Lil Wayne’s ‘Rebirth’ Delayed Again?

Don’t hold your breath waiting for Lil Wayne’s Rebirth. The rapper’s oft-delayed album is coming…when it’s ready.

Weezy’s rap-rock hybrid, which has been pushed back too many times to count, has a new release date, according to one of the project’s contributors, Shanell.

“Right now it’s September,” the Young Money singer, who co-wrote Wayne’s “Prom Queen,” tells Rap-Up.com. “But let me tell ya’ll, great art takes time and you’ll expect it and expect it and expect it again, but when it’s perfect, you guys will receive it.”
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Lil Wayne Souncheck Interview

Lil Wayne speaks about his upcoming album “Rebirth” and what to expect.

Lil Wayne Finishing “Rebirth”, Plans Young Money Group Album

Lil Wayne is a busy dude these days, what with both rapping and rocking. And if you want to be a part of his burgeoning empire, Young Money Entertainment, he says all you have to do is be willing to follow his (relentlessly paced) lead.

“These people all have a drive,” Wayne told MTV News as he introduced his Young Money crew on his tour bus after an mtvU Spring Break performance. “They all have the drive that I have, and that’s ‘never stop working.’ We never get tired. Soon as I meet somebody like that, that never gets tired, let’s do it. And when you ready, let’s go. Let’s go, [then] you Young Money. These people right here are that.”

The crew consists of familiar names from Wayne’s albums and mixtapes including Drake, Mack Maine, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Tyga and newer artists Gudda Gudda, T-Streets, Lil Twist, Lil Chuckee and Shanell, who co-wrote her boss’ latest hit, “Prom Queen.”
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Bobby Valentino Debut at 10th Overall (February 10 to February 16)

Top 5 album sales for Hip Hop and R&B this week

• BOBBY VALENTINO - REBIRTH - 56,563
• BEYONCE - I AM… SASHA FIERCE - 53,851
• JAMIE FOXX - INTUITION - 39,163
• KANYE WEST - 808S & HEARTBREAK - 36,179
• T.I. - PAPER TRAIL - 33,135

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Album Related News - Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Bun B

• Lil Wayne announced his rock album “Rebirth” will release April 7. His first single is called Prom Queen and Wayne is hosting a live streaming concert on MySpace on January 27.
  “This is something brand new, so we don’t want it to be some experimental thing, ’cause some people are not gonna like this. I don’t want them to not like Tha Carter IV. But I do have an album coming soon, very soon, and it’s gonna be called … Tha Carter III: The Rebirth. The birth of a new beginning.”
• 50 revealed that Before I Self Destruct has been delayed to a March release. The album will come with a free DVD with the same name. 50 also started his own film company called Cheetah Vision. The company has purchased 8 scripts and one of them is called “The Dance” featuring 50 Cent and Nicolas Cage. The rapper is also planning an international tour in Zimbabwe.
• Jay-Z’s isn’t sure whether his Blueprint 3 album will be released under Def Jam or Live Nation. Jay-Z is still under contract with Def Jam for one more album but the rapper signed a 10 year 150 million dollar deal with Live Nation last year to launch the label StarRoc with producers Stargate.
  “Well, whatever it is, it’ll be Roc Nation. It’s gonna be a partnership with someone,” he said. “So whether it’s going to be Def Jam or someone [else], that’s yet to be determined.”
• Bun B told MTV this week that UGK’s next and final album titled “For Life” is scheduled to release March 31 via Jive Records.

Bobby Valentino signs deal with EMI/Blu Kolla Dreams

Platinum-selling artist Bobby Valentino recently signed a deal with EMI that will give the singer his own label “ Blu Kolla Dreams.” The deal comes after Valentino was dropped from DTP/Def jam.

Valentino’s third studio album “Rebirth” will be released in the coming months. “I have been blessed to be in the music industry for over 10 years, and my past endeavors have been great learning experiences. Now I have the opportunity to step out on faith and use the knowledge and experience that I have gained to take my career to the next level” Valentino said.

Fans of the R&B artist can get his EP album “Come with Me” which was released online earlier this summer and Lil Wayne’s next single “Mrs. Officer” will feature him as well.

Valentino’s last album “Special Occasion” was certified gold in the US.