Lil Wayne, Birdman Beef: Nicki Minaj Supports 'Young Money' In 'Cash Money' Lawsuit
Pinkprint star, Nicki Minaj ditches Birdman for Lil Wayne after publicly supporting his "Free Weezy Album" on Instagram.
What could be looked at as an innocent label-sibling support appears to be the opposite as Nicki continues to back away from politics as she frolics around the world with MMG boyfriend, Meek Mill.
As one of the ambassadors of Tidal, the curvy rap star reposted a her support for the rapper's album release which plastered his title name and "YM" (excluding Cash Money).
Could she be leaving Birdman too?
Rapper Lil Wayne reportedly dropped his $51 million lawsuit against his former mentor and YMCMB president Birdman.
The Jasmine Brand reported that the "Lollipop" rapper dropped the lawsuit despite bashing and threatening to dismantle the label by taking rap stars Drake and Nicki Minaj.Sources close to the entertainment site says the rapper was willing to walk away from the legal drama if he was offered his $8 million advance for recording Tha Carter 5 album and an additional $2 million after the album was finished.
April 6, Lil Wayne's newly filed paperwork shows the rapper voluntarily dismissing the case "without prejudice, however, he can still follow through with the suit in the future if Birdman doesn't meet with his requirements.
Will Drake and Nicki Minaj stay with label?
In April, Lil Wayne slammed Birdman during a show after promising fans the release of his long awaited Tha Carter V album.
In the viral video, the rapper grabs the microphone and slams his Cash Money label, "I'm about to turn y'all up one second. You already know what it is.Free Weezy album coming soon, Carter V album coming soon, F**k Cash Money," he said before dropping the microphone.
"YMCMB" is now "CMBRG" according to Birdman. The Cash Money CEO announced on his Instagram the new name change on his Instagram account.
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the rapper didn't say much about his ongoing legal woes with his label and explained his December "I'm a prisoner" tweet was referring to his sex life and not his frustration over the delay of his "Tha Carter V" album, "I love being a prisoner in some pussy. That's what I meant." He says before admitting that he "numbs" out the drama, "I'm human," he says. "But it's nothing that a good blunt can't cure."
The rapper claims the project is finished and that it's now kept for a rainy day by Birdman, "It's super-done," he says. "Cake baked, icing on top, name on top, candles lit. I would have released it yesterday if I could. But it's a dead subject right now. It's a jewel in the safe. It's that stash-house money."
Dec. 11, 2014, Lil Wayne tweeted, "YM! That's it. Nothing else."
The beef started when the rapper took to twitter to vent his frustrations about his album delays and slammed the YMCMB CEO's for the push backs.
"To all my fans, I want u to know that my album won't and hasn't been released bekuz Baby & Cash Money Rec. refuse to release it," he tweeted Dec. 4, "This is not my fault. I am truly and deeply sorry to all my fans but most of all to myself and my family for putting us in this situation."
The rapper admitted that he wanted to be released from his contract and wants to move on after many years with the label, "I want off this label and nothing to do with these people but unfortunately it ain't that easy," she said, "I am a prisoner and so is my creativity Again, I am truly sorry and I don't blame ya if ya fed up with waiting 4 me & this album. But thk u."