http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:03:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-lil-wayne-f-bruno-mars-mirror/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-lil-wayne-f-bruno-mars-mirror/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:03:13 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=172264 Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars’ collab, “Mirror” is the latest track from Weezy’s Tha Carter IV to get a visual treatment. Wayne mixes Jackson Pollock with grade school finger-painting techniques in this murky clip directed … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-lil-wayne-f-bruno-mars-mirror/feed/ 2 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/2012/01/13/lil-wayne-debuts-clothing-line-trukfit/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/lil-wayne-debuts-clothing-line-trukfit/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:59:54 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=168156 Lil Wayne is loving skateboarding so much that he’s decided to start his own skate clothes brand. Even though the video from last night’s event is a bit dark, we can tell that it’s a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/lil-wayne-debuts-clothing-line-trukfit/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/video-shanell-my-button/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/video-shanell-my-button/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:00:53 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=168073 Lil Wayne and Birdman appear alongside Young Money-signee and nose ring devotee Shanell in the super weird video for her Hit Boy-produced vaginal ode, “My Button.” Shanell’s debut album is promised for late this year. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/video-shanell-my-button/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/lil-wayne-is-writing-a-prison-memoir/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/lil-wayne-is-writing-a-prison-memoir/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:09:34 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=167901 Lil Wayne is slated to publish a memoir from diary entries he wrote during his 2010 stint at Riker’s Island. The book, titled Gone Till November, will be released through Grand Central Publishing on November … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/lil-wayne-is-writing-a-prison-memoir/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/download-lil-lodys-heat-n-da-streetz-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/download-lil-lodys-heat-n-da-streetz-mixtape/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:30:27 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=166877 Heat n Da Streetz is a roundup of some of Memphis producer and Lex Luger pal, Lil Lody’s output. The tape includes work from Lil Wayne, Waka Flocka Flame and Yo Gotti, among others. Read … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/download-lil-lodys-heat-n-da-streetz-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/watch-the-second-episode-of-weezys-sports-corner/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/watch-the-second-episode-of-weezys-sports-corner/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:15:37 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=166694 Sports fanaticism is just another trick Lil Wayne has up his sleeve. On Weezy’s Sports Corner, he goes in on football, basketball, baseball and his new hobby, skateboarding. Maybe he and fellow sports fan Freddie … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/watch-the-second-episode-of-weezys-sports-corner/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/boy-stop-lil-wayne-paid-1000-to-watch-strippers-fight/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/boy-stop-lil-wayne-paid-1000-to-watch-strippers-fight/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:16:27 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=166291 Sartorially-insane Lil Wayne held court at Miami’s enormous King of Diamonds strip club last Monday, on the club’s fight night, awarding the winner of a bout with a giant, $1000 brick of singles. Watch him … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/boy-stop-lil-wayne-paid-1000-to-watch-strippers-fight/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/mack-maine-f-lil-wayne-fortune-teller-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/mack-maine-f-lil-wayne-fortune-teller-mp3/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:00:01 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=165963 The mid ’00s was an exciting time for artists on the Young Money roster. Mack Maine, for example, released impressive mixtapes both alongside Curren$y and as a solo artist. At the same period in the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/mack-maine-f-lil-wayne-fortune-teller-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-drake-f-lil-wayne-and-tyga-the-motto/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-drake-f-lil-wayne-and-tyga-the-motto/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:00:39 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=164844 This might be Drake‘s video, but Wayne is scene stealing doing a leprechaun jig in lime green Uggs. Guest starring Drake’s other favorite 40, E-40 and Mistah F.A.B., along with a introductory speech from Mac … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-drake-f-lil-wayne-and-tyga-the-motto/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-game-f-tyler-the-creator-martians-and-goblins/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-game-f-tyler-the-creator-martians-and-goblins/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:12:07 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=164602 Filmed at the inactive Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility in Whittier, California, the horror-styled “Martians and Goblins” video places Game and Tyler in an insane asylum. Notably missing an appearance by Lil Wayne, who … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/video-game-f-tyler-the-creator-martians-and-goblins/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:59:40 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=163785 Like every year, 2011 was a great one for music. With FADER’s sixth annual Listmania, we look back at some of our favorite, strange and funny moments. Most of them have to do with Drake. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/feed/ 16 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/2011/12/13/keha-f-wiz-khalifa-andre-3000-t-i-and-lil-wayne-sleazy-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/keha-f-wiz-khalifa-andre-3000-t-i-and-lil-wayne-sleazy-remix-mp3/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:45:04 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=162451 Very early in the year, Andre 3000 got on the remix of one of last years best beats, “Sleazy,” which Bangladesh made for Ke$ha. No word on when these verses by Wiz, T.I. and Wayne … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/keha-f-wiz-khalifa-andre-3000-t-i-and-lil-wayne-sleazy-remix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/video-b-o-b-f-lil-wayne-strange-clouds/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/video-b-o-b-f-lil-wayne-strange-clouds/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:35:34 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=160261 Grand Hustle superstar B.o.B. links up with Lil Wayne in this dreamy apocalypse clip for his track, “Strange Clouds.”]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/video-b-o-b-f-lil-wayne-strange-clouds/feed/ 0 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/2011/11/03/shanell-f-lil-wayne-and-drake-so-good-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/shanell-f-lil-wayne-and-drake-so-good-mp3/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:00:11 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=152139 Southwest Atlanta’s Shanell has an unstrained, solid voice, a confidence that is the female vocalist’s version of a rapper’s bravado. She’s unbothered, tough, and it allows her to keep up with the two biggest dudes … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/03/shanell-f-lil-wayne-and-drake-so-good-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/01/drake-f-lil-wayne-the-motto-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/01/drake-f-lil-wayne-the-motto-mp3/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:25:11 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=151076 At last, my supposedly past-its-expiry obsession with Los Angeles jerkin music has been vindicated by a former child actor and present Canadian who almost certainly reads this blog. Download: Drake f. Lil Wayne, “The Motto”]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/01/drake-f-lil-wayne-the-motto-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/21/stream-drake-f-lil-wayne-the-real-her/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/21/stream-drake-f-lil-wayne-the-real-her/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:07:10 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=147930 It’s possible that Drake makes the most relatable unrelatable music ever. This song sounds like shimmering, late-evening Los Angeles drives in a convertible, money fluttering out the back of the car and the most melancholy … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/21/stream-drake-f-lil-wayne-the-real-her/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/20/drake-doesnt-want-to-leave-young-money/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/20/drake-doesnt-want-to-leave-young-money/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:00:35 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=147501 Drake spent 2011 prepping Take Care in Toronto, away from Young Money’s camp in Miami. In October, he announced that he’s taking Kendrick Lamar and ASAP Rocky on his Club Paradise tour, neither Young Money … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/20/drake-doesnt-want-to-leave-young-money/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/28/is-justin-bieber-a-rap-star/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/28/is-justin-bieber-a-rap-star/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:45:01 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=142151 Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter IV failed to bowl over the internet. It wasn’t as good as Dedication 2 or Da Drought 3, they said. In spite of this, the album sold 964,000 units in one … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/28/is-justin-bieber-a-rap-star/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/19/demi-lovato-does-lil-waynes-how-to-love/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/19/demi-lovato-does-lil-waynes-how-to-love/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:30:27 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=139628 In November, 18-year-old singer Demi Lovato quit her tour with the Jonas Brothers and entered rehab, citing vague “emotional and physical issues.” After 90 days in treatment, Lovato left her Disney television show and told … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/19/demi-lovato-does-lil-waynes-how-to-love/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/30/by-the-numbers-lil-waynes-tha-carter-iv/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/30/by-the-numbers-lil-waynes-tha-carter-iv/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:30:32 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=135355 In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV, released last Sunday by … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/30/by-the-numbers-lil-waynes-tha-carter-iv/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/28/this-week-in-fader-august-28-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/28/this-week-in-fader-august-28-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:30:21 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=134963 ** We glimpsed Aaliyah’s life via stories from Missy Eliottt, Kidada Jones and Method Man first published in our 2008 Icon Issue. We also re-upped DJ Caps’ Aaliyah U R Missed mix, a celebration of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/28/this-week-in-fader-august-28-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/25/carter-iv-leaks-lil-wayne-addresses-jay-z-diss/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/25/carter-iv-leaks-lil-wayne-addresses-jay-z-diss/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:13:55 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=134709 Not surprising that the adorable tat-faced mini Wayne who covers the recently leaked Tha Carter IV, stands as a harbinger of torment. Kids are the meanest. Together with fellow bullies Drake and Jadakiss on “Its … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/25/carter-iv-leaks-lil-wayne-addresses-jay-z-diss/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/24/video-lil-wayne-how-to-love/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/24/video-lil-wayne-how-to-love/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:33:59 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=134304 Last night Lil Wayne released a video for his surprise all-sung summer radio anthem “How to Love.” The clip narrates the song’s empathetic tale of a blessedly fly woman whose dreams are deferred, culminating in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/24/video-lil-wayne-how-to-love/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/23/daily-inspiration-lil-wayne-f-jazze-pha-earthquake/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/23/daily-inspiration-lil-wayne-f-jazze-pha-earthquake/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:15:05 +0000 Kiran Samuel http://www.thefader.com/?p=134193 You never feel more like a New Yorker than when an earthquake tremor shakes the office floor and you all run in all your spastic glory towards the elevator—after stopping to tweet—like the apocalypse came … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/23/daily-inspiration-lil-wayne-f-jazze-pha-earthquake/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/16/game-f-tyler-the-creator-and-lil-wayne-martians-vs-goblins-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/16/game-f-tyler-the-creator-and-lil-wayne-martians-vs-goblins-mp3/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:10:35 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=132729 Game adopting an Odd Future posture is exciting until 40 seconds in, when he threatens to tie Lil B to a propane tank and watch him cook. Game’s insult game seems emboldened by a lineup … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/16/game-f-tyler-the-creator-and-lil-wayne-martians-vs-goblins-mp3/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/15/lil-wayne-f-drake-and-rick-ross-she-will-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/15/lil-wayne-f-drake-and-rick-ross-she-will-mp3/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:47:04 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=132496 What was previously just two thirds of the team responsible for this year’s Summer Jam™, is now the complete holy trinity. Is the Rick Ross remix of Lil Wayne and Drake’s “She Will” as good … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/15/lil-wayne-f-drake-and-rick-ross-she-will-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:03:24 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=132409 ** We proudly announced FADER #75, our Fall Fashion issue, featuring Frank Ocean, The Rapture and young women designing menswear. Head over to our Facebook page to preview exclusive photos and text, or go ahead … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/12/lil-wayne-f-drake-she-will-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/12/lil-wayne-f-drake-she-will-mp3/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:00:03 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=132307 Haha what! Guess we now have a single from The Carter IV. It, of course, features Drake and sounds like what would happen if Lil Wayne went to prison and while in prison spent a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/12/lil-wayne-f-drake-she-will-mp3/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/08/lil-wayne-can-kinda-skate/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/08/lil-wayne-can-kinda-skate/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:00:01 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=131222 He certainly looks like a 1991 guest star on Sk8 TV on the June/July cover of XXL, so Lil Wayne is further pursuing the real thing. He stopped by the Skatepark of Tampa for a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/08/lil-wayne-can-kinda-skate/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/17/this-week-in-the-fader-july-17-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/17/this-week-in-the-fader-july-17-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:47:18 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=126332 ** We collected four ways to wear sweat shorts, a perfect unisex Summer staple. ** Lil Wayne rapped on “Gucci Gucci” and with Lil B on his Sorry 4 The Wait mixtape. ** Joakim, the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/17/this-week-in-the-fader-july-17-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/13/lil-waynes-sorry-4-the-wait-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/13/lil-waynes-sorry-4-the-wait-mixtape/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:40:39 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=125520 As if you need a bunch of words to confirm or deny the relevance of a new Lil Wayne tape. I could warn you that listening to it inflicts instant death upon all of your … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/13/lil-waynes-sorry-4-the-wait-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/29/lloyd-f-andre-3000-and-lil-wayne-dedication-to-my-ex-miss-that-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/29/lloyd-f-andre-3000-and-lil-wayne-dedication-to-my-ex-miss-that-mp3/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:20:26 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=122936 Smiling cunnilingus advocate Lil Wayne plays master of ceremonies on this crying shame, church organ track, from Lloyd’s forthcoming King of Hearts LP. The three participating male vocalists say pussy 34 times together, in four … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/29/lloyd-f-andre-3000-and-lil-wayne-dedication-to-my-ex-miss-that-mp3/feed/ 3 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/2011/06/24/video-rick-ross-f-lil-wayne-9-piece-nsfw/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/24/video-rick-ross-f-lil-wayne-9-piece-nsfw/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:00:11 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=122071 The thing about Rick Ross constantly writing hooks about other rappers—particularly when he’s hiring them to act in his music videos—is sometimes it feels like the fact 8ball and MJG aren’t rapping is being rubbed … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/24/video-rick-ross-f-lil-wayne-9-piece-nsfw/feed/ 2 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/2011/06/14/lil-b-announces-lil-wayne-collaboration/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/lil-b-announces-lil-wayne-collaboration/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:35:37 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=120003 With a brain that’s seemingly tapped directly into the internet, Lil B might be the first rapper to truly be influenced by everyone and everything. But if any single artist sits at the forefront of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/lil-b-announces-lil-wayne-collaboration/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/dj-khaled-f-drake-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/dj-khaled-f-drake-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c-mp3/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:00:05 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=119894 OG Ron C, who’s recently ventured out of Texas to expertly screw/chop The Weeknd’s House of Balloons, continues to re-work Canadians, slowing down DJ Khaled‘s Drake vehicle, the inevitable summer jam, “I’m On One.” The … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/dj-khaled-f-drake-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/13/video-lil-wayne-unplugged/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/13/video-lil-wayne-unplugged/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:15:40 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=119594 Last night, if you were watching the NBA Finals or the Tony Awards, you missed Wayne ran through his greatest hits (“Fireman”!) and even a new one, “Nightmares of the Bottom,” on Unplugged. Has he … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/13/video-lil-wayne-unplugged/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/video-dj-khaled-f-drake-lil-wayne-and-rick-ross-im-on-one-live-at-summer-jam/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/video-dj-khaled-f-drake-lil-wayne-and-rick-ross-im-on-one-live-at-summer-jam/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:20:26 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=118118 Ross takes it like a champ when the first mic they give him doesn’t work and the replacement sounds like it’s being broadcast from inside a garbage can. Regardless of brutal audio issues, “I’m On … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/video-dj-khaled-f-drake-lil-wayne-and-rick-ross-im-on-one-live-at-summer-jam/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/02/tech-n9ne-ft-lil-wayne-t-pain-fuck-food-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/02/tech-n9ne-ft-lil-wayne-t-pain-fuck-food-mp3/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:14:29 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=117312 When Weezy was upstate he sent out a formal kite announcing his intentions to record with Tech N9ne. It was an unexpected plan but Tech keeps the locked down audience on lock down. Wayne’s cellmate … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/02/tech-n9ne-ft-lil-wayne-t-pain-fuck-food-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/29/this-week-in-the-fader-may-29-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/29/this-week-in-the-fader-may-29-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 15:00:49 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=116625 ** Beyonce appeared with TLC (!!) on American Idol and released two new songs: the ballad “1+1″ (her favorite) and the shit-storm “Till the End of Time” (ours). ** Soulja Boy and Lloyd united for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/29/this-week-in-the-fader-may-29-2011-edition/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/26/lil-wayne-how-to-love-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/26/lil-wayne-how-to-love-mp3/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 17:30:34 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=116152 Dwayne Carter sings all of “How to Love.” It’s a melancholy tale about a woman whose good intentions and great moments didn’t last, who was not readily admired and never gave herself enough credit. But … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/26/lil-wayne-how-to-love-mp3/feed/ 12 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/24/lil-wayne-f-gudda-gudda-young-money-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/24/lil-wayne-f-gudda-gudda-young-money-mp3/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 19:15:22 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=115459 People like me / but people like spiders / but spiders eat flies / and you know what flies eat Wait… what? This Wayne song, which features that other guy, magically appeared on the internet … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/24/lil-wayne-f-gudda-gudda-young-money-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/13/dj-khaled-f-drake-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/13/dj-khaled-f-drake-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one-mp3/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 21:05:04 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=112775 Props to DJ Khaled for picking such a subdued beat to go on his next record. Not that he even made it, but he probably chose it at least, right? RIGHT? Not one second of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/13/dj-khaled-f-drake-rick-ross-and-lil-wayne-im-on-one-mp3/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/12/video-the-game-f-lil-wayne-red-nation/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/12/video-the-game-f-lil-wayne-red-nation/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 14:30:05 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=112206 When famed producers Cool & Dre called The Game to offer him the “Red Nation” beat, they suggested he grab Wayne for a guest spot. Game made it happen—D. Carter’s weaves just enough sung melody … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/12/video-the-game-f-lil-wayne-red-nation/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/01/this-week-in-the-fader-may-1-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/01/this-week-in-the-fader-may-1-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 01 May 2011 14:02:17 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=108740 ** Diddy and his Dirty Money girls performed last Friday at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. After, Diddy’s camp paid the NYPD to escort his car to Jersey, where he got paid a ton for a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/01/this-week-in-the-fader-may-1-2011-edition/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/29/nardwuar-vs-lil-wayne/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/29/nardwuar-vs-lil-wayne/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:30:03 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=108471 Lil Dwayne Michael Carter performed at Rogers Arena in Vancouver last Wednesday night. Afterward Drake set him up with Nardwuar, the 604′s finest interviewer. Weezy says he first heard Nirvana by watching The Box and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/29/nardwuar-vs-lil-wayne/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/26/diplowatch-2011-8-interview-diplo-on-pre-digital-dancehall/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/26/diplowatch-2011-8-interview-diplo-on-pre-digital-dancehall/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:30:25 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=107659 In 2007, legendary Jamaican label Greensleeves released a two-disc telling of their history, guiding listeners from “Wa Do Dem” through “Twice My Age” to “Oh Carolina.” This winter, Greensleeves solicited Diplo to select from their … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/26/diplowatch-2011-8-interview-diplo-on-pre-digital-dancehall/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/26/live-diddy-dirty-money-and-guests-at-hammerstein-ballroom/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/26/live-diddy-dirty-money-and-guests-at-hammerstein-ballroom/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:30:27 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=107743 Diddy’s Dirty Money crew performed to a rapturous audience at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday. It was as much a tribute to Diddy‘s career as to his latest record. Last Train To Paris is a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/26/live-diddy-dirty-money-and-guests-at-hammerstein-ballroom/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/2011/04/17/this-week-in-the-fader-april-17-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/17/this-week-in-the-fader-april-17-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:20:45 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=105986 ** Complex said they found long-lost Earl Sweatshirt at a school/treatment program in Samoa. It’s hard to say how the investigation will impact Earl‘s return to to his life and/or rapping, but we’re skeptical it … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/17/this-week-in-the-fader-april-17-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/13/young-jeezy-f-lil-wayne-ballin-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/13/young-jeezy-f-lil-wayne-ballin-mp3/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:30:34 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=105261 Jeezy solicited a Wayne verse and Lex Luger beat for the unfinished version of “Ballin” that appeared online last month. In this completed re-work, Lil Lody (previous work includes Rick Ross’ “Summa’s Mine,” a Jeezy … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/13/young-jeezy-f-lil-wayne-ballin-mp3/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/12/lil-wayne-you-da-shit-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/12/lil-wayne-you-da-shit-mp3/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:00:20 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=105057 Throw it to the wall, something gon stick is advice we’d give a tiny woman participating in a junior league soccer game, an older girl trying to beast her physics homework and become a anti-radiation … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/12/lil-wayne-you-da-shit-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/05/video-kelly-rowland-f-lil-wayne-motivation/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/05/video-kelly-rowland-f-lil-wayne-motivation/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:35:13 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=103421 “Motivation” is a sophisticated ambrosial crafted by Jim Jonsin and Rico Love for second ranking Destiny’s Child angel Kelly Rowland’s forthcoming summer album. The video doesn’t spoil it’s appeal. Kelly looks incredible, even with a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/05/video-kelly-rowland-f-lil-wayne-motivation/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/04/daily-inspiration-destinys-child-feat-t-i-and-lil-wayne-soldier/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/04/daily-inspiration-destinys-child-feat-t-i-and-lil-wayne-soldier/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:00:45 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=103242 This morning I put my best friend in a Lincoln Towncar to LaGuardia Airport, an early morning goodbye that didn’t process as profoundly as it should have since we were so tired. She went back … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/04/daily-inspiration-destinys-child-feat-t-i-and-lil-wayne-soldier/feed/ 1 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