Lil Wayne

I AM STILL MUSIC TOUR Lil Wayne, with Rick Ross, Keri Hilson, Far East Movement and Lloyd At: Comcast Center, Mansfield, last night Since his release from prison last year, Lil Wayne has been making up for lost time with his fans, something he was eager to do at last night's "I Am Still Music" tour stop at the Comcast Center in Mansfield. "Sorry For the Wait" is the name of Wayne's newest free mix tape and the appropriate sentiment for his performance. The New Orleans rapper delivered for his fans on the second stop of the tour, which opened last week in Hartford.

B.o.B, "Strange Clouds" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records) B.o.B is a rapper who has totally gone pop, but that's completely OK because it suits him. The Atlanta-based artist fused elements of hip-hop, R&B and rock on his 2010 debut album, "The Adventures of Bobby Ray," which produced the chart-topping "Nothin' On You," featuring Bruno Mars, and the top 10 hit "Airplanes" with Hayley Williams. The rapper-singer-producer sticks with the same formula on his sophomore album, "Strange Clouds," while tapping pop's most successful hitmakers, including Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne,...

Lil Wayne has been told to cut his grass. The Times-Picayune (http://bit.ly/yxftea ) reports the rapper was cited for high grass and weeds at his 10,000-square-foot mansion in a gated subdivision in Kenner, La., a suburb of New Orleans. The Code Enforcement Department issued the ticket to Dwayne Carter, the New Orleans-born singer's given name, sometime between Feb. 26 and March 2, according to a list released by the city. The home is on sale for $1.7 million. Listed as a "celebrity" mansion, the house has five bedrooms, five bathrooms, two half baths and a "beautiful, spacious...

Lil Wayne has been told to cut his grass. The Times-Picayune (http://bit.ly/yxftea ) reports the rapper was cited for high grass and weeds at his 10,000-square-foot mansion in a gated subdivision in Kenner, La., a suburb of New Orleans. The Code Enforcement Department issued the ticket to Dwayne Carter, the New Orleans-born singer's given name, sometime between Feb. 26 and March 2, according to a list released by the city. The home is on sale for $1.7 million. Listed as a "celebrity" mansion, the house has five bedrooms, five bathrooms, two half baths and a "beautiful, spacious...

In rap, there are monuments and there are placeholders. Example: Jay-Z’s been rap’s constant over the last 14 years. But in the gaps between 11 albums, other personalities — DMX, Ja Rule, 50 Cent, Nelly for instance — were able to capture the audience he left. Knowing he’d spend eight months in prison on weapons charges — a lifetime for an artist who made a name off flooding the world with mixtapes, albums, and features — Lil’ Wayne recorded the 10 songs on “I Am Not a Human Being’’ to make sure no one filled the gap while he was gone.

Lil Wayne is hoping his performance on the MTV Video Music Awards will be so good, fans will rush out and get his new album: The rapper is making it digitally available at midnight after Sunday's show. "Tha Carter IV" will be available on iTunes, Amazon.com and other digital outlets. The physical album will hit stores Aug. 29. "Tha Carter IV" features collaborations with Drake, Cory Gunz, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes and others. Lil Wayne says he's making history. "I am extremely excited to be the first artist to utilize such an amazing idea.

Lil Wayne took advantage of his Video Music Awards performance by dropping his anticipated new album the very same night. The tattooed rapper closed the Video Music Awards with tunes from his new album as an ad blinked on the bottom of the screen reading: "Be the first to download 'Tha Carter IV' on iTunes. " The album was to be released digitally at midnight on Aug. 29 and in stores later that day. "There's only one man brilliant enough to piece this plan together," rapper Drake said as he introduced Lil Wayne.

No one comes out of prison the same way they went in. Michael Vick went in another megalomaniacal millionaire athlete and came out a model of contrition and a freakishly rejuvenated quarterback. Rapper DMX goes in and out of jail like it's a Store 24 (he was released last month and went back in last week), and he looks crazier by the mug shot. Lil Wayne did eight months in Rikers Island on a 2007 gun charge. He got out last November. Enough time has passed to make his jail time seem like a sabbatical.

It wasn't quite "A Milli" but it was awful close: Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" sold 964,000 in its debut week for the second-best first-week sales of the year. The figures were released by Nielsen SoundScan on Tuesday. Only Lady Gaga sold more this year. Her "Born This Way" hit No. 1 with 1.1 million sold thanks in part to a one-day offer from Amazon.com to buy the album for 99 cents. Lil Wayne just barely missed his own sales record. "Tha Carter III" sold just over 1 million when it was released in 2008.

Talk about the ultimate tease. All weekend leading up to last night's Monster Jam concert, Lil Wayne basically set up camp on sponsoring radio station JAM'N 94.5. For the morning commute, there was Wayne's "Lollipop. " At lunchtime, you had his other big hit, "A Milli," and on the drive to the show, the station played the Game's "My Life" featuring - who else? - Lil Wayne. The rapper was everywhere - except on stage at the TD Banknorth Garden last night. Lil Wayne was second-to-last on the bill, but he didn't show up. No one gave the audience an explanation, but...

WATCH THE THRONE: JAY-Z & KANYE WEST At: TD Garden, Monday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $57-$247.50. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com If it came with a scratch 'n' sniff sticker, "Watch the Throne" would smell like a shiny new car. A Rolls-Royce, to be exact. Everything about the album has the regal air of luxury, from the gold-plated artwork to the lyrical references to extreme wealth to the outsize personalities who made it. And that title! Only Kanye West and Jay-Z, two rock stars masquerading as rappers, could get away with that.

It wasn't quite "A Milli" but it was awful close: Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" sold 964,000 in its debut week for the second-best first-week sales of the year. The figures were released by Nielsen SoundScan on Tuesday. Only Lady Gaga sold more this year. Her "Born This Way" hit No. 1 with 1.1 million sold thanks in part to a one-day offer from Amazon.com to buy the album for 99 cents. Lil Wayne just barely missed his own sales record. "Tha Carter III" sold just over 1 million when it was released in 2008.

Lil Wayne, "Tha Carter IV" (Cash Money/Universal Records) Since "Tha Carter III" made him a legitimate pop star, Lil Wayne spent eight months in jail and released three albums, including a collaborative effort with his Young Money crew. He also forgot the art of songwriting. That 2008, Grammy-winning blockbuster succeeded because the genius of free association rhymes found discipline: Nearly every "Carter III" track had a theme, storyline or single emotion for Wayne to wrap his witticisms around.

Lil Wayne took advantage of his Video Music Awards performance by dropping his anticipated new album the very same night. The tattooed rapper closed the Video Music Awards with tunes from his new album as an ad blinked on the bottom of the screen reading: "Be the first to download 'Tha Carter IV' on iTunes. " The album was to be released digitally at midnight on Aug. 29 and in stores later that day. "There's only one man brilliant enough to piece this plan together," rapper Drake said as he introduced Lil Wayne.

You might blame or embrace David Guetta, the French superstar DJ/producer, for the influx of fist-pumping electro beats onto the pop charts. Either way, you can't deny the guy's influence. It's odd timing, though, that Guetta has decided to drop one of this year's best summer-like party records right before Labor Day. The mastermind behind many hits, including Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling," doesn't break new ground on his fourth album. Instead, he brings together many of today's pop superstars and offers a platform as swooshes, squiggles, and propulsive beats elevate them to club...

No one comes out of prison the same way they went in. Michael Vick went in another megalomaniacal millionaire athlete and came out a model of contrition and a freakishly rejuvenated quarterback. Rapper DMX goes in and out of jail like it's a Store 24 (he was released last month and went back in last week), and he looks crazier by the mug shot. Lil Wayne did eight months in Rikers Island on a 2007 gun charge. He got out last November. Enough time has passed to make his jail time seem like a sabbatical.

Justin Bieber, Queen Latifah, Gladys Knight, Bruno Mars and Nicki Minaj are coming to the BET Awards. BET Networks said Wednesday that the entertainers will appear on Sunday’s ceremony, which will be broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. They’ll join a star-studded lineup set to include performances by Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, Drake and Mary J. Blige. The BET Awards honor the year’s top actors, athletes and musicians. Chris Brown leads nominees with six nods, followed by Lil Wayne with five.

Rap star Lil Wayne ’s sentencing in a New York gun case was postponed yesterday, because he needs to finish a string of dental surgeries before he goes to jail. Lil Wayne, one of music’s biggest sellers, is poised to spend as much as a year in jail under a plea deal. Lil Wayne, 27, pleaded guilty in October to a charge of attempted criminal possession of a weapon, admitting he illegally had a loaded .40-caliber semiautomatic gun on his tour bus. Sentencing now is scheduled for March 2. Actor discloses illness Louis Gossett Jr. said yesterday he is being treated...

Lil Wayne is hoping his performance on the MTV Video Music Awards will be so good, fans will rush out and get his new album: The rapper is making it digitally available at midnight after Sunday's show. "Tha Carter IV" will be available on iTunes, Amazon.com and other digital outlets. The physical album will hit stores Aug. 29. "Tha Carter IV" features collaborations with Drake, Cory Gunz, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes and others. Lil Wayne says he's making history. "I am extremely excited to be the first artist to utilize such an amazing idea.

Chris Brown and Lil Wayne are returning to the MTV Video Music Awards stage, while Adele will make her first appearance. The trio are the first performers announced for the Aug. 28 ceremony in Los Angeles, at the Nokia Theatre. The announcement was made Thursday. Brown's star, once tarnished because of his attack on Rihanna, is shining bright this year, and MTV has taken note. "He is having a moment with multiple hits this year, and he always delivers on the VMA stage," said Amy Doyle, executive vice president of music and talent at MTV, on...