Singer Lil Wayne will soon launch his clothing line inspired by his love for skateboarding. The 29-year-old is working on his line titled Trukfit that will feature bold graphics based on the rapper's own style, reports contactmusic. Wayne will debut the collection at the upcoming Agenda Show, a two-day trade event for streetwear and action sports, Jan 23 in New York. With this, Wayne has joined the list of fellow rappers who turned designers, including Sean Combs, Jay Z, Nelly and Kanye West.

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The latter has been making waves since the November15 release of his album Take Care, which sold over 631000 copies in its first week on store shelves, putting it on course to go platinum before the end of the year.

"Drizzy" Drake, real name Aubrey Graham, who missed his flight into the country last week, had women swooning during his press conference in Johannesburg on Friday.

Lil Wayne ("Weezy F") the founder of Young Money Entertainment, the record label to which Drake is contracted, had already played Cape Town's Bellville Velodrome, and was in Johannesburg to play the Northgate Dome on Friday night.

But when it came to delivering on stage, the two couldn't be any more different. Drake, with his mother Sandi Graham in tow, battled three irritating sound outages early in his set, but remained calm, and went through his set very quickly.

His likeable manner and renditions of numerous smash hits including Headlines, Make Me Proud, Marvin's Room, Fancy, Best I Ever Had and Over), kept the crowd, which included Thomas and Unathi Msenaga, Anele Mdoda, Phat Joe and Uyanda Muli, on its feet.

On Saturday night at the Dome, which wasn't sold out, Weezy F played a louder, raunchier more rounded set that was littered with expletives (ditto Drake) and lasted almost 90 minutes.

Dressed in funny leopard-print dropped-crotch pants, hi-top sneakers, a T-shirt, sunglasses and a cap, he had the crowd - including Julius Malema and the bevvy of hot lasses surrounding him at a hospitality suite - in a trance. "I have three important things I want you to know," Weezy told fans. "I believe in God. I ain't sh*t without you. I ain't sh*t without you."

He then launched into A Milli, Mrs Officer, How To Love, She Will and Look At Me Now - courtesy of Chris Brown. He then told the crowd a funny story about meeting a Brazilian girl at Latinova night club in Johannesburg on Friday night.

His skateboarding all over the stage, Rick Ross's opening set, the dancers running on stage with pillows during the performance of BedRock, and the "surprise" appearance of Drake towards the end were just sides to the main event - Weezy F - and he made sure fans knew that.

He talked about making a "South African child" with a local, and then, pointing to a female fan, said: "She has a sign saying 'Take me to the after party'. I have an after party? You must mean the one down here," he said pointing to his crotch. "N*gga I'm so serious. I can make a South African child ."Lil Wayne ended his "I Am Still Music" tour in Durban last night.

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IT’S a musical weekend if you’re a hip-hop fan – American artist Lil Wayne is on stage at the Coca-Cola Dome. The pint-sized rapper is joined by hip-hop heavyweights Rick Ross and Eminem. And the supporting acts are some of the Young Money crew, of which Lil Wayne is a member. Expect to see Corey Gunz, Gudda Gudda, Mack Maine, Shannel, T-Streets and Jae Millz.

Multi-award winning Weezy – as Lil Wayne is known by his legion of fans – is regarded as hip-hop’s best-selling artist ever. He is so popular in Joburg, that he has two concerts lined up for Joburg, on 9 and 10 December at the same venue. Both shows start at 8pm.

Glen Netshipise of Canoc Productions, the promoters of the South African leg of Lil Wayne’s worldwide I Am Still Music tour, says the huge demand for tickets led to the second concert on Saturday. “On 24 November, when Canoc Productions and Channel O announced that Ross would join Weezy, fans snapped up about 2 000 tickets,” says Netshipise.

“The response by the public is phenomenal, resulting in excellent ticket sales which led to the second Johannesburg show. The latest news is a one-night only performance by a surprise artist who will perform on Saturday.”

Weezy began his singing career at the age of nine. His most successful album was Tha Carter III, released in 2008. It sold more than a million copies in the States in its first week of release, and won the Grammy Award that year for the best rap album.

Foraging further into the musical field, he released his first rock album, Rebirth, in 2010. His latest album, Carter IV, which was released in August this year, also received a good reception. Almost 100 000 copies were sold on the first week of release.

The South African leg of the I Am Still Music tour began in Cape Town on 7 December, moves to Joburg for the weekend, and ends in Durban on 11 December. Tickets are available from Computicket, but be warned, demand as high. Prices range from R400 to R750.

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Lil Wayne is still on probation, but now, a photo showing Weezy smoking what may be marijuana is online for all the world (and his probation officer) to see. Uh oh. Could this be big trouble? Let's not forget, he's still on probation for several more years. The idea here is to stay clean! Given the week he's had, what with the whole Drake leaving Young Money drama (and the supposed beef between Drizzy and Weezy), he really didn't need this hassle.

A photo supposedly showing Lil Wayne smoking what might be a blunt was published today on MediaTakeOut.com. It's hard to tell from the picture what Weezy's smoking. He's behind the wheel of a car in Miami and he definitely has something lit up. Is it a cigar? A hand-rolled cigarette, perhaps? Let's hope so. Because if not, this is clearly a major probation violation. One serious enough to send him back to the slammer? In a word: yes. Gotta keep it clean - otherwise, you'll get locked up again.

One would think that Lil Wayne knows this, and that he's doing his best to avoid doing anything that might be misconstrued. Given that he's a huge celeb, he has got to know that the paparazzi's following him everywhere and will not hesitate to snap pics. What do you think? Is Weezy smoking weed in the photo? Does he value his freedom? Because if so, he needs to be careful...

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After performing in Melbourne, Australia yesterday, Eminem and Lil Wayne took the stage for the second date on their Australian tour in Sydney. During the gig, the rap titans graced the stage together to perform "No Love,"  the third single off Em's 2010 album Recovery. Though they didn't appear together in Melbourne, the two joined forces during this gig, which occurred at the Sydney Football Stadium.

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While everyone may be up in arms about Jay-Z and Kanye West playing a song half a dozen times in a row at their live Watch The Throne shows, next year could be quite a bit more explosive on the dynamic-duo front: Lil Wayne and Eminem are touring together in 2012. Just hours after it was announced that his latest album - Tha Carter IV - had gone double platinum, Weezy announced on Facebook Monday night that he'll be embarking on a world tour with Eminem.

Further details will undoubtedly be announced soon, at which point we'll update with all the essential news. In the meantime, start saving those pennies, as this ticket's sure to be a pricy one.
 

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Lil Wayne has canceled a series of performances in Australia, but is gearing up to tour through Africa for the first time. Two shows scheduled for Friday, Nov. 25th in Perth and Sunday, Nov. 27th in Adelaide were canceled. In addition, the rapper's representatives said that he would be unable to perform on Tuesday, Nov. 29 in Melbourne due to scheduling conflicts.

He's still scheduled to perform with Eminem at Etihad Stadium on Dec. 1st. The cancellations might come as bad news to Lil Wayne's Australian fans, but Weezy is sure to thrill his African followers with his first tour through the continent, which kicks off Dec. 7th. Stops in South Africa include Cape Town, Johannesburg, and a newly added date in Durban. Lil Wayne's shows in Africa will also feature Mack Maine, Gudda Gudda, Corey Gunz, Shanelle, Jae Millz, and T-Streets from the Young Money roster.

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But he will still appear at the Eminem concert on Thursday. The rapper said scheduling conflicts meant he would not arrive in Australia in time for his planned show at Rod Laver Arena. He also cancelled concerts planned for Perth on Friday and Adelaide on Sunday. Tickets will be refunded.

The Federal Government has approved Lil Wayne's visa despite him being jailed last year on a weapons charge and on probation on drug charges. Eminem, with Lil Wayne and Hillhop Hoops, will play a sold-out show at Etihad Stadium on December 1. Lil Wayne plans to return to Australia next year.

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Lil Wayne has cancelled his shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth but will still be supporting Eminem in December. Organisers made the announcement earlier today stating that ‘scheduling conflicts’ were the reason behind the cancellation. Lil Wayne now plans to return to Australia for his own headline tour in 2012.

It is with regret that Dainty Group announces that the Australian solo shows for Lil Wayne, which were scheduled for Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, have now been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. Lil Wayne will be unable to arrive in Australia as early as originally planned, therefore regrettably having to postpone his solo performances.

However, Lil Wayne will still be coming to Australia to perform at the Eminem stadium shows at Melbourne Etihad Stadium on 1 December and at Sydney Football Stadium on 2 & 4 December. These three shows will now be the only chance Australian fans of Lil Wayne will get to see him perform until his next tour.

Wayne will return in 2012 for his own solo headline arena tour, where he will play Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth as originally planned, as well as several other markets. The tour dates for Wayne’s next visit to Australia are yet to be confirmed.

Patrons who purchased tickets via credit card will be automatically refunded and do not need to take any action. Patrons who purchased tickets with cash at an outlet need to return their tickets to the point of purchase for a full refund.

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Who says you can't go home again? With Thanksgiving just a few days away, Cash Money Records returned to New Orleans on Friday to hand out turkeys and give back to the city that birthed them. "It's actually been my first time back here for the past eight or nine years, and they've been doing this for 15 years," Lil Wayne told MTV News. "I haven't been back here to do this for so long just being super busy, just always on tour."

Since Cash Money's meteoric rise in the music industry, Tunechi and Birdman have since relocated to Miami but have never forgotten their roots. Every year Baby and members of the Cash Money team return to help out the less fortunate, and even though it has been some years since Wayne himself went back to his old stomping grounds, Friday's experience isn't lost on him.

"Those times I did it years ago, I was just a kid and I was just doing it because Baby and Slim, we were giving away turkeys at a park and that's what we were doin'," Weezy said. "Now it's a totally different feeling, because I can actually give you that and say, 'Here, happy Thanksgiving.' I can do that, and I can provide that for you. That's a different feeling in general, and it's a beautiful feeling overall."

Typically quiet Cash Money co-founder Ronald "Slim" Williams doesn't take his record label's success for granted. "God blessed people to bless other people," he said. "It makes it so special for us to come back home and see a smile on people's face after they received their turkeys and all the other items that go with it. So it's real big and real special for us."

Overall, CMR co-CEO Birdman just wants the people from his old neighborhood to know that despite his multiplatinum success, he isn't that much different than the people in New Orleans. He hopes that going back to the community where he made his bones will spawn a new cycle of success. "Knowing we once were them, so for me to see that they see us hopefully it's an inspiration for them and something positive can come out of it, because we once were them," he said.

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