Lil Wayne facing another Lawsuit over "Tha Carter III"

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Lil Wayne officially became the most popular rapper in the game when he released Tha Carter III. The album was met with positive reviews and solidified Wayne as a force in the game. While the album helped advance Lil Wayne's career, it has also been the source of much stress.

Since the release of the album, several producers of the opus have sued over unpaid royalties. Aside from "Lollipop," Lil Wayne scored another hit with "Got Money." The T-Pain assisted track was also a major hit during the summer of 2008. Play-N-Skillz famously produced the single.

Now, the production duo is suing the Young Money frontman for nearly $1 million over unpaid royalties. The song has been in radio rotation for nearly three years. Despite all of the radio spins and downloads, no money has reached Play-N-Skillz, the ones who put the song together. Nearly everyone who provided tracks for Tha Carter III have sued for not being paid.

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Lil Wayne reunites with Play-N-Skillz and T-Pain

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

It appears as if Lil Wayne is attemping to make lightning strike in the same place twice. Three years ago, Lil Wayne made the jump from popular collaboration artist to rap superstar. He did this with popular songs and proper production. In 2008, Wayne proved he was more than a one hit wonder with "Got Money."

The song was produced by Play-N-Skillz and featured T-Pain on the hook. While "Got Money" was not as big of a hit as the lead single, "Lollipop," it was still a major single. It was a big deal for Lil Wayne to have two top ten singles at the same time. At this point, Lil Wayne had not had much commercial success.

But, after Tha Carter III, chart-topping singles became nothing to Lil Wayne. While in prison, he released a chart-topping album and a top ten single. When he came out, he began promoting another album only two months following the release of I Am Not a Human Being. The result has been his latest hit, "6 Foot 7 Foot."

Lil Wayne is determined to keep his streak going and he will be doing so by going back to what worked for him three years ago. Recently, Play-N-Skillz announced they were going back in the studio to work on the latest edition of Tha Carter. While in the studio, Lil Wayne also revealed he would be working with T-Pain for the first time since their 2008 collaborations. Wayne also admitted they would soon begin working on their T-Wayne group/album.

It seems as if 2011 will end up being the biggest year of Lil Wayne's career so far.

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Lil Wayne runs into More Problems

Already behind bars for a year, Lil Wayne has run into more problems since being behind bars. For years, Wayne was considered a good Southern rapper. Most people always credited Wayne as a decent rapper and being one hit away.

Seemingly at the peak of his career, Lil Wayne took a break from creating studio albums. Doing the unthinkable, he began rapping on the mixtape scene. Here, he built respect and became known as one of the best rappers in the game.

Once he built his reputation, Wayne sought to prove that he could make hit records. In 2008, he released his chart-topping hit, "Lollipop." The song dominated the summer of 2008 and made Jim Jonsin into a household name. Recently, it was revealed that he and Wayne are feuding.

Their feud stems from the "Lollipop" single and Wayne's latest lawsuit does, too. A rapper from Philadelphia has accused Lil Wayne of getting the idea of "Lollipop" from his 2007 single, "Grindin Like A Goon." He said that in 2007 he sent copies of the song to multiple artists, including Lil Wayne. The man is seeking an injunction to prevent further sales of Tha Carter III. He hopes to stop the sales of the music until he can figure out just how much they owe him.

Lil Wayne already has to come off of $500,000 in unpaid royalties to Jim Jonsin over the song. In addition to the problems with Jim Jonsin and "Lollipop," Play-N-Skillz are said to be upset over unpaid royalties from the other Wayne hit off of Tha Carter III, "Got Money" featuring T-Pain.

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