Lil Wayne Reality Show
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Posted on 2007-06-27
After releasing "Da Drought 3" mixtape a few weeks ago, Lil Wayne is
set to star in a new online reality series. The show, "Making the Next
Hit! With Lil Wayne," aims to discover new producers, models, singers,
comedians and rappers, and will be hosted by veteran MC Busy Bee and
Pit, producer of the Shop Boyz’ "Party Like a Rockstar."
"We've created a TV and radio online program,” says
David Swagga, radio host and spokesperson for TheNext.tv. “We'll air 27
hour-long episodes because we'll be taping the talent searches in 27
cities."
"Making the Next Hit!" will air via the new web
channel theNext.TV beginning in January. The production crew will hold
auditions in Philadelphia on Aug. 12, to be followed by events in
Atlanta, New Jersey and New York. Once the show chooses a winner, Cash
Money Records will have first right of refusal in signing that act. "This is our channel's first show and we're using Lil
Wayne's popularity to create a buzz," says Noel Rodriguez, one of the
show's producers. "We'll begin airing the show online in January and it
will culminate in a celebrity bash held in Miami."
Wayne also released a YouTube video this weekend,
explaining that his upcoming "Tha Carter 3" album was leaked. In
response, the rapper plans to release the leaked tracks as a mixtape
simply called "The Leak." A new and improved "Tha Carter 3," according
to Wayne, will drop in 2008. Until then, Wayne and Juelz Satana's duet
album, "I Can't Feel My Face" is being held up with "paperwork" but
Wayne promised a single this month.
As for Wayne's Young Money Entertainment,
the MC says the label will release a group album as well. "The group is
going to be Bad Ass Grasshopper," he reports. "The first single is
going to be called 'Rap, Rock, R&B.' You know what, I think we'll
do a mixtape called 'Rap, Rock and R&B' to introduce what we're
doing."
On top of everything else, Lil Wayne colleague
Birdman
is also releasing a solo album this year. Wayne also penned the video
treatment for first single "Poppin' Bottles."
