Yeah, we saw him on the Letterman show poking fun at the Grammys, himself and the music industry but then Lil Wayne went on to win four Grammys this year. Not too bad for a guy who grew up poor in New Orleans and who started his music career with the Hot Boys. As for growing up in New Orleans Wayne said on an interview with Katie Couric, “in New Orleans, reality is handed to you very, very early, that’s the difference between New Orleans and everywhere else.”

But it wasn’t until 2004 with the release of Tha Carter, and the two subsequent Tha Carter II (2005) and Tha Carter III (2008) that he rose to the top of the rap/hip hop genre. His most recent seventh studio album “Rebirth’ is scheduled to be released on June 9, 2009. The first single of ‘Rebirth’ titled “Prom Queen” made its official debut on January 27. ‘Prom Queen’ made it to the #15 position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

In spite of the early success of “Prom Queen” rumors are circulating about ‘Rebirth’ being shelved due to the not-so positive feedback from the press and critics. So far, the release of ‘Rebirth’ has been pushed back 3 times already. This new album is somewhat of an experiment. Lil Wayne core base of fans is the hip hop crowd and ‘Rebirth’ is a rock album. Can it be that he’s possibly trying to be everything to everyone? Perhaps he should stick to what he does best.

As for Lil Wayne’s ongoing rock tour, the rapper turned rocker is scheduled to play on March 29 at the Gibson Theater in Los Angeles. The tour winds down in Salt Lake, Utah at the Energy Solution Arena on March 31. So, if you still have to see your favorite artist live. Although if you’re too far or you can’s simply make it, go ahead grab the mic and sing to Lil Wayne’s karaokes now! Have a nice weekend now.

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