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Now that Lil Wayne has been sentenced to one year in prison following several delays, the reality is setting in for his fans and friends. No one in the hip-hop community wants to see Weezy leave, and rappers also realize they need to run tighter ships in Wayne's absence. Young Jeezy said he'll not only miss Wayne's work ethic and music, but also his friend's rebellious attitude. "Wayne, like I like to call myself, is a trap-aholic," Young Jeezy told MTV News last week in New York, hours before he brought Weezy onstage at Madison Square Garden as a surprise guest during Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 Tour. That performance — which also included Nicki Minaj and Drake — would be Wayne's last before he went to jail. "He stays in the studio, he stays working," the Snowman added. "We'll definitely miss that. At the same time, we'll definitely miss what he brings to the game as far as him just being Wayne and doing what the f--- he wanna do. We d...

Jermaine Jackson has apparently gathered an all-star cast, including Prince, Justin Timberlake and Santana to pay tribute to his late brother Michael Jackson at a show in June in London. The Tribute By Jermaine show is expected to take place on June 8, 2010 at Wembley Arena in London. Other participants include Shakira, Earth Wind and Fire, Usher, Nelson Mandela, Jennifer Hudson, Whitney Houston, Jabbawockeez, Seal, Neyo and a performance by the Jackson 5 with Janet Jackson. 'The best way and most suitable way is to assemble the world's largest tribute in history that is only fitting to a man who moved the hearts and souls of an unimaginable amount,' Jermaine said in a statement. The show will be filmed with 12 HD cameras and air globally on June 25, 2010.

G-Unit's Lloyd Banks recently discussed how he ventured outside of his camp and linked with Dipset's Juelz Santana for their "Beamer, Benz or Bentley" collaboration. According to the "Punch Line King," the two never had a chance to work together in the past due to their inner circle ties. "The Juelz feature is something that didn't happen in [the past] because we had two of our own entities," Banks explained in an interview. "G-Unit had a lot of our own artists we had to showcase, same with Dipset. I was doing records with Prodigy, Mobb Deep, with everybody. I didn't have to go outside the circle. I was excited about the staff we had there. Now it's time for change."To have 'Beamer, Benz or Bentley' added to [radio station] Hot 97 within three or four days was incredible. That was one mixshow weekend that really came at the right time. I'm so thankful, man. It goes to show as long as you keep striving for what you...

Gerard Butler reportedly got irritated with Victoria Beckham at the Oscars (07 March) The Scottish actor - who presented an award alongside Bradley Cooper at the Academy Awards ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood - reportedly got so infuriated with the former Spice Girl causing a hold-up on the red carpet he ignored waiting photographers and headed straight into the event. Victoria, also known as Posh Spice, made her arrival at the same time as the 'Ugly Truth' actor and spent ages posing for photographers, pushing Gerard's patience over the edge. According to the Mail Online website, he turned to a friend and said: "Oh, I'll be here for half an hour, let's go in." The Hollywood heartthrob had previously admitted he was a little disappointed his appearance at the awards show would be to present a gong and not win one. He said: "I'm going to record the show so I can play it backwards and pretend I'm accepting the award instead of giving ...

Last year, T.I. helped Nashville, Tennessee's Vanderbilt University break attendance records when he headlined the annual Rites of Spring Music Festival. Tip's performance would be one of his last before he began serving his prison sentence. Appearances from Q-Tip, N.E.R.D. and others added to what was a banner year for Vanderbilt's student run organization, The Music Group; the collective was also responsible for bringing Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 tour to Nashville. This year, Drake takes the reigns as the headlining Hip Hop act. Drake's own Home Away From Home tour dates will coincide with the Rites of Spring Festival happening April 23-24 and Vanderbilt's own Campus Consciousness tour. In addition to fellow Torontonian, Melanie Fiona, Hip Hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh will also perform. And while Nashville is known to most for having a densely populated Country Music scene, the bill will be balanced out with performers from other genres including Ben Harper and Relentl...

This weekend at the seventh annual Southern Entertainment Awards Tennessee native Drumma Boy took away the award for Producer Of The Year. This years Producer Of The Year Award marks Drumma Boy ’s second consecutive award in that category at the Southern Entertainment Awards. The 26-year-old producer emerged onto the music scene around 2004 and has since produced for a variety of artists. Drumma Boy is expected to contribute to a number of upcoming albums including T.I.’s seventh album, Young Jeezy’s Thug Motivation 103, and Lil Jon’s Crunk Rock. Held annually, the Southern Entertainment Awards honors the best in Hip Hop, reggae, soul, and more. This years awards took place at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Other winner’s and nominee’s at the awards included Nicki Minaj, DJ Drama, B.o.B, Drake, and more.

Lil Wayne was sentenced today (March 8th) after two delayed events. The Cash Money/Young Money platinum super-star had avoided sentencing last month for a dental emergency, followed by a Manhattan courthouse fire last week. AllHipHop.com has reported that Wayne is arriving at New York's Riker's Island this afternoon. Wayne is expected to serve eight months from a .40 caliber gun and marijuana possession conviction stemming from a tour base search in 2007 while the rapper was on tour in Manhattan. The rapper was taken in handcuffs from court room to the prison where Styles P, Foxy Brown and Shyne have all served time Many speculate that Wayne will remain in protective custody while in the prison, though officials have yet to confirm. While he is incarcerated, Mack Maine is expected to have a controlling hand at Young Money Records. The label will release Drake's Thank Me Later during that period. This past weekend, a video to Wayne's Eminem-assisted Rebirth track "D...