Jay-Z To Headline Bonnaroo

The 2010 lineup for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is still in the process of being announced, but so far rap superstar Jay-Z is among those confirmed for the event.

Jay-Z is joined by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews Band and Kings of Leon. Hov won't be the only Hip Hop artist at the festival, however, as Wale, Kid Cudi, Jay Electronica and Nas (with Damian Marley) will be participating as well.

Bonnaroo, which originated in 2002, takes place annually in Manchester, Tenn. The event is no stranger to having Hip Hop artists perform, as Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, The Beastie Boys and Snoop Dogg are just a few of the many emcees to headline the festival.

Tickets to Bonnaroo 2010 (June 10-13) can be purchased at www.bonnaroo.com.

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Kid Cudi's Acting Debut in How to Make it in America

The buzz around How to Make it in America has, in some ways, centered around one of its actors famous for things other than acting. In fact, the show has garnered a label deeming it the New York version of Entourage, in some circles, due to the involvement of Scott Mescudi, better known to the music community as Kid Cudi. Cudi, however, isn't the lone star of the show. America also stars Bryan Greenberg, Luis Guzman and Victor Rasuk. 

Still, Cudi has teamed up with DJ Green Lantern and Broke Mogul to release the How to Make it in America The Mixtape . The tape also features Jadakiss, Sheek, Styles P, Lupe Fiasco, Kenna and Aloe Blacc.

For now, fans can watch the entire first episode of the series, courtesy of HBO on YouTube. Those expecting to see Cudi all over this episode may be disappointed however, since he is not a highlight of it. Instead, the singer/emcee has very limited time on camera.

The episode, which will air February 14, can be seen below.

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Lil Wayne To Begin Year-Long Sentence

Rapper Lil Wayne will soon begin sentencing following an incident that involved the rapper being caught with a loaded gun in 2007. He will appear in front of a judge for his formal sentencing and he is then expected to turn himself in some time today.

Wayne is expected to serve a year in prison as a result of criminal possession of a weapon charges, but he may be able to serve only eight months if he can maintain good behavior while in prison.

In a video that was posted earlier today Lil Wayne said his farewell and also gave thanks to his closest fans.

“I’m out this bitch,” said Lil Wayne in his video. “To all my fans, my real fans, I really, really, really truly love you. I love you with all of me, for real. I’ll probably be loving everything else because I love you so much. Thank you from the bottom [of my heart]. Do not forget about me ’cause I will forever think about you, and I cannot wait for you to see me again. I’m out.”

In the video, the 27-year-old rapper also briefly touched on Sunday night’s Super Bowl and his lack of computer know-how.

Lil Wayne’s year-long sentence will be served at New York’s Riker’s Island.  

Judge Charles H. Solomon has postponed Lil Wayne’s sentencing so the Grammy award winning rapper can have dental surgery in Miami. As DX and various other news sources reported earlier, Wayne was scheduled to be formally sentenced and to begin his sentence today.

After entering the courtroom at 2 p.m., Wayne’s lawyer, Stacey Richman, informed the judge that Cash Money’s flagship artist was suffering from a cracked tooth. A request was sent in to the Manhattan DIstrict Attorney’s Office to postpone the sentencing until February 25. The surgery requires a week to 10 days to recover from, so Judge Solomon chose March 2 instead.

“I dont want this to get pushed back anymore,” Judge Solomon said. “This is the last adjournment.”

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