Lil Wayne kicks off Tidal X tour with free Houston show

Lil Wayne performed in November for a few thousand fans at the debut Astroworld Festival in Houston.

Precisely multi month later, he engaged only a couple of hundred at House of Blues

The hotshot rapper performed for a hour Monday night, filling his set with old top choices and new tunes from "The Carter V."

Houston was the main stop on the Tidal X: Lil Wayne I Ain't Sh*t Without You Fan Appreciation Tour. The free show was reported a week ago.

Many fans arranged Monday morning outside the Sprint store at Westpark and Buffalo Speedway to get tickets. Due to the substantial turnout, the pickup area was in the end moved to House of Blues.

Inside the setting, it was swarmed however not at limit, with a lot of space to move around. It gave the occasion considerably a greater amount of an elite feel.

Weezy made that big appearance at 9:15 p.m. what's more, was supported by a full band holed up behind a scrim. He wore a Balenciaga scarf, white boots and precious stone gems.

"Y'all been down with me since day (interjection) one," he told the group. "I adore y'all. Seriously, without a doubt."

He bursted through a progression of tunes, from "Got Money," "6 Foot 7 Foot" and "Go DJ" to "Candy," "Mrs. Officer" and "HYFR." The group hopped along and presented irately via web-based networking media. (In the event that it's not on Snapchat, did it occur?)

Wayne was substantially more drawn in and energized than he was amid his Astroworld set. He realized this was his group and relaxed in the response. His stream has a sensational, visual artist style that just intensified as the show went on.

The set incorporated a few melodies from "Tha Carter V," his twelfth collection, discharged in September. "Shouldn't something be said about Me," with its Prince vibe, was a champion.

He capably veered between inclinations, carrying the gathering back up with tunes like "Relentless Mobbin," "A Milli" and "Commotion." He yelled out God and the fans and the University of Houston, which he went to in 2005.

What's more, similar to any great performer, he left the group needing more.

Conviction Overturned for Alleged Lil Wayne Tour Bus Shooter

                                                                           

The conviction of Jimmy Carlton Winfrey, who previously pleaded guilty to firing a weapon at Lil Wayne's tour bus, has been reversed.

Winfrey—a.k.a. Peewee Roscoe—will now have another opportunity in court after Georgia Supreme Court determined that a judge "overstepped her bounds," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. "I was always very hopeful that the Supreme Court would set some ... lines of demarcation for judges and this certainly does so," Steven Sadow, Winfrey's lawyer, said Friday.

The incident in question occurred following a Weezy show in Atlanta in April 2015. Winfrey, allegedly, pulled up on Wayne's bus fleet on I-285 and opened fire. In July of that year, Winfrey was indicted on 27 charges stemming from the shooting. The following year, Wayne's former bus driver—Alvin Lewis—filed suit against Winfrey, Birdman, and Young Thug for putting him in fear of "death and severe bodily harm."

In February, Winfrey appealed his original 10-year sentence, alleging that Judge Mary Staley Clark had suggested he would be given a harsher sentence unless he accepted plea deal he had previously refuse. Though the judge never outright threatened Winfrey with such a sentence, the implication itself qualifies as an "overreach" of her judicial responsibilities. The former Birdman tour manager, according to Sadow, will now remain in custody until the case returns to court, at which point he can potentially take the proceedings to trial. 

Wayne, meanwhile, has recently been teasing the long-awaited (and seemingly actually-going-to-happen-now) release of Tha Carter V following a legal settlement with Birdman.

Justin Bieber, Sofia Richie Dating: What Does Lionel Richie Think Of The Relationship?

The relationship between Justin Bieber and Sofia Richie is still new, but could they have already met members of each other's families? While Richie has yet to confirm anything, it looks like her father, musician Lionel Richie has definitely been told about the relationship.

So what does the “Hello” singer think of Bieber? In an interview with TMZ while leaving a juice bar with Sofia, Lionel teased his daughter a little bit before saying that he has been given strict directions not to speak about Bieber and the relationship. When asked if he approves of the relationship, Lionel tried to ditch the question before saying yes. The singer was also asked if a collaboration between him and Bieber is in the cards, and Lionel said that he's open to the idea.

Bieber and Sofia have not been seen together in public lately. The last time they were photographed together was during their vacation in Mexico, and it didn't look like something they wished were documented. Photos of the two during a heated, intimate moment surfaced earlier, according to the Daily Mail. The photos went around on Twitter and spawned the hashtag “justinsextapeleakedparty.”

The release of the photos, which were taken without Bieber and Sofia's consent, comes a few days after the “What Do You Mean” singer deactivated his Instagram account in order to keep his privacy. Prior to closing his account, Bieber warned fans that he will make the social media page private if they will continue to say bad things about his new lady love.

Prior to the deletion, Bieber's ex, Selena Gomez, reportedly told the “Sorry” singer that he shouldn't be mad at his fans. Gomez also said that he should not be posting photos of his girlfriend if he didn't like the attention. After another exchange with the singer, including him calling her an attention-seeker, Gomez took to Snapchat to apologize for what she said.

Justin Bieber, pictured onstage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, and rumored girlfriend Sofia Richie were photographed while sharing an intimate moment during their vacation in Mexico. Photo: Getty Images/Kevin Winter

Christina Milian: Boyfriend Lil Wayne Is So Sweet With My Daughter Violet, 5

Much love Lil Wayne! # 1 priority Christina Milian's daughter Violet, 5, but as the singer tells Us Weekly, watching her little girl with boyfriend link Lil Wayne is very special, too. "They know and recognize each other - it is a very important part of my life and Violet is a very important part of my relationship," Milian, 33, told us at the 16th NALIP Latino Media Awards on Saturday June 27 in Los Angeles.

 

A year in their relationship, Milian - sparking rumors of dating when performed with Wayne, 32, at the American Music Awards 2014 - says it is taking it easy when it comes to Violeta union with man mom. "She is very close to his father, so that Violet has her father in her life, she has us in his life, so in time [that will develop a closer link]. It will take some time" The Christina Milian Until turned reality star, said Milian separated from the father of Violet, rapper The-Dream, three months after their wedding in December 2009.

Working hard on a new EP and the opening of its We are Pop Culture clothing store, Milian has his hands full this summer, but is enjoying having time alone with Violet and Wayne. "I'm very busy right now, but I have to live for the moment and go on vacation later," he told us. "Our time together is like a holiday, no matter what."

 

In just five years, Violet also has a summer schedule full. "What is not?" Mom asked when asked about the landmarks of his daughter. "She is learning to swim and full of character. She just surprised me every day."

Lurker Told Cops Wayne Invited Me To His Crib

The plot thickens in fright last week in Miami Beach mansion Lil Wayne ... the guy lurking around the house Wayne told cops he was there at the invitation of Wayne, but Wayne was not even there.

Broke the story ... cops were called at 3am on Saturday after a suspect was seen hanging around the place. A witness told that someone gave police permission to come to the property of Wayne and inside the house but found nothing unusual.

We are told that the police then saw the guy out and he grilled. Lil Wayne said had given him permission to enter, but when the police told him that Wayne was not there the kind of collapsed history.

It's a tense time for Wayne, who is locked in a battle with his mentor Birdman and cash.

At the end ... the prowler had done nothing wrong. He did not enter the property so there was no crime. The man went and police called it a day.

Lil Wayne Sues Cash Money For $51 Million

The rapper also hopes to end contract with label and requests joint right to everything published by Young Money



Lil Wayne performed in Mountain View, California on September 16, 2014. The rapper is suing Cash Money Records for $ 51 million.
Lil Wayne is suing Cash Money hoping to end their contract with the label, according to TMZ. The lawsuit alleges that the CEO Bryan "Birdman" Williams and company have retained a substantial amount of money owed regarding still unreleased new album by rapper, Tha Carter V. Because the label didn paid the money they claim is owed, Wayne claims to be able to leave cash.

In addition to the breakup of his contract, Lil Wayne is seeking $ 51 million and has asked a judge to declare the joint ownership of copyright in everything published on his label Cash Money, Young Money, including recordings Drake and Nicki Minaj.

Last month, the rapper spoke publicly against Cash Money, Twitter, "Want out of this label" and calling himself a prisoner. Tha Carter V was originally due out in May, but a December was delayed; not out and the website of Cash Money still advertised as "very soon". At the time of the tweets from Weezy, his manager, Cortez Bryant, that the rapper had no intention of leaving the label.

Last week, Lil Wayne reached a new mixtape, Sorry 4 Wait 2. He preceded freedom with a song, "Shit (Remix)" which contained the song: "My time at Cash Money, time served and placed in freedom / but this agent is not free, word, that's the word on these streets.”Another track, "CoCo", found compared with Scarface. "Cash is an army, I am an army of one man / and if them niggas comin 'for me, I'll be like Tony / Now I do not want any trouble, I just want my money." The compilation is available for download via DatPiff.

Nicki Minaj Is Praying For Lil Wayne And Birdman To Resolve Their Problems

Nothing is destroying the family apart.

Each family has to deal with difficult issues sometimes and it seems the Cash Money crew hit particularly hard patch. Lil Wayne recently announced, through a series of tweets, he wanted off the label, adding that he was detained "prisoner" by Birdman.

It is unclear what has happened internally since, but Nicki Minaj is making it clear that she still supports both Wayne and Birdman.

"We are well. Love conquers all. I do know that, whatever happens, we are a family," he said during an interview with DJ Whoo Kid on Shade 45 on Saturday. "There are always best friends and sociable sociable, but are a family and we love each other underneath it all."



Nicki went on to add that his bosses probably be able to figure things out, in due time.

"I know Wayne and Baby love, and I know that going to solve anything that needs to be solved," he said. "I'm Young Money I ride with Wayne in what is -. That's what I am but baby has played a big role in my mental stability.".

"I do not know if people know, [but] baby will call you and text every day, just to make you feel good," he continued. "Make you feel inspired. Once called me like, 'Yo Barbie, I'm seeing his posters for MYX all Miami Barbie, Barbie do your thing. I respect that." This is baby on my phone tells me to respect my decision business ".


"With Wayne will have a very different relationship with Wayne, so cute relationship," he continued. "I love them. I'm praying that everything works as it always does with family matters. There is simply nothing malicious, this is no hatred. It's different."