‘His stuff is only going to get better,’ Young Money princess says in recent MTV interview.

Nicki Minaj has a lot to be excited about these days. But while the animated rapper remains busy, she is also anticipating Lil Wayne’s release from prison. In a recent radio interview, Minaj spoke about her mentor and why she feels the need to make her album Pink Friday a success.

The 25-year-old MC is ready for the whole Young Money crew to take over the rap game. “We’re just really, really hard workers, and you know what? At some point, I would hope the hard work pays off, at least on my end,” she said. “It’s definitely already paid off for Wayne and for Drake, so I want to thank everybody for supporting Young Money, period.”

Source: MTV

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Above is the previously unreleased Ground Zero music video by Lil Wayne, starring the Young Money Princess Shanell. Check it out and leave your thoughts in the comments below!

Wayne will also headline a homecoming concert the same day, says YM president Mack Maine.

The biggest Young Money releases this year, of course, are coming courtesy of the leader of the family, Lil Wayne. Weezy has a 10-song project called I Am Not a Human Being that will be released digitally on his birthday, September 27. YM has tentative plans to come right back with more Weezy on November 5. That album, of course, will be his über-anticipated Tha Carter IV, or C4 as it’s been nicknamed.

“That’s where we are aiming for now,” Mack explained. “I think the Garden would be perfect. I wanna keep it Young Money. I think we can hold our own. As far as his set, it would be nice to have features and cameos on his set. As far as who opens for him, it’ll be a no-brainer, Young Money could hold it down. Just have the big features on Wayne’s set. He’s gonna have a show, then go to the studio. I just had a birthday recently. I had four parties for my birthday. For him, it’s no telling how that week would go, how that month would go. Five months [would go]. We’re gonna party like when Frank came home in ‘King of New York.’ We’re gonna go crazy.”

Source: MTV

Sports Illustrated asked Wayne, who is an avid tennis fan, to share his thoughts on the upcoming U.S. Open, which begins Monday in New York. Check out what Weezy said down in the letter below, and let us know what you think down in the comments.

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Here is a brand new verse from Lil Wayne. This is called Cascades, and right now it’s only one verse but its a great one. This song will be on Big Mike’s upcoming mixtape. This has a cool beat, and a great verse from Weezy. This could be on the upcoming I Am Not A Human EP, but who knows. Shouts to X for this, hopefully we’ll have a full song soon. Listen to and download Cascades by Lil Wayne below, and leave your thoughts in the comments section. Enjoy…

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After saying multiple times in many interviews that he doesn’t want to be a “40 year-old” rapper (rather an actor), Grand Hustle leader T.I. says that only Lil Wayne could replace his “King Of The South” status. TIP says that he has too much history and success for just anyone to claim the title.

“It doesn’t bother me at all,” Tip said about his fellow Southern rappers. “Another point I often make is the success of another person, the rise or fall of another individual has no bearing on my title. No matter how much a person does from this day forward, it doesn’t take away from the things I’ve done to this day. I’m gonna have to stop for a long time to let you start for a long time in order for you to catch up, no matter how much you do, and not taking away from anybody, not saying nothing bad about nobody — you gonna have to do what you’re doing right now times two, times three, seven times over in order to be where I am right now…As far as from a standpoint of success, the only person who is in a position to make a claim like that sort would be [Lil] Wayne, as far as success, from a numbers standpoint. As far as longevity and success, that’s the only person I feel like can say that.”

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Lil Wayne‘s new song “Right Above It” featuring Drake is burning up the digital charts. Check out what Billboard had to say about the single:

Over on the Digital Songs chart this week we greet at new No. 1 in the form of “Right Above It” from Lil Wayne featuring Drake as it struts in with 225,000 downloads sold. It’s the first No. 1 for Wayne on this chart and it’s his best sales week as a lead artist. (Billboard)

Congrats to Weezy, I’m sure the rest of the I’m Not Human EP will be just as good if not better. Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

In the video above, you can see Lil Wayne prove that he has no desire to use cough syrup anymore! Tity Boi tempts Weezy with some codine syrup before he leaves for Rikers, and Wayne is having no part of it. Lil Wayne instead drinks Patron and says “RIP to the syrup.” This is a clip from the Entourage DVD put out by DJ Scoob Doo, and you can see two more videos form it below. The first is the official trailer, and in the second Birdman shows off his $1.5 million watch. The only other person with the same watch is Sir Elton John. Are you looking forward to the Entourage DVD? Leave a comment below!

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Lil Wayne gives advice to his Cash Money crew members

Lil Wayne‘s daily prison routine reportedly consists of mundane activities like watching ESPN and chatting on the phone. Despite his seemingly laid-back schedule, the Young Money/ Cash Money leader has cautioned his protégés to steer clear of trouble. Jail is no place for successful rappers, according to Wayne. During a visit to the incarcerated MC, Bow Wow, who joined Weezy‘s camp last year, said Wayne urged him and Young Money star Drake to stay on their best behavior.

“One thing he told me when I went to visit him, he was like … ‘Bow, this ain’t for us, this ain’t it. This ain’t built for cats like us. They don’t understand us, we don’t understand them. Don’t do it man, just stay out of trouble. You and Drizzy, y’all stay clean, y’all stay doing what y’all do. Y’all can do this forever,’ ” Bow Wow told Houston’s 97.9 The Box. “I knew he meant it, [because] Tune never lectures me like that … but he was serious.”

The 23-year-old rapper said that seeing Wayne locked up was a “humbling experience” and recalled hanging with Weezy before his prison stint.

“In our studio, it’s my room … then Stunna’s room then Wayne’s room. I’m so used to seeing the Bugatti pull up, I’m so used to … going over Wayne’s house and the chef is always cooking,” Bow Wow said. “You don’t like seeing your boy like that,” Bow lamented.

Similar to how Wayne doled out advice to Bow, the young rapper said he looks out for another member of the extended Young Money/ Cash Money collective: Nicki Minaj. Bow Wow, who stars in the comedy “Lottery Ticket,” almost scored the hip-hop diva a role in the summer flick.

“To be honest, Nicki was close to being [the character] ‘Nikki’ in the movie. I called Nicki and said, ‘Yo, I think you should audition for this role.’ ” Unfortunately, Bow’s bid to get Minaj some screen time was unsuccessful: The part eventually went to R&B vixen Teairra Mari. “I thought [Minaj] did good, but unfortunately you know how things don’t work out.”

Fans won’t catch Minaj on the big screen in “Lottery Ticket” but Bow Wow said a big tour featuring Weezy’s hitmaking squad will go down once Wayne comes home.

“When he gets out, we definitely plan on this Young Money/ Cash Money tour,” Bow said. “[The tour will feature] myself, Nicki, Drizzy, Wayne and the whole entire family.”

What do you think about Lil Wayne’s advice to Bow and Drake? Let us know in the comments.

We are beyond excited about this! Check out what Rap-Up has to say about the Welcome Home Weezy Concert that Drake announced last night via uStream.

A fitting homecoming is already being planned for Lil Wayne. The day after he is expected to be released from jail, the Cash Money rapper will celebrate by throwing a welcome home concert.

Lil Wayne has been serving time for weapons charges since March. He is expected to be released on November 4. His EP, I Am Not a Human Being, will arrive on his 28th birthday on September 27.

Source: MTV and Rap-Up