionHollywood Reporter
With the highest weekly sales figure since 2005, Lil Wayne crashes in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with "Tha Carter III."
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AP - Lil Wayne now has official numbers to back up his bragging — the rapper's new CD has sold a spectacular 1 million copies its first week.
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Reuters - With "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne becomes the first artist since 50 Cent in 2005 to sell more than 1 million copies of an album in a single week, according to chart reports that will be issued Wednesday morning (June 18) by Nielsen SoundScan.
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AP - Lil Wayne now has official numbers to back up his bragging — the rapper's new CD has sold a spectacular 1 million copies its first week.
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AP - Lil Wayne now has official numbers to back up his bragging — the rapper's new CD has sold a spectacular 1 million copies its first week.
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With the highest weekly sales figure since 2005, Lil Wayne crashes in at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with "Tha Carter III. As reported yesterday, the Cash Money/Universal set moved just over 1 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen ...
Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' crushes competitionHollywood Reporter
With the highest weekly sales figure since 2005, Lil Wayne crashes in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with "Tha Carter III."
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Lil Wayne Cracks 1 Million With 'Tha Carter III'Billboard.com
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Lil Wayne cracks 1 millionHollywood Reporter
With "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne becomes the first artist since 50 Cent in 2005 to sell more than 1 million copies of an album in a single week.