http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/lil-wayne-predicts-new-england-will-win-the-super-bowl/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/lil-wayne-predicts-new-england-will-win-the-super-bowl/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:30:39 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171959 On Saturday, Lil Wayne dropped the third installment of his webseries, Weezy’s Sports Corner. The noted Packers fan tackled his usual array of topics from collegiate sports to skate news and made sure to weigh … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/lil-wayne-predicts-new-england-will-win-the-super-bowl/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/mystikal-f-lil-wayne-and-birdman-original-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/mystikal-f-lil-wayne-and-birdman-original-mp3/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:30:56 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=162830 New Orleans native Mystikal says his recent Cash Money signing has given him new life. “It has been a truly long time since I have felt like a rapper and with this signing, and partnership, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/mystikal-f-lil-wayne-and-birdman-original-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/video-birdman-f-nicki-minaj-and-lil-wayne-y-u-mad/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/video-birdman-f-nicki-minaj-and-lil-wayne-y-u-mad/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:25:34 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=157722 In the video for Birdman’s “Y.U. Mad,” Nicki Minaj dons blonde, Lil Wayne-length dreadlocks and issues a string of Carter IV quality one-liners (Yeah, we shine, gold cluster/ As for your career? Dead, Ghostbuster). Presumably … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/video-birdman-f-nicki-minaj-and-lil-wayne-y-u-mad/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/nicki-minajs-new-album-expected-in-early-2012/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/nicki-minajs-new-album-expected-in-early-2012/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:15:45 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=157164 According to a recent Billboard.com interview with Cash Money co-founder and CEO, Bryan “Birdman” Williams, new Nicki Minaj material is coming very soon. Birdman anticipates getting out a first single from her as-yet-untitled sophomore release … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/nicki-minajs-new-album-expected-in-early-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/birdman-and-bun-b-money-and-the-power-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/birdman-and-bun-b-money-and-the-power-mp3/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:45:30 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=152571 It’s wild that rap has been around long enough for something like this to exist! Here Bun B and Birdman use Scarface’s “Money and the Power” as a blueprint for their own version of the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/birdman-and-bun-b-money-and-the-power-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/video-drake-f-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/video-drake-f-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:00:45 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=122635 In this video, DJ Khaled is standing on a balcony looking out over the drizzly city drinking a Watermelon Four Loko. There’s longing in his eyes, like this song is being played as a sort … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/video-drake-f-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/19/this-week-in-the-fader-june-19-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/19/this-week-in-the-fader-june-19-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:42:42 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=120875 ** Birdman lost two million dollars on LeBron James when The Heart lost to the Mavs in game six. ** We proudly announced our 74th issue! Soulja Boy and Vybz Kartel grace the covers. Inside, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/19/this-week-in-the-fader-june-19-2011-edition/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/13/birdman-lost-two-million-dollars-on-lebron-james/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/13/birdman-lost-two-million-dollars-on-lebron-james/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:42:07 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=119550 Because he definitely did not lose it on Chris Bosh or Dwayne Wade. Earlier this month, Birdman, notorious bettor, waged a cool two million bucks on the Miami Heat to win the NBA finals. Last … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/13/birdman-lost-two-million-dollars-on-lebron-james/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/dj-khaled-and-everyone-make-a-rap-video-camron-and-vado-also-make-a-rap-video/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/dj-khaled-and-everyone-make-a-rap-video-camron-and-vado-also-make-a-rap-video/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:30:05 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=107955 Used to be that posse cuts were a fun way for a bunch of friends to get together and rap about fun stuff and then get a lot of press and money and possibly a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/dj-khaled-and-everyone-make-a-rap-video-camron-and-vado-also-make-a-rap-video/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/20/video-lil-wayne-f-rick-ross-john-tha-carter-iv-cover-maybe/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/20/video-lil-wayne-f-rick-ross-john-tha-carter-iv-cover-maybe/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:30:17 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=106542 Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, supported by a shadow-stalking, platinum-toothed Birdman, put on a big bass, future-animated-GIF clinic here, taking over what looks like the set of Kanye’s scrapped “Monster” video. “John” is the opposite … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/20/video-lil-wayne-f-rick-ross-john-tha-carter-iv-cover-maybe/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/19/video-birdman-f-t-pain-lil-wayne-mack-maine-i-get-money/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/19/video-birdman-f-t-pain-lil-wayne-mack-maine-i-get-money/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:30:47 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=106356 Lil Twist’s hair gets multiple cameos in the video for “I Get Money,” but the real star who doesn’t rap is the fake newspaper. This has always been a favorite prop for us, and we … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/19/video-birdman-f-t-pain-lil-wayne-mack-maine-i-get-money/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/03/this-week-in-the-fader-april-3-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/03/this-week-in-the-fader-april-3-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:14:13 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=103125 ** #relevant #radical #goddes Venus Iceberg X, Ghe20 G0th1k and Diplo went in real hard on each other on twitter. Review their whole discourse on race, appropriation, hardstyle, inspiration, Hot Topic, the Smashing Pumpkins and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/03/this-week-in-the-fader-april-3-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/birdman-f-lil-wayne-mack-maine-and-t-pain-get-money-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/birdman-f-lil-wayne-mack-maine-and-t-pain-get-money-mp3/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:17:32 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=102404 Welcome to wonderland! Where the roofs are translucent, T-Pain turns dimes to dollars and Tunechi’s so free that he can keep hurting-jokes on George Bush at the center of the culture conversation (his verse at … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/birdman-f-lil-wayne-mack-maine-and-t-pain-get-money-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/15/dj-khaled-f-ludacris-t-pain-busta-rhymes-mavado-twista-birdman-ace-hood-fat-joe-jadakiss-bun-b-game-waka-flocka-welcome-to-my-hood-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/15/dj-khaled-f-ludacris-t-pain-busta-rhymes-mavado-twista-birdman-ace-hood-fat-joe-jadakiss-bun-b-game-waka-flocka-welcome-to-my-hood-remix-mp3/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:30:31 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=99400 The beauty of this song is that it can exist in different iterations until the end of time. DJ Khaled wandering the earth like a troubadour finding new rappers to get on a forever extending … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/15/dj-khaled-f-ludacris-t-pain-busta-rhymes-mavado-twista-birdman-ace-hood-fat-joe-jadakiss-bun-b-game-waka-flocka-welcome-to-my-hood-remix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/10/birdman-finally-the-worlds-fifth-wealthiest-rapper/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/10/birdman-finally-the-worlds-fifth-wealthiest-rapper/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:10:58 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=98586 According to Forbes magazine, 2011 is a banner year for the Richest among us. There are 1,210 billionaires on planet Earth and together they have $4.5 trillion dollars. Last year Jay-Z was the wealthiest rapper … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/10/birdman-finally-the-worlds-fifth-wealthiest-rapper/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/28/video-rick-ross-f-birdman-10-bricks/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/28/video-rick-ross-f-birdman-10-bricks/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:00:02 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=95576 Rick Ross and Birdman were in the studio, and then realized we hadn’t seen a new video from either of them in at least 30 hours, so they made this.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/28/video-rick-ross-f-birdman-10-bricks/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/18/video-birdman-f-lil-wayne-fire-flame-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/18/video-birdman-f-lil-wayne-fire-flame-remix/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:30:10 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=86879 Not at all surprised that Wayne has been on a tear since his release. Dude probably had all sorts of weird shit building up in his head and is just trying to get it all … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/18/video-birdman-f-lil-wayne-fire-flame-remix/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/12/killer-mike-burn-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/12/killer-mike-burn-mp3/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:35:24 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=86273 Killer Mike on his Boots Riley here, talking about Oscar Grant, sexual health and the problem of non-violence over what we think is live instrumentation. Definitely a human-hurt drum but the piano may be android. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/12/killer-mike-burn-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/10/tgif-trash-talk-nickis-birthday-reginae-carter-coming-up-drake-on-kanye-new-odd-future-swag/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/10/tgif-trash-talk-nickis-birthday-reginae-carter-coming-up-drake-on-kanye-new-odd-future-swag/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:00:42 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=82521 * Lil Wayne’s first-born Reginae Carter, scene-stealer in The Carter turned twelve. Diggy Simmons, Birdman, Mack Maine, and Lil Chuckee all came to her party. See her freestyle from the documentary here: “They know I … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/10/tgif-trash-talk-nickis-birthday-reginae-carter-coming-up-drake-on-kanye-new-odd-future-swag/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/18/what-is-swag-for-odd-future-video-mr-g-swaggerific/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/18/what-is-swag-for-odd-future-video-mr-g-swaggerific/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:07:26 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=78881 When some of the boys from Odd Future stopped by the FADER offices during their first trip out of LA, Tyler the Creator introduced himself as Steve, spilled a Red Bull on the table, and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/18/what-is-swag-for-odd-future-video-mr-g-swaggerific/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/lil-wayne-returns-on-a-mediocre-birdman-song/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/lil-wayne-returns-on-a-mediocre-birdman-song/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:32:41 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=78312 The internet said we should be looking out for Wayne’s first post-Riker’s song to be “A 2010 Version Of A Milli..But On Streroids” [sic], so this is obviously not that, but damn, Wayne sounds excited! … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/lil-wayne-returns-on-a-mediocre-birdman-song/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/live-drake-and-a-billion-special-guests-at-radio-city-music-hall/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/live-drake-and-a-billion-special-guests-at-radio-city-music-hall/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:00:17 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=71914 Here is a list of people, both famous and significantly less famous, that made an appearance at the second and last night of Drake‘s two-night run at Radio City Music Hall: -Mack Maine -Tyga -Francis … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/live-drake-and-a-billion-special-guests-at-radio-city-music-hall/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/10/video-birdman-f-young-jeezy-bun-b-my-jewel/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/10/video-birdman-f-young-jeezy-bun-b-my-jewel/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:00:59 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=69021 This song is rad but we’re really fascinated by how they got these dudes INSIDE the Tron matrix. The things directors can do nowadays! Also, Bun B‘s pause-face on the censored-out curse words is classic, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/10/video-birdman-f-young-jeezy-bun-b-my-jewel/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/06/b-g-f-birdman-lil-wayne-and-magnolia-chop-back-to-the-money-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/06/b-g-f-birdman-lil-wayne-and-magnolia-chop-back-to-the-money-remix-mp3/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 21:30:35 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=28600 It’s unfortunate that this beat almost completely swallows B.G.’s guttural croak because his appearances on A-list tracks number in the extremely low single digits these days, and we’ve also always had a soft spot in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/06/b-g-f-birdman-lil-wayne-and-magnolia-chop-back-to-the-money-remix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/30/nicki-minaj-f-sean-garrett-massive-attack-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/30/nicki-minaj-f-sean-garrett-massive-attack-mp3/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:40:02 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=23960 The video for Nicki’s first single debuts tomorrow on 106 & Park, and judging from leaked photos, includes cameos by Drake, Amber Rose, Birdman, Sean Garrett, a giant blond wig, a Barbie-pink convertible Lambo, and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/30/nicki-minaj-f-sean-garrett-massive-attack-mp3/feed/ 14 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/15/video-playaz-circle-f-lil-wayne-birdman-big-dawg/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/15/video-playaz-circle-f-lil-wayne-birdman-big-dawg/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:19 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=23205 Got that constipated flow/you know my shit’s on lock has got to be one of the grossest lyrics we’ve ever heard, but a poop reference is also pretty appropriate in a song titled “Big Dawg.” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/15/video-playaz-circle-f-lil-wayne-birdman-big-dawg/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/16/video-rick-ross-f-birdman-addicted-2-money/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/16/video-rick-ross-f-birdman-addicted-2-money/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:11:46 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=22390 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/16/video-rick-ross-f-birdman-addicted-2-money/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/26/a-trak-x-drake-x-birdman-loonies-to-blow-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/26/a-trak-x-drake-x-birdman-loonies-to-blow-mp3/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:15:02 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=21772 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/26/a-trak-x-drake-x-birdman-loonies-to-blow-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/17/young-money-f-birdman-fuck-da-bullshit-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/17/young-money-f-birdman-fuck-da-bullshit-mp3/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:57:40 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=20976 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/17/young-money-f-birdman-fuck-da-bullshit-mp3/feed/ 16 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/15/rihannas-kill-breezy-volume-1/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/15/rihannas-kill-breezy-volume-1/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:11:16 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.suite903.com/?p=4515 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/15/rihannas-kill-breezy-volume-1/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/16/video-birdman-f-lil-wayne-rick-ross-young-jeezy-always-strapped-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/16/video-birdman-f-lil-wayne-rick-ross-young-jeezy-always-strapped-remix/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:30:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/16/video-birdman-f-lil-wayne-rick-ross-young-jeezy-always-strapped-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/15/video-birdman-f-lil-wayne-mack-maine-always-strapped-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/15/video-birdman-f-lil-wayne-mack-maine-always-strapped-remix/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/15/video-birdman-f-lil-wayne-mack-maine-always-strapped-remix/feed/ 0