The long awaited video from jail-bound Wayne “Drop the World” is finally and features Eminem. Don’t expect this high of a quality for the rest of the ten videos he filmed in a matter of days. Check it after the jump.
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Lil Wayne x Terry Richardson. Lil Wayne did a photo shoot for GQ Magazine last year with famed photographer Terry Richardson. Here are a couple new photos from the famed shoot that Richardson has just released showing Lil Wayne doing what he does best. Let’s hope there are plenty of Styrofoam cups in jail for Wayne…that is if he ever makes it in. More pics after the jump…

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Lil Wayne x Twitter. The way Lil Wayne is promoting his new Twitter account one might suspect that the heads of Twitter are paying him a hefty sum for the publicity. In just a week since Lil Wayne created his new “verified” account under the name LilTuneChi, over 200,000 fans have already signed up boosting overall Twitter traffic for the social media company and garnering millions of dollars in free publicity impressions.

Both Lil Wayne and Twitter reps have not mentioned any profit sharing deal but it would not be anything new for Twitter to hire celebs. Back in August of 2009, rumors were running wild that Diddy was close to signing an advisory role with Twitter to help promote the company and increase traffic. The rumors were later confirmed when Diddy officially turned the role down. In regards to Lil Wayne, his upcoming stint to prison would be the perfect marketing opportunity for Twitter to cash in on. Check the video to see how hard Lil Wayne continues to push Twitter and even Twitter t-shirts and decide for yourself.

WoooHa has the official listing pics of Lil Wayne’s 4 bedroom, 5.5 bath Miami condo that he is currently trying to sell for $2.8 million. Even though the Miami area has been hit particularly hard by the housing downturn, $2.8 million is actually a decent price for this place which is in the exclusive Murano Grande complex. Official listing details as follows:

Lil Wayne actually has multiple condos he owns in Florida and contrary to other online reports, this is NOT the same condo he has had trouble selling due to the “green” smell that has turned off potential buyers. If you have $2.8 million around I’m sure they will throw in some free Young Money shirts to entice you…or maybe a date with Nicki Minaj.

More pics of the current condo for sale after the jump although none of the inside probably because it is full of strippers and weed. Would be awesome if the price included both.

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Lil Wayne x Rolling Stone. Simply titled “Lil Wayne goes to jail.” This brand new issue which hit stores today covers Wayne’s last days before heading to the big house. Is it just me or does this pic make him look like he’s got a gut? Either that or the tats are playing illusions on me.

Lil Wayne and Island Records have released this new TV ad for his long-awaited album Rebirth which hits stores on Monday Feb 1st. Ad plays more like a highlight reel though vs. having anything to do with the actual album. Seems like this was done on purpose to focus more on Wayne’s past success vs. the current realities and challenges of Rebirth. That all equals marketing trouble in our book. Via: NahRight

Uh oh…looks like Dre and Jimmy have started a new trend here…introducing the Lil Wayne “high performance earbuds.” Unlike the high price tag of the Beats by Dre though, the Lil Wayne headphones are geared towards the “discount” shopper and will start at a sub $20 price point.

I really wish we were kidding…sad to see Lil Wayne allows his image and endorsement on something that looks like it belongs in the discount bin of a Big Lots store. Via: Engadget

Lil Wayne x Adult Swim. After hearing of all the internet rumors about Lil Wayne playing Jesus Christ in T-Pain’s upcoming Adult Swim cartoon special, the network decided to set the record straight. It is confirmed that Lil Wayne WILL be playing Jesus…just not necessarily Jesus Christ.

A spokesperson for Adult Swim says that the rapper’s character in a one-hour cartoon special with the working title “Return of Freaknik” is not Jesus Christ per se, but just a guy named Jesus.Lil Wayne’s character is still evolving. All we can say is that he is named Jesus and not Jesus Christ.

The cartoon, which is being produced by fellow music maker T-Pain, is about a group of up-and-coming rappers who travel to Atlanta for a battle of the bands contest.

So there you have it. Nice way to avoid some controversy. So either Lil Wayne is going to be portrayed as the Son of God or a Hispanic dude. More to come. Via: Bossip

Lil Wayne’s rock single “On Fire” from the long awaited Rebirth album. Delayed or not delayed….that is the question. Check the video after the jump.
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Pollstar recently released their annual Top 50 Tour of North America where they calculate the top tour earners of the year based on gross ticket sales. Lil Wayne comes in at #26 grossing over $32 million in ticket sales and is the top earning urban artist for the year. Beyonce was #34 earning $26.4 million.

Although the gross numbers get chopped and screwed many different ways between the ticket broker (i.e. Ticket Master), the venue, the tour agency, tour manager, the crew, etc. Lil Wayne still gets a large chunk of that $32 million not to mention the large profits from merchandise which is where the real money is made. That’s where you have fans paying $35 for a t-shirt at a cost of $2 for fabric and silk screening.

Lil Wayne x T-Pain x Cartoon Network. Lil Wayne is teaming up with T-Pain in the Adult Swim cartoon special “Freakniks.” Weezy is set to play Jesus Christ in the cartoon and and will be creating a mock music video to accompany the role called “The Ghetto Commandments.”

“Basically it was a Black Spring Break that went down in Atlanta and got shut down back in ‘98 or ‘99. So the show is going to resurrect that, and it’s going to be starring T-Pain and Lil’ Wayne and all these other artists like David and some other dudes,” said Adult Swim creative director Jake Escobedo. “It’s all drawn, and T-Pain plays the ghost of spring break, the Spirit of Freaknik. He brings this party back to Atlanta and the artists have done all this music for it, and it’s amazing.”

T-Pain and Adult Swim have formed a solid relationship as T-Pain previously played Frylock in the live-action version of “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” and is also a big fan of many Adult Swim programs.

This still looks pretty staged to me. Do we all believe Lil Wayne of all people keeps his pad this clean? And where is the pot paraphernalia? Regardless, let’s hope Wayne and his business manager invested wisely with Florida real estate taking a double digit tumble in the past three years. Via: RR

Lil Wayne’s rock album Rebirth has already been mired in controversy including Amazon.com’s unintentional leak of the Feb. 1st 2010 release. With that said, Young Money is moving forward in promoting the album which includes this new TV ad spot.

That didn’t take long. Remember all those mysterious “What is G?” ads that ran back in January of this year featuring everyone from Lil Wayne to the Jabawockeez? The concept was to use the “What is G?” campaign to extend Gatorade’s brand to lifestyle including urban lifestyle and not just athletes.

The urban lifestyle campaign included promotions highlighting the Jabawockeez with Kevin Garnett, Murs in a series of short music videos, The Neptunes/ NERD Chad Hugo with an exclusive What is G song and a sponsorship of Talib Kweli’s “Blockhedz” cartoon. So how did the “What is G?” campaign turn out?

Sales and market share both fell in the first half, when the “What Is G?” marketing campaign was in full effect. In the first half of 2009, volume dropped 18%, according to Beverage Digest, while market share dropped four points to 75%. So yea…not good. Not good at all.

Although Gatorade spent millions in rebranding their famed drink, all it did was alienate the existing Gatorade consumer who was loyal to the brand and confuse the hell out of the target demo they were trying to capture. Gatorade learned their lesson and plans to drop the “What is G?” campaign and focus on what they are good at….connecting with athletes as a sports drink and not a lifestyle drink.

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The Miami real estate market is already tough enough as it is. Now the real estate brokers who own a Miami condo where Lil Wayne is currently living are having even more trouble selling the condo because of the marijuana smell “baked” in the walls.

The three bedroom / two bath South Beach condo is currently on the market for $520K. We think it should be priced higher since you will automatically get high just from being inside the condo. Maybe they will throw in some Styrofoam cups of the sizzurp while they at it. Via: NY Post