Karma Hits Lil Wayne In His Pockets

It is often said that “Karma is a bitch.” For Lil Wayne, Karma Ann Swanepoel is the woman suing Weezy for unlawfully sampling her voice on “I Feel Like Dying.” The South African’s song, titled “Once,” is heavily sampled throughout "I Feel Like Dying" and Swanepoel has now filed a lawsuit against Wayne and his label seeking money.

As reported by TMZ, Swanepoel’s lawsuit states that Wayne’s label has been making attempts to strike a deal to use the vocal sample. But without a deal in place, Weezy F Baby has continued utilizing the song on multiple media outlets.

The folk singer and her publishing company is seeking financial relief from Wayne and his label.

“I Feel Like Dying” is not featured on Lil Wayne’s upcoming The Carter III. However, the song has been featured on mixtapes, myspace and has been performed by Wayne himself at various concerts.

ENCLOSURE - DJ GQ on BET's Rap City

It is reported that on BET's show about hip-hop culture, Rap City, special guest DJ GQ and show host DJ Q45 share their stories of DMX's erratic outlandish behavior. Rapper DMX has graced the latest newscasts with his presence of animal cruelty and drug charges, as well as a lawsuit involving a hospital bill.

DJ GQ has recently worked with DMX on a track entitled, "Bad Boys" also featuring Junior Reid and soca artist Dawg E. Slaughter. There is also a popular YouTube video of DJ GQ and DMX when recording the song that sparked a great deal of rumors and controversy.

In the episode airing on Tuesday, May 27th at 5pm, DJ Q45 talks about waking up to DMX yelling on the hood of his car to move. DJ GQ shares his DMX story as well (which both take place in Ft. Lauderdale, FL) of tearing down the street over 100 miles an hour and running red lights when DMX yelled out, "But GQ! Everyday is Belly!"

Mariah Carey Steps Out with New Husband

Mariah Carey Steps Out with New Husband Mariah Carey and her new husband Nick Cannon made their first public appearance as Mr. & Mrs. on Thursday night as they hit the Time 100 party in New York City. The couple, who exchanged nuptials in a surprise wedding last week at the singer's mansion in the Bahamas, showed off their wedding rings as they mingled with other celebrity guests at the event hosted by Time magazine. It is the second marriage for..

Dem LRR Boyz

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