Lil Wayne is set to release another new studio album in the coming months, according to his label boss. The rapper only dropped his ninth studio album 'Tha Carter IV' in the summer of last year, but according to Bryan 'Birdman' Williams, who runs Young Money Cash Money Records, the follow-up is already done and ready to go.

Williams has said that the record, which is set to be titled 'I Am Not A Human Being 2', will definitely come out before the summer, but has no confirmed release date as yet. Williams told Complex Magazine: "Wayne's got an album he's about to drop real soon. Its called 'I Am Not A Human Being 2'. It's going to be before the summer for sure. We haven't picked the date yet."

The rapper's recent prolific spell of releasing records is particularly impressive as he spent a large chunk of 2010 in in New York's Rikers Island prison after being convicted of a gun charge. During that spell in jail, Lil Wayne penned a memoir documenting his time in prison, the book is titled 'Gone Till November' and it will be released on November 28 this year.

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Lil Wayne and his YMCMB family took a trip to Australia in December where Weezy performed a few stadium shows in Melbourne and Sydney. Thoughtfully enough, they came back with photos and videos to share their adventure, which obviously begins with a private jet ride (and a quick breakdown of luxury travel options by Birdman).

In general, Wayne had a pretty successful tour run in 2011. Just the North American leg of his “I Am Still Music," tour which featured appearances from Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Keri Hilson and more grossed $47 million, after selling upwards of 27,000 tickets in some cities. The global tour covered 78 countries from Africa to Australia.
 

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A recent Lil Wayne and Dez Bryant fight outside a Miami hotel has grabbed the attention of Dallas Cowboys officials. The melee is said to have resulted over unpaid debts by NFL star Bryant to a microfinance company associated with rapper Weezy's Young Money record label. It seems to say a lot about the standards in different professions too.

The rapper and NFL star were allegedly part of a scuffle outside of a Miami Beach night club called Fountainbleau. It's unknown exactly what was said, but it seems it had the NFL star heated. While Bryant was detained by Miami police for the skirmish, he was not arrested or charged for anything. Still, it got Cowboys officials interested enough to have a talk with Bryant.

According to ESPN, coach Jason Garrett was among those who spoke with Dez Bryant, following the incident. Garrett says of the discussion: "I have not spoken to him since then. Other people in our organization have though.

We want to make sure all of our players do things the right way. Really, 365 days out of the year. But we understand the nature of the position that we're all in and we've (got) to be careful and handle things the right way. We certainly support him in everything he does."

Prior to this incident, Bryant was involved in other off-field troubles including a lawsuit by two jewelers, and being banned from a high-scale mall. The Cowboys had been working with their wide receiver to get his "issues fixed." That included hiring a firm to help with financial trouble, and getting player development staff on board with Dez.

The irony here is that rappers get into trouble and many times it helps solidify their street cred. Obviously nobody wants to spend time in prison, but getting arrested has actually helped some rap stars. Lil Wayne even had successful album sales while serving time. Other rappers have recorded albums over the phone from jail. Football players get in trouble and it becomes front page news, or covered by ESPN incessantly. Then again, pro athletes are representing pro organizations, but rappers often represent major record labels. In Weezy's case he is part of the ownership, while Bryant is not. Still, is there any reason these two different individuals from different professions should be held to different standards?

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Is the Lil Wayne and Dez Bryant fight better than the Drake vs. Common beef that's going on? One site believes so, due to Drizzy's "womanly slap-fighting" making the latter less of a feud than the recent beef between one of rap's top stars and a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver.

The Common and Drake battle has been put on several diss tracks to date, with many originally believing it was all over tennis star Serena Williams, whom both rap stars had "been with." Comm has said several times it's not about that. Lil Wayne and Dez Bryant's beef started up over money. Many rappers and athletes may prioritize cash over women, or consider it a serious fighting matter rather than jabs made by someone on a song. So which of these recent battles involving hip hop stars is more interesting?

A recent article from Opposing Views weighs in on the two beefs. One comes solely from the hip hop world, while the other transcends sports and hip hop. Also, some will argue that Lil Wayne is a bigger name than either Common or Drake, in terms of hip hop rankings. Some fans of the beefing artists may disagree though.

Lil Wayne vs. Dez Bryant started thanks to unpaid debts leading to some sort of scuffle outside a Miami hotel/club. Bryant was detained, but nobody was arrested. A big mystery has developed in all of this, as Dez Bryant posted the following tweet, which he later deleted: "Let's quit with the false stories now....me and this man don't have a problem with one another lol."

It's unknown why the tweet was ever posted, or deleted for that matter. However, it seems to make the plot thicken in this brand new beef. The interesting thing to watch for here is if Lil Wayne calls out Bryant on a diss track, how will Bryant respond? Will he just use Twitter to tweet back? Will he find some other willing rapper, or rappers, to diss back on his behalf? What if Bryant challenges Wayne to try to take him down on the football field? This one could get real interesting, real fast!

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Multiple reports suggest that Lil Wayne may have gotten into a fight with Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant at a Miami nightclub on Sunday, but the player says stories about the scuffle have been exaggerated.

The incident occurred at Club Liv, an upscale club inside the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. A Dallas TV station was told that Bryant “got involved in a verbal altercation with some members of a famous rapper’s entourage and had to be detained by police.” The rapper was later identified as Lil Wayne.

Sources claim the incident started when someone taunted Bryant about his subpar season and his financial problems, and that tempers escalated to the point that Bryant was detained by police. The Miami Beach Police Department, however, has no record of the incident, so it apparently never became too serious.

The last thing Weezy needs, after his prison stints, is more trouble with the law. The same is true of Bryant, who has been called a “ticking time bomb” by some sportswriters for his off-the-field problems. But it sounds like this was more of a minor argument and cooler heads prevailed in the end.

This morning, Bryant finally responded to the reports, tweeting, “Let’s quit with the false stories now….me and this man don’t have a problem with one another lol.”

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Reports surfacing claim that Young Money rap star Lil Wayne was involved in a fight with Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant.

Weezy is always making media headlines, but rarely do we see the rap superstar getting involved in scuffles. Although it is still unconfirmed at this point, rumors have been flying that Lil Wayne was involved in a bit of a scuffle outside Fountainbleau’s Club LIV in Miami, Florida this past Sunday.

According to reports from the Miami New Times, someone was trash talking to Dez Bryant, specifically his, ” subpar season and a mounting personal debt crisis.” There is however no detainment record of the NFL superstar from that evening according to the local Miami Beach Police, ” Bryant’s name is not mentioned in the paperwork.”

Sources from the Herald claim that the Lil Wayne was in fact the “famous rapper” involved in the scuffle with Dez Bryant. Neither party has commented on the situation thus far, but This Beat Goes will keep you posted as the details unfold.

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The rap superstar Lil Wayne launched his new streetwear line at Hotel Americano in Chelsea last week, holding court at El Privado, the hip hotel's basement bar, charming reporters and a parade of admirers. "I want to be a skater," the rapper explained, of launching his clothing line "TRUKFIT," which is designed with skateboarders in mind. "One thing about a skater: they never quit. So a skater, to sum it up, is awesome."

The party also served as a 19th birthday celebration for Wayne's protégé, the rapper Lil Twist. Models in silver face-paint circled the room, and tuna tartar was served.

The generally chilly party-set acted uncharacteristically star-struck around the best-selling rapper. One magazine reporter even pulled down his lower lip to reveal a tattoo bearing Wayne's nickname, "Weezy F," inked there for eternity.

Wayne, who hung out behind a curtain in a VIP area with pals Mack Maine and T-Streets, took the fandom in stride. "I do not consider myself a literal genius," he said. "What I think about everyday—just try to figure out a way to be me."

A line of partygoers gathered by the rapper as he continued: "I believe music should reflect yourself in some way and not just yourself at the given time. I feel that when you die or when you're going, someone's supposed to listen to that music and know everything about you. And I just try to get that across."

Not so long ago, the rapper was serving an eight-month stint at Rikers Island. "It humbled me," said Wayne, who wore a hat reading "I'm Fresh" and one of his own pink T-shirts that evening, spontaneously rapping and dancing at times. "But I was already humble as hell."

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Our favourite raspy voiced rapper, Lil Wayne, is set to release a book, based on his experiences in prison. Wayne is no stranger to the slammer, having recently spent eight months behind bars. Wayne was previously picked up by Arizona police, when his tour bus was stopped and authorities found a vast array of illegal items on-board. A K-9 Unit recovered 105 grams (3.7 oz) of marijuana, almost 29 grams (1.0 oz) of cocaine, 41 grams (1.4 oz) of MDMA, and $22,000 in cash.

Wayne then backed this up, with border patrol officers locating illegal substances on-board his tour bus almost two years later. The book, titled Gone Til November, is based on the diary entries Wayne made during his time locked up on New York’s Rikers Island, the largest penal colony in the world.

After cancelling his solo shows while out here with Eminem, Wayne is set to return to Australian shores this year to tour nationally. Aged 29, he said he would retire at 35 to take care of his children, something he has obviously neglected while being locked up. The book is set for release on November 28. We can’t wait.

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Lil Wayne has built an extremely successful career writing rap lyrics and getting in touch with listeners’ emotions, so why shouldn’t he write a book about his life. CNN reported the “How to Love” singer is set to release a memoir about his life in prison, titled Gone Till November, on November 28, 2012.

The book will chronicle Lil Wayne’s eight month stint at Rikers Island back in 2010 when he was serving a gun charge.

It will also feature excerpts of his diary entries during that time. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gone Till November will be published by Grand Central Publishing.

“We are thrilled to be publishing Wayne’s prison memoir," Grand Central Publishing Executive Editor Ben Greenberg said. "He kept detailed journals of his inner and outer life while he was on Rikers Island, and they certainly tell a story. They are revealing.”

Some of those details include the people the 29-year-old met, what he thought and felt while in prison, his family, his children, his past and his future. It’s no secret Lil Wayne has fans. In 2008, Tha Carter III sold more than 1 million copies its first week and he’s got four Grammys under his belt. Plus, he’s nominated for another five this year. Will you be buying Gone Till November?

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Lil Wayne is offering a literary tour of his prison days. The million-selling rapper has signed with Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group, for the memoir Gone Till November.

The book will tell of his eight months spent at the Rikers Island complex on a gun charge, Hachette said Thursday. Scheduled to come out in November, the book will be an “internal monologue,” based on diaries he kept in prison. Lil Wayne had the best-selling album of 2008 with “Tha Carter III,” which won a best rap album Grammy.

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