Lil' Wayne

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne tweeted Friday that he was "good," as record company executives dismissed a report that the singer had been in critical condition after a string of seizures.

Record executives dismissed Friday a report that Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne was in critical condition in hospital after a string of seizures.

Grammy-winning hip hop star Lil Wayne was in critical condition after being re-admitted to hospital after a further bout of seizures, the TMZ celebrity news website reported.

Jazz bands are playing, the crawfish boiling and daiquiris swirling Sunday, as party goers crammed bars and restaurants ahead of Super Bowl 47, the pinnacle sporting event that transfixes America each year.

Hip hop star Lil Wayne turned 30 on Thursday to news that he's overtaken Elvis Presley for the number of times he's popped up on Billboard's Hot 100 pop music chart.

Russell Simmons has hailed Frank Ocean's coming out, calling him a catalyst for acceptance of gay rappers. ?Russell Simmons has hailed Frank Ocean's coming out, calling him a catalyst for acceptance of gay rappers. ?The fans are more tolerant,? hip-hop mogul Simmons told gay glossy Details. ?A catalyst with courage like Frank Ocean making public statements like that can flourish.? Ocean, 24 and a member of the collective Odd Future, has been credited as the first mainstream hip-hop artist to come out. He released his latest album, Channel Orange, shortly after his announcement. However, Andreana Clay, the author of The Hip-Hop Generation Fights Back, told Details, ?There's always been a 'queer' presence in hip-hop.? ?[T]here are artists like Andre 3000 and Lil Wayne, who vacillate between challenging and upholding a hypermasculine identity ? these performers have helped create a space for 'out' identities in the mainstream,? she said. Details goes on to profile 7 queer rappers, includi

More than a decade after he first picked up the mic, hip hop star Lil Wayne is giving rap a rest to fully focus on his passion for skateboarding.

Beth Ditto has enthusiastically endorsed switching teams for Lil Wayne. ?Beth Ditto has enthusiastically endorsed switching teams for Lil Wayne. Ditto, lead singer for the three-piece indie rock band Gossip, appeared Thursday night on cabler Bravo's Watch What Happens, where host Andy Cohen asked her to play along with Plead the Fifth, a regular show segment where guests are asked provocative questions and can ?plead the fifth? on all but one. Earlier this month, Ditto, 31, revealed that she and girlfriend Kristin Ogata plan to marry in Hawaii next April. ?You once criticized Katy Perry, saying she was offensive to gay culture. Say three nice things about Katy Perry,? Cohen requested. ?Writes her own songs. She plays guitar. Beautiful eyes,? Ditto answered. When asked, ?If you had to take a dip in the man pond, what male celebrity would you pick?? Ditto eagerly replied: ?Fucking Lil Wayne!? ?I am not kidding. I am not joking. My girlfriend feels threatened ? like I'm ever going to meet

It was hailed as the dawn of a "post-racial America," ushered in by the election of the first black president in a country still scarred by the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow and the battle for civil rights.

Country star Taylor Swift racked up the biggest US earnings last year, followed by Irish rockers U2 -- while British sensation Adele made it into the top 10 despite her health woes.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adele may be a safe bet to clean up at Sunday's Grammy Awards, but if music fans think that means a night of few surprises, they should ask Justin Bieber.

(Reuters) - A book based on "revealing" diaries rapper Lil Wayne wrote while spending eight months in a New York jail will be published in November, Grand Central Publishing said on Thursday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, human rights activist Ronan Farrow and pop stars Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are people to watch, according to Forbes magazine's list of top-achieving people under age 30.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, human rights activist Ronan Farrow and pop stars Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are people to watch, according to Forbes magazine's list of top-achieving people under age 30.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, human rights activist Ronan Farrow and pop stars Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are people to watch, according to Forbes magazine's list of top-achieving people under age 30.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, human rights activist Ronan Farrow and pop stars Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are people to watch, according to Forbes magazine's list of top-achieving people under age 30.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, human rights activist Ronan Farrow and pop stars Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are people to watch, according to Forbes magazine's list of top-achieving people under age 30.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Adele made Billboard history on Friday when she became the first female singer to be named top artist, have the top album, "21," and score the top single, "Rolling in the Deep," all in one year.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Adele made Billboard history on Friday when she became the first female singer to be named top artist, have the top album, "21," and score the top single, "Rolling in the Deep," all in one year.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Adele has became the first artist to secure three milestones on the iTunes music chart, scoring 2011's top-selling single, top-selling album and being named the iTunes Artist of the Year, the music company said on Thursday.