Description: Lil wayne has the respect of the streets, his peers, and even a no. 1 smash with his naughty song "lollipop. " but he has never really had an album that's been a multiplatinum mainstream success. "tha carter iii" may change that. His new cd is one of the year's most anticipated; it was pushed back several times because of internet leaks. Even though it is his first album in three years, lil wayne has hardly been absent from the rap scene. He's a fiend on the mixtape circuit and has made dozens of upstaging cameos on other hits, including "duffle bag boy" and the recent remix "love in this club. " "tha carter iii" has plenty of cameos itself, including guest appearances from kanye west, t-pain, robin thicke, and even babyface. Lil wayne is currently on tour and is filming a movie with forrest whittaker in his hometown of new orleans called the patriot. Even though they are from kentucky, new york city provided much of the inspiration for my morning jacket's new album, "evil urges. " the band came to manhattan to record the album and it is more experimental musically than their last album, z. Frontman jim james co-produced the album. The band is appearing at the bonnaroo music festival next week. Adele is the latest british singer-songwriter to try and make waves in the united states. And she makes an impressive debut with her new album 19. While she has been compared to amy winehouse, her music is not as gritty _ she's more inspired pop with a clear, soulful booming voice. Adele's album has already made her a star in her native country/. ___ ___, the associated press.
