Cyrus Langhorne
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne‘s publicized altercation with a charity basketball referee has taken a slight twist as new footage shows he may have not spit on the official.
The latest footage gives an up-close look at what really went down between Weezy and the ref.
In the clip, you clearly see him charge at the ref and try to slap the whistle right out of his mouth. But we’re told Wayne didn’t spit on him. There’s no evidence of it from this angle, although the ref does towel off his face at one point. (TMZ)
Earlier this year, Wayne admitted his issues with Cash Money boss Birdman had derailed his Tha Carter V release plans.
Wayne tells Rolling Stone that he and Birdman are no longer on speaking terms. “I have no words,” he says. “I’m super-numb to it, to tell you the truth.” After we talk some more, he admits that the legal wrangling has been weighing on his mind. “I’m human,” he says. “But it’s nothing that a good blunt can’t cure.” (Rolling Stone)
Wayne also confirmed the long-awaited album was ready to hit store shelves.
Wayne says that Tha Carter V, which he finished recording some time ago, is on ice for now. “It’s super-done,” he says. “Cake baked, icing on top, name on top, candles lit. I would have released it yesterday if I could. But it’s a dead subject right now. It’s a jewel in the safe. It’s that stash-house money.” (Rolling Stone)
Although he could not pencil in an exact date, Young Money president Mack Maine recently promised an early 2015 Carter V release.
“He’s touching up the album and about to start another special project for the people. I can’t give a definitive date. I can just say first quarter for sure. We’re still in talks right now, trying to get the plans together. The industry shuts down towards the end of the year anyway. It’s coming out. Don’t get it twisted like it’s not coming out. He wants it out, the fans want it out.” (99 Jamz)
