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Rapper Lil Wayne Sued for Copyright Breach

Friday, July 25th, 2008

A musical publishing company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones’ song “Play With Fire” sued U.S. rapper Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, on Thursday, saying he released an altered version of the song without permission.
Abkco Music Inc accused Lil Wayne, his artistic collaborators and his record company, a unit […]

Lil Wayne is Arrested on Drug Charges

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Rapper Lil Wayne was arrested for felony drug possession today when his charter bus was stopped at a California-Arizona border checkpoint.
Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was arrested in southwestern Arizona on suspicion of possessing cocaine and ecstasy, as well as drug paraphernalia.
Border patrol agents stopped the bus after a snitch-ass drug […]