Culture Bully — Lil Wayne seeks personal revelations in "Dear Anne," Kanye has strong words in "Mama's Boyfriend," Nas goes way back in "Nasty" & a soulful new joint from Toronto's Shaun Boothe. more info

NME — Hip hop star rebelled as child with 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — N.O.R.E. teams up with Lil Weezy and Pharrell for this brand new track.   LWHQ a2a_linkname="N.O.R.E. – Finito (feat. Lil Wayne And Pharrell)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/06/14/n-o-r-e-finito-feat-lil-wayne-and-pharrell/";... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Crooked takes Lil Wayne’s smooth joint “How To Love” and flips it. Crooked I just went in! Planet C.O.B VOL.2 arrives July 12th.   UTHN a2a_linkname="Crooked I – How To Thug"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/06/14/crooked... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The full version to Weezy’s “Dear Anne” has finally been released. Produced by Swizz Beatz. This track won’t be on Carter IV.   KC on the exclusive a2a_linkname="Lil Wayne – Dear Anne (Part 2) (Prod. By Swizz Beatz)"; a2a_linkurl="http://w... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Lil Wayne may be known for his rapping, but the star has admitted to being a huge fan of rockers, Nirvana.Weezy, who is still said to be working on his ninth studio LP, Tha Carter IV, has claimed... more info

ContactMusic — Troubled rapper Lil Wayne has been hit with his third lawsuit in two weeks. The hip-hop star is facing legal action from bosses at a music publishing company who allege he used a sample without permission in his 2006 collaboration with Bryan 'Birdman... more info

NME - The Daily Download — The sounds rattling round the skulls of the NME staff this week... 1. Lil Wayne - 'How To Love' Dodgy reinvention alert… Lil Wayne, he of the tattooed face, metal teeth, codeine slur, self-inflicted gunshot wounds, serious criminal record, fuck-ev... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Dirk Nowitzki, Mark Cuban, TMZ Sports, Photo Galleries The Dallas Mavericks continued to stick it to the Miami Heat last night even AFTER they won the NBA Championship... partying at the same place LeBron's mo... more info

Guardian Music — 10 June 2008: Number 50 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicAfter launching his career as a member of the Hot Boyz, Lil Wayne emerged as an influential voice in his own right in the mid-noughties, and someone one... more info