FACT magazine

Jeremih takes on the most controversial rap track of the year, ‘Karate Chop’

17th May 2013 •

Future's 'Karate Chop' has, over the last few weeks, nudged ahead of Rocko's U.O.E.N.O to claim the title for 2013's most contentious rap joint. Lil Wayne's guest verse, which makes [...]

Cash Money act Big Tymers to reform… with Drake and Lil Wayne in place of Mannie Fresh

9th May 2013 •

In a new interview, Cash Money's Lil Wayne and Birdman have claimed that Big Tymers, one of the original Cash Money groups, are planning their first album since 2003. One catch however: Mannie [...]

Lil Wayne dropped by Pepsi after Emmett Till controversy

3rd May 2013 •

Wayne's distasteful 'Karate Chop' lyrics cause him to lose a sponsor. Earlier this year, Lil Wayne came under fire for his lyrics on a remix of Future's 'Karate Chop', which included a referenc [...]

Download Drake’s lugubrious Destiny’s Child tribute, ‘Girls Love Beyoncé’

16th April 2013 •

Following on from 'Started From The Bottom' and '5AM In Toronto', Drake has issued a new ode for the gloomy, 'Girls Love Beyoncé'. The track sees Drake on woe-is-me confessional form ("I'm s [...]

Lil Wayne opens up about his near-death experience

29th March 2013 •

After his recent brush with death, rapper Lil Wayne has publicly spoken on the incident in depth for the first time. While Weezy initially blamed his "work ethic" for the seizures that led hi [...]

Lil Wayne bounces back, announces US tour with T.I. and Future

25th March 2013 •

After announcing the America's Most Wanted tour last week, Lil Wayne has now given us the gory details of his ambitious US tour. Bringing along T.I. and FACT fave Future for the ride, Wayne mig [...]

Hear Limp Bizkit’s debut release for Cash Money, featuring Lil Wayne

25th March 2013 •

Lil Wayne's made some questionable choices in his time, but eyebrows raised to unprecedented heights last Summer when he signed Limp Bizkit to his Cash Money Records label. In a decision pres [...]

Lil Wayne released from hospital; seizures reportedly due to “work ethic”

19th March 2013 •

Good news: Lil Wayne has been discharged from hospital following his much-publicised health scare. The whole saga began on Tuesday when Wayne suffered a seizure at a video shoot. Hours after [...]

Lil Wayne has major health scare following seizure; watch Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Get Well Soon song

18th March 2013 •

On Thursday, we reported that Lil Wayne had suffered his second seizure in six months at a video shoot in Los Angeles. News was scarce at the time, with reports suggesting that Wayne had becom [...]