Lil Wayne; our newest Reality Internet TV Star
AMW !.e. Talent: Andrea M. White
July 2, 2007
I have to admit I am almost impressed with the promotion and marketing exploits of rapper Lil Wayne. As if we can’t get enough of him on just about every remix or guest star appearance on someone’s album, Lil Wayne continues to prove he can be ground-breaking at any level. According to Billboard.com, Wayne’s newest project is an online Reality Series titled, "Making the Next Hit! With Lil Wayne,"
In this series, Lil Wayne and Cash Money Records are in search of unsigned, unknown rappers, models, producers, singers, and comedians. There are 27, hour-long episodes produced by MC Busy Bee and Pit – known for the recent hit “Party Like a Rock Star” by Da Shop Boyz. Auditions are being held beginning August 12 in Philly followed by events in Atlanta, New Jersey and New York. At the end of the series they will select a winner that will have the opportunity to sign with Cash Money Records.
With more Lil Wayne news, his duet CD with Juelz Santana has been pushed back for reasons that were undisclosed. Their CD is set to be titled “I Can’t Feel My Face” and Lil Wayne promised that there should be a single out some time in July.
Last but not least, Wayne released a You Tube Official Announcement regarding the leaking of his up-and-coming album, “Tha Carter 3.” To prove that he’s no prisoner to piracy, Wayne will release the leaked tracks in a mixtape called “The Leak”, and will develop a bigger and better release in 2008 for “Tha Carter 3.”
Lil Wayne is becoming a lil monster in this industry and is really proving that he’s able to keep Cash Money alive for right now. I’m actually interested in seeing how the series “Making the Next Hit! With Lil Wayne," on TheNext.TV will perform. He could either take this reality show thing to the next level or make us cringe with embarrassment. Either way, the young rap star has the game on his back has definitely proved that he’s the one to watch.
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