The Carter Documentary Looks Great :(

The the trailer for the Weezy doc plays like a portrait of the artist as a young total crazyhead, and we all should probably pre-order it because crazyheads are fascinating. Watch the trailer. ... CONTINUE READING THE CARTER DOCUMENTARY LOOKS GREAT :(»

Posted on November 9, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | Lil Wayne

New Weezer (Feat. Lil Wayne) - "Can't Stop Partying"

Rivers debuted this one at one of our Decomposed sessions, alongside co-writer Jermaine Dupri. There was a loose jamboree-chant goofiness to the track in that early iteration. And then news broke that Weezer would be joined by Weezy on the... CONTINUE READING NEW WEEZER (FEAT. LIL WAYNE) - "CAN'T STOP PARTYING" »

Posted on October 26, 2009 (61 comments)
Tags: Darker My Love | Jermaine Dupri | Lil Wayne | Weezer

Lil Wayne Facing Year In Jail

Weezy's plead guilty to owning the loaded semi-automatic gun found on his tour bus in 2007. He expects to receive a year in jail at sentencing in February. Then in March, he stands trial in Arizona on unrelated felony drug... CONTINUE READING LIL WAYNE FACING YEAR IN JAIL»

Posted on October 22, 2009 (13 comments)
Tags: Lil Wayne | Monsters Of Folk

Weezy Guests On Weezer LP

It's true, Lil Wayne contributed a verse to "Can't Stop Partying," which you'll recall RC co-wrote with Jermaine Dupri. The results? "[I]t sounds so dark, like he was gonna get shot or something when he walks out of the studio."... CONTINUE READING WEEZY GUESTS ON WEEZER LP»

Posted on September 28, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Jermaine Dupri | Lil Wayne | Thom Yorke | Weezer

Drake & Friends' BBall Video

Drake performs on a two-story platform that is on fire, but it's not any worse than Kanye West's performance in absolute darkness, or Weezy's refusal to even get up off the couch to deliver his verse, or Eminem's 2002-sports-drink-commercial-soundstage. Good... CONTINUE READING DRAKE & FRIENDS' BBALL VIDEO»

Behind The Music: Lil Wayne Was Not Quite Legendary

VH1 did a serviceable job of tracing Weezy's career path, but glossed over the most interesting stuff. Videogum breaks it down.... CONTINUE READING BEHIND THE MUSIC: LIL WAYNE WAS NOT QUITE LEGENDARY»

Posted on September 11, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Behind The Music | Bon Iver | Lil Wayne

Behind The Music: Lil Wayne Is Going To Be Legendary

He brought The View, Letterman, and "Miss Katie" Couric's Grammy Special to new levels of WTF, so we're psyched for Thursday's relaunch of BTM with Weezy. Grab a styrofoam cup of codeine and watch this preview.... CONTINUE READING BEHIND THE MUSIC: LIL WAYNE IS GOING TO BE LEGENDARY»

Posted on September 9, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Behind The Music | Lil Wayne | Phoenix

Kanye, Weezy, Eminem, Drake Join Forces On "Forever"

Drake gets top billing in this six-minute collaboration for the soundtrack to More Than A Game, the forthcoming documentary about LeBron James, but it's the long awaited union of Wayne and Slim Shady that makes this track especially curious. It's... CONTINUE READING KANYE, WEEZY, EMINEM, DRAKE JOIN FORCES ON "FOREVER"»

Lil Wayne Says Stay In School

This week, a diverse group of entertainers (Salt-N-Pepa, Hootie, the mom from Home Improvement, etc.) is delivering an important message about education. Watch Weezy's PSA here. Maybe it will convince you to put down the face tattoo needle and pick... CONTINUE READING LIL WAYNE SAYS STAY IN SCHOOL»

Posted on August 26, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Lil Wayne | Weezer

Weezy Talks Tats, Weed On The View

Yeah, that happened this morning. While not letting the rapper-turned-rocker get a word in edgewise, the View ladies make Lil Wayne out to be some kind of spokesperson for staying in school and keeping your diamond teeth clean. He also... CONTINUE READING WEEZY TALKS TATS, WEED ON THE VIEW»

Posted on April 24, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Lil Wayne | The View

VH1 Revives Behind The Music

Since '97, BTM has tracked the rise and spectacular falls of 168 artists, most recently New Kids On The Block last fall. It was the network's signature program before the Flavorrr Flaaav years. You probably haven't seen it in a... CONTINUE READING VH1 REVIVES BEHIND THE MUSIC»

Posted on March 19, 2009 in Video (46 comments)
Tags: Behind The Music | Lil Wayne | Phoenix | Scott Weiland

Behind The Music: Lil Wayne's First Rock Video

Your favorite song "Prom Queen," now has a music video featuring your favorite band, Korn. Watch it here and if you don't like it (which is impossible), blame Gwyneth Paltrow.... CONTINUE READING BEHIND THE MUSIC: LIL WAYNE'S FIRST ROCK VIDEO»

Posted on March 4, 2009 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Girls | KoRn | Lil Wayne | Ryan Adams

The 2009 Grammys: Just The Good Parts

NARAS's flirtation with attempting to matter in 2009 went alright last night. There was so much promised we had Videogum come over to help us log our reactions across as many internet platforms as possible, and even with all that... CONTINUE READING THE 2009 GRAMMYS: JUST THE GOOD PARTS»

Liveblogging The 2009 Grammys

Welcome to the Grammys 2009, which promises to be a very special night in which Radiohead will perform with the USC marching band (proof!) and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss will win all the awards. Of course with all the... CONTINUE READING LIVEBLOGGING THE 2009 GRAMMYS»

Lil Wayne Stops By Letterman To Deliver A Grammy-Themed Top 10

And it turns out he's better at it than playing guitar. Which doesn't say much anything. Best part? His glazed eyes and creepy smile. (Lil Wayne's, not Letterman's.) Also, Paul's wants to eat crab cakes shaped like Beyoncé's ass. Watch... CONTINUE READING LIL WAYNE STOPS BY LETTERMAN TO DELIVER A GRAMMY-THEMED TOP 10»

Posted on February 6, 2009 (1 comments)
Tags: David Letterman | Girls | Lil Wayne | Wavves

Katie Couric Makes Weezy Cry

Four days before the Grammys, Katie Couric hosts an All Access special in which she pretends Katy Perry is interesting and Lil Wayne is not a crazy person. Based on the teaser clip, Weezy is surprisingly lucid, to the point... CONTINUE READING KATIE COURIC MAKES WEEZY CRY»

Posted on January 30, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Grammys | Katie Couric | Lil Wayne | Robin Pecknold

Lil Wayne Makes Live "Rock" Debut On AT&T's Facebook Page

This week has already brought us very special information: Weezy is going rock, and that his idea of "rock" is Linkin Park, and that it will sound like this. Even if you didn't before, now you know that. You can't... CONTINUE READING LIL WAYNE MAKES LIVE "ROCK" DEBUT ON AT&T'S FACEBOOK PAGE»

Posted on January 28, 2009 in Video (64 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Lil Wayne | Low Vs Diamond | Weezer

New Lil Wayne - "Prom Queen"

The Carter III was good, so kudos to Weezy for getting wise and ditching this rap thing for his next release. Huh? Well it's all true: Lil Wayne is making a "rock record" instead of a rap record, and it's... CONTINUE READING NEW LIL WAYNE - "PROM QUEEN"»

Posted on January 26, 2009 (50 comments)
Tags: Death Cab For Cutie | Lil Wayne

Stereogum & team9 Present... MySplice III

For the third year in a row, we've turned to master bootlegger team9 to take some of our favorite songs of the year and mash them together. On Stereogum & team9 Present... MySplice III you'll hear familiar blog hits from... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM & TEAM9 PRESENT... MYSPLICE III»

Premature Evaluation: Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak

After several closely monitored weeks of leaks, it's time to take a look at the year's most anticipated album that doesn't feature Buckethead. Given Kanye West's reputation for finding musical inspiration in unlikely places (be they leftfield samples or genre-bending... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: KANYE WEST - 808S & HEARTBREAK»

Lil Wayne Is A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Alfred E. Neuman

From the top of the charts to duetting (duetting = doing nothing but holding a guitar and making "oh" faces says P4K) with Kid Rock at last night's Country Music Awards, Weezy's mug is everywhere. Everywhere but the cover of... CONTINUE READING LIL WAYNE IS A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, A LITTLE BIT ALFRED E. NEUMAN»

Posted on November 13, 2008 (1 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Lil Wayne | Vampire Weekend

Daily Kanye: New Leaks And Lulz

Yes, it's another post with leaks from Kanye's forthcoming Heartbreak: "Tell Everybody That You Know" (a messy-breakup duet with Lil Wayne) and the supple swells of the escapist standout "Street Lights." But today's installment comes with a bonus platter of... CONTINUE READING DAILY KANYE: NEW LEAKS AND LULZ»

Posted on November 12, 2008 (8 comments)
Tags: Comic-Con | Kanye West | Lil Wayne | Twilight | Vampire Weekend

New Lil Wayne Video - "Mrs. Officer"

Weezy's new video with Bobby Valentino has him doing just what the lyrics say: getting stopped by a lady cop, watching the sunrise, and fucking the police. Videogum's got it, along with some additional sexual insight. ... CONTINUE READING NEW LIL WAYNE VIDEO - "MRS. OFFICER"»

Posted on October 31, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Lil Wayne | The Thermals | Yo La Tengo

10 Trendy Pop Star Costumes For Halloween '08

I was going to write up a guide to contemporary Indie Rock Halloween Costume Ideas, but decided against it. You're probably wearing a Fleet Foxes costume right now. Where's the fun in that? So instead we turn our attention to... CONTINUE READING 10 TRENDY POP STAR COSTUMES FOR HALLOWEEN '08»

New Roots (Feat. Lil Wayne) - "A Milli" (Live)

This MP3 was posted around so much yesterday I didn't even bother to listen until later in the night, because I figured you guys didn't need to hear "A Milli" another time. I was so wrong though. The Roots were... CONTINUE READING NEW ROOTS (FEAT. LIL WAYNE) - "A MILLI" (LIVE)»

Posted on October 10, 2008 in MP3 (1 comments)
Tags: Bob Mould | Coachella | Lil Wayne | The Roots