Lil Wayne Confirms Cash Money Signed Limp Bizkit, Ashanti May Be Next

Lil Wayne shares that Limp Bizkit is now signed to Cash Money and says they may be working with Ashanti as well.

Over the years, Cash Money Records has opened its doors as a home to established and new artists alike. Recently, Lil Wayne revealed that Cash Money signed the Rock/Rap group Limp Bizkit. He then shared that Ashanti may become part of the Cash Money collective as well. 

"Every other day I hear about somebody new signed to Cash Money," Wayne explained in an interview with Kissing After Dark. "For example, the other day I just found out that Limp Bizkit signed to Cash Money. So they're signing everybody. Every body's getting a chance." 

Weezy also went on to fuel rumors of Ashanti signing to the label. While acknowledging that it was not a sure thing, Wayne shared that Ashanti may be the next artist on the Cash Money roster. 

"I don't want to step across any boundaries but I think we're working with Ashanti right now."

Lil Wayne, Rihanna Lead AMA Noms

The nominees for the American Music Awards were announced yesterday at a ceremony in Los Angeles. With rappers Nicki Minaj and Pitbull serving as hosts, the list of the artists nominated for AMAs was shared and Lil Wayne and Rihanna were among the leaders in urban music.

Wayne and Rihanna both netted three nominations, along with two each for Kanye West, Nicki MInaj, Chris Brown and Beyonce.

Adele leads all nominees.

Lil Wayne On Drake: "I'm His Boss"

Lil Wayne was asked about Drake's career, and the Young Money superstar was quick to praise his labelmate and friend. Weezy says that Drake can't lose--and he gave a very interesting reason as to why.

"Drake is my artist. If he wasn't my artist, then yeah maybe," Lil Wayne says. "But that's my artist. He's not [just] a friend. We're more than friends. It's business. It would be impossible for it to be a competition. I mean, I'm the guy's boss."

You can't argue with the guy's logic.

Lil Wayne Discusses Jay-Z Beef

Lil Wayne says that he knew his Jay-Z diss on "It's Good" was going to get attention, but he doesn't really believe in competing with other rappers. He says he's focused on his own career and that competition in hip hop is dead now.

“There’s no competition [with any artists]. Music isn’t about competition no more. All the gangster rappers are happy, all the skateboard rappers are happy, all the white rappers are happy…,” he said. “Everybody just happy to do music these days. There are no problems. That shit died a long time ago with them old-ass rappers. We are just making music, making money and having fun feeding our families. Competition is for the old guys.”

He also says he's still not worried about any backlash for the diss.

“I know for a fact, music is about perception. You can't do anything but perceive what you hear. If I know that for a fact, I can never be upset about someone's reaction to it. I'm not gonna say I don't know what will happen before I say it [on record]. I do know what will happen. I am aware of it. It is what it is,” he continued. “Well, I'm a man. I believe as a man you should know that. Every man should know the repercussions and consequences behind whatever they do before they do it. And of course, I know there won't be any repercussions behind what I did.”

2011 MTV VMA Performances

LADY GAGA - YOU & I

JAY-Z & KANYE WEST - OTIS

PITBULL FEAT. NEYO - GIVE ME EVERYTHING

ADELE - SOMEONE LIKE YOU

CHRIS BROWN - YEAH 3X/PROTECT YA NECK/TEEN SPIRIT/BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

BRUNO MARS - AMY WINEHOUSE MEDLEY/VALERIE

BEYONCE - LOVE ON TOP

LIL WAYNE - HOW TO LOVE/JOHN

Drake on Lil Wayne's Diss to Jay-Z

On the Red Carpet of the 11th annual BMI Awards, MTV’s Rob Markman catches up with Drake to ask about Lil’ Wayne’s shots directed at Jay-Z on “It’s Good” off Tha Carter IV. Like Jadakiss, Drake is keeping that between the two hip-hop heavyweights.

“I just got a beat and did a verse over it. Whatever any other individual has to say, you have to ask the man himself. I just did what I know how to do. I just got on a record. I heard the beat, did a verse and heard the final product. At the end of the day, rap is an individual art. You express yourself and whatever you wanna say, you say it, so I guess that’s a question for Wayne more than me.”

The Carter IV Dropping After VMA's

Lil Wayne plans to make his upcoming album, Tha Carter IV, available at digital retailers at midnight after he performs on the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday (August 28.) The album has been delayed several times, but it looks like he is timing its release to coincide specifically with the program.

“I am extremely excited to be the first artist to utilize such an amazing idea. I hope that I can open the door for others," said Wayne in a statement.

The strategy of releasing an album digitally prior to its street date has helped prevent leaks and also helped Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne break the iTunes record for most digital first-week sales.

Lil Wayne Faces Another Lawsuit

Rapper Lil Wayne is once again at the center of a controversial lawsuit. Rapper Rich Rick claims that Wayne's hit "How to Love" was stolen. Rich Rick filed a lawsuit earlier this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to TMZ.

Rick says that he purchased several master recordings between 2006 and 2008, including the beat to "How to Love," from producers Drummer Boyz.

Rick claims that Drummer Boyz pitched the same beat to Wayne in November 2010, which Wayne acquired in exchange for a 35% royalty agreement. Now Rick has filed suit against Drummer Boyz and Wayne for breach of contract and other charges.

**New** Lil' Wayne & Drake "She Will" off The Carter IV

Wayne and Drake collaborate on the latest track from The Carter IV, the dark knocker "She Will". I can already tell that this song is going to be everywhere, it's a great song that tickles the ear in that special kinda way. The verses are pretty standard for Wayne, but Drake kills that chorus as soon as the beat drops. Check it out below. Dope.

What do you think of the track? Talk back in the comments!

Lil Wayne Believes in Drake & Nicki

Lil Wayne has complete and total faith in Young Money superstars Drake and Nicki Minaj. Weezy says that he looks to be fine going forward, due in part to the ongoing success of his proteges-turned-megastars.

"You already know what I expect," Weezy says. "I expect to eat, and eat well. I expect [Drake] to be a lot more successful than he has ever been. I mean, this guy's a superstar. He is the definition. That's what I told y'all before he was: 'That's the definition of a superstar.' And like Nicki, he's only breaking ice. He has yet to be who he's going to be. I'm banking on them."

Lil Wayne Brushes Off Justin Bieber

Lil Wayne is a fan of pop sensation Justin Bieber, but he isn't planning on appearing on any of the Beeb's tracks any time soon. Weezy says Bieber constantly asks him to drop a guest verse, but Wayne says he doesn't want to screw up Bieber's formula for success.

"That's my little homie now," Wayne says of The Biebs. "He texts me every night asking me to do [his] d*mn song. That's my n*gga, but I can't do it. Like I said, I don't want to f*ck his sh*t up. But like I said, I want to work with Justin Timberlake. That boy got a voice; that boy can sing. He needs to come back right there on Tha Carter IV."

Lil Wayne Plans To Retire

Lil Wayne reveals in the latest issue of XXL that his long-awaited "Tha Carter 4" album may be his last. Citing a desire to spend more time with his family, Weezy says that he is looking to quit while he's still the hottest rapper in the game.

“I’m bowing out still on top,” he says. “I’ma make y’all want me when I retire. I’ma make y’all be like, ‘Nooo!’ I ain’t leaving out this b*tch when y’all be like, ‘Yeah, it’s about time, dawg.’Carter IV might be my last one. I’ma make y’all be like, ‘F*ck!’ Yeah, n***a, I’m gone.”

“Honestly, this is the real truth,” he says. “I honestly think it’s unfair to my kids. I’m super dedicated into what I do. Like, it’s no questions—it’s hands down, I do this. I live this. I don’t have a day out my week that I do something else. I do this every day of my life, and I’m not about to stop, ’cause that’s the only way you can succeed in this business, is to do it the way I do it. I want to succeed the way I want to succeed. You can succeed. You can put out a hit… But to do it the way I want to do it, to be comfortable to do what the f*ck I want to do, you’ve got to work like no other. Like I said, it’s unfair to my kids. So about 30, 31, 32, I gotta get ready.”