The times are certainly changing, and if anyone in music has experienced that, it is rapper T.I. TIP has sold almost 7 million albums and 15 million singles in the U.S. alone. Yet the Atlanta-native currently finds himself without a record label and on a tour with Lil Wayne that is selling tickets in some… Read more »
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Lil Wayne Mash-Up With ‘The Office’ Theme Song
How ironic given that last summer, Lil Wayne kicked off his “America’s Most Wanted Music Festival” in right here in NEPA at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain. Anyways, enjoy (NOTE: NOT CLEAN VERSION!).Big thanks to my homie DJ Woogie for putting me up on this.
EXCLUSIVE: Young Jeezy Works On New LP, Keeps In Touch w/ T.I.
As politically active as Young Jeezy was last fall, it only made sense that last week, he felt right at home in what the pundits called, “The Ground Zero of the Presidential Election.” “I appreciate Scranton for standing behind (President Obama),” Jeezy told me backstage at the first stop on the “America’s Most Wanted Music… Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: MTV News’ Sway Calloway on America’s Most Wanted Tour
Don’t necessarily call it a homecoming to hip-hop, but for MTV News reporter Sway Calloway, it sure felt good to cover the America’s Most Wanted Music Festival’s first date in Scranton, PA. “I’ve been on the road doing a lot of stuff with MTV,” explained Calloway – mentioning the Michael Jackson memorial as well as… Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: Jeremih’s Learning Experience
R&B newcomer Jeremih learned an important lesson on his first day of touring: sometimes, you need to roll with the punches. “The keyboard should’ve been here,” he explained while backstage at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain. “It’s on its way; it was 15 pounds over capacity for the plane limit.” But at least the singer… Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em To Collab W/ Drake, Tweak Live Set
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the most tech-savvy artist of our generation is using all of his gadgets while on tour this summer to continue creating, producing, and finishing projects. “I got the studio bus actually on the road, the whole tour,” explained Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em. “So I’m recording my third album,… Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: Weezy F. Bulletproof
Remember our friend Brenda? She is the one who grabbed this footage of Lil Wayne and his crew fighting over a BB gun Sunday at their hotel. On Monday night after the show, Brenda met Weezy, although apparently the BB gun wars hadn’t ceased.As you can see, Wayne’s wearing a bulletproof vest and goggles. With… Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: Amber Rose (Kanye’s Girl?) Backstage at Weezy’s Show
South Philly-born Amber Rose showed up at opening night of the America’s Most Wanted Music Festival. The model and former exotic dancer has appeared in videos and print campaigns with Young Jeezy and Kanye West, and has been romantically linked to West as well. Rose recently appeared with West in a Louis Vuitton ad.
EXCLUSIVE: Lil Wayne’s Hotel Tussle
Lil Wayne and the rest of his Young Money crew arrived in Scranton on Sunday, checking in to the Radisson before heading to Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain for a rehearsal. Earlier in the day, my friend Brenda shot the following footage. Apparently Lil Wayne owns an automatic bb gun, and was firing it (or… Read more »
Backstage Notes From Opening Night of The America’s Most Wanted Music Festival
– It’s the first tour of any kind for newcomer Jeremih. The Chicago-native currently owns a Top 10 hit in “Birthday Sex.” Talk about being thrown in to the fire of a hectic schedule: while all of the other acts on the bill arrived in Scranton on Sunday, Jeremih touched down in Avoca around 4:30… Read more »